Mutation | Tehsildar Can't Relegate A Person To Civil Court To Seek Declaration That He Is Legal Representative Of Deceased Owner: MP High Court

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Tehsildar cannot relegate a person to Civil Court to seek declaration that he is the legal representative of the deceased property owner, to get his name mutated.A single judge bench of Justice Pranay Verma observed, “There is no requirement for the applicant to seek any declaration from the Civil Court that he is the...

Governor Can't Punish Guilty Govt Official By Dismissal Under Rules, Can Only Withhold/Withdraw Pension For Misconduct: Madhya Pradesh HC

While setting aside a dismissal order of a retired government official, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court concluded that under the state civil service pension rules the Governor can only withhold or withdraw the officer's pension for grave misconduct/negligence but cannot impose punishment of dismissal. Referring to the provisions of the MP Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976A...

'Illegality' In Recognizing Colleges: Madhya Pradesh HC Warns Of CBI Enquiry If State/Nursing Council Doesn't Produce Missing CCTV, Files

While hearing a PIL claiming irregularities in granting recognition to nursing colleges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court warned of transferring the enquiry to CBI if the State authorities fail to produce missing CCTV footage and the files on enrolment of students in colleges, when allegedly no permission for admission in the nursing course was granted for 2022-23 session. A division bench...

High Court Is A 'Superior Custodian' Than CWC: Madhya Pradesh HC Directs State To Produce Children Allegedly Rescued From Their Parents

While hearing a Habeas Corpus petition filed by 10 parents for production of their minor children in custody of Child Welfare Committee, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday said that the high court is the superior custodian than the Child Welfare Committee and it will decide whether children need to be rescued and kept in a childcare institution.During the hearing when counsel told...

Cases Of Missing Persons Cannot Be Pursued Under Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction: MP High Court Reiterates

While hearing a Habeas Corpus Petition, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that cases of missing persons cannot be brought under the provision of Habeas Corpus and that such cases are to be filed under regular provisions of the penal law.The division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed, “Cases of missing persons cannot be brought under the provision...

Info On Filing Of Bail Pleas Is Seamlessly Reaching Police Stations Who Are Uploading Case Diaries: Addl DGP SCRB Tells Madhya Pradesh HC

In a matter concerning seamless requisitioning and transmission of Case Diaries, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed its Registrar IT in consultation with the Additional Director General of Police, State Crime Record Bureau to prepare project report and submit before the court's Computerization Committee within 15 days.In its last order dated January 23, the Superintendent...

NEET 2024 | Vacant NRI PG Seats In Private Colleges To Be Included In Last Round Of Counselling For General Quota: State To Madhya Pradesh HC

In a plea seeking inclusion of 48 vacant NRI seats of Private Medical Colleges and its conversion into General quota seats for meritorious candidates, the State government told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that if NRI seats are vacant, it will be filled from the General category based on merit in the last round of the counselling process of NEET-PG 2024.A division bench of Justice...

[Senior Citizens Act] Son-In-Law Must Vacate Father-In-Law's House In Case Need Arises For Peaceful Income For Senior Citizen U/S 23 Of The Act: MP HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in a recent ruling ordered eviction of a son-in-law residing on premises belonging to his retired father-in-law who needed the said property as a source of additional income to maintain his wife and children.Dismissing the appeal, the High Court upheld the decision of the writ court wherein it was opined that by implication if the house was given to the daughter,...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2025

Citation 2024 LiveLaw (MP) 01 to 2024 LiveLaw (MP) 29Nominal Index:Anjali Kushwah And Others Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 1Vijay Katara Versus Principal Secretary And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 2Atharv Chaturvedi Vs. The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 3Saket Tiwari Versus M.P. Board Of Secondary Education And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP)...

Experience Gained By Discharging Duties 'For A Long' Time Is Enough To Hold That Employee Is Qualified For Post: MP High Court Reiterates

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court reiterated that experience gained by discharging duties for a long period of time is sufficient to hold that an employee has the requisite qualifications.In doing so, Justice Sanjay Dwivedi allowed a man's plea who was terminated from service as a Driver noting that apart from him not having the required educational qualification there were...

'Vested Interest, Should've Challenged All Illegal Religious Structures': MP High Court Dismisses Plea For Removal Of Temple, Imposes 25K Cost

While dismissing a plea seeking a review of an order dismissing a PIL for the removal of one particular temple in the city, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the litigant who claimed to be a journalist, did not disclose why the removal of this temple was in public interest adding that he appeared to have a vested interest. The court further observed that if the...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Asks Gwalior Municipal Corporation, State & Central Govts To 'Synchronise' Efforts For Reviving Swarn Rekha River

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the city Municipal Corporation, the State Government and the Central Government to "work in sync" for the revival of the Swarn Rekha River.The court has also said that the Central Government shall also cooperate in this regard under the Namami Gange Project and/or any other project/scheme if required. The division bench of Justice...