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.
HC’s Order Seeking Explanation From Sessions Judge For Granting Bail Will Have Chilling Effect On...
The Supreme Court in an appeal has set aside an order of the High Court seeking an explanation from an Additional Sessions Judge for granting bail in...
Cruelty In One Case May Not Amount To Cruelty In Another Case, It Is To Be Determined With Regard To...
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to set aside the decree of divorce granted by the Family Court in favor of the husband on the grounds of...