Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh Archives

MP High Court grants bail to Government Model College Guest Faculty accused of circulating alleged WhatsApp posts to hurt religious sentiments of other community

“…simply on the ground of forwarding messages, video which may hurt the religious sentiment of community, a person cannot be indefinitely kept in jail.”

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“If guilty, basis must be disclosed; if not, litigation is futile”; MP High Court directs NGT to decide culpability before fastening liability in fire incident

The Court emphasised the need for fairness and cautioned against causing prejudice by delaying a determination of culpability and liability in fire incident.

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Legal heirs of deceased employee entitled to benefits under Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojna: MP High Court

The MP High Court provided compensation of Rs 50 lakh under Mukhyamantri COVID -19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojna and also imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh for unnecessary harassment.

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State Bar Council’s refusal to grant separate recognition to High Court Advocates Bar Association not arbitrary: MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court held that there was no justification for granting separate recognition to the petitioner association when the welfare schemes for advocates were already being administered through recognized bar associations.