Madhya Pradesh High Court
MP High Court Rules Waste Management Contracts Are Not “Works Contracts,” Directs Arbitration under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
In landmark decision, Court distinguishes dominant purpose of waste remediation agreements from works contracts, appoint...
MP HC refuses to quash FIR against four in Damoh school hijab case
The court noted that the FIR contained specific allegations that students were allegedly made to follow a particular dre...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Partial Demolition of Shahi Masjid for Road Widening, Citing Public Interest and Due Process
Court Rules Road Expansion Near Mahakal Temple Does Not Violate Religious Rights or Constitutionality, Emphasizing Compl...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Cancels Bail of Accused for Violating Bail Conditions and Breaching Victim's Privacy
Court invokes Section 483(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, highlighting misuse of bail liberty and emphas...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds 20-Year-Old Woman's Right to Pursue Diksha Under Jain Dharma, Directs Police Protection
Court affirms fundamental rights under Articles 19, 21, 25, and 26 of the Constitution; orders authorities to prevent fa...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Strikes Down Reduced Salary During Probation for Government Employees
Court Rules Payment of 70%, 80%, 90% Salary in Probation Period Discriminatory and Violative of Natural Justice Principl...
Despite parental opposition, a 20-year-old woman is free to become Jain sadhvi: MP High Court
It also cited the Supreme Court’s decisions in “Lata Singh vs. State of U.P.” and another case reported in AIR 2006 SC 2...
HC seeks MP govt’s response over deaths of tribal children in Balaghat
It said the administration had woken up only after more than 30 deaths, following which the number of hospital beds was ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds FIR and Proceedings in Ganga Jamuna School Religious Conversion Case
Court Rejects Petitions to Quash FIR Alleging Coercive Religious Practices and Conversion Attempts; Highlights Need for ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Presumption of Marriage from Long Cohabitation in Fulla v. Munna Case
Court Rules Compromise Decree Not Binding on Non-Parties, Affirms Respondents' Share in Property, Reinforces Legal Presu...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR Against Advocate
Court Upholds Investigation into Serious Allegations Despite Claims of Malicious Prosecution...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Fair and Impartial Probe into Son's Suicide Allegations
Court mandates investigation by senior police officer into claims of abetment based on video evidence uploaded by deceas...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Bar Election Recount Order for Violating Natural Justice, Orders Rehearing
Impugned order passed without hearing petitioner quashed; Special Committee directed to conduct fresh hearing and pass r...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Spouse Can Seek Permanent Alimony Even After Divorce Decree
Court Clarifies that No Separate Formal Application is Mandated for Permanent Alimony under Section 25(1) of Hindu Marri...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Holds Insurance Company Liable in Tractor Accident, Rejects Sole Reliance on FIR
Court emphasizes primacy of eyewitness testimony and investigative findings over FIR in motor accident claims, setting a...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Validity of Section 13(2)(a) of Motoryan Karadhan Adhiniyam, 1991, Rejecting Repugnancy Challenge
Court Rules Additional Penalty for Vehicles Plying Without Permit is Regulatory, Not Punitive, and Within State’s Legisl...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Acquits Lotan Lodhi in SC/ST Atrocities Case Citing Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence
Conviction under IPC Section 302 and SC/ST Act Section 3(2)(v) overturned due to failure in establishing unbroken chain ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Demolition Notice for Road Widening, Censures Petitioner for Suppressing Material Facts
Court rules that Indore Municipal Corporation acted within powers under MP Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 and MP Nagar ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Major Penalty on CISF Constable for Accidental Firing; Calls for Proportionate Punishment
Court directs Disciplinary Authority to reconsider punishment as minor, emphasizing doctrine of proportionality and miti...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Authorities to Investigate Circulation of Edited Videos and Ensure Protection of Petitioner
Court emphasizes preservation of electronic evidence, adherence to IT Rules, and threat assessment for petitioner amid c...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Election Tribunal's Order Invalidating Candidate's Election Over Suppression of Criminal Cases
Court rules non-disclosure of pending criminal cases in nomination form under Rule 31-A of Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Nirv...
Pleas in HC seek release of judicial commission's report on Indore water contamination deaths
Making the report public was necessary in the larger public interest, the separate applications filed by Ritesh Inani an...
High Court Acquits Smt. Sabeena Ninama in Corruption Case Citing Lack of Evidence
Madhya Pradesh High Court clears former CEO of Janpad Panchayat, Ujjain, of all charges, emphasizing the absence of dish...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Controversial Sexual Offence Case
Court Cites Lack of Corroborative Evidence, Prior Animosity, and Unnatural Conduct for Dismissing Appeal...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Partial Relief to Police Personnel Amid Financial Scam Probe
Court allows withdrawal of 50% salary from frozen accounts for subsistence, with strict conditions to prevent misuse....
Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders State Government to Prioritize Judicial Infrastructure Development
Court Directs Urgent Budget Allocation for New Court Buildings Amidst Rising Case Backlog...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Overturns Rejection of Compassionate Appointment Application
Court Emphasizes Compassion and Flexibility in Dealing with Appointment Claims of Deceased Employees' Families...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Swift Resolution in Decade-Long Civil Dispute
Case Transferred to 26th Additional District Judge for Expedited Hearing and Disposal within 90 Days...
Report of probe panel on Indore drinking water tragedy submitted to MP High Court
Several people died in Bhagirathapura after suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea caused by the supply of contaminated d...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Authority of Superintendent of Police in Disciplinary Proceedings
Court dismisses petition challenging SP's jurisdiction in departmental inquiry, endorses punishment for police officer...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against IRCTC Agent
Court rules Section 143 of Railways Act, 1989 not applicable to authorized agents violating IRCTC terms...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in False Promise of Marriage Case
Court Emphasizes Caution in Granting Anticipatory Bail, Citing Risks of Justice Miscarriage and Investigation Hindrance...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Armed Forces Tribunal's Decision on Disability Pension for Soldier Injured During Service
Injury During Acclimatization at High Altitude Recognized as Attributable to Military Service, Validating Entitlement to...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Overturns Dismissal of Arbitration Claim Citing Misapplication of Limitation Laws
Court rules that statutory arbitrations under National Highways Act should prioritize justice over technicalities of lim...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Cancellation of Fraudulently Secured Public Employment
Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Restoration of Appointment Citing Fraud and Manipulation of Public Records...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Reinstates Terminated Employee, Cites Violation of Industrial Disputes Act
Court Overturns Writ Court's Decision, Orders Expeditious Resolution of 26-Year-Old Case...