Manual Scavenging: Madhya Pradesh High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance After Recent Death Of 2 Contract Workers Inside Sewer Hole

Observing that it is unfortunate that the persons employed to do the work in a sewer hole lost their lives, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the continuing manual scavenging in the state after the recent death of two workers in Gwalior.While issuing notice to the State, the bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra said:“Even though there...

MP High Court Denies Relief To Ex-CM Digvijay Singh In Defamation Complaint Over His Alleged 'RSS/BJP-Pakistan's Detectives' Remark

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently refused to quash an order of the MP/MLA Court, Gwalior taking cognizance of a Defamation complaint filed against former state Chief Minister Digvijay Singh for his alleged remark that the BJP/RSS people are the detectives (jasoos) of Pakistan.The case in brief Essentially, a private complaint was filed by the respondent/Awdhesh Singh under Sections...

Hindu Children Allegedly Forced To Read Bible: MP High Court Orders State To Ensure No Religious Education Imparted In Children Shelter Homes

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the State Government to ensure that no religious education is imparted to children residing in shelter homes registered under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (the JJ Act).While directing to impart only secular and modern education to children, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat said,“…it is for the...

Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes Rape Case Against Accused, Says Earlier FIR Against Other Men By Prosecutrix Points To 'Ulterior Motives' Behind Rape FIR

The Madhya High Court has quashed a rape case against an accused, observing that there was a delay in lodging the FIR and a long standing relationship between him and the prosecutrix.“There is no allegation that there was false promise to marry. There is also FIR against other men by prosecutrix which shows that FIR has been lodged malafidely due to break in their relationship or for some...

Failure Of Kia Motors To Furnish Information For The Entry Of Demo Car Into Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds GST Levy

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that in the absence of information given, the entry of a demo car into the state of Madhya Pradesh renders it exigible to GST.The bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Hirdesh has observed that Rule 138(1)(ii) makes it clear that the movement of goods exceeding the value of Rs. 50,000, even for reasons other than supply, makes it incumbent upon...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Educational Trust To Present Its Case Once Again In Property Tax Dispute

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has provided relief to the South Indian Cultural Association Educational Trust (SICA) in its legal battle against the imposition of property tax. The court overturned the order issued by a Single Judge, thereby granting the appellant the opportunity to present comprehensive objections before the competent authority.The case revolves around a plot which was...

S. 377 IPC | Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR Alleging ‘Sodomy’ Against Former State Finance Minister Raghavji

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR against former State Finance Minister Raghavji for allegedly establishing unnatural sexual relations with former resident and staffs of his official bungalow.While terming the complaint as a ‘politically-oriented-animosity’, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi said,“…I am of the opinion that the complaint is sugarcoated...

Allegations In FIR Can’t Be Said To Have Instigated Suicide: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Case Filed After Suicide Of Rape Accused

Observing that the allegations levelled in the FIR against the rape accused cannot be considered as instigation for his act of suicide, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an abetment to suicide case against a 24-year-old Shubham alias Tejas Gupta.“In the present case, even if the allegations as contained in the FIR and statements of the witnesses are taken as it is, even then it...

If Development Agreement Not Duly Stamped, RERA Should Refer It To Registrar Of Stamps; Not Dismiss Application For Registration: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore on Monday set aside an order passed by Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) which dismissed an application under Section 4 of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 for registration of a project for not being properly stamped.The single judge bench of Justice Vivek Rusia observed that if the RERA had come to the conclusion that the...

Hajj 2023: Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Change Of Embarkation Point From Bhopal To Mumbai

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the PIL seeking change of embarkation point for 2023 Hajj pilgrimage from Bhopal to Mumbai.“…Petitioners have no locus to file this public interest litigation, as they are neither beneficiary of the scheme nor going to perform the Haj pilgrimage. In case, any individual has grievance, he may approach this Court by filing separate individual...

'Omnibus Allegation': Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes 'Abetment To Suicide' Case Against Hostel Warden, Worker

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a case of abetment of suicide filed against the warden of Barwani-based Eklavya Adarsh and one of its workers. A 14-year-old girl, a Class 8th student, was found hanging in the girls' hostel in July 2022.“In the instant case, the only allegation against the petitioners is that they have not provided a suitable room to the ... in the hostel and they...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Death Of Children In Open Tube-Wells

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of the deaths of children in the open tube-wells.While initiating a case on the issue, the division bench of the Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra said the matter pertains to the unfortunate death of children in the open tube-wells throughout the state of Madhya Pradesh. "Hence, the petition has been...