Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: April 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 70 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 93Nominal Index:X v/s Y 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 70Naseem Uddin Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh Through Principal Secretary Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal (M.P) And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 71Vinod Kumar Meena Versus Life Insurance Corporation Of India 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 72Nitin Gautam Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 73Dharmendra...

2012 CM Welfare Scheme: MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL Claiming State Failed To Financially Help Newly Enrolled Advocates

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the State government on a PIL alleging failure to financially assist newly enrolled advocates under the Chief Minister Welfare Scheme.A division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain in its order observed, “Notice issued. Smt. Janhavi Pandit, Additional Advocate General accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1...

MP High Court Halts Declaration Of NEET-UG Result Over Plea Claiming Power Outage During Exam At Indore Centre

While hearing a plea filed by a medical aspirant claiming power outage at an examination centre in Indore during the 2025 NEET-UG exam, the Madhya Pradesh High Court temporarily stayed the declaration of results after no one appeared on behalf Centre. Justice Subodh Abhyankar in his order observed, “Considering the fact that the respondent(s) have failed to provide proper conditions to...

Col Sofiya Qureshi Remark: High Court Tears Into 'Deficient' FIR Against BJP Minister Vijay Shah, Calls It 'Gross Subterfuge' By State

In its order uploaded on Thursday evening, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said that the FIR registered by the State police against BJP state minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is 'deficient' on the actions which constitute the offences lodged against him, and the same amounts to 'gross subterfuge' by State.In a strongly worded order, the court further said...

Col Sofiya Qureshi Remark: MP High Court Expresses Dissatisfaction With State's FIR Against BJP Minister Vijay Shah, Will Monitor Probe

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (May 15) ordered that it shall monitor Police's investigation against BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah in an FIR lodged for his comments on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi where he called her "sister of terrorists", to ensure it happens fairly.This comes after the Court was dissatisfied with the contents of the FIR lodged by the State Police. The court further...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Caste Discrimination In Appointment Of 'Pujari' In State Controlled Temples

While hearing a PIL challenging caste based discrimination in appointment of Pujari/Priests in State controlled Hindu Temples, the principal bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the State authorities and has granted four weeks' time to file a reply.The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain observed, “Notice issued. Shri Abhijeet...

Remarks On Col. Sofiya Qureshi | Following HC Order, MP Police Books Minister Vijay Shah For Endangering India's Sovereignty

Hours after the Madhya Pradesh High Court suo motu directed the registration of an FIR against BJP leader and State Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his comment calling Colonel Sofiya Qureshi a "sister of terrorists", the state police have booked him under Sections 152, 196(1)(b), and 197(1)(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.#JustIN | Following #MadhyaPradeshHighCourt's order, the MP...

'Language Of Gutters' : MP High Court Directs FIR Against BJP Minister Vijay Shah For Comments Against Col Sofiya Qureshi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court today suo motu directed the registration of an FIR against BJP leader and State Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his comment calling Colonel Sofiya Qureshi a "sister of terrorists". The Court described his remarks as 'disparaging,' 'dangerous,' and 'language of the gutters'-not merely targeting the officer in question, but denigrating the armed forces as a whole....

MP High Court Declines To Reduce Sentence Of Man Convicted For Sand Theft Through Illegal River Mining, Cites Environmental Impact

In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court citing environmental impact, refused to reduce the sentence of an accused convicted for theft of sand by illegal mining from a river. Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal in his order observed, “On the question of sentence, this Court has examined submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner. It is correct that petitioner is not having...

'Attempt To Shirk Responsibilities': MP High Court Slams State For Denying Compensation To Late Policeman's Wife Under CM Covid-19 Scheme

The Madhya Pradesh High Court pulled up State authorities for denying compensation to wife of a policeman who died while performing duty during the Covid-19 Pandemic.While setting aside the impugned order, the Court directed the authorities to pay compensation to the petitioner as per Mukhya Mantri COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojna (CM COVID-19 Warrior Welfare Scheme). Justice Pranay Verma in...

Irregularly Appointed Staff, If Confirmed, Can't Be Terminated Arbitrarily: MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A division bench consisting of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Chief Justice Vivek Jain, reinstated a university employee terminated after over 25 years of service. The court ruled that his appointment was merely irregular and not illegal, and that subsequent confirmation of service had regularised his post. The court held that confirmed employees cannot...

MP HC Grants Reinstatement With 50% Back Wages, As Termination Violated Section 25(F), Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A single judge bench consisting of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke set aside a labour court award of 2017, that had denied a worker full back wages. The court held that the worker's termination was illegal, as it violated Section 25(f) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ('ID Act'). Relying on an earlier case from the same court, the High Court directed the...