India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Lack of Incriminating Material in Case Diary Leads to Bail in Maternity Ward Videography Case: MP High Court

Lack of Evidence: Court Grants Relief in Maternity Ward Videography AllegationIn a significant order highlighting the necessity of concrete evidence incriminal proceedings, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwaliorhas grantedbailto a man accused of unauthorized videography inside a hospital'...

13 Jun 2026

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Writ Court Cannot Exercise Jurisdiction to Grant Interim Relief After Directing Litigant to Civil Forum: MP High Court

Boundary of Judicial Intervention: When the Writ Court Defers to Civil SuitsIn a recent ruling, the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has underscored a fundamental boundary of judicial practice: a w...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Non-Disclosure of Book Prices: MP HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Preschool Under Section 223(a) of BNS

Accountability Over Excuses: High Court Refuses to Shield Franchisee from Transparency LawsIn a significant ruling regarding theregulatory oversightof educational institutions, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwaliorhas refused toquash an FIRagainst the director of a well-known preschool. ...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Consenting Adults Have Right to Live Together Outside Wedlock: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Choosing Autonomy: High Court Upholds Rights of Young Couples in Live-in Relationships In a significant affirmation of personal autonomy under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted protection to a young coup...

30 Dec 2024

India - Supreme Court

Omnibus Allegations Against In-Laws in Matrimonial Disputes Don't Justify Prosecution: Supreme Court

When Matrimonial Bitterness Turns Into Legal Overreach:Supreme CourtRefines Rules for In-Law ProsecutionIn a significant ruling that provides clarity on the limits of criminal litigation in matrimonial disputes, theSupreme Courthas set asidecriminal proceedingsagainst the in-laws of a complai...

25 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Allegations Disclosing Cognizable Offence Under Sections 308(2) and 3(5) BNS Warrant Investigation Despite Mala Fides Claims: Madhya Pradesh High Court

MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Journalist For Allegedly Extorting Money From DoctorThe Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior has dismissed a writ petition filed by journalist Shashikant Jatav seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for...

15 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Access to Potable Water Integral to Article 21 Right to Life; State Can't Shift Blame Among Instrumentalities: MP High Court

State Can't Play Hot Potato with Water Supply: MP High Court Slams Blame-Shifting, Orders Pipeline for Gwalior ColonyIn a strongly worded verdict, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwaliorhas ruled that government bodies cannot evade their duty to provide potable water—a funda...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Private Counsel Can't Make Oral Arguments or Cross-Examine in Sessions Trials: MP High Court on BNSS Sections 248 & 338

Private Counsel Sidelined: MP High Court Bars Oral Arguments in Corruption Probe Sessions TrialIn a ruling that reinforces the Public Prosecutor's dominance in serious criminal trials, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwaliord...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Prolonged Pendency Defeats Remand Purpose, MP High Court Directs 2-Week Resolution in Agri Ceiling Case

14 Years of Limbo: MP High Court Slaps Deadline on Stalled Agri-Land Ceiling CaseIn a decisive move to end years of bureaucratic inertia, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior has ordered the Settlement Commissioner to resolve a long-pending dispute over agricu...

06 May 206

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Forms Social Audit Committee to Protect Gwalior Hillocks from Encroachment and Excavation: Public Trust Doctrine Applied

Gwalior's Hillocks Get a Lifeline: MP High Court Battles Land Mafia with Expert CommitteeIn a bold move to preserve Gwalior's scenic hillocks from rampant encroachment and illegal excavation, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwaliorhas constituted a high-powered committee under the District...

02 Apr 2026