LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 15 - June 21, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 208 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 221

Nominal Index 

• PS v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 208
• Ridham Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 209
• Indramani Patel v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 210
• PC Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 211
• Suryakant Tiwari v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 212
• M/s The High Tribe v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 213
• Rajkumar Dwivedi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 214
• Abhishek Banerjee v Akash Vijayvargia 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 215
•  Govind Singh Rajpoot v State 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 216
• Premlata Tiwari v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 217
• Justice Naresh Kumar Gupta v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 218
• Gaurav Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 219
• Sharan Bihari Agarwal v MK Gupta 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 220
• Manoj Singh Raghuwanshi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 221

Custody Of Child Cannot Continue Without Court Order, Even If Child Went Willingly: MP High Court Restores Custody To Mother

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has restored the custody of a 7-year-old girl to her mother, after observing that the father cannot keep the child in his custody, even if the child went willingly, in the absence of a court order. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 208]

Case Title: PS v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-19596-2026

Major Woman's Choice To Live With Partner Must Be Protected From External Forces: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted police protection to a woman residing with a 26-year-old man, observing that she is a major and therefore, her choice to reside per her own will must be protected from external forces. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 209]

Case Title: Ridham Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-19028-2026

Can Cop's Life-Threatening Rescue Operation Be Dismissed As Routine Police Duty? MP High Court Explains

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that a rescue by a police officer in a life-threatening operation cannot be dismissed as a standard discharge of his everyday obligations to deny out-of-turn promotion. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 210]

Case Title: Indramani Patel v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-9716-2017

Allowing Officer To Oversee Department Handling Disciplinary Proceedings Against Him Is Impermissible: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that permitting a delinquent officer to hold charge of the very department responsible for initiating disciplinary proceedings against him is legally impermissible and contrary to principles of natural justice. 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 211

Case Title: PC Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-16652-2026

EWS Candidates Can't Claim Age Relaxation As A Matter Of Right In Absence Of Statutory Rules: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that an enabling provision of the Constitution [such as Articles 15(6) or 16(6)] does not vest the right to claim age relaxation, especially where the statutory framework does not provide for the same. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 212]

Case Title: Suryakant Tiwari v State of Madhya Pradesh, WA-1811-2026

MP High Court Halts Coercive Action Against Lounge Serving Herbal Hookah, Says Apprehension Of Misuse Doesn't Justify Blanket Ban

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted relief to 'The High Tribe' lounge by restraining authorities from taking any coercive action against it for serving herbal, tobacco and nicotine-free hookah. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 213]

Case Title: M/s The High Tribe v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-46523-2025

No Prior Sanction Needed To Prosecute Police In Custodial Violence Cases: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea by two police constables over the alleged custodial death of a 24-year-old man, observing that no prior sanction is needed under Section 197 CrPC to prosecute police officers in custodial death/ violence cases. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 214]

Case Title: Rajkumar Dwivedi v State of Madhya Pradesh, CRR. No. 258 of 2026

Madhya Pradesh High Court Lifts Stay On Arrest Warrant Against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee In BJP Leader's Defamation Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (June 17) lifted an interim stay on execution of arrest warrants issued by the trial court against TMC National General Secretary and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee in a defamation case, after no one appeared on his behalf in the matter. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 215]

Case title: Abhishek Banerjee v Akash Vijayvargia [Misc Criminal Case 51319 of 2025]

Victim Must Be Heard Even Before Rejection Of Closure Report: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a victim or complainant must be afforded an effective opportunity of hearing before a court decides a closure report, even where the court ultimately rejects the report. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 216]

Case Title: Govind Singh Rajpoot v State, Rewa Adivasi v State WP-10310-2026

MP High Court Upholds Digital Evaluation Of Answer Sheets By Medical University But Suggests Improvements To Enhance Transparency

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed two writ petitions challenging the digital evaluation of answer scripts by the MP Medical Science University of Jabalpur, noting that there was no significant change in the marks obtained through physical independent evaluations. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 217]

Case Title: Premlata Tiwari v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP 3091 of 2026

Does Receiving Gratuity as a High Court Judge Prevent a Separate Gratuity for Service as Lokayukta? Madhya Pradesh High Court Answers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Lokayukts and UpLokayukts are entitled to receive Gratuity for their services, which is independent from the benefits received from High Court Judgeship. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 218]

Case Title: Justice Naresh Kumar Gupta v State of Madhya Pradesh, Justice Umesh Chandra Maheshwari v State of Madhya Pradesh, W.P. Nos. 18260/2024 & 38596/2024

S.47A Excise Act | Confiscation Has Serious Consequences On Constitutional Rights; Can't Stand After Acquittal: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that once the accused is acquitted by the Competent Court, a confiscation order passed under Section 47A of the MP Excise Act, 1915, by the Collector cannot survive independently. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 219]

Case Title: Gaurav Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-1037-2026

Food Adulteration Act | Failure To Inform Accused Of Right To Get Food Sample Tested By Central Lab Vitiates Prosecution: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that failure to inform an accused of the statutory right under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 to have the food sample analysed by the Central Food Laboratory vitiates the prosecution. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 220]

Case Title: Sharan Bihari Agarwal v MK Gupta, MCRC-7072-2016

MP High Court Quashes 'Stigmatic' Termination Of Govt Pleader, Says Due Process Not Followed

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the termination order of Additional Government Pleader/ Advocate from the District Court of Shivpuri, observing that neither a regular departmental inquiry was conducted nor any chargesheet was issued, and only a termination order was passed, which was stigmatic, cryptic, non-speaking and unreasoned. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 221]

Case Title: Manoj Singh Raghuwanshi v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP. No. 12292 of 2025