MP HC Grants Interim Relief To Private Schools Ordered To Refund Allegedly Excessive Fees Levied In Violation Of 2017 Fee Regulation Rules

In a recent decision, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur granted an interim stay on orders mandating the refund of school fees collected by private institutions from the academic year 2017-18 onwards. The case involves an appeal by St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School which challenged the orders of the district authorities directing them to refund fees collected in excess of...

MP High Court Declines Reinstatement Of "Guruji" Teachers In Schools Running Without Approvals But Directs Payment Of Honorarium For Time Served

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held the appointment of "Gurujis" in schools running without approval by the competent authority, as 'invalid'.The order came in a writ petition moved by several teachers–appointed under the Madhya Pradesh Education Guarantee Scheme, challenging the order passed by Collector of Singrauli, which questioned the validity of the appointments and...

Can AI Be Used To Analyse Videography Of Crime Scene, Interpret Sign Language Of Disabled Person Lodging FIR? MP High Court Asks

With the increasing use of technology in law, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently asked if Artificial Intelligence enabled applications can be used to interpret the sign language of disabled victims/ complainants, who approach the Police for lodging a FIR.The bench of Justice Anand Pathak at Gwalior also wondered if videography data of a crime scene, now mandatorily recorded as per...

Arbitral Award Can Be Enforced Anywhere In Country Where Decree Is Executable: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Dwarka Dhish Bansal has held that an award could be enforced through its execution in any location within the country where the decree could be executed. The High Court held that it is unnecessary to obtain a transfer of the decree from the Court that had jurisdiction over the arbitral...

[Mount's 6000 v. Vasco 60000] Mere 'Objection' No Ground For Excise Commissioner To Deny Registration Under Foreign Liquor Rules: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by Mount Everest Breweries Limited challenging registration of the label “VASCO 60000 EXTRA STRONG BEER” by the Excise Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh. The petitioner had alleged that the impugned label of Vasco Breweries, respondent No. 3, bore a deceptive similarity to its own registered label “MOUNT'S 6000 SUPER...

State Not Acquiring Land Mentioned In Preliminary Notification Doesn't Violate Any Fundamental Or Statutory Right Of Landowner: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a landowner seeking inclusion of her land in the acquisition proceedings initiated under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957. The petition was primarily based on the grounds that the exclusion of her land from acquisition violated her constitutional right and would render her property...

Automatic Cancellation Of Bail Order Without Hearing Accused Is Violative Of Natural Justice Principles, Fundamental Rights: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has addressed the legality of an automatic cancellation clause in bail orders. The case revolved around the applicant's plea to recall an earlier order that dismissed his request for modifying the terms of his bail.The question before the court was whether a condition that mandates the automatic cancellation of bail without providing the accused...

Non-Commercial Quantity, No Minimum Sentence Prescribed: MP High Court Releases NDPS Accused Imprisoned For Over 2 Yrs

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore has released an accused who was booked for the possession of 6kgs of ganja in 2016 and had been sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment.The court noted that the accused had undergone more than 2 years of imprisonment and released him from custody while enhancing the fine amount imposed by the trial court. The bench of Justice Prem Narayan...

Wife Living Separately Since 18 Yrs Due To Brutality: MP High Court Dismisses Husband's "Missing Person" Complaint With 10K Cost

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently imposed Rs 10,000 cost on a man seeking directions to trace out his missing wife and children, allegedly missing since 2006.Justice Vishal Dhagat found that the petitioner was fully aware that his wife had left him due to his abusive behavior."The wife of the petitioner informed this court that her husband used to beat her and her sons...

No Construction Or Excavation Activity Can Be Permitted On Land Earmarked For 'Social Forestry': Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the cancellation of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) granted for operating a stone-cutting plant on land allegedly earmarked for social forestry. A bench of Justice Anand Pathak upheld the decision of the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Forest, Ghatigaon, to cancel the NOC, emphasizing that the land in question was...

Alleged Misconduct Against Minor Girls At Indore School: HC Flags 'Serious Allegations', Calls For Action Taken Report From State

In a recent case involving allegations of serious misconduct against minor girls at a government school in Indore, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the state government, demanding an urgent report on the actions taken following the lodging of a complaint and heard on the question of admission and interim relief. The case centres around an incident where a teacher...

Hunting Wild Animal In A Planned Manner Poses Threat To Nature & Forests: MP High Court Denies Bail To Men Booked For Poaching Tigress

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a bail application filed by men accused of hunting a female tiger by installing electric wires, an act which the Court underscored as a serious threat to nature and forests.They were charged under Sections 2(16), (36) r/w Sections 9, 39, 44, 48(A), 49(B), 51, 52 and 57 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 (Amendment) 2022 by State Tiger Strike...