Madhya Pradesh High Court
By Letters Patent issued in January 1936 under the Government of India Act, 1915, the Nagpur High Court was established for Central Provinces and Berar. As per Section 49 of the States Re-organization Act, from November 1, 1956, the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the State of Madhya Pradesh, i.e. the Nagpur High Court, was deemed to be the High Court for the State of Madhya Pradesh. The temporary Benches of the High Court at Indore and Gwalior were made permanent in 1968. The construction of the building of the Principal Bench at Jabalpur by Raja Gokul Das was completed in 1889. The architecture of the building is mixed baroque and oriental. He donated the building to the government.
The sanctioned strength of Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court is 40 permanent and 13 additional Judges.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Confirms Death Penalty For Man Convicted Of Raping And Murdering...
The High Court confirmed the death penalty awarded to a man convicted of the rape and murder of a five-year-old child, holding that the brutality of...
When Issue Raised In Husband's Divorce Plea Is Only About Adultery Of Wife, DNA Test Can Be Ordered...
The Madhya Pradesh High Court noted that there was a clear pleading of non-access at the time when the child was conceived.
