Hindu-Muslim Marriage Invalid Under Muslim Personal Law : MP HC Refuses Protection Plea Of Inter-Faith Couple

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently refused to grant protection to an inter-faith couple observing that a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman was invalid as per the Muslim Personal Law.The petitioners, stating that they were in love with each other, approached the Marriage Officer under the Special Marriage Act, however on account of objections raised by the family, they could...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Delhi High Court's Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Justice V Kameswar Rao

The Central Government on Wednesday notified the transfer of Delhi High Court judges, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice V Kameswar Rao, to the Madhya Pradesh High Court and Karnataka High Court respectively. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to...

Executing Court to Determine Stamping on Arbitral Award Meets Requirements Under Indian Stamp Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Duppala Venkata Ramana held that the executing court cannot dismiss the objections regarding the adequacy of the arbitral award without determining whether the award meets the stamping requirements outlined in the Indian Stamp Act. Brief Facts: The matter pertained to a dispute initiated by the Respondent-Bank against the Petitioner for...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Sheel Nagu As Acting Chief Justice Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Sheel Nagu as Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court after Chief Justice Ravi Malimath demits office on May 24, 2024.“In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sheel Nagu, Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, to perform...

FIR Can't Be Quashed Only On Ground That Police Station Had No Territorial Jurisdiction To Probe Matter: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that an FIR cannot be quashed only because the Police Station where it was lodged had no territorial jurisdiction to investigate the matter. A bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia further said that if any cognizable offence has been committed, a complainant can lodge the FIR in any Police Station. If the Police Station concludes that it...

Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Notice To Actress Kareena Kapoor For Using Word 'Bible' In Title Of Her Book On Pregnancy

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to actor Kareena Kapoor Khan on a petition raising objections to the use of the word "Bible" in the title of her book on pregnancy.Filed in 2022 by lawyer Christopher Anthony, the petition seeks legal action against Khan and others for allegedly offending Christian sentiments with the title "Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible: The Ultimate...

Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses High Court Advocates Bar Association's Plea Against State Bar Council's Refusal To Grant Separate Recognition

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the High Court Advocates Bar Association against the refusal of the State Bar Council to recognize it as a separate bar association.The Court ruled that the purpose of the Adhivakta Kalyan Nidhi Adhiniyam Act of 1982, which administers welfare schemes for advocates, is being fulfilled through existing recognized bar...

MP High Court Holds News Editor Guilty Of Contempt For Publishing News Against Sitting Judge In 2011, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held the editor of a Hindi newspaper in Gwalior, Suman Singh Sikarwar, guilty of Contempt of Court for publishing a scandalising news report against one of its sitting judges in 2011. The Court imposed a fine of ₹2,000 on Sikarwar, along with a cost of ₹1 lakh to be paid to the M.P. High Court Bar Association within one month.The division bench...

Throwing 13 Months Old Child On Floor Itself 'Attempt To Murder': Madhya Pradesh High Court

Surprised by the act of a woman who threw her 13-month-old infant on the court floor during proceedings before Shahdol Magistrare, Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the same amounts to an 'attempt to murder' her own child. The court also termed the conduct of the mother, who later threw a paperweight towards the child's head, is sufficient to aggravate the situation.“… Throwing a 13...

When State Constitutes Proper Dispute Redressal System, Party Cannot Directly Approach High Court Under Writ Petition: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court single bench of Justice Gajendra Singh held that when the government constitutes a proper dispute redressal system for resolution of any dispute between the parties, the party cannot directly approach the High Court and file a writ petition. It held that when the statute provides for statutory appeal, the said remedy is to be availed by the litigating...

[Indore Lok Sabha Elections] MP High Court Declines Plea Of Congress' 'Substitute' Candidate Whose Nomination Was Rejected From Contesting As 'Approved' Candidate

A division bench of Madhya Pradesh High has refused to interfere with a single judge bench order holding that a 'substitute candidate' fielded by the Congress Party cannot be considered as an 'approved candidate' due to the withdrawal of the initially approved candidate from the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.The single bench had held that if the substitute candidate's form is signed by only...

Notice Of Hearing Must Be Issued To Petitioner & Not His Counsel When Court Seeks To Grant Hearing To All Interested Parties: MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently underscored that notice of proceedings should have been issued to the petitioner and not his counsel in the matter.The single-judge bench of Justice Pranay Verma observed that when a direction was issued by the court to grant the opportunity of hearing to all interested parties, including the petitioner, the respondent-Joint Director, Directorate of Town...