'Follow Journalistic Norms': MP High Court Directs Print, Social Media Platforms To Delete Objectionable Posts' Links Against Acharya Dhirendra Shastri

Taking action on a petition filed by one of the disciples, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has given stringent directions to social media platforms such as X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, and YouTube to remove tarnishing content published about the Hindu religious preacher Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri.The single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi also added that any posts...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Relaxation Of Marks For OBC Candidates in Judicial Services Exam

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a recent ruling, has directed that the relaxation of marks, which is provided to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, must also be extended to candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC).A division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and...

Suspicious To Not Fill Family Income In Caste Certificate Form: MP High Court Declines To Quash FIR For Alleged Fraud In Obtaining OBC Certificate

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently declined to quash criminal proceedings against the petitioners who had been accused of allegedly attempting to obtain an OBC certificate through fraudulent means. The petitioners while filling up the form of their caste certificate, had allegedly not reflected the income of their father & had fraudulently filled up their own income to...

No Deliberate Disobedience: MP High Court Drops 2624 Contempt Cases Against Individual Lawyers Over Strike Against New Case Disposal Scheme

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dropped 2624 contempt cases and 1938 show cause notices issued against advocates in suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against individual lawyers in March 2023, for non-appearance in courts to protest against a scheme rolled out for swift disposal of 25 pending cases every quarter in all districts in the state. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ravi...

Reinstate Fishing Ban At ‘Teliya Talab’, Collector Can’t Stay A Resolution Already Implemented By Municipal Council: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently upheld the fishing ban imposed by Mandsaur Municipal Council at Teliya Talab after quashing the District Collector’s direction for a review of the Council's resolution and grant of fishing patta. After perusing Section 323 of the M.P. Municipalities Act, 1961 (power of Collector to suspend execution of a council's resolution) invoked by the...

Photo Showing Nudity & Disrespect To National Flag; Prima Facie Case Made Out When Accused Remained Admin & Did Not Leave WhatsApp Group: MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held that when the accused did not leave the WhatsApp Group where objectionable content was shared and remained as the Group Admin, these reasons would be sufficient to establish a prima facie case against him.The single judge bench of Justice Prem Narayan Singh refused to allow the petition preferred by the accused to quash an FIR filed for offences...

SARFAESI Act | MP High Court Issues Guidelines To Magistrates For Expeditious Disposal Of S.14 Applications Moved By Secured Creditors

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently taken serious note of the inaction by Chief Judicial Magistrates on applications under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act. The court has also issued a slew of directions about the manner in which District Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrates should decide such applications.The Division bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadikari and Justice Pranay...

Election Petitions | SDO Exercises Powers Of ‘Civil Court’, Verification Of Pleadings By Oath Commissioner Not Incurable Defect: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held that a Gazetted officer such as the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), under the Election Petition Rules, 1995, exercises the functions of a ‘civil court’.The petitioner candidate had won the Sarpanch Elections to Sikri Jagir Janpad Panchayat. This was challenged by the respondent candidate through an election petition before the Sub...

S.73 CGST Act| ‘No Reasonable Opportunity Granted To Respond’, MP High Court Quashes Show Cause Notice Against Raymond

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently quashed a show cause notice and order of demand issued against Raymond Limited by observing that a minimum of 30 days must be given to afford ‘reasonable opportunity’ for the noticee to respond as per Section 73 of CGST Act.“Though no time period is stipulated in Section 73 for the noticee to respond but it is obvious that the statute...

S.8 PMLA | Accused Himself Can’t Be Regarded As A ‘Claimant’ Who ‘Acted In Good Faith & Suffered Quantifiable Loss’: MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently clarified that persons accused of money laundering themselves do not fall within the definition of a ‘claimant’ mentioned in Rule 2(b) of PMLA Rules, 2016 and Section 8(8) of PMLA, 2002.Justice Prem Narayan Singh, while setting aside the order of Special Judge (PMLASection 8(8) of PMLA) releasing the properties belonging to the accused that are...

Irregularities In Sarpanch Election: MP High Court Demands Strict Action Against Delinquent Officials

After a team of observers found irregularities in the Sarpanch elections for Bamhori Madia Gram Panchayath, Madhya Pradesh High Court has disposed of a petition filed by one of the candidates upon an undertaking from the M.P Election Commission that fresh elections will be conducted within 60 days for the Polling Booth No.145.The single-judge bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal also directed that...

MP High Court Quashes Rape Case Based On Settlement; Accused Agrees To Not Proceed Against Complainant For Dishonoured Cheques

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently quashed a rape case based on a settlement between the complainant-woman and the accused. The accused persons agreed to the complainant's demand that they wouldn’t claim Rs 10 lakhs from her for the dishonoured cheques issued by her. With the consent of the woman, the Court quashed the case.Justice Subodh Abhyankar also noted that though the...