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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Jabalpur
The Madhya Pradesh High Court traces its origin to 1936 and has been seated at Jabalpur since 1956. It has jurisdiction over the state of Madhya Pradesh.
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'No Intention To Kill': Murder Conviction Converted To Culpable Homicide For Man Who Assaulted Wife With Brick: Madhya Pradesh High Court
A tragic case involving the death of a woman during a domestic quarrel led to the conviction of her husband, later modified by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The man, initially found guilty under Section 302, Indian Penal Code, for committing murder, was later held guilty under Section 304 Part II, Indian Penal Code,…
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NEET-UG 2025: Re-Test Allowed For Petitioners Affected By Power Outage At Indore & Ujjain Centres: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ordered the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct a re‑test for a group of candidates who appeared for the NEET‑UG 2025 examination at centres in Indore and Ujjain. These candidates were affected by a power outage during the exam and filed writ petitions seeking redress.…
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2025 AIBE: Plea for Reduction in Passing Marks After Question Deletion Rejected by Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on June 24, 2025, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an unsuccessful candidate of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2025. The candidate, Shrankhala, had moved the court seeking a reduction in the minimum passing marks in proportion to the reduced number of valid…
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Court Commutes Death Penalty Imposed On Man For Committing Rape Of Minor Relative : Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on June 25, 2025, decided a criminal appeal and reference concerning a man convicted for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. The convict, aged 24, was initially sentenced to death by the trial court under Section 302, Section 363, Section 366A, Section 376(3) read with Section…
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Penalty Against District Court Clerk for Delay in Relaying HC-Requested Information Upheld: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has dismissed a petition filed by Nand Kishore Choudhary, a Process Writer, challenging a disciplinary action taken against him for his failure to timely submit critical judicial data to the District Judge, Singrauli. The court upheld the penalty imposed under the Madhya…
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PIL Seeks Ban on Jain Ritual of 'Minor Girls Fasting Unto Death' for Minors: Madhya Pradesh High Court
A significant Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking a ban on the religious practice of Santhara for individuals below 18 years of age and for persons of unsound mind. The Santhara ritual, also known as Sallekhana, is a Jain religious practice involving voluntary…
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Termination Order Of Panchayat Worker Set Aside For Lack Of Proper Hearing: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the termination of a Panchayatkarmi , ruling that the dismissal was in clear violation of the principles of natural justice and the M.P. Panchayat (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1999. The Court held that the petitioner was not given an opportunity to submit a written statement…
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Application Under Section 9 For Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Dismissed Amid Longstanding Marital Conflict: Madhya Pradesh High Court
This case concerns an application filed under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for restitution of conjugal rights. The respondent wife filed this application seeking to live again with the petitioner husband. The petitioner challenged this application, claiming that the respondent had no genuine intention to…
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POCSO Offence Heinous But Lacked Extreme Brutality; Death Sentence Commuted In Child Rape Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on June 19 commuted the death penalty of a 20-year-old man from a Scheduled Tribe convicted of raping a four-year-old child. The trial court had awarded capital punishment, citing that the child was left permanently disabled. The High Court, while recognizing the seriousness of the…
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Judicial Officers Discharging Official Duties Immune From Prosecution Unless Clear Malafide Intent Is Proven: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that judicial officers acting in their judicial capacity are protected under Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The court clarified that such officers cannot be prosecuted or personally targeted through collateral proceedings, and any interference under…
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Husband Can Rely On Wife’s WhatsApp Chats Retrieved Without Consent To Substantiate Adultery Charges: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that private WhatsApp chats are admissible as evidence under Section 14 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, even if collected without the consent of the partner or not otherwise admissible under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Court ruled that relevance of…
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MP Govt ‘Slept Over’ Revenue Notice Even After Labour Court Granted Relief To Diploma Holder Supervisor: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a firm rebuke to the State of Madhya Pradesh, the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed the State’s plea seeking modification of a 2013 Labour Court order, stating that the authorities had failed to act for over a decade and offered false and vague excuses. The Labour Court had held in November 2013 that the…
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Joint Inheritance Alone Does Not Establish HUF, Will Declared Invalid and Equal One-Third Shares Ordered in Brother’s Properties: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the division of property among the heirs of Vrindavan, who died in 1945, in a case involving land disputes. The case, filed as First Appeal No.280 of 2003, was between the heirs and other family members over ownership of lands in several survey numbers. Background of the Case…
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Recovery Order Against Housing Retired Officer Quashed: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the recovery and penalty orders passed against retired M.P. Housing Board Estate Officer Jandel Singh Veer, holding that the disciplinary authority and appellate authority failed to provide proper reasons for their decisions. The Court also directed the Housing Board to…
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Departmental Proceedings Do Not End on Retirement if Charge-Sheet Was Issued Earlier: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified an important legal principle regarding disciplinary proceedings against government employees and bank officers. The court held that when a departmental charge-sheet is issued before an employee’s retirement, the disciplinary process can legally continue even after the…
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WhatsApp Messages Sent Before Death Naming the Accused Constitute a Prima Facie Dying Declaration; Bail Rejected: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to grant bail to the accused in a case involving allegations of abetment of suicide. The court held that the WhatsApp messages sent by the deceased before his death, along with witness statements, constitute sufficient prima facie material at this stage of investigation. This…
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Objections Must Be Decided Before Final Voter List; Bar Association Election Process Not Halted: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently refused to interfere with the ongoing election process of the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association, Jabalpur. The Court emphasized that objections to the provisional voter list must be addressed and decided before the final voter list is issued, highlighting the…
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Appeal Restored; Litigant Directed to Visit an Old Age Home and Spend Time With Inmates: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has emphasized the importance of the concept of Social Audit while allowing an application for restoration of a writ appeal. Instead of imposing monetary costs, the Court directed the applicant's counsel to visit an Old Age Home at Tilwara Ghat, Jabalpur, spend time with the inmates, and…
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Notice Issued on Plea Seeking Probe Into PNB's ₹1 Crore Currency Chest Discrepancy: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a writ petition filed by Anuj Sharma, a bank officer, seeking an independent investigation into an alleged cash discrepancy of ₹1 crore in the currency chest of Punjab National Bank at Mandsaur. The petitioner has sought an inquiry by an independent agency, alleging…
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Private Counsel Assisting Prosecution in Criminal Trial Cannot Make Oral Arguments or Conduct Cross-Examination: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a criminal revision filed by Vijay Sharma in a matter connected with alleged corruption and misuse of public funds in Municipal Council Shivpuri. The Court clarified the scope of participation of a private complainant during trial proceedings under the…
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Wife Quitting Job for Marital Obligations Entitled to Support, ₹40K Maintenance to Engineer Wife Upheld: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dealt with a revision petition filed by the husband challenging a Family Court order granting maintenance of ₹40,000 per month to his wife under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC). The wife had approached the Family Court alleging cruelty and harassment due to…
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Suo Moto Criminal Contempt Initiated Against BJP MLA for Attempting to Influence Judge in Illegal Mining Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant development concerning judicial independence, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken strict action by directing initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against BJP MLA Sanjay Satyendra Pathak. The case highlights serious concerns regarding interference with judicial proceedings and misuse of…
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Waiver of Cooling-Off Period in Mutual Divorce Under Section 13B Hindu Marriage Act and Article 227 of Constitution Explained: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior delivered an important judgment on 20.03.2026 in a matrimonial dispute concerning waiver of the cooling period in mutual divorce. The case was decided by Justice Hirdesh, who allowed the petition filed under Article 227 Constitution of India and set aside the Family Court’s…
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Notice Issued on Plea Alleging Flaws in Driving Licence Issuance Process and Road Safety Failures: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken serious note of issues related to road safety and irregularities in the issuance of driving licenses under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988. The Court issued notice on a petition raising concerns about systemic failures in ensuring proper driving standards and accountability in road…
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Litigant Should Not Suffer for Lawyer’s Mistake, 1,093-Day Delay Condoned: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore has partly allowed a civil revision filed by Deepak Afle in a property dispute involving Dharam Developers and Finvest Limited. In its order dated October 8, 2026, Justice Vinay Saraf condoned a delay of 1,093 days in filing an application to set aside an ex-parte decree,…
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Wife’s Silence to Save Marriage Cannot Be Treated as Weakness When Assessing FIR Delay: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has dismissed a petition seeking to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered against a husband, his father and his mother over allegations of dowry harassment and cruelty. Justice Pramod Kumar Agrawal passed the order on October 5, 2026, in Misc. Criminal Case No.…
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Father Granted Custody of 4-Year-Old Minor Daughter Until Remarriage or Entering Into Live-In Relationship: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has disposed of Writ Petition No. 39794 of 2026, filed by Shyam Kushwaha, concerning his wife Swati Kachhi and their minor daughter. The petition sought directions to the police to trace the two after a missing person report dated 06.02.2026. The Court had earlier directed that…
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Second Bail Plea Rejected After Forensic Report Finds Man Not Biological Father, Probe Into Minor’s Assault Ordered: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected a second bail application filed by Raju Jatav in a case involving allegations of rape of a minor girl. Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari passed the order on 25 September 2026 in Misc. Criminal Case No. 40365 of 2026. The application was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya…
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PIL Cannot Disturb Decades-Old Registered Land Transactions Without Prima Facie Fraud or Illegality: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Anil Patel, who sought an inquiry into the ownership and revenue records of 4.40 acres of land at Village Subkhar Maal, Ward No. 1, Nagar Parishad Dindori, Tehsil and District Dindori. The land comprised Khasra Nos. 72/1-Kha,…
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Consent in Physical Relationship Alone Cannot Determine Anticipatory Bail in Promise-to-Marry Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has rejected the first anticipatory bail application filed by Abhiraj Jogi in a case registered under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari passed the order on 28 September 2026 in M.Cr.C. No. 45854 of 2026. The case relates to Crime…
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Business Continuation Does Not Erase Family’s Loss After Earning Member’s Death, Compensation Upheld: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has dismissed an appeal by Reliance General Insurance Company and upheld compensation of Rs.12,90,000 awarded to the family of deceased Vaibhav Jain. The case arose from an accident on 02.01.2009 at about 9:00 p.m. on the Hoshangabad-Babai Main Road. Vaibhav Jain was driving a…
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₹7.23 Lakh Recovery From 1984 Riot Victim Quashed, State Directed to Pay ₹50,000 Compensation: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has quashed a recovery certificate seeking ₹7,23,800 from Smt. Gurucharan Kaur, a widow and victim of the 1984 riots. The Court also directed the State to pay her ₹50,000 as compensation for mental harassment caused by the recovery proceedings. The order was passed by Justice…
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Technical Objection Cannot Defeat Section 125 Maintenance, Husband’s Revision Dismissed and ₹3,000 Award Upheld: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has dismissed a criminal revision filed by Mahesh Ahirwar, who challenged a Family Court order directing him to pay Rs.3,000 per month as maintenance to his wife, Smt. Urmila Ahirwar. The Family Court, Mandla, had passed the order on 03.01.2020 in MJCR No.78/2018 on an…
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Article 227 Petition to Quash Wife’s Restitution of Conjugal Rights Case Not Maintainable: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior has dismissed a husband’s petition seeking to quash proceedings filed by his wife under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before the Family Court, Gwalior. The petition was filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The husband argued that the wife’s…
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Non-Bailable Warrant Issued Against Panna Collector in Contempt Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has issued a non-bailable warrant against Smt. Usha Parmar, Collector, District Panna, in a contempt petition filed by Smt. Javin Ara Rizvi. The case is CONC No. 7054 of 2025. Notice in the contempt petition had been issued on 4 December 2025. Court’s observation The High…
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Court Cannot Direct Investigating Agency to File Chargesheet Contrary to Its Own Findings: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore has allowed Criminal Revision No. 1685 of 2026 and set aside an order passed by the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Ujjain. The case arose from an Economic Offences Wing investigation into alleged irregularities in the purchase of materials worth Rs. 96.23 lakhs…
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About the Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court traces its origin to 1936 and has been seated at Jabalpur since 1956. It has jurisdiction over the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Seat
Jabalpur
State / UT
Madhya Pradesh
Region
Central India
