Illegality In Recognizing Colleges: MP High Court Asks Police To Collect CCTV Footage Near Nursing Council's Office To Check Its Activities

While hearing a PIL claiming irregularities in granting recognition to nursing colleges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Additional Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime), Bhopal to collect the CCTV footage of cameras installed in proximity of Madhya Pradesh Nursing Registration Council's (MPNRC) Office. The Court has also directed MPNRC to produce the "original files related...

Indian Forest Act | Advocates Can Appear In Confiscation Proceedings, Though Can't Conduct Cross Examination: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Advocates can appear in confiscation proceedings before the forest officer under the Indian Forest Act, however they do not have the right to cross-examine the statements or affidavits filed in such proceedings. A single judge bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat observed, “As per Section 30 of Advocates Act, 1961, Advocates are given right to appear...

No Husband Would Tolerate Wife's 'Vulgar Chatting' Over Phone: Madhya Pradesh HC Upholds Divorce On Ground Of Mental Cruelty

While upholding the verdict passed by the Family Court, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court held that despite husband's objections, if a wife is involved in vulgar chatting with other men, it would amount to mental cruelty and a ground for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.A division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Gajendra Singh observed, “It is...

MP High Court Directs Indore Municipal Corporation To Release Musical Instruments Seized From Singer Honey Singh's Concert Over Organiser's Tax Liability

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Indore Municipal Corporation to release musical instruments seized from Singer Honey Singh Concert in Indore for non payment of taxes.A single judge bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “Having considered the rival submissions and on perusal of the documents, under the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to...

Higher Officials Never Come Up With Pay, Promotion Issues; Why Are Class III & IV Employees Victimised? MP High Court Asks Cabinet To Intervene

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State Cabinet to look into the victimization of Class – III and IV employees by wrong and adamant approach of higher officials.A division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Gajendra Singh observed, “We have come across various cases, in which Class – IV employees of the various departments of the State of Madhya Pradesh...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: February 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 30 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 41]:Dilip Marmat Versus Collector And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 30Dr. Khyati Shekhar Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 31Bharatlal versus State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 32Simmi Bai Versus Shrimaan Police Mahanirikshak Mahodaya And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 33Nausad Qureshi Versus The State...

'Shocking': MP High Court On State Withholding Honorarium Of Health Coordinators Who Worked During Covid-19 Despite Expiry Of Contract

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has criticized the State authorities for denying honorarium to Early Childhood Care and Education Coordinators within the Child Development Project, who were compelled to work during the Covid-19 Pandemic even after their contractual period was over.A single judge bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia observed, “It is really shocking that...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Relief To Advocate Booked For Client's Rape

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged against an Advocate for allegedly misusing his professional relationship with a client and committing rape on her.In doing so, the Court opined that it cannot be said that the consent of prosecutrix was free consent, if the applicant has misused his position. The Court also said that prosecutrix statement...

'Acted As Govt Agent': Madhya Pradesh HC Fines Chief Information Commissioner ₹40K For Delay In Disclosing Info On Animal Husbandry Director

In a plea claiming non-disclosure of information sought under the Right to Information Act within the stipulated time, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said that the Chief Information Officer had acted as an "agent" of the Government by not examining the facts of the case in detail. The petitioner, a journalist, had sought information related to the tenure and work area of Director, Animal...

'Make Your House In Order': Madhya Pradesh HC Deprecates BCI For Granting Retrospective Recognition To Certain Colleges After 20 Yrs

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deprecated the practice of Bar Council of India in granting recognition to certain colleges even after 20 years, with retrospective effect.In doing so the court directed Bar Council of India to "make its house in order" so that the Institutions do not play with the careers of students. The court was hearing a plea concerning State Bar Council's refusal to...

Compelling Wife To Discontinue Studies Is Akin To Destroying Her Dreams, Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court

While granting divorce to a woman, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that compelling the wife to discontinue her studies or putting her in a position not to continue her studies amounts to mental cruelty and constitutes a ground for divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.In doing so the court said that the family court ignored the fact that this...

MP High Court Cites Wrath Of Timber Mafia Depicted In 'Pushpa', Annuls Notification Exempting 62 Species Of Forest Produce From Transit Rules

In a significant ruling, a three-judge bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has annulled a 2015 State Notification exempting 62 species of forest produce from the operation of the rigours of provisions under the Transit Rules, 2000.The court held the 2015 notification and subsequent 2017 amendment are "ultra vires" the provisions of Sections 41(1), (2) & (3) of the Forests Act and...