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TopicMadhya Pradesh High Court

Topic: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Love is not enough, physical relations a prerequisite for ‘adultery’, rules Madhya Pradesh HC

New Delhi: Underlining that physical relations are a prerequisite for adultery, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that merely a wife’s love and...

1 Nawab, 3 daughters. Why prime real estate Saif Ali Khan inherited was declared ‘enemy property’

Saif Ali Khan moved MP High Court in 2015 arguing that notice was ‘illegal’, violated terms of 1949 merger, lacked jurisdiction, and was both void and ‘utterly misconceived’.

MP HC directs Centre, state govt to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors

The court directed respondents to submit 'day-to-day progress reports from the authority's first meeting and ensure the release of necessary funds for the purpose'.

Court gives 6 weeks to Madhya Pradesh to dispose Union Carbide waste as per safety norms

The high court also directed media not to give incorrect news on the waste disposal.

MP Bar objects to temple ‘demolition’ at chief justice’s official bungalow, urges CJI to order probe

R N Tripathi, a bar member, has called for MP Chief Justice's recusal from hearing a PIL on temple removal from police stations. An HC official denies any demolition took place.

‘If men menstruated, they would understand.’ SC slams sacking of women judges in Madhya Pradesh

MP govt had terminated services of 6 women judges last year on recommendation of the state's high court. Top court had taken suo-motu cognizance of terminations in January.

Madhya Pradesh HC orders ‘status quo’ on temple construction in police stations, seeks govt explanation

The order comes in response to petition seeking demolition of such illegal religious structures on grounds that they violate Supreme Court ban on religious construction on public land.

Why Madhya Pradesh HC has packed off 2 district officials to training, taken away magisterial powers

Additional collector of Narmadapuram & tehsildar of a town in the district have been sent on training for 6 months for 'deliberately misinterpreting' HC order with intent to 'play mischief'.

‘Attempt to lower court’s reputation’ — MP HC holds newspaper editor guilty of contempt in 2011 case

In his 2011 article, Suman Singh Sikarwar accused a then sitting HC judge of corruption. He shows no repentance, says the court as it imposes costs of Rs 1 lakh.    

SC takes note of ‘wrongful’ removal of 6 women judicial officers, seeks Madhya Pradesh HC’s response

The judicial officers said HC's administrative committee, which recommended their termination, erroneously concluded that disposal of work assigned to them was not satisfactory.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.