Madhya Pradesh High Court Case Commentaries

Prohibition of First-Come-First-Serve Selection in Public Sector Training

Date: Apr 23, 2025

Prohibition of First-Come-First-Serve Selection in Public Sector Training Programs Introduction In Vivek Dwivedi v. Union of India, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River...

Duty to Preserve Digital Evidence: Accountability for Non-Compliance with Court Orders

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Duty to Preserve Digital Evidence: Accountability for Non-Compliance with Court Orders Introduction This commentary examines the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision in Ramu @ Manvendra Singh Gurjar...

Delay in FIR Lodgement Not Sufficient to Quash Cases: Judicial Affirmation of Procedural Fairness in Criminal Investigations

Date: Apr 14, 2025

Delay in FIR Lodgement Not Sufficient to Quash Cases: Judicial Affirmation of Procedural Fairness in Criminal Investigations Introduction The case of Raghuraj Gurjar Alias Raju v. The State Of Madhya...

State Government’s Exclusive Power to Prescribe Detention Period under the PIT-NDPS Act up to 12 Months

Date: Apr 10, 2025

State Government’s Exclusive Power to Prescribe Detention Period under the PIT-NDPS Act up to 12 Months Introduction In Atul S/O Shri Ashok Patel through his mother and representative Smt. Lalu Patel...

Timely Filing of Section 64 Applications Supersedes Collector’s Reference: A New Precedent in Land Acquisition Law

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Timely Filing of Section 64 Applications Supersedes Collector’s Reference: A New Precedent in Land Acquisition Law Introduction In the case of Mangalsharan v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh, the Madhya...

Primacy of English Text in Regulatory Interpretation: B.Ed. Eligibility under NCTE Regulation, 2014

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Primacy of English Text in Regulatory Interpretation: B.Ed. Eligibility under NCTE Regulation, 2014 1. Introduction The writ petition in Sunita Gupta v. The State of Madhya Pradesh School Education...

Non‑Recognition of Marital Rape Under Section 377 IPC Post‑Amendment of Section 375

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Non‑Recognition of Marital Rape Under Section 377 IPC Post‑Amendment of Section 375 Introduction In the matter of Jaina Katlana D/O Bansilal Katlana v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Another, Criminal...

Establishing the Non-Compromisability of Heinous Offences Involving Abduction, Assault, and Coercion

Date: Apr 5, 2025

Establishing the Non-Compromisability of Heinous Offences Involving Abduction, Assault, and Coercion Introduction The judgment in Sourav Gurjar v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh has recently set an...

State Fee Reimbursement for Meritorious Economically Weaker Students: Preserving Merit and Equal Opportunity in Private Medical Education

Date: Apr 4, 2025

State Fee Reimbursement for Meritorious Economically Weaker Students: Preserving Merit and Equal Opportunity in Private Medical Education Introduction H.K. Kalchuri Educational Trust v. The State of...

Reasserting Municipal Discretion in Public Traffic Regulation and Encroachment Remedies: Commentary on Dharmendra v. The State of Madhya Pradesh Department of Urban Development and Housing

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Reasserting Municipal Discretion in Public Traffic Regulation and Encroachment Remedies Introduction The case of Dharmendra v. The State of Madhya Pradesh Department of Urban Development and Housing...

Judicial Review of Alleged Communal Bias in Government Transfers & Directory Nature of Transfer Policy

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Judicial Review of Alleged Communal Bias in Government Transfers & Directory Nature of Transfer Policy Introduction The case of Naseem Uddin v. State of Madhya Pradesh arose from a challenge under...

Quashing Candidature on Grounds of Document Forgery: The New Standard in Public Recruitment Integrity

Date: Mar 28, 2025

Quashing Candidature on Grounds of Document Forgery: The New Standard in Public Recruitment Integrity Introduction In the case of Nitin Gautam v. State Of Madhya Pradesh, the petitioner challenged...

Mandatory Compliance with Section 6(1) of the M.P. Adhiniyam, 1973: Due Process in Cancellation of Clinical Establishment Licensing

Date: Mar 18, 2025

Mandatory Compliance with Section 6(1) of the M.P. Adhiniyam, 1973: Due Process in Cancellation of Clinical Establishment Licensing Introduction Sarvottam Suyash Clinic & Fertility Centre, run by Dr....

The Governor’s Exclusive Authority Over Pension Decisions Post-Retirement: Implications from Nausad Qureshi v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Feb 5, 2025

The Governor’s Exclusive Authority Over Pension Decisions Post-Retirement: Implications from Nausad Qureshi v. State of Madhya Pradesh Introduction The judgment in Nausad Qureshi v. The State of...

Inclusion of Unfilled NRI Quota Seats in General Category: Establishing the Mop-Up Round Precedent

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Inclusion of Unfilled NRI Quota Seats in General Category: Establishing the Mop-Up Round Precedent Introduction The case of Dr. Khyati Shekhar v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh brought to light...

Procedural Finality and Judicial Efficiency in Criminal Cases: The New Standard in Bharatlal v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Jan 31, 2025

Procedural Finality and Judicial Efficiency in Criminal Cases: The New Standard in Bharatlal v. The State of Madhya Pradesh Introduction The judgment delivered in Bharatlal v. The State of Madhya...

Reaffirming the Limitations of Habeas Corpus in Cases of Missing Persons

Date: Jan 29, 2025

Reaffirming the Limitations of Habeas Corpus in Cases of Missing Persons Introduction The recent judgment in the case of Simmi Bai v. Shrimaan Police Mahanirikshak Mahodaya delivered by the Madhya...

Reaffirming Senior Citizen Property Protection under Section 23: The Precedent from Dilip Marmat v. Collector

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Reaffirming Senior Citizen Property Protection under Section 23: The Precedent from Dilip Marmat v. Collector Introduction The case of Dilip Marmat v. Collector presented before the Madhya Pradesh...

Clarifying the Scope of Public Servant Liability: No Anticipatory Bail in Bribery Cases Involving Remote Receipt of Undue Advantages

Date: Jan 25, 2025

Clarifying the Scope of Public Servant Liability: No Anticipatory Bail in Bribery Cases Involving Remote Receipt of Undue Advantages Introduction In the case of Abhsihek v. Central Bureau Of...

Clarifying the Limits of Review Under Order 47 CPC: Error Apparent as the Ground for Reassessment

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Clarifying the Limits of Review Under Order 47 CPC: Error Apparent as the Ground for Reassessment Introduction The judgment in Hemant Malviya v. The State of M.P., delivered by the Division Bench of...