Compromise Deed Affecting Rights Of Multiple Parties Must Reflect Voluntary & Informed Consent Of All To Be Legally Valid: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that any compromise deed affecting the rights and interests of multiple parties must reflect the voluntary and informed consent of all parties to attain legal sanction. Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed; "For any compromise to attain legal sanctity and be binding upon the parties, it is imperative that all concerned parties, whose rights and interests...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quarterly Digest: July - September 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 142 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 203Nominal Index X v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 142M/s Hindustan Equipment Pvt. Ltd. v. State of M.P. 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 143Ayyub Lala v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 144Ashok Airen v Family Welfare and Agriculture Department 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 145Ram Das Sahu v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 146Dileep Mehto v Union of India...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 181 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 203Nominal IndexDarpan Awasthi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 181Umang Singhar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 182Pawan Pathak v Nathuram 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 183Shivang Bhargav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 184HM v R 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 185Prosecutrix X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw...

MP High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Defrauding Ramakrishna Mission Ashram Official Of ₹2.5 Crore

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (October 14) granted bail to a man allegedly involved in a cyber fraud case where an official of Ramakrishna Mission Ashram was cheated of Rs. 2 crore by persons who impersonated police officials and used forged documents.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke directed,"Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case coupled with the...

MP High Court Directs State To Strictly Implement Provisions Of Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (October 14), directed the State to strictly comply with the provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Rules of 2014 regarding the qualification of doctors and staff doing sonography of pregnant women. In doing so, the court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a...

OBC Youth Forced To Wash Another's Feet | MP High Court Asks Why State Detained Accused Under NSA Before Order Was Officially Uploaded

The Madhya Pradesh High Court asked the State authorities to explain why they detained the persons accused of forcing a young man from OBC community to wash another's feet before the Court's order directing action - including detention under the National Security Act- was officially uploaded.The Court was hearing a suo motu petition over the video showing a young man from the OBC Community...

Husband Obligated To Support Wife's Education, Empower Her: MP High Court Grants Maintenance To Wife Pursuing MD Homeopathy

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (October 15), granted maintenance to a woman living separately from her husband and pursuing her MD in Homoeopathy, observing that a husband also has a duty to help complete the course that would enhance his wife's capabilities and empower her. In doing so, the bench also set aside the order of the family court that rejected the woman's application...

MP High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Video Allegedly Showing OBC Youth Forced To Wash Person's Feet

“The repeated instances of caste-related violence and discriminative actions in the State of Madhya Pradesh is shocking. This is the same State, where a person of the general category urinated on the head of a tribal person,” the court said.

Motor Accident Tribunal Can Grant Compensation To Deceased's Cohabitant Who Lived Like Spouse: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal may award compensation to a cohabitant who lived with the deceased like a spouse, provided that the claimant can establish a long-term stable relationship, financial dependency and that the relationship had the character of marriage, even if not formalized.In doing so, the court set aside an order of the Motor...

MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging RBI's Ombudsman Scheme Prohibiting Filing Of Complaints Through Advocate

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (October 13), issued notice on a petition challenging the vires of clause 10(2)(f) and 16(1)(a) of the RBI's Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2021, which prohibits lodging of a complaint through advocate. For Context, Clause 10(2)(f) states that a complaint under the scheme shall not lie unless the complaint is lodged by the complainant personally or through...

MP High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea For Independent Probe Into Alleged ₹43.03 Crore Paddy/ Rice Scam

The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notice to the Government on a public interest litigation seeking a state-level inquiry into the alleged Paddy Scam of ₹43.03 crores. Per the petition, the rice millers and transporters, in collusion with the government officials, illegally sold the sanctioned rice in the open market using fabricated documents.During the hearing, the State's counsel...

MP HC Declines Accident Compensation To Wedding Party Travelling In Tractor, Says Use Of Vehicle Contrary To Insured Purpose Is Violation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside an order by the Additional Motor Accidents Tribunal directing the insurance company to pay the claimants who were injured in an accident, observing that the driver and owner insured the vehicle (tractor) for agricultural purposes but used it to carry baratis. In doing so, the court emphasized that if the vehicle is used for any purpose other than...