Madhya Pradesh High Court Designates 27 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has designated 27 lawyers as Senior Advocates out of the 48 lawyers who had applied for the position.The interview of the 48 candidates who had applied for designation was scheduled on 3rd December 2024 before the Permanent Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates.Thereafter, the following 27 lawyers were designated as Senior Advocates:Aditya...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State To Give Complete Details Of Alleged 'Unauthorized Religious Shrines' Constructed In Police Stations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (December 16) asked the State government to submit complete details of the alleged unauthorized religious shrines which are stated to be constructed inside police stations across the state, including the number of such constructions and the date on which they were constructed. The present plea was filed by a retired central government employee, now...

Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Removal Of Registrar, Chairman Of Nursing Registration Council Due To Alleged Illegality In Recognizing Colleges

While hearing a plea on alleged irregularities and illegalities in the process of granting recognition to nursing colleges in the state, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state government to "forthwith" remove the Registrar and Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Nursing Registration Council (MNRPC).In doing so, the court said that there was "every likelihood" of...

Madhya Pradesh HC Lays Procedure For Pregnancy Termination In Rape Cases, Pulls Up Trial Court For 'Cruel' Approach Towards Minor Survivor

In a plea concerning termination of over 20-week pregnancy of a minor girl who was stated to be gang raped, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has given a detailed procedure to be followed by police authorities, district courts and high court registry in order to ensure timely legal and medical help.In doing so the high court criticized the "acute insensitive approach" displayed...

Filing Of Affidavits Or Self-Serving Documents Insufficient To Prove Employer-Employee Relationship: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke dismissed a petition filed by Ashok Singh Tomar. Tomar challenged the Labour Court's order that dismissed his claim for reinstatement and back wages after he was terminated. The High Court ruled that Tomar provided insufficient evidence to establish an employer-employee relationship. It noted that just...

Employer Has Right To Lead Evidence Even After Faulty Domestic Enquiry: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A single bench of Justice Vivek Jain dismissed a petition filed by a workers' union against an award of Central Government Industrial Tribunal (CGIT). The award was passed in favour of a dismissed worker. He was dismissed on account of unauthorized absence and the CGIT had upheld his dismissal. The Court held that an employer can lead evidence before a tribunal...

Students Have No Locus To File Plea For Affiliation Of A College: Madhya Pradesh HC Expresses Surprise At Law College Not Wanting Recognition

While hearing a plea regarding grant of recognition of a college, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (December 13) orally remarked that students had "no locus" to seek affiliation of a college expressing its "surprise" as to why the college was not present before the court seeking recognition.On the last date of hearing i.e. November 13, the counsel for the...

Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Contempt Notice To Tehsildar For Violating Orders By Allowing Liquor Vend To Operate In 'Sealed' Premises

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (December 12) while hearing issued a contempt notice to a Tehsildar for wilfully disobeying court's earlier order by allowing a liquor vend to operate in a premises which was supposed to be sealed and vacated.While the court asked the Tehsildar to file an explanation as to why he permitted a liquor vend to open, it however orally said that it seemed to be...

Husband, In-Laws 'Falsely Implicated' By Wife In View Of Matrimonial Dispute Between Parties: Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes Rape, Dowry FIR

While quashing a rape and dowry FIR against a husband and his kin, the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court said that the petitioner and his family members were "falsely implicated", adding that the lodging of the FIR at the wife's instance appeared to be an act of "wreaking vengeance". The court said this after noting that there existed a pending civil suit filed by the...

Madhya Pradesh HC Questions State For Delaying Retired Lokayukta Member's Family Pension Inspite Of Amendment Made In Rules

In a plea for grant of family pension of Lokayukta members, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday questioned the State for not examining the petitioners' case in respect of amendments made to the Rules under the state Lokayukta Act, noting that the pendency of the plea could not have been a reason for not taking action. In doing so, the court directed the respondents...

S.15 HMA | MP High Court Restrains Man From Solemnizing Second Marriage During Pendency Of Ex-Wife's Appeal Against Divorce Decree

By way of an interim direction, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has restrained a man from solemnizing second marriage during the pendency of his ex-wife's appeal against the decree of divorce dissolving their marriage. In doing so, a division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Devnarayan Mishra cited Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act which stipulates that when a marriage has...

40 Yrs Since Bhopal Gas Tragedy But Authorities Still Indolent: High Court Orders Swift Disposal Of Toxic Waste From Union Carbide Factory

Terming the non-removal of toxic waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide Factory site at Bhopal a "sorry state of affairs", the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the authorities to immediately clean-up the site and take all remedial measures for safe disposal of the waste/material from the area.In doing so, the court underscored that if waste is not sent to the assigned...