Madhya Pradesh High Court
Jai Singh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 29 July, 2025
WPNo.3022 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
AT JABALPUR
WP No.3022 of 2020
(AMREESH PATHAK AND OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF M.P. AND OTHERS)
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Dated:29-07-2025
Shri D.K. Dixit, learned Sr. Counsel with Shri Anshul Dixit,
Shri Manoj Sharma, learned Sr. Counsel with Ms. Shrankhala
Dorekar, Ms. Anjali Banerjee, learned Senior Counsel with Ms. Shail
Patel, Shri Vikas Mahawar, Shri Vijay Kumar Pandey, Shri
K.K.Pandey, Shri S.P.Dubey, ShriGopal Singh, Shri S.P.Mishra, Shri
Prasanna R.Bhatnagar,learned counsel (through VC), Shri Ajay
Kumar Jain, Shri Rajeev Badkur, Shri Vijay Tripathi, Shri Praveen
Yadav, Shri Praveen Dubey, Ms. Jailaxmi Aiyer, Shri Ratnesh Yadav,
Shri Satyendra Dubey and Shri Aman Tiwari, learned counsels for the
petitioners.
Shri Swapnil Ganguli, learned Deputy Advocate General with Shri
Gaurav Maheshwari, learned counsel for the State.
Arguments on clarification are addressed.
Arguments heard, judgment reserved.
(SANJEEV SACHDEVA) (VINAYSARAF)
CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGE
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RAVIKAN
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PRADESH, ou=PRINCIPAL BENCH JABALPUR,
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5277de5c828d98b25803bbc1b20fce6e,
T KEWAT
postalCode=482001, st=Madhya Pradesh,
serialNumber=B4ADF2781367121A8C6194CA0
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Date: 2025.07.31 12:03:23 +05'30'
