9 October 2026
A division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore disposed of two writ appeals concerning the Shahi Masjid at Ujjain.
The bench comprised Justice Subodh Abhyankar and Justice Jai Kumar Pillai.
The appellants told the court they had reached a settlement with the Ujjain Municipal Corporation on removing part of the mosque for road widening.
The court held that the civic body's assurances and the interim notice in the case would bind it.
Counsel for the corporation said less than 10 per cent of the Shahi Masjid would be affected.
The road widening is being carried out ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh at Ujjain.
Bench:
Indore
Judges:
Subodh Abhyankar and Jai Kumar Pillai
Portion affected:
less than 10 per cent
Civic body:
Ujjain Municipal Corporation
Why it matters for exams: The Indore bench and the Simhastha road project are current Madhya Pradesh polity and judiciary material.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Writ appeal Writ appeal — An appeal to a division bench against the order of a single judge in a writ petition.
Simhastha Simhastha Kumbh — The religious congregation held at Ujjain every twelve years.
9 October 2026
The Ujjain Municipal Corporation has taken up a road widening exercise in the city for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2028.
The corporation told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that the exercise was part of the Ujjain Development Plan, 2035.
The corporation issued notices on 14 August, 25 and 27 August, and 1 September.
It recorded before the court that portions of 10 temples and one mosque had already been removed along the same road.
Action had been taken against around 80 religious places across Ujjain.
The administration said the widening was needed to manage the movement of devotees.
Religious places acted against:
around 80
Already removed along the road:
10 temples and one mosque
Plan cited:
Ujjain Development Plan, 2035
Event:
Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2028
Why it matters for exams: Simhastha 2028 and the Ujjain Development Plan 2035 are named state projects likely to recur in questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Development Plan Development Plan — A statutory town planning document that sets out land use and road alignments for a city.
9 October 2026
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the State Bar Council to frame guidelines prescribing a minimum stipend for junior advocates.
The guidelines are to be framed within six months.
The Bar Council is to act along with the State Bar Association and the Advocates' Bar Association.
The direction was given in Vipin Pandey v Rani Durgavati University, Writ Petition WP-7749-2005.
The order is reported as 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 391.
Time given:
6 months
Body directed:
State Bar Council
Case:
WP-7749-2005
Citation:
2026 LiveLaw (MP) 391
Why it matters for exams: Stipend directions for junior advocates touch Article 21 livelihood questions and Bar Council powers.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
State Bar Council State Bar Council — The statutory body under the Advocates Act that enrols and regulates advocates in a state.
9 October 2026
The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly's own bills record for 2026 lists the Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026.
The Bill was introduced on 20 July 2026 and was discussed and passed on 21 July 2026.
It was taken up in the eleventh session of the Assembly.
The Assembly's record shows no date of the Governor's assent and no Act number against the Bill.
The Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2026 is the only other 2026 Bill on the record without an assent date.
Introduced:
20/07/2026
Discussed and passed:
21/07/2026
Session:
Eleventh session
Governor's assent:
not recorded
Why it matters for exams: The legislative stages of a Bill and the assent requirement under Article 200 are standard polity questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Assent Governor's assent — Under Article 200 a Bill passed by a state legislature becomes law only when the Governor assents to it.
UCC Uniform Civil Code — A common set of personal laws on matters such as marriage, divorce and succession.
9 October 2026
The Madhya Pradesh Dhanvantari Health University Bill, 2026 has become law in the state.
The Assembly's bills record shows it was introduced on 20 July 2026 and discussed and passed on 21 July 2026.
The Governor's assent is recorded as 17 August 2026.
The Bill is listed as Act No. 11 of 2026.
It was one of fifteen Bills taken up in the eleventh session of the Assembly in July 2026.
Act number:
11 of 2026
Passed:
21/07/2026
Governor's assent:
17/08/2026
Why it matters for exams: New state universities and their founding Acts are frequently asked in state-level examinations.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Dhanvantari Dhanvantari — A figure associated with healing in Indian tradition, after whom the new health university is named.
9 October 2026
The Madhya Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Bill, 2026 has become law in the state.
The Assembly's bills record shows it was introduced on 20 July 2026 and discussed and passed on 21 July 2026.
The Governor's assent is recorded as 31 August 2026.
It is listed as Act No. 16 of 2026.
The Madhya Pradesh Highways (Amendment) Bill, 2026 of the same session is listed as Act No. 17 of 2026, with assent on 8 September 2026.
Act number:
16 of 2026
Passed:
21/07/2026
Governor's assent:
31/08/2026
Why it matters for exams: State fire services legislation and Act numbering are asked in state administration questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Act number Act number — The serial number given to a law in the year the Governor assents to it.
9 October 2026
The Madhya Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation) Amendment Bill, 2026 has become law.
The Assembly's bills record shows it was introduced on 20 July 2026 and discussed and passed on 22 July 2026.
The Governor's assent is recorded as 31 August 2026.
It is listed as Act No. 15 of 2026.
The Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Gram Swaraj (Amendment) Bill, 2026 of the same session is listed as Act No. 14 of 2026, also with assent on 31 August 2026.
Act number:
15 of 2026
Passed:
22/07/2026
Governor's assent:
31/08/2026
Panchayat Raj amendment:
Act No. 14 of 2026
Why it matters for exams: State laws on private universities and panchayati raj amendments are common education and governance questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Private university Private university — A university set up by a sponsoring body under a state Act rather than by the government itself.
9 October 2026
A female cheetah identified as KJP21, born in India, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
With the births, India's cheetah population has risen to 60.
Of these, 41 are cheetahs born on Indian soil.
KJP21 is the third female cheetah born in India to give birth, after Mukhi and KGP12.
The father is a cheetah brought from Botswana, so the litter begins a Botswana lineage in India.
Kuno National Park is in Sheopur district.
Cubs born:
Five
India's cheetah population:
60
Born on Indian soil:
41
Mother cheetah:
KJP21
District:
Sheopur
Why it matters for exams: Project Cheetah population figures and the Kuno site are standard environment questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Kuno Kuno National Park — The national park in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh where cheetahs were first introduced in India.
9 October 2026
The Madhya Pradesh Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026 has become law in the state.
The Assembly's own bills record shows it was introduced on 20 July 2026 and discussed and passed on 21 July 2026.
The Governor's assent is recorded as 17 August 2026.
It is listed as Act No. 09 of 2026.
The Madhya Pradesh Workplace Empowerment Code, also called the Shram Shakti Code, of the same session is listed as Act No. 07 of 2026, with assent on 7 August 2026.
Act number:
09 of 2026
Passed:
21/07/2026
Governor's assent:
17/08/2026
Shram Shakti Code:
Act No. 07 of 2026
Why it matters for exams: State ease-of-doing-business and labour codes are asked in economy and governance sections.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Ease of doing business Ease of doing business — A set of measures meant to simplify approvals, inspections and compliance for enterprises.
Background
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has its principal seat at Jabalpur.
The court traces its descent from the Nagpur High Court, which was established for Central Provinces & Berar by Letters Patent of 1936 issued under Section 108 of the Government of India Act, 1915.
The present state of Madhya Pradesh was constituted under Section 9 of the States Reorganization Act of 1956.
Under that Act the Nagpur High Court was deemed to be the High Court for the new state, so the Nagpur court was not abolished but became the High Court of Madhya Pradesh with its seat at Jabalpur.
Temporary benches at Indore and Gwalior were constituted when the new state came into being.
A Presidential Notification of 1968, issued under Section 51(2) of the States Reorganization Act, established permanent benches of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore and Gwalior.
Principal seat:
Jabalpur
Permanent benches:
Indore and Gwalior
Predecessor court:
Nagpur High Court
Letters Patent constituting the predecessor court:
1936
Statute constituting the present state:
States Reorganization Act, 1956
Why it matters for exams: Which city holds a High Court's principal seat and which cities hold its benches is a standard state-judiciary question, and Madhya Pradesh is one of the few High Courts with two permanent benches.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
In plain words
Letters Patent Letters Patent — A formal written order of the Crown by which a court was constituted and given its jurisdiction.
Bench Bench of a High Court — A place away from a High Court's principal seat where some of its judges sit and hear cases.
Background
Of the properties inscribed on the World Heritage List for India, three lie in Madhya Pradesh.
They are the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, inscribed in 1986; the Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, inscribed in 1989; and the Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, inscribed in 2003.
All three are listed under the cultural category, not the natural one.
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu temples and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, about 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi.
Among the important tourist spots of Chhatarpur district are the Chaunsat Yogini, the Kandariya Mahadeo, the Chitragupta Temple, the Lakshmana temple and the Duladeo Temple.
The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka lie in the southern part of Raisen district, near the Satpura range.
Sanchi lies in the same district, about 46 kilometers from Bhopal.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments:
Inscribed 1986, cultural
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi:
Inscribed 1989, cultural
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka:
Inscribed 2003, cultural
District of Khajuraho:
Chhatarpur district
District of Bhimbetka and Sanchi:
Raisen district
Why it matters for exams: Examiners ask which state a World Heritage property belongs to and in which year it was inscribed, and Madhya Pradesh's three properties are among the most frequently set.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
In plain words
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — The United Nations agency that keeps the World Heritage List under the World Heritage Convention.
Rock shelter Rock shelter — A shallow cave-like hollow under an overhanging rock, often used by prehistoric people and carrying their paintings.
Background
The National Tiger Conservation Authority lists nine tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh, more than in any other state.
They are Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Madhav, Panna, Pench (MP), Ratapani, Sanjay-Dubri, Satpura and Veerangana Durgavati.
Maharashtra follows with six reserves and Chhattisgarh has four.
Kanha carries 1973-74 as its protected-area notification year on the Authority's list, with 2007 as its tiger-reserve notification year.
Kanha's core area is 917.43 sq km and its buffer 1,134.36 sq km, giving a total of 2,051.79 sq km.
Satpura has a core area of 1,339.26 sq km, and Veerangana Durgavati has a total area of 2339.12 sq km.
All the state's reserves fall in the Authority's Central Zone grouping.
Tiger reserves in the state:
9
The reserves:
Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Madhav, Panna, Pench (MP), Ratapani, Sanjay-Dubri, Satpura, Veerangana Durgavati
Kanha core area:
917.43 sq km
Kanha buffer area:
1,134.36 sq km
Kanha total area:
2,051.79 sq km
Satpura core area:
1,339.26 sq km
Why it matters for exams: Tiger reserve questions are set either as a state match or as a count, and Madhya Pradesh's position at the top of the state-wise list is the single most asked fact in this area.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
In plain words
NTCA National Tiger Conservation Authority — The statutory body that notifies and oversees India's tiger reserves and approves their conservation plans.
Core and buffer Core area and buffer area — A tiger reserve is notified in two parts: an inner core kept largely undisturbed, and a surrounding buffer where regulated use is allowed.