Implement Apex Court's Directions On Communal Violence, Mob Lynching: Rajyasabha MP Digvijaya Singh Moves Plea In MP High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Implement Apex Court's Directions On Communal Violence, Mob Lynching: Rajyasabha MP Digvijaya Singh Moves Plea In MP High Court

Live Law  

Congress Leader and Rajyasabha Member Digvijaya Singh has filed a plea before the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking direction to the State of Madhya Pradesh to implement the directions passed by the Supreme Court in various cases for the prevention of incidents of mob violence, communal violence and mob lynching. The plea has been through Advocate Ravindra Singh Chhabra and Mudit Maheshwari and goes on to refer to Apex Court's ruling in the cases of Tehseen Poonawala v/s Union of India 9 SCC 501, Commissioner of Police and Ors v/s Acharya Jagdishwarananda Avadhuta and Ors 12 SCC 770 and Arumugam Servai v/s State of Tamil Nadu 6 SCC 405. Tehseen Poonawala – Court has issued directions so as to the preventive, remedial and punitive measures to be complied with by the State authorities in case of communal violence, mob violence or lynching. Singh further prays before the Court to issue directions in case of rallies organized by any religious organization or religious sect in State of Madhya Pradesh appropriate measures must be taken to protect disturbance of public peace and breach of communal harmony, so as to prevent such incidents in the future.

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Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to provide details in a sealed cover on the dwelling units and properties burnt either fully or partially, and encroached upon during the ethnic violence in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar fixed the plea for hearing in the week commencing January …

Judicial Forum Not For Harassing A Person, But To Protect Parties' Rights: Madhya Pradesh HC Pulls Up Complainant For Suppressing Facts
1 month ago

Judicial Forum Not For Harassing A Person, But To Protect Parties' Rights: Madhya Pradesh HC Pulls Up Complainant For Suppressing Facts

Live Law  

While quashing a complaint filed under Section 156 of Cr.P.C., the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court expressed its displeasure with the act of the alleged complainant after noting that he had filed a "false affidavit" stating that the police authorities did not act or conduct an inquiry upon his complaint. The judicial forum is not available for …

Accused Doesn't Have Right Of "Pre-Audience" To Dictate Manner Of Investigation: Madhya Pradesh High Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Accused Doesn't Have Right Of "Pre-Audience" To Dictate Manner Of Investigation: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has held that suspects or accused individuals cannot be given a pre-audience to determine the manner or agency of their investigation. Thus, the High Court, aligning with the Apex Court's consistent view, dismissed the petitioners' plea for a directed investigation. Justice Ahluwalia emphasized that the accused does not possess the right to influence …

Madhya Pradesh news: Women protesters ‘buried’ in gravel; CM orders action amid Congress criticism
5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh news: Women protesters ‘buried’ in gravel; CM orders action amid Congress criticism

Live Mint  

Police in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district arrested one individual after two women, who were protesting road construction, were partially buried when murrum was dumped on them from a truck, according to reports on Sunday. The incident in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district unfolded at Hinota Jorot village under Mangawa police station, stemming from a family dispute. Congress targets BJP in Madhya …

Notice Of Hearing Must Be Issued To Petitioner & Not His Counsel When Court Seeks To Grant Hearing To All Interested Parties: MP High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Notice Of Hearing Must Be Issued To Petitioner & Not His Counsel When Court Seeks To Grant Hearing To All Interested Parties: MP High Court

Live Law  

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently underscored that notice of proceedings should have been issued to the petitioner and not his counsel in the matter. Pursuant to a High Court order, the Joint Director had decided on an earlier application of the petitioner dated 1/11/2022 and the fresh application filed by him on 28/3/2023. It was incumbent upon respondent No.2 …

Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction To Entertain Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Relief To Ex-MLA Sumitra Devi In False Affidavit Case
9 months, 1 week ago

Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction To Entertain Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Relief To Ex-MLA Sumitra Devi In False Affidavit Case

Live Law  

While holding that the Judicial Magistrate First-Class at Burhanpur had no authority to entertain a criminal complaint filed against former Nepanagar MLA Sumitra Devi, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the trial court to forward the complaint under S.156 CrPC to the designated special judge of Indore District Court. “…Since the question of competency and jurisdiction of the court …

Fast-tracked bulldozer justice in Madhya Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fast-tracked bulldozer justice in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

In the early hours of December 13, 2022, when Rahul Langri, a 42-year-old moneylender in Madhya Pradesh, was in jail in connection with an alleged case of abetment to suicide, bulldozers arrived at two houses his family members lived in, and broke down about 20 feet of their front portions. “My elderly mother and wife did the rounds of the …

Supreme Court Informed Of Madhya Pradesh High Court's Refusal To Reconsider Dismissal Of 6 Women Judges
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Informed Of Madhya Pradesh High Court's Refusal To Reconsider Dismissal Of 6 Women Judges

Live Law  

In a suo motu writ petition registered wrt simultaneous termination of services of 6 female civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court was recently apprised that the Administrative Committee of the State High Court has resolved to not re-consider its earlier decision.Taking note, the Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and AG Masih gave time to the parties to file …

Gujarat Encounters | Police Officers Identified In Justice HS Bedi's Enquiry Report Must Be Prosecuted: Petitioners To Supreme Court
11 months ago

Gujarat Encounters | Police Officers Identified In Justice HS Bedi's Enquiry Report Must Be Prosecuted: Petitioners To Supreme Court

Live Law  

In pleas relating to fake encounter killings allegedly carried out by the Gujarat Police during 2002-2007, the Supreme Court today was informed by petitioners that the Report of Justice HS Bedi-led Monitoring Committee has found foul play in 3 cases out of a total of 17, and as such, the police officers identified in the Report must be prosecuted.After a …

Accused Can't Be Given Opportunity To Explain Before Filing Final Report : Supreme Court Sets Aside 'Strange' HC Order
1 year, 1 month ago

Accused Can't Be Given Opportunity To Explain Before Filing Final Report : Supreme Court Sets Aside 'Strange' HC Order

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently expressed surprise at a direction passed by a High Court that the police will give opportunity to an accused to explain the materials collected against him before the filing of chargesheet.The Madhya Pradesh High Court passed the direction while refusing to quash an FIR under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.Disapproving of the High …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs All State Courts To Strictly Follow Supreme Court's 'Arnesh Kumar Guidelines'
1 year, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs All State Courts To Strictly Follow Supreme Court's 'Arnesh Kumar Guidelines'

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued a circular for all the Sessions and criminal courts in the state directing them to strictly follow the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in the 2014 Arnesh Kumar Judgment on arrests. Accordingly, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued the following guidelines: 11.1 All the State Governments to instruct its police …

SC seeks response from Centre, 6 states on compensation for mob lynching victims
1 year, 4 months ago

SC seeks response from Centre, 6 states on compensation for mob lynching victims

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre and police chiefs of six states on a public interest litigation alleging rising incidents of cow vigilantism and mob lynching against Muslims. Supreme Court of India The PIL also demanded compensation for victims in six cases reported over the past two months and raised concerns about the lynching mob violence …

Supreme Court asks Centre, six States to respond to plea on lynchings
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court asks Centre, six States to respond to plea on lynchings

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 28 asked the Centre and at least six States to respond to a plea about lynchings and mob violence refusing to stop. The senior lawyer, appearing for the National Federation of Indian Women, highlighted how the 2018 judgment of the apex court in Tehseen Poonawala case had foretold that lynchings and mob violence were “creeping …

Can’t let proceedings be used for escalating violence in Manipur: Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Can’t let proceedings be used for escalating violence in Manipur: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Disapproving any endeavour to convert the proceedings before it into a platform for fuelling further violence in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday observed that it cannot run the security apparatus in the riot-hit state and that it is chiefly for the government to maintain law-and-order while the court can only act as a “facilitator”. Read here: 142 killed till …

MP: 'Unauthorised' property of accused in Dalit assault case demolished, NSA invoked
1 year, 5 months ago

MP: 'Unauthorised' property of accused in Dalit assault case demolished, NSA invoked

Deccan Chronicle  

Shivpuri : The administration in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district on Thursday demolished 'illegal structures' of some persons accused of beating up two Dalit men at Varkhadi village last week, an official said. Earlier in the day, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra had termed the thrashing of the two Dalit men as a “shame on humanity” and slammed the opposition Congress …

Section 144 imposed in MP’s Khandwa after communal tension; 5 detained
1 year, 8 months ago

Section 144 imposed in MP’s Khandwa after communal tension; 5 detained

Hindustan Times  

Prohibitions under Section 144 have been imposed in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa and five people including an independent corporator have been detained after communal tension broke out in the city late Sunday, police said. The Khandwa district administration has imposed Section 144 and heavy police force has been deployed in the area. The tension was created after four Muslim youths thrashed …

DC Edit | Dissent, even if unseemly, should not lead to arrest
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | Dissent, even if unseemly, should not lead to arrest

Deccan Chronicle  

The timely and resolute intervention of the Supreme Court to prevent the incarceration of Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera for cases registered against him over his comment that was critical of the Prime Minister has spared our blushes seeing as we call ourselves the oldest democracy in the world. It also issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh and Assam governments to …

Police Reforms: Gauhati High Court Seeks Compliance Reports From Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh Govts On Apex Court's Directions
1 year, 10 months ago

Police Reforms: Gauhati High Court Seeks Compliance Reports From Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh Govts On Apex Court's Directions

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday directed the state governments of Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh to file affidavits regarding compliance of the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Manish Kumar v. Union of India and Others on police reforms. The Court directed the Home Secretaries of the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland to file individual …

MP government to move SC to challenge high court's order against prosecuting interfaith couples
2 years, 1 month ago

MP government to move SC to challenge high court's order against prosecuting interfaith couples

Firstpost  

The high court, in an interim order, directed the state government not to prosecute under section 10 of the MP Freedom of Religion Act adults who solemnise their marriage on their own will Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh government is going to move the Supreme Court to challenge the high court’s interim order restraining it from prosecuting interfaith couples who enter …

Five years after Supreme Court’s direction, Maharashtra issues guidelines to prevent honour killings and mob lynching
2 years, 2 months ago

Five years after Supreme Court’s direction, Maharashtra issues guidelines to prevent honour killings and mob lynching

The Hindu  

Almost five years after directions from the Supreme Court to State governments to frame guidelines to prevent cases of honour killings, mob lynching and mob violence in the State, the Maharashtra government issued directions to the Director General of Police to set up helplines in every district to report such cases of hate crime. The Supreme Court in March 2018 …

'Make A Choice' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Reschedule Judicial Examinations In Bihar, MP & Rajasthan Which Are Clashing
2 years, 5 months ago

'Make A Choice' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Reschedule Judicial Examinations In Bihar, MP & Rajasthan Which Are Clashing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, refused to entertain pleas seeking the Court's indulgence in issuing directions to Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh High Courts to conduct their respective Judicial examinations in such a manner, that they do not coincide. One of the pleas sought quashing of notification issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court scheduling the Online Preliminary Examination of …

Plea Against "Bulldozer" Action : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
2 years, 6 months ago

Plea Against "Bulldozer" Action : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today the plea filed by Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind against the demolition actions carried out by authorities in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly as a punitive measure against persons accused of rioting during protests held in Kanpur and Prayagraj against remarks on Prophet Muhammad.A vacation bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia will hear the matter.The UP. The …

SC on UP demolitions: Authorities should strictly follow due process under law
2 years, 6 months ago

SC on UP demolitions: Authorities should strictly follow due process under law

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Stating that "everything should be fair" and authorities should strictly follow due procedure under the law, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Uttar Pradesh government and its authorities three days to respond to pleas alleging that houses of those accused in last week's violence were illegally demolished. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 16 To May 22, 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 16 To May 22, 2022

Live Law  

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'Transfer Them To Far-Flung Places': Madhya Pradesh High Court On Police Officers Tampering With Evidence In Rape Case, Orders Inquiry
2 years, 7 months ago

'Transfer Them To Far-Flung Places': Madhya Pradesh High Court On Police Officers Tampering With Evidence In Rape Case, Orders Inquiry

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the State Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee to take appropriate action against the Police Officers concerned for tampering with forensic evidence in a rape case, to allegedly shield the Appellant/accused, who also happened to be a police officer. Justice Vivek Agarwal further lamented that the Court would've directed that the case be handed …

Ram Navami violence: SC junks plea seeking setting up of judicial commission
2 years, 7 months ago

Ram Navami violence: SC junks plea seeking setting up of judicial commission

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday junked a PIL seeking setting up of a judicial commission to inquire into the recent communal violence in Delhi's Jahangirpuri and in seven other states during Ram Navami. Tiwari, in his plea, had sought directions to hold an inquiry into the clashes that took place in Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat during …

Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind Moves SC Against Bull-Dozing of Muslims' Properties in BJP-Ruled States
2 years, 8 months ago

Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind Moves SC Against Bull-Dozing of Muslims' Properties in BJP-Ruled States

News 18  

The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the use of bulldozers for razing houses and other buildings in various BJP-ruled states, terming it a a ploy to target minorities, especially Muslims, under the guise of crime prevention. Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Maulana President Arshad Madani said: “The petition asks the court to order the states not to …

Magistrates Cannot Extend Time To Complete Investigation In UAPA Cases: Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition
2 years, 9 months ago

Magistrates Cannot Extend Time To Complete Investigation In UAPA Cases: Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition filed by State of Madhya Pradesh against its judgment holding that magistrates would not be competent to extend the time to complete investigations in UAPA cases.The grounds taken in the Review Petition do not make out any error apparent on record to justify interference, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra …

MP High Court Directs Husband Accused Of Beating Wife To Stay At In-Laws House For 1 Month To 'Reunite' Family
2 years, 9 months ago

MP High Court Directs Husband Accused Of Beating Wife To Stay At In-Laws House For 1 Month To 'Reunite' Family

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed a man who has been accused of beating his wife to live with his wife at his in-laws' place for one month "so that the family gets reunited for all times to come".The order came from the bench of Justice Rohit Arya on a habeas corpus plea filed by his wife seeking a …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Application For Compounding Of Offences U/S 307, 498A IPC Based On Compromise Between Parties
2 years, 10 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Application For Compounding Of Offences U/S 307, 498A IPC Based On Compromise Between Parties

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently dismissed an application filed for compounding of offences under Sections 307 and 498-A read with Section 34 of IPC, based on a compromise between the parties involved. Vs. Deepak the Hon'ble Apex Court has had an occasion to consider whether the High Court can quash the FIR/complaint/criminal proceedings, in exercise of the …

Policemen Assaulting Bihar Judge: Patna HC To Consider Guidelines For Ensuring Judiciary's Independence
3 years ago

Policemen Assaulting Bihar Judge: Patna HC To Consider Guidelines For Ensuring Judiciary's Independence

Live Law  

Recently, Patna High Court has asked the Amicus Curiae Mrigank Mauli to propose guidelines for the smooth functioning of the judiciary, devoid of intimidation by other organs of the state or private persons. The development comes in suo motu writ petition arising from the assault of an Additional District and Sessions Judge in Bihar's Madhubani by two policemen. Background On …

AASU leader’s Lynching Death in Assam Expedites Need for an Anti-Lynching Act
3 years ago

AASU leader’s Lynching Death in Assam Expedites Need for an Anti-Lynching Act

News 18  

While many cheering over the ‘accidental death’ of the Jorhat mob lynching accused in police custody, the latest incident of mob violence in Assam has once again raised the context of the Anti-Lynching Act, especially for Assam. Notably, Manipur passed an Anti-Lynching Act soon after Supreme Court’s direction in 2018 and Assam which frequently remains in the headline for mob …

Supreme Court Raps State Of Madhya Pradesh For Its Callous Way To Implement Orders Passed By It
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Raps State Of Madhya Pradesh For Its Callous Way To Implement Orders Passed By It

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the State of Madhya Pradesh for its callous way to implement the orders passed by the Top Court. The Top Court on October 21, 2021 had issued notice in the Special Leave Petitions assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court of quashing FIR registered against the accused u/s 420, 467, 468, 472 and 120-B of IPC.The …

High Courts Weekly Roundup [October 4, 2021 To October 10, 2021]
3 years, 2 months ago

High Courts Weekly Roundup [October 4, 2021 To October 10, 2021]

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court 1. Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Review Plea Against Dismissal Of Plea Seeking Declaration Of Talaq-ul-Sunnat As Unconstitutional The High Court issued notice on a review petition challenging an order dismissing a plea seeking to declare the "assumed absolute discretion" of the Muslim husband to give divorce to his wife at any time without any reason …

Ghaziabad FIR: Karnataka High Court Defers Order In Twitter India Head's Challenge To UP Police Notice Till July 20
3 years, 5 months ago

Ghaziabad FIR: Karnataka High Court Defers Order In Twitter India Head's Challenge To UP Police Notice Till July 20

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has deferred pronouncement of its order in the petition filed by the Managing Director of Twitter Communications India Private Ltd, challenging the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Ghaziabad FIR. On June 24, the Court had restrained the Uttar Pradesh police from taking coercive action against Maheshwari, …

Set Up 'Public Land Protection Cells' Across State To Check Encroachments: Madhya Pradesh High Court To State Govt
3 years, 6 months ago

Set Up 'Public Land Protection Cells' Across State To Check Encroachments: Madhya Pradesh High Court To State Govt

Live Law  

In order to provide a statewide solution to the problems related to encroachment, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the State to devise a permanent body designated as Public Land Protection Cell with District Collector as its Chairman and officer of the Rank of Tehsildar as its Member Secretary.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq …

Digvijaya Singh’s PIL blames MP govt for Dec clashes, court seeks govt response
3 years, 6 months ago

Digvijaya Singh’s PIL blames MP govt for Dec clashes, court seeks govt response

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court has asked the MP government to reply to a public interest litigation that accuses the authorities of negligence in dealing with communal clashes following a campaign to collect funds for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the state government’s senior law officer said on Tuesday. Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya …

Accused Entitled To Seek Bail On Sole Ground Of Arrest Violating 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines : Madhya Pradesh High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Accused Entitled To Seek Bail On Sole Ground Of Arrest Violating 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines : Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

Days after it observed that the need of the hour is to immediately decongest jails, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the High-Powered Committee to consider the suggestions received by it and make its recommendation regarding the release of prisoners. Additionally, the Senior Counsel and Amicus Curiae suggested that the High Powered Committee ought to also consider recommending …

Movement Of Lawyers, Their Staff During Lockdown- "They May Apply For Passes Through Bar Associations": State Tells MP High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Movement Of Lawyers, Their Staff During Lockdown- "They May Apply For Passes Through Bar Associations": State Tells MP High Court

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday disposed of a plea seeking permission regarding the movement of the junior/associate advocates and regularly employed clerks with the advocate's offices during COVID-19 Lockdown.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan ordered so noting the Government's submission that concerned advocates, their associate advocates,. The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday …

Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat Elections During COVID- Supreme Court To Hear The Plea Tomorrow [Saturday], Issues Notice
3 years, 7 months ago

Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat Elections During COVID- Supreme Court To Hear The Plea Tomorrow [Saturday], Issues Notice

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh and the State Election Commission in a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order which allowed the Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat Elections to continue amidst the rising COVID-19 cases. A division Bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Ajay Rastogi heard the plea filed seeking an interim stay …

Madhya Pradesh High Court To Hear Cases Only Through Virtual Mode From April 26, SOP Issued
3 years, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court To Hear Cases Only Through Virtual Mode From April 26, SOP Issued

Live Law  

In view of the present situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure for the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Principal Seat Jabalpur and its Benches at Indore & Gwalior. Advocates and their registered clerks may rectify/remove the defaults of their cases physically at the appearance counters, situated in the Administrative …

"This Is Jungle Raj": Supreme Court Pulls Up Madhya Pradesh Govt. For Not Arresting Murder Accused,Orders Probe On Alleged Threat To Judge By SP
3 years, 9 months ago

"This Is Jungle Raj": Supreme Court Pulls Up Madhya Pradesh Govt. For Not Arresting Murder Accused,Orders Probe On Alleged Threat To Judge By SP

Live Law  

In connection with Congress leader Devendra Chaurasia's murder in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the State Government over its failure to arrest the accused, BSP MLA Rambai Prajapati's husband Govind Singh. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was considering Chaurasia's son, Somesh Chaurasia's plea in context of the Madhya Pradesh …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Makes It Mandatory For Parties To Engage A Local Advocate While Instituting A Case
4 years, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Makes It Mandatory For Parties To Engage A Local Advocate While Instituting A Case

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued a notice making it mandatory for "a party, engaging an advocate not stationed at Jabalpur, Indore or Gwalior in a case instituted at such place, to also engage a local advocate." Significantly, vide amendment published in Madhya Pradesh Gazette Notification dated 2nd October, 2020, the provision of Rule 3 of Chapter-VIII of …

BJP Leader Moves Supreme Court Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court Order Restraining Physical Poll Campaigns
4 years, 2 months ago

BJP Leader Moves Supreme Court Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court Order Restraining Physical Poll Campaigns

Live Law  

A plea challenging the order of Madhya Pradesh High Court which directed conduct of poll campaigns virtually, without physical gathering has been filed before Supreme Court.BJP candidate Pradyumn Singh Tomar, contesting bye-elections from Gwalior, has moved the top court through Advocate Astha Sharma, contending that the impugned interim order has violated his right to conduct election. A plea challenging the …

[Political Gatherings Amid COVID] Authorities Responsible For The Execution Of COVID Protocol Are Unable To Discharge Their Duties: MP HC [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

[Political Gatherings Amid COVID] Authorities Responsible For The Execution Of COVID Protocol Are Unable To Discharge Their Duties: MP HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday observed that the executive authorities who are responsible for the execution of the COVID Guidelines are unable to discharge their duties. Sharma and Shri Sanjay Dwivedi filed two reports which revealed various instances of large congregation of persons much more than the limit prescribed under the precautionary guidelines issued by the Central Government, …

'You May Approach The Appropriate High Court', Madhya Pradesh HC Allows Withdrawal Of Plea Challenging NLAT 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

'You May Approach The Appropriate High Court', Madhya Pradesh HC Allows Withdrawal Of Plea Challenging NLAT 2020

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday took up the plea by a CLAT aspirant who had moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the sudden withdrawal of NLSIU Bangalore from CLAT 2020, to hold a separate entrance test namely NLAT 2020. To this, the counsel for the petitioner Somit Raizada relied on the Judgment of the Apex Court in …

General Guidelines Issued By The HC Cannot Override Directions Given By Supreme Court On Judicial Side: SC [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

General Guidelines Issued By The HC Cannot Override Directions Given By Supreme Court On Judicial Side: SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday rapped a local Court in Madhya Pradesh for its failure to complete trial in a rape case, despite explicit orders to do so within six months. The bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna rejected the explanation rendered by the Trial Court with regard to hearing of only urgent cases amid the …

MP HC Asks Person Accused Of Outraging Modesty Of Neighbour To Request Her To Tie The Rakhi With A Promise To Protect Her, as Bail Condition [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

MP HC Asks Person Accused Of Outraging Modesty Of Neighbour To Request Her To Tie The Rakhi With A Promise To Protect Her, as Bail Condition [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a first, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday released a person, apprehended for outraging the modesty of a woman, on bail provided that he visits the house of the complainant and requests her to tie the Rakhi band to him "with the promise to protect her to the best of his ability for all times to come." While …

Madhya Pradesh HC Expands Scope Of Matters To Be Heard By Subordinate Courts
4 years, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Expands Scope Of Matters To Be Heard By Subordinate Courts

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a circular stating that in addition to hearing of extremely urgent matters, the Subordinate Courts in the state will also take up cases that are at the stage of disposal and/ or do not require oral evidence. Thereby, it was decided that "No matter, unless it is urgent or eminently emergent, shall be …

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