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A running feed of the latest reported judgments from the Supreme Court and High Courts. Filter by court to focus on what matters to your practice.

30 recent updates

  1. account_balance Supreme Court of India 15 Feb 2024 Allowed

    Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms (Electoral Bonds)

    Struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme as unconstitutional for violating the voter's right to information.

  2. account_balance Supreme Court of India 08 Jan 2024 Allowed

    Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India

    Quashed the remission granted to convicts, holding the Gujarat Government lacked jurisdiction to pass remission orders.

  3. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 23 May 2019 Dismissed

    VEERENDRADAS BAIRAGI - Appellant v. SHREEKANT BAIRAGI AND OTHERS - Respondent

    Challenge to a trial court's order rejecting an application to recall and re-examine witnesses under Section 311 of the CrPC.

  4. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 23 May 2019 Allowed

    NEELAM SIKARWAR - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Respondent

    Challenge to the confiscation of a vehicle and gas cylinders under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, specifically concerning the denial of an option to pay a fine in lieu of confiscation.

  5. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 23 May 2019 Allowed

    SANDEEP KUMAR SARAOGI - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Respondent

    Application for anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences of wrongful confinement, rape, house-trespass, and common intention.

  6. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 21 May 2019 Allowed

    VIVEK JAISWAL - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Respondent

    Petition challenging the rejection of bail application under Section 437(6) Cr.P.C. due to prolonged trial delay.

  7. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 21 May 2019 Partly Allowed

    RAJKUMAR SARAWAGI @ RAJA - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Respondent

    A bail application concerning allegations of assault, abuse, attempted murder, and illegal arms possession.

  8. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 20 May 2019 Allowed

    PANCHAM SINGH - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Respondent

    Application for bail under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. in a case involving alleged assault and attempt to murder.

  9. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 20 May 2019 Partly Allowed

    MONTU SAHU - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Respondent

    Rejection of bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. and subsequent appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

  10. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 20 May 2019 Dismissed

    SANDEEP TRIPATHI AND ANOTHER - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS - Respondent

    Challenge to an order regarding the absorption of employees from Janpad Panchayat to Municipal Corporation, their subsequent promotion, and seniority, raised through a review petition of an earlier writ petition.

  11. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 20 May 2019 Allowed

    GYAN SINGH GURJAR - Appellant v. DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS - Respondent

    Challenge to an externment order passed by the District Magistrate and its subsequent dismissal on appeal, alleging violation of principles of natural justice and lack of evidence.

  12. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH) 17 May 2019 Partly Allowed

    PRABHULAL - Appellant v. STATE OF MP. - Respondent

    Claim for pension benefits by a retired Pump Operator based on length of service and applicable rules.

  13. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH) 17 May 2019 Allowed

    MANORAMA KOSHTI MALKAPURKAR - Appellant v. STATE OF M.P. AND OTHERS - Respondent

    Challenge to orders directing registration of an FIR against a retired Tehsildar for land mutation orders passed during her service.

  14. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Partly Allowed

    ANAND KUSHWAHA - Appellant v. STATE OF M.P. - Respondent

    The Appellant was convicted by the XIV Additional Sessions Judge, Jabalpur in Sessions Trial No. 159/2018 under Sections 363, 366A, 376(2)(f)(i), 376-A read with Section 376-AB, 302 and 201 of the IPC, and Section 5(m)(i)/6 of the POCSO Act for the rape and murder of his five-year-old cousin. The pr

  15. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Partly Allowed

    AFJAL KHAN AND OTHER - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHER - Respondent

    The matter arises from a Criminal Appeal filed by the Appellant and a Criminal Reference made by the Eighteenth Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal, for confirmation of the death sentence. The Appellant was convicted for the rape and murder of his six-year-old daughter (VICTIM_P1). The prosecution's c

  16. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Partly Allowed

    MUNNA @ MANSHALAL - Appellant v. STATE OF M.P. - Respondent

    Appeal against conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, with arguments regarding evidence, circumstances of death, and potential reduction of charges.

  17. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Partly Allowed

    AFJAL KHAN - Appellant v. STATE OF M.P. - Respondent

    The Appellant, father of a six-year-old girl, was convicted by the 18th Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal, in Session Trial No. 609/2017 for the rape and murder of his daughter, and was sentenced to death. The prosecution case stated that the Appellant, driven by suspicion regarding his wife's chara

  18. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Partly Allowed

    NAVAL SINGH - Appellant v. STATE OF M.P. - Respondent

    Appeal against conviction for murder, seeking reduction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on the appellant's epileptic condition.

  19. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Partly Allowed

    DILIP - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Respondent

    Appeal against conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, seeking reduction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

  20. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Dismissed

    JITENDRA KUMAR VAIS - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Respondent

    Petition for quashing the order dismissing the application for release of a seized vehicle under Section 457 of CrPC.

  21. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Allowed

    ARUN KUMAR CHOUHAN AND OTHERS - Appellant v. STATE OF M.P. AND ANOTHER - Respondent

    Petition to quash criminal proceedings under Section 498-A, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC alleging cruelty and harassment.

  22. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Allowed

    SARVESH SONI - Appellant v. STATE OF M.P. AND ANOTHER - Respondent

    Petition for quashing of FIR registered against a government servant for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct during State Assembly Elections by sharing a political post on Facebook.

  23. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Dismissed

    STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Appellant v. KANCHHEDI @ PAPPU AND OTHERS - Respondent

    Appeal against a judgment of acquittal in a case of dacoity and offences under the Arms Act.

  24. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Allowed

    BHUMESHWARI @ RANU AND ANOTHER - Appellant v. DEEPAK CHOUHAN - Respondent

    Challenge to a Family Court order dismissing a wife's application for maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC and partially allowing the application for the child.

  25. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Dismissed

    R.P. SINGH AND ANOTHER - Appellant v. STATE OF M.P. AND OTHERS - Respondent

    Petition for quashing a criminal complaint filed under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and related rules, alleging negligence leading to a worker's death.

  26. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Dismissed

    KISHORILAL AND OTHERS - Appellant v. STATE OF M.P. AND ANOTHER - Respondent

    Challenge to orders dismissing a request for further investigation and a supplementary charge sheet in a criminal case involving allegations of impersonation, land sale, and offences under the SC/ST Act and IPC.

  27. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Allowed

    TRILOK SINGH YADAV AND OTHERS - Appellant v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER - Respondent

    Challenge to show cause notices issued for recovery of funds allegedly misappropriated during construction of a gravel road, arguing that proper adjudication under Section 89 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam was not conducted before initiating recovery proceedings under

  28. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Allowed

    STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Appellant v. PAKCHI @ VIRENDRA AND DHARMENDRA - Respondent

    Appeal against acquittal in a case of alleged rape and gang rape.

  29. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Dismissed

    STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Appellant v. GOVIND @ GOVINDI AHIRWAR - Respondent

    Appeal against acquittal in a case of alleged rape under Section 376 IPC and Section 5(j)(ii)(l) of the POCSO Act, 2012.

  30. account_balance MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT 17 May 2019 Dismissed

    STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER - Appellant v. RAMESH - Respondent

    Enhancement of compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer for acquired land and a temporary house situated on it, challenged by the State of M.P.