India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP HC Directs Magistrate Probe and Police Affidavits on Alleged Illegal Detention in Cross-State Arrest: High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Cracks Whip on Police Custody Clash Over 'Fake Raje Letter'In a swift intervention blending urgency and scrutiny, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurhas ordered an immediate probe into claims of illegal detention by two men picked ...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Unsatisfactory Service Record Can't Bar Compassionate Appointment to Deceased Employee's Son: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Bank's 'Bad Record' Excuse Crumbles: MP High Court Orders Fresh Look at Son's Job PleaIn a scathing rebuke to Union Bank of India, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur has ruled that an alleged "unsatisfactory service record" of a deceased employee cannot be wielded to deny compassion...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

High Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Appoint Arbitrator in International Commercial Arbitration: Madhya Pradesh HC

High Court Oversteps: Madhya Pradesh Bench Voids Arbitral Award in Foreign Firm DisputeIn a landmark ruling, a Division Bench of theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur—comprisingChief Justice Sanjeev SachdevaandJustice Vinay Saraf—has declared an arbitral award a nullity, holding that Hi...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Trivial Juvenile Conviction Under IPC Sections 294, 323, 506 No Bar to Army Recruitment: MP High Court

Juvenile's Trivial Past Can't Block Army Dreams: MP High Court Delivers Second Chance VerdictIn a ruling that underscores the rehabilitative spirit of India's juvenile laws, theMadhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpurhas dismissed an appeal by theUnion of India, affirming a soldier aspirant's ri...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

High Courts Must Use In-House Mechanisms for Infirmities in Trial Judges' Orders, Not Public Strictures: Madhya Pradesh HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court Retraces Steps: Prioritizes Internal Review Over Supreme Court ShowdownIn a move underscoring judicial self-regulation, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur, led by Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay ...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Breach of Undertakings in PIL Amounts to Contempt: MP High Court Orders Restoration of Vehicle Check Posts

MP High Court Cracks Down: State Must Reopen Check Posts or Face Contempt Over Broken PromisesIn a stern rebuke to the Madhya Pradesh government, the High Court at Jabalpur has ordered the immediate restoration of all closed inter-state vehicle check posts within...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

'No Sudden Financial Crisis After 20 Years': MP High Court Bars Compassionate Appointment in BSNL

'Emergency Long Over': Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects BSNL Job Plea 20 Years After Father's DeathIn a stark reminder that compassionate appointments are forimmediatecrises—not decades-old claims—theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurdismissed awrit petitionby Akash Tiwari seeking a job inBhar...

15 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Pro-Iran Instagram Reel Not Promoting Enmity Under Section 196(1)(a) BNS: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Bail

'Protest for Iran, Not Against India': MP High Court Frees Men Jailed Over Instagram ReelIn a pointed rebuke to hasty policing, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur on April 9, 2026, granted regular bail to Wasim Khan and Yousuf Mehafooz, two men arrested fo...

14 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Rejects Quash Plea in Lalu Land-for-Jobs Case

SC Rejects Quash Plea in Lalu Land-for-Jobs CaseIn a measured intervention that balances procedural fairness with the imperative to prevent undue delays in high-profile corruption trials, theSupreme Court of Indiahas declined to quash theCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)FIR againstRashtri...

13 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Muslim Man's Second Marriage Not Bigamy Under Section 494 IPC Due to Muslim Personal Law: Madhya Pradesh High Court

When Personal Law Trumps Bigamy: MP High Court Shields Muslim PolygamyIn a ruling blending criminal law with religious personal laws, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurpartly allowed a petition by Mohd. Arif Ahmad Jahagir Khan, quashing bigamy charges underS...

07 Apr 2026