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 case of Ramesh Kumar Mehra vs. Anand Malviya, the Court overturned an acquittal, ruling that a security cheque matures into…
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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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Statutory Rights vs. Commercial Contracts: When Does a Property Dispute Go “Commercial”?
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 Lal Chawala and Others (Civil Revision No. 747 of 2025), the Court established a clear boundary between disputes arising from…
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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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Will, Mutation & Sale Deed Set Aside: MP High Court Upholds Heirs’ Rights Over Disputed Land (FA No. 833/2000 in MP High Court at Jabalpur)
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 legal heirs of a deceased landowner and persons claiming title through a Will and a subsequent sale deed. Background of…
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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…
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Docket Explosion in Indian Courts.
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. This includes over 37 million cases pending in lower courts and over 10 million cases pending in higher courts. One…
