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State response on Indore water deaths insensitive, High Court says

January 07, 2026 1:21 am

A division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi, on Tuesday heard petitions related to the deaths and illnesses in Bhagirathpura.

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'Government departments lethargic': Madhya Pradesh High Court denies relief to public official in fraud case

January 06, 2026 9:42 pm

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Justice Ashish Shroti was hearing the plea of an official of the animal husbandry department, seeking to restrain authorities from proceeding with disciplinary action against fraud charges.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court rules biological father’s name must be in school records despite marital dispute

January 06, 2026 6:29 pm

Biological father rights: The bench said that the school should make necessary correction in their records and incorporate the name of the petitioner as the father, as per the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act.

The Supreme Court said that the criminal complaint may have been triggered by insecurity when the man sought postponement of the marriage.

Why Supreme Court quashed man’s rape conviction using 'sixth sense'

December 29, 2025 5:11 pm

Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma were hearing a case dating back to 2015. According to the woman, she consented to the physical relationship on the basis of a promise of marriage made by the man.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, citing several Supreme Court judgments said that abuse of power and violence in custody are unconstitutional and outside the domain of police duty.

'Marpeet not part of official duty': Madhya Pradesh High Court refuses to quash criminal case against police officer

December 25, 2025 9:52 am

Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that the acts of assault, torture, illegal detention and custodial violence, described repeatedly as "marpeet” are wholly illegal and cannot be considered part of official duty.

The court warned that if it finds inaction in removing the stray dogs, it may direct the personal appearance of the commissioner of the local civic body.

Madhya Pradesh High Court directs removal of stray dogs from Indore, cites Supreme Court verdict

December 23, 2025 10:31 pm

Madhya Pradesh HC Verdict on Stray Dogs: Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Binod Kumar Dwivedi ordered the civic body to submit an action-taken report before the court by January 13, 2026 which will include detailed data on the sterilisation of stray dogs.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court directs session court for fresh appeal after finding the appellate court's order "short, cryptic and non-speaking" without going into the merits of the case.

Madhya Pradesh High Court slams sessions court for passing 'one-line order', directs it to reconsider acquittal

December 20, 2025 11:41 am

Madhya Pradesh High Court News: Justice Rajendra Kumar Vani, while allowing the plea, said that merely passing a one-line order that the “appeal is accepted” and setting aside the findings of the trial court without assigning “any reason” was not proper.