scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, April 4, 2026
TopicMadhya Pradesh High Court

Topic: Madhya Pradesh High Court

‘Claims of rampant poaching, inaction incorrect’—MP govt tells HC 69% tiger deaths in 2025 were natural

In affidavit filed before HC, state flags statutory limitations its forest officers face in conducting effective probe of organised wildlife crime, adding it has taken matter to Centre.

Harassed out of OB-GYN course as sole male, then denied his own certificates. MP man gets relief from HC

The govt college refused to return his original certificates, insisting he first pay Rs 30 lakh under a bond he signed at the time of admission.

‘Main gunda hoon’: Heated exchange with lawyer puts spotlight back on MP High Court judge Rajesh Gupta

A New Delhi-based advocate, who saw the drama unfold Monday, has made a representation before MP Chief Justice and emailed court’s Registrar General giving details of episode.

Why Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected a husband’s plea seeking wife’s ‘virginity’ test

In his plea, the petitioner had sought divorce on the ground of cruelty, saying that his wife refused to enter into a physical relationship.

Fatal fall from crowded train, why Madhya Pradesh HC asked Railways to pay compensation to passenger

Court held Railways liable for 'contributory negligence', saying its failure to control ticketless travel created conditions that led to the fatal fall from a crowded train.

In rare move, MP HC takes suo motu note of own judge’s ‘disparaging remarks’ against sessions judge

Court directs state to move SC within 10 days against Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta’s order suggesting disciplinary action against first ASJ of Shivpuri, Vivek Sharma.

Who is an ‘ideal Indian wife’? Madhya Pradesh High Court’s answer

Petty quibbles, trifling differences shouldn't be magnified to destroy what is said to have been 'made in heaven', HC observes.

‘Judiciary failed me’: MP judge resigns after senior she accused of caste discrimination elevated to HC

Read Shahdol civil judge Aditi Gajendra Sharma's full resignation letter, submitted day after Centre notified district judge Rajesh Kumar Gupta’s appointment as MP HC judge for 2 years.

Uneasy gavel of the district judiciary—opacity in dismissal, ‘perpetual fear’ of high courts

Judge Jagat Mohan Chaturvedi, who was dismissed from service in 2015, is a case in point. Madhya Pradesh HC while reinstating him has pointed to the judiciary’s ‘colonial mindset’.

Modi-RSS caricature: Madhya Pradesh HC’s rap to Indore cartoonist for ‘misuse of freedom of speech’

A bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar last week denied anticipatory bail to Hemant Malviya, saying his custodial interrogation is deemed necessary by the court.

On Camera

Maach & mutton for Mission Bengal. What BJP-TMC are cooking in new poll battleground

The stereotype of the fish-loving Bengali has now become a contested political site and both the BJP and TMC know it. And the voters do too.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.