Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2025
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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...
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...