Madhya Pradesh High Court
Interfaith Couples Must Show Clear Proof Of Threat To Seek Continuous Police Protection, General Apprehensions Not Enough: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an inter-faith couple's petition seeking round-the-clock (24-hour) police protection including specialized security during night hours, observing that every plea for continuous police protection must demonstrate clear proof of threat rather than general apprehensions or isolated incidents. The petitioners had specifically sought quashing or...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: May 18 - May 24, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 161 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 173Nominal IndexShashikant Jatav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 161But Singh Bhanwar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 162Akhilesh Nimawat v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 163Rajendra Prasad Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 164Ajay Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP High Court To Hear Mother-In-Law Giribala Singh In Pleas Challenging Her Anticipatory Bail
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (May 25) sought response of Twisha Sharma's mother-in-law Giribala Singh in pleas challenging grant of anticipatory bail to her in an alleged dowry death case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra heard Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra appearing along with Advocate Anurag Shrivastav for the victim's parents, seeking urgent consideration of...
BCI Rules Do Not Prohibit Advocate-Accused From Representing Co-Accused: MP High Court Quashes Cheating Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate who had appeared on behalf of his son in a criminal matter in which both were arrayed as accused, holding that the Bar Council of India Rules do not prohibit a co-accused advocate from representing another accused. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf...
POSH Complaints Can't Be Probed By Parallel Inquiry Authority Outside ICC/LCC Mechanism: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the complaints under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, 2013, cannot be investigated or adjudicated by any parallel authority outside the framework of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) or Local Complaints Committee (LCC). The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti emphasized that allowing such a parallel authority would undermine...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Husband Withdraws Anticipatory Bail Plea From MP HC; Seeks To Surrender Before Trial Court
Twisha Sharma's husband, Samarth Singh, who has been booked in an alleged case of dowry death, withdrew his anticipatory bail plea from the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22).The bench of Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh, in his order, directed; "at the outset, the counsel for Applicant Samarth Singh seeks withdrawal of this MCRC with liberty to surrender before the Trial Court and...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Anticipatory Bail Granted To Mother-In-Law
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22) issued notice on a plea filed by Twisha Sharma's father, challenging the anticipatory bail granted to her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, in connection with the dowry death case.The court also issued notice on a plea filed by the State opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the mother-in-law. Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Second Post Mortem By AIIMS Delhi Team
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22) has allowed Twisha Sharma's father's petition seeking a second post-mortem of the deceased to be conducted by a team of AIIMS Delhi doctors, which is to be conducted in Bhopal. The court passed the order after the State submitted that it shall make logistical preparations for the team of doctors to be constituted by the Director of AIIMS Delhi...
MP High Court Closes PILs On Bargi Dam Boat Capsize After Constitution Of Judicial Inquiry Commission
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has closed a batch of PILs concerning a passenger boat capsize at Bargi Dam on Narmada river in Jabalpur, following State's submission that a Judicial Inquiry Commission headed by a former high court judge has been constituted to probe the incident. The Additional Advocate General HS Ruprah submitted that the Commission of Inquiry has already requested...
National Emblem Being Removed For Construction Work Must Be Reinstalled With Honour And Dignity: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation, Betul, to ensure that the National Emblem removed from Itwari Bazar crossing during construction work is reinstalled with “proper respect and dignity.” A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf passed the direction while disposing of a public interest litigation filed by Raman Gothi...
Twisha Sharma's Father Moves MP High Court Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted To Mother-In-Law In Dowry Death Case
Twisha Sharma's father, Navnidhi Sharma, has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the anticipatory bail granted to his deceased daughter's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh. Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. An FIR has been lodged under BNS Sections 80(2) (dowry death), 85 (cruelty) and 3(5) (common intention) and...