S. 375 IPC| '2013 Amendment Increasing Consent Age To 18 Years Has Disturbed Society's Fabric': MP HC Asks UOI To Consider Lowering It Back To 16

On Tuesday, the Madhya Pradesh High Court requested the Government of India to consider reducing the age of consent from 18 to 16 in rape cases (as per Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code) to redress the injustice being caused to adolescent boys.The bench of Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal made this appeal to the Central Govt as it opined that due to social media awareness and easy accessibility...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Married Woman To Terminate 16-Week-Old Pregnancy On Account Of ‘Irreconcilable’ Marital Discord

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently allowed a petition filed by a married woman seeking medical termination of pregnancy on the ground that she has lodged a criminal complaint against her husband for demand of dowry and cruelty and therefore, continuance of pregnancy would be averse to her physical and mental health.While granting relief to the lady, the Single Judge Bench of...

No Newly Married Wife Would Like To Ruin Her Matrimonial Home Until & Unless She Is Harassed: Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Quash 498A FIR

Observing that no newly married wife would like to ruin her matrimonial home unless she is harassed, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR filed by a woman against her husband and in-laws.“It is pertinent to mention that FIR has been lodged only within 08 months of marriage and no newly married wife would like to ruin her matrimonial home until and unless she is harassed...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Acquits Man Sentenced To Death In 2019 For Rape, Murder Of 3-Year-Old

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has overturned the death penalty awarded by a trial court in a case involving the rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl. The court observed that the investigation conducted by the authorities was carried out in an "extremely casual and cryptic manner".The bench of Justices Sujay Paul and A.K. Paliwal set aside the death sentence given to Vijay alias Pintiya,...

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...