Madhya Pradesh High Court

Election Body Goes To Top Court Against Madhya Pradesh Campaign Curbs

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday October 23, 2020

The Election Commission has approached the Supreme Court against Madhya Pradesh High Court's move to restrict physical political rallies in nine districts in the state in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Two BJP candidates contesting the bypolls to have approached the top court.

High Court Orders Action Against Kamal Nath, Union Minister Over Covid

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday October 22, 2020

Cases should be filed against Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath for alleged violation of Covid-19 protocol, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered. The court has asked District Magistrates in Gwalior and Datia to ensure the registration of First Information Reports in the matter.

Supreme Court Steps In After High Court Tells Molester To Get Rakhi Tied From Woman To Get Bail

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 16, 2020

The Supreme Court today sought Attorney General's assistance on a plea for stay on the Madhya Pradesh High Court order which granted bail to an accused in a molestation case on the condition that he would request the woman to tie him 'Rakhi'.

No Harm In Appearing Before Court Through Video Conference: Top Court To Defence Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 9, 2020

"There is no harm in appearing through video conferencing", the Supreme Court on Thursday told to secretary of Ministry of Defence, who has been asked to appear before the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a contempt case related to a land compensation matter.

Supreme Court Stays Sexual Harassment Inquiry Against District Judge: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 4, 2020

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the disciplinary inquiry against a District judge into the sexual harassment allegations levelled by a woman judicial officer and sought a response from the Registrar General of Madhya Pradesh High Court on his plea.

"Become Practice" To Complain Against Judges Before Promotion: Top Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Friday September 4, 2020

The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh High Court as it stayed action against a district judge accused of sexual harassment. "It has become a practice to complain against judges who are on the verge of getting promotion," the top court said this afternoon while hearing the case.

"Submit Monthly Report On Digital Detox": Madhya Pradesh Court To Student

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 8, 2020

The Madhya Pradesh High Court's Gwalior bench granted bail to an 18-year-old student with a condition that he will have to take a two-month sabbatical from social media for "digital detoxification".

"Get Rakhi Tied By Woman You Molested": Court's Bail Condition For Man

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Sunday August 2, 2020

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court laid out a unique condition for granting bail to a man, accused of molesting a woman. The court asked the man to get a rakhi tied by the complainant on the day of Raksha Bandhan and promise to "protect her for all times to come".

High Court Asks 2 Accused To Donate Sanitiser, Masks For Bail In Madhya Pradesh

Cities | ANI | Saturday July 4, 2020

Acting on the Madhya Pradesh High Court's direction, two persons, who are accused of illegally transporting liquor, donated sanitiser and masks to a government hospital in order to get bail.

Supreme Court Stays High Court Order On Reserved Category Candidate Migrating To General Quota

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 17, 2020

The Supreme Court has stayed a Madhya Pradesh High Court decision on migration of Other Backward Classes or OBC candidate to unreserved category.

COVID-19: Madhya Pradesh Liquor Contractors Want License Recalled Fearing Huge Loss

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 5, 2020

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the state government on a petition filed by liquor contractors seeking a directive that their contracts be either reviewed or recalled in view of the "unstable" market condition caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Bad In Law": Court Stays Madhya Pradesh Principal's Suspension In Row Over VD Savarkar

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday January 23, 2020

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the suspension of a celebrated school principal for allowing the distribution of notebooks with Hindutva icon VD Savarkar's picture on the cover, calling the government's move "bad in law".

Notices Served After Slaps, Hair Pulling At Madhya Pradesh Pro-CAA Rally

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday January 22, 2020

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court today issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Rajgarh District Collector Nidhi Nivedita and other officials for allegedly slapping BJP workers during a pro-citizenship law rally on Sunday

Pragya Thakur's Application On Plea Challenging Her Election Dismissed

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 13, 2019

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur's application questioning maintainability of a petition challenging her election to the Lok Sabha from Bhopal.

Madhya Pradesh Disqualified BJP MLA's Conviction Put On Hold By High Court

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday November 7, 2019

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has put a stay on the jail term of now-disqualified BJP MLA Prahlad Lodhi who was convicted in a criminal case and sentenced to two years in jail by a court in Bhopal last week.