1273 Madhya Pradesh High Court judgments explained in plain English: what was decided, the law applied and why it matters. Page 44 of 54.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that major live-in partners are entitled to police protection under Article 21, affirming their right to choose companionship without coercion.
Madhya Pradesh High Court clarifies that minimum wage circulars guide income assessment in accident claims but cannot override credible oral evidence or realistic estimation.
Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail in POCSO case, emphasizing victim's testimony, age determination, and absence of criminal antecedents in bail considerations.
Madhya Pradesh High Court dismisses writ petition, upholding amended Marketing Discipline Guidelines except one clause, affirming that regulatory rules must not violate statutory rights under labour and metrology laws.
Madhya Pradesh High Court stays ex parte divorce decree due to failure of service of notice and violation of natural justice under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that collectors must examine sufficient cause for delay under Section 64 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, and cannot reject applications mechanically.
Madhya Pradesh High Court quashes dowry prosecution due to vague allegations, decade-long delay, and absence of specific acts against accused family members.
Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail in POCSO and IPC case after DNA evidence excludes accused as biological father, emphasizing that custody must not be automatic.
Madhya Pradesh High Court suspends remaining life sentence after 10 years incarceration, clarifying that prolonged custody without exceptional circumstances warrants bail pending appeal.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that possession warrants under SARFAESI Act cannot be enforced while a securitization application is pending before DRT, preserving status quo until adjudication.
Madhya Pradesh High Court grants anticipatory bail where FIR was filed on oral complaint despite statutory requirement of written complaint under MP Freedom of Religion Act, 2021.
Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail in POCSO case involving consensual relationship between 21-year-old accused and 17-year-old victim, affirming bail as the rule under Article 21.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that government employees retiring on June 30 are entitled to annual increment from July 1, with arrears payable only from May 1, 2023, per Supreme Court guidelines.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that minors aged 12-21 years qualified as renowned shooters are eligible for arms licenses under Form-III for sport training, rejecting age-based blanket denial.
Madhya Pradesh High Court modifies bail condition requiring passport deposit when petitioner lost passport abroad, affirming that compliance must account for factual impossibility.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that police must conduct preliminary enquiry and register FIR if cognizable offence is disclosed under BNS 2023, rejecting alternate remedy as bar to writ petition.
Madhya Pradesh High Court denies bail to drug wholesaler linked to 26 child deaths from DEG-contaminated cough syrup, emphasizing public health harm and evidence tampering.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that police must examine exculpatory evidence like CCTV footage in FIRs; failure to do so violates fair investigation under Article 21.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that an employee cannot evade liability for submitting forged medical bills by blaming a family member, affirming strict accountability in departmental proceedings.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that day-to-day trial is mandatory under Section 14(3) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989; delays violate statutory mandate and undermine justice.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that courts must hear defendants before allowing amendments to suit valuation under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC, upholding principles of natural justice.
Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail in NDPS case citing prolonged incarceration and delayed trial, affirming Article 21 overrides statutory bar under Section 37(1)(b).
The Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that execution proceedings cannot be launched against parties not named in the original award, reinforcing strict adherence to the decree's scope.
Madhya Pradesh High Court dismisses petition for trial transfer, affirming that mere allegations of bias without concrete evidence cannot override statutory mandate for expeditious trials under BNSS.