Madhya Pradesh HC Closes Guest Faculty's Plea Alleging Harassment By College Authorities To Join RSS, State Assures To Take Action

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently disposed of a plea filed by a guest faculty, alleging that he was being forced to join Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) by the college authorities.Justice Vivek Agarwal closed the matter after the State submitted that concerned Superintendent of Police will look into the complaint.The bench in its order observed, “Government...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Cost On State While Allowing It To Respond To 2020 PIL Claiming Violation Of Land Acquisition Act

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 30,000 on the State while permitting it to file its written submissions in a 2020 PIL, challenging a government notification on the ground that it violates the Land Acquisition Act 2013 inasmuch as it decreases the multiplying factor for calculation of market value of land.The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Narcotics Inspector Accused Of Taking Bribe For Granting Opium License

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court recently denied anticipatory bail to a Narcotics Inspector booked for being involved in taking bribe through another person to facilitate grant of opium license.Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “…it is not necessary that a person must receive the amount/undue advantage in his hands only, and there may be instances that he may obtain the...

Madhya Pradesh HC Asks Registrar IT, Additional DGP SCRB To Explain Steps Taken For Seamless Requisitioning & Transmission Of Case Diaries

The Superintendents of Police of four districts told the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court that as per the present system of communication the requisition of case diaries is sent through Radio/Wireless Message or WhatsApp to the district's Nodal Officer who further sends it to the concerned police station, wherein sometimes, the communication is delayed or goes missing. The...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Authorities To Report On Rehabilitation Status Of Elephants At Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

In a plea concerning welfare of elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (January 23) directed the respondent authorities to file a status report pursuant to its earlier order asking them to finalize their decision on rehabilitation of the animal as per the provisions of the Wild Life Protection Act.The division bench of Chief...

Direct DMs To Not Pass Orders Under Political Pressure: MP High Court To State Chief Secretary

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Chief Secretary of State to direct District Magistrates to not act and pass orders under political pressure, without appreciating the true intent and meaning of law.A single judge bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal observed, “Chief Secretary of the State of M.P. is requested to call a meeting of all the District Magistrates and give them confidence...

Madhya Pradesh HC Notice To NCPCR, State Commission On PIL Seeking Strict Compliance Of Section Mandating Public Awareness Of POCSO Act

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Madhya Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking strict and monitored compliance of Section 43 of the POCSO Act.Section 43 states that Centre and every State government will take all measures to ensure that the provisions of...

Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Notice On Plea By Foreign Graduates Against Increase Of Internship Period From 2 Yrs To 3 Yrs Retrospectively

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the state government and Madhya Pradesh medical council on a petition by foreign medical graduate students challenging the increase of the term of their internship by the State Medical Council from two to three years retrospectively. A division bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Anuradha Shukla in its order...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Leopard Hunting, Cites Severity Of Offence

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied bail to a man accused of being involved in Leopard hunting booked under the Wildlife Protection Act after noting the severity of the offence alleged. Justice Devnarayan Mishra in his order observed, “I have gone through the post-mortem report of leopard. In the postmortem report, it has been clearly mentioned that the leopard...

PIL On Inaction Against 'Illicit Liquor Trade': Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Indore Excise Commissioner To Decide Representation In 4 Weeks

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Excise Commissioner, Indore to take a decision on a representation regarding inaction against liquor merchants for carrying alleged illicit trade of liquor in Jhabua, Alirajpur and Dhar districts.The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Rusia observed, “The petitioner has made representation...

MP High Court Seeks State's Response On PIL Against Use Of High Power Loudspeakers In Social And Religious Functions

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to file a detailed reply to a PIL concerning noise pollution caused by use of high power loudspeakers in social and religious functions.The petition states that use of DJs in social and religious functions as well as in religious processions not only leads to health hazards but also causes communal tension, sometimes leading to riots.During...

Turtle Killed By Witchcraft? Madhya Pradesh High Court Asks State Authorities To Investigate Under Wildlife Protection Act

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State authorities including the Principal Secretary in the State's forest department, to investigate a purported video alleging that a turtle was hunted/killed by way of witchcraft in the city last year.The court has directed the respondent authorities to take into consideration the complaint made by the petitioner in a PIL and...