Public Utilities Near Hanuman Temple For Benefit Of Devotees, Not Detrimental To Atmosphere & Ecological Balance: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Recently, Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to interfere in the construction of public utility premises by the Municipal Corporation near a Hanuman Mandir in Narsinghpur. The court reasoned that the construction of Shauchalaya is for the benefit of devotees; such constructions cannot be termed as detrimental to the atmosphere of the temple and ecological balance. The single-judge bench...

'Uniform Civil Code' (UCC) Needed In India To Curb Many Prevalent Fundamentalist Practices Disguised As Faith & Belief: MP High Court

In a significant observation, the Madhya Pradesh High Court last week stressed the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India to counteract many 'deprecating', 'fundamentalist', 'superstitious' and 'ultra-conservative' practices prevalent in the society, clothed in the name of faith and belief."There are a lot of other deprecating, fundamentalist, superstitious and...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Bail To Officials Over Allegedly Illegal Hike In School Fees, Sale Of Books With Forged ISBN Numbers

In FIRs registered against several school managements, principals and booksellers for arbitrary fee enhancement and sale of books with forged ISBN numbers, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused bail to many officials, including a Protestant Bishop of the Church of North India and a Catholic Priest.The single-judge bench of Justice Maninder S. Bhatti held that office bearers of the...

Alleged Construction In Buffer Zone By Randeep Hooda: Madhya Pradesh HC Directs SDO To Supply Actor With Enquiry Report, Conduct Spot Inspection

Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash a show cause notice issued against Bollywood Actor Randeep Hooda on allegations regarding construction in a buffer zone and instructed the revenue authorities to supply the actor with a copy of the enquiry report and conduct a joint spot inspection in the disputed property. The single-judge bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia...

Bhojshala-Kamal Mosque Row | 'Existing Structure Built From Temple Remains': ASI Submits Survey Report To MP High Court

In a significant development, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted its survey report on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque Complex before the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The report concludes that the existing structure (Kamal Maula mosque) was constructed using parts from earlier temples.In its report, the ASI has said that based on scientific investigations and...

If Carried-Forward Seat For PwD Not Filled In Successive Recruitment, Unreserved Category Candidate Becomes Entitled To It: MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that reserved posts that are 'carried forward' to the successive recruitment year for persons with disabilities, shall be filled by General category candidate if no suitable person with disability is available.The single judge bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi observed that the term 'shall' has been used in Section 36 of the Persons with Disabilities Act...

Accused Has No Right Of Pre-Audience Before Registration Of An FIR: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that an accused cannot claim a right of hearing before an FIR is registered, and hence, an FIR cannot be quashed on the grounds that the accused was not heard before the registration of the offence. A bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia observed thus while dismissing a petition filed by one Abhishek Pandey challenging two FIRs lodged against...

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva To Serve As Acting Chief Justice Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Central government has notified the appointment of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.This comes after appointment of Justice Sheel Nagu, who serving as the Acting CJ, as a Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.The MP High Court has been functioning without a Chief Justice since May 25, 2024, subsequent to retirement of Justice...

Plea In MP High Court Seeks Jain Community's Right To Worship At Disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Site

The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court will likely hear a plea filed by a social activist tomorrow, seeking a declaration of the Jain Community's 'right to worship' at the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque. The Bhojshala is currently a monument protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).Salek Chand Jain, the petitioner belonging to Jain Community, has...

Attempted Fraud & Went To The Extent Of Making Allegations Against Court: MP High Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost On Khandwa BJP MLA

In an election petition filed by Congress leader Kundan Malviya, Madhya Pradesh High Court has levied a cost of Rs 50,000 on incumbent Khandwa MLA Kanchan Tanve. The court imposed the said cost on the MLA for her deliberate attempt to delay the proceedings despite the receipt of notice on time.The single-judge bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia noted that the respondent MLA's attempt...

Waqf Tribunal Can't Entertain Pending Property Suits If Instituted Prior To Commencement Of Waqf Act: MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held that the Waqf Tribunal does not have the jurisdiction to decide cases pending before civil courts regarding the nature of ownership of the disputed property, instituted before the commencement of the Waqf (M.P. Amendment) Act, 1994.The single judge bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi held as below:“…in view of Subsection (5) of Section 7, the Act...

Married Woman Cannot Prosecute Accused For Rape On False Promise To Marry, Her Consent Not Based On Misconception: MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a married woman engaging in a continuous sexual relationship with another man cannot resort to the plea that her consent was obtained based on a false promise to marry.The single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi relied on several apex court judgments to iterate that consent cannot be regarded as one that has been obtained based on a misconception...