The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a husband’s care and attention towards his parents, or disputes with in-laws, cannot justify a wife leaving the matrimonial home and subsequently claiming maintenance under the law.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to quash a disciplinary inquiry against a civil judge accused of preparing an acquittal judgment before the trial concluded, holding that such allegations strike at the integrity of the judicial institution and warrant a full departmental inquiry.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court took suo motu cognisance of threats against Judge Tabassum Khan, holding that judicial officers cannot be intimidated for passing orders and directing protection, affidavits from top officials, and strict action against those responsible.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court closed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi after he expressed regret over remarks made during the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly election campaign. The court accepted his statement and ended the proceedings, bringing the long-pending case to a close.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court restored AITC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s petition challenging an arrest warrant issued in a criminal defamation case and agreed to examine the matter further. The Court also stayed execution of the warrant until further orders, providing interim relief to the Trinamool Congress leader.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted interim relief to a forest department employee challenging his transfer from Dewas to Bhopal, allowing him to continue at his current posting until authorities decide his representation and consider his personal and service-related hardships.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that advocates operating offices from their residences cannot be charged commercial electricity tariffs, observing that the legal profession differs fundamentally from trade or business activities since legal practice does not involve buying, selling or commercial trading of goods or services.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court criticised the State for suspending a police officer who raided an IAS officer’s farmhouse, calling the action arbitrary. It warned that suspension orders would deter officers from raiding premises for fear of suspension.
Today, on 24th March 2026, Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla of the Madhya Pradesh High Court will inspect the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque complex amid petitions on Hindu worship rights and namaaz restrictions; court earlier said it would visit for clarity.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted a one-month extension to a commission led by former judge Justice Sushil Kumar Gupta to investigate the drinking water contamination deaths in Bhagirathpura, Indore, allowing more time to submit a detailed report.
