Is your mining lease inactive while you wait for Environmental Clearance? You might still be on the hook for lakhs in Dead Rent. A recent 2026 judgment by the Madhya Pradesh High Court clarifies that 'no operations' is not a defense against recovery. Read our deep dive into the M.P. Bricks Company case to learn how to protect your lease…
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Can Heirs Claim Compensation if the Owner Also Dies?
Connect with Siddharth Shukla Advocate, Madhya Pradesh High Court Follow Siddharth Shukla on X Advocate, Madhya Pradesh High Court In a Motor Vehicles Act claim relating to road accident involving a husband and wife, a complex legal question often arose: if the owner (the husband) dies alongside his wife (the pillion rider), can their children still claim insurance compensation? The…
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Defending an Acquittal: Key Precedents and Principles for the Appellate Court Advocates
Connect with Siddharth Shukla Advocate, Madhya Pradesh High Court Follow Siddharth Shukla on X Advocate, Madhya Pradesh High Court In the Indian criminal justice system, the “presumption of innocence” is a fundamental right. When a trial court or a lower appellate court acquits an accused, that presumption is not just maintained – It is doubly strengthened. For an advocate defending…
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The Criticality of Registering Power of Attorney in Property Sales
Connect with Siddharth Shukla Advocate, Madhya Pradesh High Court Follow Siddharth Shukla on X Advocate, Madhya Pradesh High Court On January 23, 2026, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh delivered a judgment in the case of Jabbar Khan vs. Rajendra Kumar Jaiswal. The court upheld a 2002 Trial Court judgment that dismissed a claim for property ejectment due to a…
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MPPSC Recruitment Deadlines Are Not “Technicalities”: Indore Bench Refuses to Revive Candidature After Cut-Off
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 courts repeatedly face is whether such lapses can be cured later, especially when the candidate appears meritorious and the default…
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Order 41 Rule 21 CPC: When can an ex-parte appeal be reheard?
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, or succession in the usual sense. It is, instead, a decision about something more foundational: the integrity of hearing itself,…
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Execution of Eviction Decrees Must Finish in 6 Months: Supreme Court & High Court Mandate
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…
