Madhya Pradesh High Court
BCI Rules Do Not Prohibit Advocate-Accused From Representing Co-Accused: MP High Court Quashes Cheating Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate who had appeared on behalf of his son in a criminal matter in which both were arrayed as accused, holding that the Bar Council of India Rules do not prohibit a co-accused advocate from representing another accused. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf...
POSH Complaints Can't Be Probed By Parallel Inquiry Authority Outside ICC/LCC Mechanism: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the complaints under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, 2013, cannot be investigated or adjudicated by any parallel authority outside the framework of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) or Local Complaints Committee (LCC). The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti emphasized that allowing such a parallel authority would undermine...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Husband Withdraws Anticipatory Bail Plea From MP HC; Seeks To Surrender Before Trial Court
Twisha Sharma's husband, Samarth Singh, who has been booked in an alleged case of dowry death, withdrew his anticipatory bail plea from the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22).The bench of Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh, in his order, directed; "at the outset, the counsel for Applicant Samarth Singh seeks withdrawal of this MCRC with liberty to surrender before the Trial Court and...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Anticipatory Bail Granted To Mother-In-Law
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22) issued notice on a plea filed by Twisha Sharma's father, challenging the anticipatory bail granted to her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, in connection with the dowry death case.The court also issued notice on a plea filed by the State opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the mother-in-law. Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Second Post Mortem By AIIMS Delhi Team
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22) has allowed Twisha Sharma's father's petition seeking a second post-mortem of the deceased to be conducted by a team of AIIMS Delhi doctors, which is to be conducted in Bhopal. The court passed the order after the State submitted that it shall make logistical preparations for the team of doctors to be constituted by the Director of AIIMS Delhi...
MP High Court Closes PILs On Bargi Dam Boat Capsize After Constitution Of Judicial Inquiry Commission
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has closed a batch of PILs concerning a passenger boat capsize at Bargi Dam on Narmada river in Jabalpur, following State's submission that a Judicial Inquiry Commission headed by a former high court judge has been constituted to probe the incident. The Additional Advocate General HS Ruprah submitted that the Commission of Inquiry has already requested...
National Emblem Being Removed For Construction Work Must Be Reinstalled With Honour And Dignity: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation, Betul, to ensure that the National Emblem removed from Itwari Bazar crossing during construction work is reinstalled with “proper respect and dignity.” A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf passed the direction while disposing of a public interest litigation filed by Raman Gothi...
Twisha Sharma's Father Moves MP High Court Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted To Mother-In-Law In Dowry Death Case
Twisha Sharma's father, Navnidhi Sharma, has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the anticipatory bail granted to his deceased daughter's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh. Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. An FIR has been lodged under BNS Sections 80(2) (dowry death), 85 (cruelty) and 3(5) (common intention) and...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Lawyer-Husband Samarth Singh Moves Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail
Lawyer Samarth Singh has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case concerning the death of his wife Twisha Sharma. Singh is booked in an FIR over allegations of cruelty and dowry harassment. This after a Sessions Court in Bhopal on Monday, denied Sigh anticipatory bail after noting that from the FIR and the WhatsApp chats, it appeared that the main...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Reinstate Guest Faculty Accused Of Sending Objectionable Messages To Girl Student
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the termination of a guest faculty member of Government Women's Polytechnic College, who was removed from service for sending inappropriate messages to a female student and pressuring her to communicate.The bench of Justice Amit Seth observed,"Admittedly, invitation of the petitioner is that for a Guest Faculty which is purely temporary in nature and for...
MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Journalist Accused Of Extorting Money By Threatening 'Fake News' Reports
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged against a journalist accused of extorting money by allegedly threatening the Umri Toll Plaza administration with publication of fake news reports.The bench of Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta observed that the FIR prima facie discloses commission of a cognizable offence and warrants a proper investigation."The allegations in FIR...