India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Journalist in Alleged Video Forgery Case

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Journalist in Alleged Video Forgery Case, Citing No Need for Incarceration INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH– The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on November 17, 2025, granted anticipatory bail to journalist Rafiq Khan, who was accused of manipulating a video alleged...

19 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Anticipatory Bail Granted for BNS S.336 Offences; Court Cites Arnesh Kumar Guidelines and Prior Complaints by Journalist Against Police: Madhya Pradesh High Court

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Journalist Accused of Defaming Cop, Cites 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines Indore, M.P.- The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted pre-arrest bail to a journalist accused of creating and circulating a defamatory video of a police officer, highlighting t...

18 Nov 2025

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MP High Court: Civil Disputes Cannot Be Cloaked as Criminal Cases

MP High Court Quashes Cheating FIR Against Traders, Warns Against Investigation Swayed by Sympathy Over Evidence Bhopal, India– In a significant ruling that reinforces the demarcation between civil contractual disputes and criminal offenses, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a First I...

03 Nov 2025

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Bald Allegation of Assurance Insufficient to Implicate Independent Director in Cheque Bounce Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Proceedings Under S.141 NI Act

Independent Director Cannot Be Prosecuted on Bald Allegations, Specific Role Must Be Averred: MP High Court Indore, Madhya Pradesh– The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, in a significant ruling, has quashed criminal proceedings against an independent director in a cheque dishonour case, emphasizi...

07 Aug 2025

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Lack of Evidence for Specific Sections and Victim Status Leads MP High Court to Quash ITPA Case Against Alleged Prostitutes

MP High Court Quashes ITPA Case, Citing Lack of Evidence and Act's Focus on Exploiters Indore:In a significant ruling, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh has quashed an FIR and subsequent criminal proceedings initiated under various sections of theImmoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956(ITPA) a...

26 Apr 2025

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The court upheld the validity of the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, emphasizing the presumption of liability associated with the cheque issued, and ruled that factual disputes should be resolved at trial rather than at the pre-trial stage.

Court Upholds Complaint in Cheque Dishonor CaseBackgroundIn a significant ruling, JusticeSanjeev S. Kalgaonkardismissed a petition filed byAnil Salhotra, challenging the complaint against him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complaint was initiated byKishore Pati...

16 Jan 2025

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