Connect with Siddharth Shukla, Advocate Legal Insights The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently addressed whether a cheque issued as “security” for a loan exempts a borrower from criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (N.I.) Act. In the…
Recruitment litigation ex facie may look deceptively trite: a candidate clears the written exam, appears in the merit list, and then loses out because of a “procedural” lapse: late document submission, a missed upload, or a delayed verification. The question…
A recent ruling by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur clarifies that the mere commercial use of a property does not automatically grant jurisdiction to a Commercial Court. In the case of Kanhaiya Lal Aswani vs. Deepak Manohar…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order dated 15 January 2026 in MCC No. 2808 of 2025 (Dayaram @ Dayla (Deceased) through LRs Anter Singh & Ors. v. Smt. Raju Bai & Ors.) is not a decision on land rights, partition,…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, in First Appeal No. 833/2000, decided on 15 January 2026, upheld a trial court decree that cancelled a disputed Will and the transactions based on it. The case involved a conflict between the…
The enforcement of eviction decrees has long been plagued by delays that undermine the very purpose of judicial relief. Addressing this systemic issue, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh has issued a decisive mandate requiring executing courts to conclude eviction proceedings within six months, except in exceptional circumstances recorded in writing. Reinforced by Supreme Court jurisprudence, this ruling marks a significant shift towards accountability, efficiency, and timely delivery of justice in property and landlord-tenant disputes.
By Siddharth Shukla The Indian legal system is facing a massive problem of arrears of pending cases. According to data from the National Judicial Data Grid, as of December 2020, there were over 47 million cases pending in Indian courts.…
