Madhya Pradesh High Court
Bhojshala Dispute: 10 Principles From Ayodhya Judgment Applied By MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while deciding the dispute regarding religious character of the Bhojshala site, considered the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in the Ayodhya Judgment (M Siddiq (D) Thr. Lrs. vs. Mahant Suresh Das & Ors.).The Court has declared that the disputed historical site at Bhojshala is a Temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. It thus quashed an order passed...
MP High Court Exempts Defence, Security Infrastructure Projects From Prior Permission For Cutting Trees
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that its previous order banning the cutting of trees without prior permission will not be applicable in respect to categories of land, specifically exempted under Section 1A of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, in a petition filed by the Indian Army. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed; "Since the...
10 Reasons Why Madhya Pradesh High Court Declared Disputed Bhojshala Site As Hindu Temple
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the disputed Bhojshala site was originally a Temple cum learning centre built back in 1034 AD, and the existing structure was constructed by destroying the temple and using its remains.In its 242-page judgment, deciding the dispute between the Hindu and Muslim communities regarding the right to worship at the site, the division bench of Justice...
Bhojshala Case: MP High Court Rejects Arguments Claiming Disputed Site Is Jain Temple
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the disputed historical site at Bhojshala is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, while rejecting the arguments of the petitioners belonging to the Jain Community claiming the site to be a Jain Temple.The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi observed,"Whether the idol is of Saraswati or of Ambika would...
MP High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Liquor Trader's Suicide Alleging Bribe Demands By Excise Officer, Slams Police For Delaying FIR
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the CBI to register an FIR and investigate the alleged role of an excise officer in the suicide of a liquor contractor, observing that the concerned police station and higher officers had shown desperation to delay lodging of the FIR and appeared to be acting under the influence of the officer.As per the facts, the deceased had allegedly left a video...
'Frivolous, Vexatious': MP High Court Rejects Muslim Man's Plea Seeking Validation Of Triple Talaq Pronounced To Wife
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Muslim man's plea seeking a declaration of divorce through Triple Talaq pronounced to his wife.The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that the plea was a 'vexatious and frivolous' inasmuch as no such declaration can be granted as per the law."The suit in the present case is a suit for declaration on the basis of triple talaq and no such...
Elderly Parents Can't Be Casually Restrained From Alienating Property; Children Must Show Prima Facie Coparcenary Rights: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that children cannot casually approach courts to prevent their aged parents from enjoying or dealing with their property.It thus affirmed an Appellate Court order, declaring two out of four properties of a father as coparcenary and vacating the injunction restraining his right to deal with or alienate the properties.The bench of Justice Vivek Jain held...
Disputes Over Financial Settlements, Plot Transfers Are Matters For Civil Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR for cheating and criminal breach of trust, observing that disputes arising out of commercial transactions, including financial settlements and plot transfers, are matters that should be adjudicated in a civil court.The bench of Justice BP Sharma observed; "In the present matter, the relationship between the parties was admittedly that of...
MP High Court Orders Probe Into Coal India Rehabilitation Jobs Allegedly Secured Through 'Marriage' With Landowners' Daughters
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered an inquiry into appointments secured under the land acquisition rehabilitation scheme of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (subsidiary of Coal India), noting that certain individuals have allegedly secured employment by marrying daughters of tribal landowners (who were entitled to jobs in lieu of acquisition) and later abandoned the marriage after...
MP High Court Slams Police For 'Casual Investigation' In Road Accident Which Claimed 5 Lives, Grants Bail To Driver For Lack Of Evidence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused of driving a vehicle which claimed the lives of 5 labourers and injured 11 at a construction site, observing that the investigation was carried out in a "casual manner" and that no direct incriminating material prima facie implicated the man. The bench of Justice Sanjeev S Kalgaonkar observed;"It is unfortunate that a...
Blackbucks Death Case | Habeas Corpus Plea Not Maintainable After Bail Rejection: MP High Court Reiterates
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a man alleging illegal detention in the case concerning the death of two Blackbucks, holding that such a plea is not maintainable when the petitioner's bail application was already rejected by this court. The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi observed; "In the case at hand also,...