Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cleanup | MP High Court mandates immediate action & accountability after 40 years of delay in remediation
The Court criticized the authorities for their prolonged inertia despite prior orders and sanctioned plans.
Justice Vivek Jain
Lawyers’ Strike| MP HC discharges Bar Council members of contempt proceedings following an unconditional apology
In the instant matter, the State Bar Council of MP issued a communication calling on lawyers in the State to abstain from judicial work in order to protest against the High Court’s scheme mandating the disposal of 25 oldest cases every quarter.
MP High Court extends migration benefits to meritorious reserved category candidates at all stages of MP Judicial Services recruitment
The Court added that this directive does not affect ongoing recruitment where examinations have already been conducted.
MP High Court issues interim order to prevent misuse of live-streamed court proceedings on social media
“If any social media platform intends to publish the Court proceedings, that will be permissible only in the manner provided by and subject to restrictions and limitations as per Rule 11(b) of Rules of 2021 and not in any other manner.”
MP High Court seeks State’s reply on ban on sale of meat, eggs & related products during Ganesh Mahotsav
The Court observed that the effect of the order was limited to 17-09-2024, indicating that the immediate urgency of the issue may be moot, however, recognised the need to address the concern of setting a future precedent.
MP High Court directs authorities to decide on Rehabilitation of migrated Wild Elephant as per Section 11(1)(a) of Wild Life Protection Act
The petitioner pointed out that respondents are keeping the elephants in captivity and in process giving inhuman treatment and out of 10 elephants, 2 elephants died and the respondents have concealed this fact from the Court.
POSH| Sub-Inspector’s transfer, merely on account of pendency of Internal Committee proceedings, unjustified: MP High Court
“The intervenor created an impossible situation of stalemate in herself, bringing the proceedings of the ICC to a standstill and demanding reconstitution of committee which is not contemplated under the POSH Act.”
‘Preference Policy not applicable if ‘no qualified ST candidate available’; MP High Court quashes termination of ASHA worker
The Court held that the petitioner’s termination was based on a misapplication of the policy, as no qualified ST candidate was available, and therefore, no preference could have been applied.
‘Fair criticism of judicial act in Internal notes does not amount to contempt’; M.P. High Court dismisses proceedings against Tehsildar, SDO
“The Government functions in bureaucratic manner and every opinion has to be recorded in writing. The permission for granting appeal has to be in writing.”
No police personnel be sent for police band training without their written consent: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The petitioners challenged the impugned orders detailing them for training in a dummy team to participate in the police band.
2024 Lok Sabha elections | MP High Court issues notice to Khandwa BJP MP Gyaneshwar Patil for allegedly filling ‘false affidavit’
The Congress candidate Narendra Patel filed an election petition alleging that the BJP MP Gyaneshwar Patil suppressed material information in his affidavit in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for the Khandwa constituency.