LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

R v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 1

Ramakrishna Soni v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 2

Rakesh Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 3

Vickramh Kkalmady v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 4

Naresh Chandra Agrawal v. Income Tax Department & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 5

Anil Kumar Mishra v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 6

SM v State 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 7

Maharaj Singh Yadav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 8

Virendra Patil v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 9

RK v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 10

Deepali Bairwa v State 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 11

Bhupendra Singh Gurjar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 12

MGR Developers v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 13

Sana Khan v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 14

Pramila v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 15

Anil Kumar Kishwah v Anil Kumar Gupta 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 16

State of Madhya Pradesh v Manohar and Others 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 17

Mahendra Prasad Tiwari v Smt Chinti Yadav 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 18

Vijayendra Pal Singh Ajnariya v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 19

Anusuiya Prajapati v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 20

CP v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 21

Naresh Sawnla v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 22

Nasir v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 23

Satyabir Singh v MP Industrial Development Corporation Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 24

Ramgopal Sakhwar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 25

Rakesh Kumar Shukla v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 26

Dayaram v Raju Bai 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 27

Rajrakhan Singh v Rajrakhan Singh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 28

KP v GB 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 29

Aaradhna Buj v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 30

Shailendra Sharma v M/s Indus Residency Pvt Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 31

Kuldeep Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 32

Dr Vijay v MPPCS 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 33

Atul Nihale v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 34

BK v PK 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 35

Partha Credit and Capital Market v Ideal Electronics 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 36

Chaukhi Lal Yadav v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 37

Meenakshi Khare v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 38

Rinku Lodha v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 39

Nitin Shambhukumar Kasliwal v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 40

Prosecutrix v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 41

Medicaps Limited Through Factory Manager Versus Smt. Sanju And Others 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 42

UCO Bank Vs. M/S Asha Oil Industries And Others 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 43

Mohd. Shamim And Others Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 44

Ms. Divya Dubey Vs Smt. Rashmi Arun Shami And Others 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 45

Kamla Patel Versus Govind Bahadur 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 46

Anwar Kadri Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 47

Priyanka Pandey Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 48

Mukhtiyar Ahmed Khan Versus Union Of India And Others 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 49

Rumaisa Arwa Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 50

Nidhi Pande And Others Vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 51

Malini Jain v. Pankaj Bhutad & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 52

Paras Saklecha v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 53

Avinash Pandey v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 54

Praveen Soni v State of Madhya Pradesh Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 55

Kamlesh Bai Kushwaha v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 56

Babulal Deewan v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 57

The State of MP v Jugal Kishore 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 58

State of MP v Mandir Shri Ganesh Ji 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 59

Thakurdas Yadav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 60

Ekta Vaish v Deepak Kuchbandiya 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 61

Khushboo and others v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 62

Ajay Singh Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 63

Prasanna Namdev (Soni) v High Court of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 64

M/S Jai Prakash Associated Pvt Ltd. v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 65

Prayagnarayan v Principal Scindia School Gwalior 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 66

Lima @ Riya Sheikh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 67

Pankaj Mishra v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 68

Sultan Singh Nagar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 69

Smt Karuna Bajpai v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 70

Lakhan Singh Solanki v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 71

Ramniwas Rawat v. Mukesh Malhotra & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 72

Ramniwas Rawat v. Mukesh Malhotra 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 73

Bansh Mani Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 74

Rakesh Pandey v Rishiraj Mishra 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 75

Dinesh Dixit v Rakesh Singh Baghel 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 76

X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 77

Hemant Yogi V State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 78

Dayashankar Pandey v His Excellency, the President of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 79

Ram Swaroop v Harimohan Singh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 80

Rameshchandra v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 81

Ashok Gurjar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 82

Sarang Raghuwanshi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 83

Munna Bai v Phootmat Pav 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 84

M/s Jayshri Gaytri Food Products v Directorate of Enforcement 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 85

Som Distilleries v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 86

Ashok Kumar Padeyar v Shri Mohammad Suleman 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 87

Rohit Gami v Union 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 88

X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 89

Saket Kumar Purohit v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 90

Dr Kshamasheel Mishra v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 91

State of MP v Smt Premwati Jatav 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 92

Rekha Jain v Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 93

Kedar Prasad Gupta v Satya Prakash Gupta 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 94

Budhman Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 95

Manoj v Arvind Kumar Jha 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 96

Vinay Kuamr Mishra v Aditya Nayak 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 97

Lakhan Kumar Rajak v Smt Kamlesh Jatav 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 98

Rajkumar Budhrani v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 99

Ratnawali Vanshwati v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 100

Jyotiraj Baladas v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 101

Jitendra Mewade v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 102

Ashutosh Dixit v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 103

Vikas Tiwari v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 104

Pawan Mittal v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 105

Sunil Kumar Shrivastava v State Of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 106

Abdhesh v State Of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 107

Dr Priti Saket v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 108

Mohd. Arif Ahmad Jahagir Khan vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 109

Smt Sunita Yadav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 110

Saurabh Malviya vs Apurva Malviya 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 111

Neha Adlak v Rahul Kawadkar 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 112

Akash Tiwari v Unin Of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 113

Neetu Parmar v Varshagadekar 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 114

Radheshyam Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 115

Ankur Joshi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 116

Himanshu Katare v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 117

H v W and S 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 118

Atul Anupam Abraham v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 119

Rajneesh Tripathi v Manish Singh IAS 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 120

Court in its own motion v High Court of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 121

Union of India v Pushpraj Singh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 122

Pradeep Ahirwar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 123

Nikhil Kol v Union Bank of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 124

Ramcharan v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 125

Madhu Yadav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 126

Sheikh Juned v NIA 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 127

Rashid Noor Khan v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 128

Yangchen Lachungpa v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 129

Bherugir v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 130

Virendra Kumar Katare v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 131

Riteshwan v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 132

Dr Savita Maru v Directorate of Census Operations 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 133

Sanjay Bansal v MP Gramin Bank 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 134

Chairman v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 135

Hemlata Arya v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 136

Ravi Das Gupta v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 137

Harsh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 138

Pramod Kumar Soni v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 139

Faizan Ansari v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 140

Hemraj Tailor v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 141

Lokendera Singh Hihore v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 142

Smt Jyotsana Raja Angre v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 143

M/s Betul Town v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 144

Hiralal v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 145

Vijay Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 146

Smt Khalida Bee v MP Wakf Boards 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 147

Sangram Singh Rajpoot v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 148

Jagdish Varkade v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 149

Bharat Enterprises v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 150

State of Madhya Pradesh v Chief Information Commissioner 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 151

Sabha Antulay v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 152

Lakhan Soni v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 153

Lalman Singh v South Eastern Coalfields Limited 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 154

Pankaj Saraf v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 155

Mukesh Kumar Kewat v Gaya Prasad Kewat 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 156

Smt Rubina Kavi v Rizvan Ali 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 157

Hindu Front For Justice v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 158

Santosh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 159

Neeraj Garg v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 160

Shashikant Jatav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 161

But Singh Bhanwar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 162

Akhilesh Nimawat v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 163

Rajendra Prasad Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 164

Ajay Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 165

Thaneshwar Gole v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 166

Amarkant Singh Chouhan v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 167

Azam Sher Khan v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 168

Raman Gothi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 169

Kamal Kumar Rathi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 170

Samarth Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 171

Dr Sajan Kurien Mathew v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 172

Suresh Prasad Khare v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 173

Central MP Gramin Bank v Babita Mor 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 174

X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 175

Santosh Agrawal v MP Madhya Kshetra Vidhut Vitran 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 176

Anuj Kumar Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 177

Laxmikant Sonu v Smt Radha 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 178

Smt Jyoti Shrivastav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 179

Sumer Singh v Renu Garg 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 180

State v Giribala Singh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 181

Kangaroo Kids International Pre School v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 182

Vinay Pratap Singh v Pushpendra Singh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 183

Shiv Kumar Vaishya v Shubhkaran Vaishya 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 184

Ashok Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 185

Prem Singh v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 186

Madhu v Hemendra Kumar 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 187

Shailendra Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 188

R v H 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 189

Maan Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 190

Meenal Budholia v Kalyan Singh Budholia 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 191

Shanti Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 192

Kamru v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 193

Smt Manju Chawla v Indore Municipal Corporation 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 194

Pragatisheel Radiographers Sangh MP v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 195

State of Madhya Pradesh v Suresh Chandra Ojha 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 196

SS Thakur v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 197

Shreyansh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 198

Seemabai v Basantilal 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 199

Smt Savita v Deepak 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 200

Child In Conflict v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 201

Mulam Singh Gond v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 202

Haji Abdul Rajjak v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 203

Shyam Sundar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 204

Smt Chanda Bai v Mayaram 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 205

John v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 206

Krashnanu Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 207

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

Victim v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 222

Sunita Pathode v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 223

Saurabh Garg v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 224

State of Madhya Pradesh v Ratan Kolhe 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 225

Ram Avtar Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 226

Dekain Perfect Tech Solutions v IDFC First Bank 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 227

Ramarao Mundadla and others v CBI 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 228

Madhavdas Maha Vidhyalaya Krishi Samiti v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 229

Ravindra Singh Gurjar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 230

Ramrati v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 231

Deepak Jain v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 232

Savitri v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 233

Umang Singhar v State 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 234

Rahul Gandhi v Kartikey Singh Chauhan 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 235

Waqf Karbala Intejamia Committee v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 236

Shiva v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 237

Mangilal v Nandkishore Sharma 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 238

Rajni v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 239

Rahul Jatav v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 240

Manggi Bai Kole v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 241

SC v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 242

P v G 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 243

January

Income Declared Under VDIS Can Still Be Scrutinised If Higher Income Is Found: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur recently held that declaring income under the Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme, 1997 does not stop the income tax department from checking whether the correct income was disclosed, even though the scheme protects the assessee from being questioned about the source of that income.

A Division Bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal said that VDIS gives only limited immunity. “The assessee is only protected from disclosing the source of income, but as per the Scheme, the correct income is also liable to be disclosed,” it observed.

Case Title: Naresh Chandra Agrawal v. Income Tax Department & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 5, 2025 LLBiz HC(MP) 1

MP High Court Grants Bail To Former Bar President Over Protest Against Installation Of Ambedkar Statue In HC Premises At Gwalior

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (at Gwalior) on Wednesday (January 7) granted bail to former President of the High Court Bar Association Anil Mishra, who was arrested in connection with a protest held in the city, allegedly against installation of a statue of BR Ambedkar within the high court premises at Gwalior.

Case Title: Anil Kumar Mishra v State of Madhya Pradesh [W.P. No. 2 of 2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 6

Forced Unnatural Sex By Husband Is Cruelty U/S 498A IPC, But Not Rape Due To Marital Exception: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a husband's petition seeking quashment of FIR, observed that while forced unnatural sex by a husband upon his adult wife cannot be prosecuted as rape under Section 376, it would amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

Case Title: SM v State [MCRC-54650-2023]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 7

Long Possession Of Public Land Without Title Doesn't Confer Right To Seek Injunction: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (January 9), dismissed Public Health Engineering Department official's plea claiming possession over public land, holding that mere long possession over land without any lawful authority does not confer any enforceable rights or entitle the person to protection orders.

Case Title: Maharaj Singh Yadav v State of Madhya Pradesh [MP-7495-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 8

Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Entertain Illegal Mining Allegations Raised Without Locus Standi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition alleging illegal sand mining and allotment of mining leases, observing that the petition was filed by a litigant who did not disclose his locus and it appeared that the plea was filed to settle personal scores with one individual.

Case Title: Virendra Patil v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP 47294 of 2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 9

MP High Court Sets Aside POCSO Conviction After Finding Alleged Victim Was Consenting Adult, Seeks Response From Judge & Prosecutor

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the conviction of a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), observing that the Special Judge overlooked the fact that the victim was a consulting adult.

With these observations, the division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Ramkumar Choubey issued a show cause notice to the Special Judge as well as the public prosecutor, seeking an explanation.

Case Title: RK v State of Madhya Pradesh [CRA-3578-2024]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 10

Autonomous Medical PG Admission Rules | In-Service Doctors Need Not Submit Bond For Rural Posting: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that In-Service Doctors are not required to undertake the bond for rural posting under Rule 11 of the MP Autonomous Medical and Dental Post Graduate Course (Degree/ Diploma) Admission Rules, 2017 (Rules of 21). The petitioner contended that since her appointment order for rural posting was not issued within three months from the date of declaration of the PG course result she should be relieved from the bond conditions.

Case Title: Deepali Bairwa v State [WP-17891-2022]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 11

Mere Illness Of Family Member, When Condition Is Improving, Is Not Exceptional Ground For Granting Interim Bail: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (January 12), dismissed an application seeking temporary/interim bail, observing that the mere illness of a family member, especially when the condition is under control and improving, is insufficient ground to grant temporary/interim bail.

Case Title: Bhupendra Singh Gurjar v State of Madhya Pradesh [MCRC-716-2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 12

Authorities Can't Deny Development Permission While Merely Awaiting Directions From State: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has highlighted that the authority granting development permission cannot withhold or deny approvals solely on the ground that they are awaiting directions from the State Government.

Case Title: MGR Developers v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-50453-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 13

Candidate Who Availed OBC Quota To Qualify First Stage Of Exam Cannot Later Shift To Unreserved Category: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that a candidate who avails reservation benefits under OBC category to qualify for first phase of examination, cannot subsequently seek migration to unreserved category at the second stage of exam after they are unable to qualify the second stage as an OBC candidate.

Case Title: Sana Khan v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-12783-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 14

Aadhaar, Voter ID Cards Not Conclusive Proof Of Date Of Birth: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (January 13) held that Aadhaar and Voter ID cards are not conclusive proof of a person's date of birth.

Case Title: Pramila v State of Madhya Pradesh [2026:MPHC-IND:103]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 15

Advocate's Office In Residential Building Not 'Commercial Activity': MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (January 13) held that the office of an advocate located in a residential building cannot be treated as a commercial activity.

Case Title: Anil Kumar Kishwah v Anil Kumar Gupta [SA-235-2010]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 16

'Irresponsible Appeal Filed To Appease Ego': MP High Court Slaps Costs On State In Dowry Death Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed ₹25,000 costs on the State for wasting judicial time by filing an "irresponsible" criminal appeal against acquittal in a dowry death case (Section 304B IPC).

Case Title: State of Madhya Pradesh v Manohar and Others [CRA-9939-2022]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 17

Trial Court Can't Order Permanent Injunction In Title Suit Without Granting Recovery Of Possession As Consequential Relief: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (January 14) quashed a trial court order in a title suit, observing that the court had erred in passing decree of permanent injunction without granting consequential relief of recovery of possession to the plaintiff despite holding that the land was encroached upon by the defendant.

Case Title: Mahendra Prasad Tiwari v Smt Chinti Yadav [CR-1364-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 18

Over-Age Candidate Can't Claim Relaxation Due To Delay In Earlier Recruitment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (January 14) held that a candidate who had participated in a recruitment process of 2022 cannot seek age relaxation on the grounds that the earlier recruitment process had extended the age limit prescribed under the Rules.

Case Title: Vijayendra Pal Singh Ajnariya v State of Madhya Pradesh [W.P. No.46233/2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 19

Post-Marriage Migration Doesn't Divest Women Of Reservation Benefits If Caste Is Recognized In Both States: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that women candidates who were originally residents of another State and later shifted to MP upon their marriage, are not to be treated as migrants for all service and reservation-related purposes and shall be considered as domiciled residents of the State.

Case Title: Anusuiya Prajapati v State of Madhya Pradesh [W.P. No.10277/2021]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 20

POCSO Act | MP High Court Grants Bail To Accused On Noting Suppression Of Victim's Age, Forged Aadhaar

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail application to a 34-year-old man accused of raping his 15-year-old wife, noting that the man was allegedly defrauded by the victim's family by forging her Adhaar Card and suppressing her age.

Case Title: CP v State of Madhya Pradesh [MCRC-52206-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 21

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S.407 IPC | Diverting Goods Midway From Designated Delivery Point Is Misappropriation; Actual Sale, Disposal Not Mandatory: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (January 16), held that the diversion of goods midway from the designated delivery point also constitutes misappropriation of goods, one of the essential ingredients of criminal breach of trust (section 407 IPC) and actual sale or disposal of good need not be established.

Case Title: Naresh Sawnla v State of Madhya Pradesh [MCRC-9918-2015]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 22

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'Sheer Misuse Of Power': MP High Court Pulls Up Police For Slapping Organised Crime Charge Without Evidence, Grants Bail

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on January 14, granted bail to a man observing that the Investigating Agency had accused him of organized crime under Section 111(7) BNS without any material evidence terming it sheer misuse of powers.

Case Title: Nasir v State of Madhya Pradesh [MCRC-59509-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 23

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Seniority Gives No Right To In-Charge Posting, Matter Of Admin Discretion: MP High Court Upholds Contractual Re-Appointment Of Retd Officer

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it clear that seniority in the cadre gives no right to seek promotion/ in-charge posting, holding that such appointments fall squarely within the domain of administrative discretion.

Case Title: Satyabir Singh v MP Industrial Development Corporation Ltd [W.P. No.49437/2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 24

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Mere Suspicion Of Homicide Not Enough To Transfer Investigation: MP High Court Rejects Father's Plea For CBI Probe Into Son's Death

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a man's plea seeking transfer of probe into his son's death to CBI, noting that a mere suspicion, however grave or father's subjective belief that a homicidal angle exists, cannot replace legally admissible material warranting transfer of investigation.

Case Title: Ramgopal Sakhwar v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-19656-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 25

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MP High Court Slams Ex-Notary For Attesting Party's Second Marriage Document

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (January 19) slammed an Advocate challenging termination of his notary practice, which action was taken after he attested a document certifying solemnization of second marriage of a party, without being authorised to do so.

To top it, the document was attested during the subsistence of the party's first marriage.

Case Title: Rakesh Kumar Shukla v State of Madhya Pradesh [(WP) 46456/2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 26

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'Not Litigant's Duty To Act As Watchdog Over Advocate': MP High Court Recalls Ex-Parte Order Passed After Counsel's Non-Appearance

The Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed an application seeking rehearing of a second appeal on the grounds that the advocate abruptly stopped appearing in the matter and failed to inform the litigants regarding subsequent listings or his continued absence.

Case Title: Dayaram v Raju Bai [MCC-2808-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 27

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MP High Court Criticises Trial Judge For Refusing To Expeditiously Dispose 13-Year-Old Suit Citing 'Workload'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the transfer of a 13-year-old pending suit from one judge of the trial court to another, strongly criticising the trial court for refusing to comply with its directions to dispose of the matter within six weeks, citing the great volume of work.

Case Title: Rajrakhan Singh v Rajrakhan Singh [MP-51-2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 28

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MP High Court Upholds Family Court Order Allowing Husband's Plea For DNA Test To Prove Wife's Adultery

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld an order of the Family Court allowing a husband's plea for DNA test of a girl child, to back his adultery allegations against the wife.

Case Title: KP v GB [MP-5428 of 2023]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 29

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Aspirant Solely Responsible To Check Recruitment Exam Updates: MP High Court Refuses To Relax Mandatory Timelines On Medical Grounds

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that candidates participating in a recruitment process are solely responsible for regularly monitoring the official exam website for updates and instructions.

Case Title: Aaradhna Buj v State of MP [2026:MPHC-IND:1944]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 30

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S. 215 BNSS | Police Can't Directly Register FIR For Offences Concerning Court Proceedings; Court Must Initiate Prosecution: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that where offences are alleged to have been committed in or in relation to a court proceeding, the procedure prescribed under Sections 215 and 379 BNSS must be strictly followed, and the court concerned must first apply its mind before issuing any direction for the registration of an FIR by making a complaint in writing.

Case Title: Shailendra Sharma v M/s Indus Residency Pvt Ltd

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 31

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Digital Arrest Cyber Fraud Involves Technical And Digital Evidence Vulnerable To Manipulation: MP High Court Denies Bail To Accused

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied bail to an accused in a major cyber fraud case involving a so-called 'digital arrest', observing that such offences rely heavily on technical and digital evidence that is vulnerable to manipulation.

Case Title: Kuldeep Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh [MCRC-55471-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 32

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MPPSC Can't Reject Doctors For PG Additional Registration Not Prescribed In Recruitment Advertisement: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (January 27), allowed a batch of writ petitions filed by qualified medical practitioners challenging the rejection of their candidature in the recruitment process conducted by the MP Public Service Commission for the post of Medical Officer (Grade-I) and Specialist Doctors under the Public Health and Medical Education Department.

Case Title: Dr Vijay v MPPCS [W.P. No.12337/2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 33

'Barbarity Dripping From Every Ounce': MP High Court Confirms Death Penalty For Rape, Murder Of 5-Yr-Old

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has affirmed the order of a Special Court convicting a man and sentencing him to death penalty for raping and murdering a five-year-old girl.

The division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Ramkumar Choubey observed that the accused used a knife inside the victim's vagina to enlarge it, making it easier for penetration on an infant girl. Further, the accused murdered the girl and put her dead body in a plastic tank in the bathroom for 2-3 days awaiting a chance to dispose of the dead body somewhere.

Case Title: Atul Nihale v State of MP [Cr. A. No.3732/2025 & CRRFC-2/2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 34

'Invasion Of Privacy': MP High Court Rejects Husband's Plea For Wife's Virginity Test

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently dismissed a husband's petition seeking a virginity or two-finger test on the wife because she refused to enter into a physical relationship with him.

The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that a virginity test could not be ordered as it violates the privacy of an individual and that the husband could produce other evidence to show that the wife was uninterested in establishing physical relationship.

Case Title: BK v PK [M.P. No.109 of 2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 35

Decree Holder Can't Defeat Compromise Or Trigger Execution By Refusing To Accept Judgment Debtor's Cheque: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a decree holder cannot frustrate the terms of a compromise decree or trigger execution proceedings by deliberately refusing to accept or encash a cheque tendered by the judgment debtor in lawful satisfaction of the decree.

Case Title: Partha Credit and Capital Market v Ideal Electronics [MP-2145-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 36

High Courts Flooded With Service Matters: Madhya Pradesh HC Suggests State To Create In-House Employee Dispute Resolution System

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (January 28), suggested the State Government to set up a Dispute Resolution System to internally resolve the complaints of its employees.

Case Title: Chaukhi Lal Yadav v State of MP (WP 1733/2026)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 37

Spouse's Independent Income Can't Be Clubbed With Public Servant's Income To Launch Disproportionate Assets Case: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed a sanction order issued by tax authorities to prosecute a woman's husband–a public servant–under the Prevention of Corruption Act, by including the wife's independent income as an advocate in her husband's income.

Case Title: Meenakshi Khare v State of Madhya Pradesh [WRIT PETITION NO.33484 of 2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 38

Demand For Repayment Of Loan Doesn't Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: MP High Court Reiterates

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed abetment to suicide charge under Section 306 IPC, observing that a person demanding his money back or in lieu keeping the deceased's motorcycle can't be deemed to be an overt act that left the deceased with no option but to commit suicide.

Case Title: Rinku Lodha v State of Madhya Pradesh [CRR-13-2023]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 39

MP High Court Rejects Ex-Chairman's Plea Against ED Search In ₹1400-Crore SKNL Fraud Case, Directs Him To PMLA Authority

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (January 28), dismissed the plea of Nitin Shambhukumar Kasliwal, the former Chairman and Managing Director of M/s S Kumar's Nationwide Limited, challenging the search and seizure operations carried out by the ED under the PMLA, in connection with an alleged Rs 1,400 crore bank fraud case.

Case Title: Nitin Shambhukumar Kasliwal v Union of India [WP-1527-2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 40

'Can't Remain Silent Spectator': MP High Court Orders Disciplinary Proceedings Against Police Officer For 'Shielding' Accused

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (January 30), directed the Competent Authority to initiate departmental disciplinary proceedings against a police officer for shielding an accused.

Case Title: Prosecutrix v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-50649-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 41

February

Labour Legislations Are Beneficial Laws, Hyper-Technical View On Limitation Must Be Avoided: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that claims raised by workmen should not be dismissed on hyper-technical grounds of limitation, particularly when delays are attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of legal awareness. Emphasising the beneficial nature of labour welfare legislations, the Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Medicaps Limited challenging the remand order passed by the Industrial Court, Indore.

Case: MEDICAPS LIMITED THROUGH FACTORY MANAGER Versus SMT. SANJU AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 42

SARFAESI Act Does Not Mandate Secured Creditor To Approach DM For Taking Physical Possession: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a secured creditor is not mandatorily required to invoke Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 for taking physical possession of secured assets, and may do so directly under Section 13(4) read with Rule 8 of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002, provided there is no resistance from the borrower.

Case: UCO BANK Vs. M/S ASHA OIL INDUSTRIES AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 43

MP High Court Quashes Termination Of District Court Staff After Over 22 Years Service, Says 'Irregular' Appointments Not Illegal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the termination of several Class-III employees of District Court establishments, holding that their removal from service after more than two decades on the ground of alleged illegality in appointment was unsustainable in law.

Case: MOHD. SHAMIM AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 44

Madhya Pradesh High Court Holds Senior Govt Official Guilty Of Contempt For Re-imposing TET Condition, Violating Court's Earlier Directions

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held a senior education department official guilty of willful and deliberate contempt for re-imposing a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) requirement on a woman appointed on compassionate grounds, despite a categorical judicial finding that such qualification was not mandatory in her case.

Case: MS. DIVYA DUBEY Vs SMT. RASHMI ARUN SHAMI AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 45

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds DNA Test Of Child In Divorce Petition Alleging Adultery By Wife

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur has dismissed the petition filed by the wife challenging the Family Court's order directing a DNA test of her child. The Family Court had allowed the husband's application under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act to verify whether the child was biologically his, in the context of a divorce petition filed on the ground of adultery.

Case: KAMLA PATEL Versus GOVIND BAHADUR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 46

MP High Court Grants Bail To Ex-Congress Councillor Anwar Kadri Accused In Alleged Forced Conversion Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore, granted bail to Anwar Kadri, who was in custody since August 2025 in connection with allegations of facilitating the conversion of a prosecutrix to Islam, and other offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Freedom of Religion Act, 2021.

Case: ANWAR KADRI Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 47

MP High Court Allows Consideration Of Subsequent Compassionate Appointment Application After Cancellation Of Family Member's Appointment

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore, quashed an order rejecting the petitioner's claim for compassionate appointment and directed the competent authority to reconsider her application in accordance with the Compassionate Appointment Policy, 2008. The petitioner challenged the communication dated 30.10.2023, which had denied her claim on the grounds of alleged ineligibility under Clauses 3, 13.1, and 13.2 of the policy. The Court observed that the rejection was arbitrary and legally unsustainable.

Case: PRIYANKA PANDEY Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 48

Registration Of Offence Under Repealed Foreigners Act 'Ex Facie Illegal': MP High Court Sets Aside FIR Over Delay In Form-C Filing

The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR registered against a private house owner for allegedly failing to submit Form-C within 24 hours regarding the stay of a foreign national, holding that prosecution under the repealed Foreigners Act, 1946 is legally unsustainable after the coming into force of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.

Case: MUKHTIYAR AHMED KHAN versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 49

“Marriage Or Pregnancy Cannot Obstruct Education”: MP High Court Directs College To Grant Attendance Relaxation To Student

In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that marriage and pregnancy cannot become barriers to a woman's pursuit of higher education, and directed educational institutions to accommodate female students by granting maternity/child care leave and relaxing attendance requirements.

Case: RUMAISA ARWA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 50

MP High Court Directs Public Hearing Before Finalising Jabalpur Drainage Plan; Says No Private Land To Be Acquired

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation's High Level Technical Committee to grant an opportunity of hearing to residents and stakeholders before finalising its report on measures to address waterlogging in the city, while clarifying that no private land will be acquired or used for the proposed drainage (nala) project.

Case: NIDHI PANDE AND OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 51

Pen-Drive Evidence Cannot Be Introduced At Belated Stage During Trial Without Proof Or Relevance: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that electronic evidence sought to be introduced at a belated stage must have clear relevance to the charges framed and be capable of proper proof, refusing to permit a pen drive allegedly containing the deceased patient's voice recording to be taken on record in a forgery case. Observing that the purported conversation related to medical negligence while the accused were being tried only for forging medical documents, the Court ruled that such material would not assist the adjudication of the offences in question.

Case: Malini Jain v. Pankaj Bhutad & Ors., MCRC No. 46418 of 2024

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 52

'Law Can't Be Used To Settle Personal Scores': MP High Court Quashes Obscenity FIR Against Govt Officer Citing Doubtful Allegations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR against a Central Government employee accused of sexual overtures, assault and obscene acts with a woman, observing that the medical report, along with the surrounding circumstances rendered the allegations unworthy and doubtful.

Case Title: Pankaj Mishra v State of MP [MCRC-978-2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 68

Acquittal In Criminal Case No Bar On Employer To Conduct Departmental Proceedings: MP High Court Denies Relief To Cop

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police challenging the order dismissing him from service, emphasizing that mere acquittal from criminal proceedings does not bar an employer from initiating departmental proceedings.

Case Title: Sultan Singh Nagar v State of Madhya Pradesh [WA-516-2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 69

'Non Supply Of Inquiry Report To Accused Delinquent Vitates Punishment Order': MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the punishment order of an In-Charge Principal of Government College, observing that the disciplinary authority failed to furnish the inquiry report to the employee, thus vitating the punishment order.

Case Title: Smt Karuna Bajpai v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP. No. 813 2016]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 70

'Shield Of Press Freedom Not Weapon For Extracting Unlawful Gain': MP High Court In Journalist's Plea To Quash FIR For Alleged Extortion

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has partly allowed the petition of a Journalist accused of cheating and extortion, observing that the defence of freedom of the press cannot be used to extract unlawful gain from people.

Case Title: Lakhan Singh Solanki v State of Madhya Pradesh [MCRC-43258-2024]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 71

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 124

Statutory Amendments Can't Be Applied Retrospectively To Deny Regularisation Of Long-Serving Employee: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that statutory amendments cannot apply retroactively to defeat the accrued rights of an employee who was serving continuously for decades.

Case Title: Ramcharan v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP 17383 of 2019]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 125

May

One Dead, Two Served Life Sentence: 14 Years On, MP High Court Acquits Murder Convicts; Orders FIR Against IO For Fabricating Evidence

Fourteen years after their conviction in a murder case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has acquitted eight persons, noting that the prosecution's case was based on fabricated evidence submitted by the investigating officer.

Meanwhile, one of the convicts died whereas two completed their life sentences and were released.

Case Title: Madhu Yadav v State of Madhya Pradesh [CRA-2011-2012]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 126

Mere Participation In Seminar On Islamic Literature By Itself Not Ground To Deny Bail Under UAPA: MP High Court Directs Release Of Three

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to three men accused under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, observing that mere participation in a seminar on Islamic Literature does not by itself constitute an offence under UAPA's bail restricting provisions.

Case Title: Sheikh Juned v NIA, CRA-8705-2024

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 127

MP High Court Directs State To Publicise Free Hearse Van Helpline For Dignified Transport Of Deceased

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure wider publicity of its free hearse van service, MP Mukti Vahan Yojna, while disposing of a public interest litigation.

Case Title: Rashid Noor Khan v State of MP [WP-46424-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 128

MP High Court Denies Bail In Pangolin Trafficking Case, Flags International Poaching Network

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a bail application of a woman accused of being member of an international gang of poachers and traffickers of wild animals like Pangolin.

Case Title: Yangchen Lachungpa v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-18528-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 129

'Attempt To Stop Police Search For Murder Accused Brother-In-Law' MP High Court Fines Man ₹50K For Filing Fake Plea Over Sister's Detention

The Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed Rs. 50,000 cost on a man who had filed a habeas corpus plea claiming that his sister was illegally detained, observing that it seemed that the entire story was developed by the siblings in order to stop the police from looking for the sister's husband who is wanted in a murder case.

Case Title: Shailendra Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-17776-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 188

June

'Sad Picture': MP High Court Enhances Maintenance Of Wife Allegedly Married As Teenager, Says She Can't Be Denied Reasonable Sum

The Madhya Pradesh High Court enhanced maintenace amount ordered by a family court to a woman, remarking that it was a sad picture of the rights of girls wherein the woman who was allegedly a victim of child marriage, was again being victimized by being provided "meagre amount of maintainance".

Case Title: R v H, CRR-2566-2023

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 189

MP High Court Refuses To Protect Shyamla Hills Occupants From Eviction, Says No Legal Or Forest Rights Established Over Govt Land

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has declined to grant further protection against eviction of a group of residents occupying the government land in Bhopal's Shyamla Hills area, observing that the occupants failed to establish any legal, tenancy, ownership or forest rights over the disputed property.

Case Title: Maan Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh, WA-1442-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 190

Section 22 CPC | Mandatory To Issue Prior Notice To Opposite Party In Plea Seeking Transfer Of Suit To Different Court: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking transfer of a civil suit from a Narsinghpur court to Jabalpur court, observing that the application was not maintainable due to non-compliance with the mandatory requirement of issuing prior notice to the opposite parties under Section 22 CPC.

Case Title: Meenal Budholia v Kalyan Singh Budholia, MCC-2556-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 191

Deprivation Of Property Without Timely Compensation Violates Article 14: MP High Court On Land Acquisition For NH Project

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed the petition, where land was acquired for the construction of the National Highway, but the compensation amount was not released, observing that depriving landowners of their property without timely compensation violates Article 14 of the Constitution.

Case Title: Shanti Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-15538-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 192

MP High Court Directs Inquiry Against Investigating Officer For Arresting Accused In Illicit Liquor Case Based On Unverified Evidence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police, Alirajpur, to initiate an inquiry against the investigating officer who arrested an accused in an illicit liquor transportation case, allegedly based on a truck sale agreement that was never examined by the notary or the witnesses.

Case Title: Kamru v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-23492-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 193

Unilaterally Revoking Building Permission After Substantial Construction Without Proof Of Fraud Violates Right To Property: MP High Court

While quashing the revocation of building permission and demolition order issued by Indore Municipal Corporation, Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that once the body had granted valid building permission upon which parties undertook construction, it cannot subsequently revoke the permission in the absence of any proof of fraud.

Case Title: Smt Manju Chawla v Indore Municipal Corporation, W.P. No. 3547/2020

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 194

MP High Court Upholds TB Screening Guidelines, Says Radiographers' Body's Subjective Apprehension Can't Substitute Administrative Findings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the 'Installation and Operational Guidance on Ultraportable Handheld X-Ray Device (HHXray) for Tuberculosis Screening in the Community' guidelines, holding that a radiographers' association's apprehension over radiation hazards, informal experiments cannot substitute formal administrative findings.

Case Title: Pragatisheel Radiographers Sangh MP v Union of India, W.P. No. 17859/2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 195

Can't Punish Employee For Delay Over Employer's Inaction: MP High Court Rejects State's Review Against Order Granting Pay-Hike Under Scheme

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the power of review under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC is narrow in scope and cannot be exercised as a substitute for an appeal.

For context, the provision enables the court to review its own judgment only in limited circumstances, such as discovery of new and important evidence, a patent error apparent on the face of the record or other analogous grounds warranting reconsideration.

Case Title: State of Madhya Pradesh v Suresh Chandra Ojha, R.P. No.1015/2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 196

'Prescribed Banned Compound To Children': MP High Court Denies Bail To Doctor Booked In Coldrif Cough Syrup Death Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court denied bail to a Doctor, booked in a case involving the deaths of several children allegedly linked to adulterated cough syrup.

Case Title: Dr SS Thakur v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-17066-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 197

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To 'Lucky' Film Producer Over Alleged Violation Of Financing Agreement

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the film producer of a recent feature film, "Lucky", in a criminal case arising out of an alleged violation of the film financing agreement.

Case Title: Shreyansh v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-24332-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 198

MP High Court Grants Maintenance To Woman & Child; Draws Adverse Inference Against Man For Refusing DNA Test

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has awarded maintenance to a woman and her son after holding that an adverse interference could be drawn against a man who refused to undergo a DNA fingerprinting test sought to establish the child's paternity.

The court observed that proceedings under Section 125 CrPC are welfare-oriented in nature and do not require strict proof of marriage as is necessary in criminal prosecutions for bigamy.

Case Title: Seemabai v Basantilal, CRR-4517-2022

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 199

MP High Court Directs Father To Pay Over ₹46 Lakh Towards Daughters' Education In Maintenance Case, Calls It His Obligation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has enhanced the maintenance of the two daughters, emphasising that a father is obligated to provide for the education expenses of his daughters.

Case Title: Smt Savita v Deepak, CRR-1560-2022

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 200

MP High Court Grants Bail To Minor Accused Of Murder, Says Probation Officer's Report Indicates Possibility Of Improvement Under Proper Care

The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a child-in-conflict-with-the-law booked in a murder case, after taking note of the probation officer's report which indicated the possibility of improvement in the conduct of the child under proper carer and family supervision.

The court thus directed the applicant's release and directed handing over custody to the applicant's father on him furnishing personal bond of Rs. 50,000 along with one one solvent surety to the JJB/court's satisfaction, subject to certain conditions.

Case Title: Child In Conflict v State of Madhya Pradesh, CRR-1704-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 201

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Booked In Kidnapping FIR, Slams State For Failing To Produce CCTV Report Despite Grant Of Time

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man who was accused of driving a car allegedly used in the kidnapping of a woman from the SC/ST Community.

The bench of Justice Ramkumar Choubey noted that despite the applicant's representation seeking examination of CCTV footage to support his claim that he was not driving the vehicle at the time of the incident, the State failed to place the report on record.

Case Title: Mulam Singh Gond v State of Madhya Pradesh, CRA-3818-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 202

Habeas Corpus Not Maintainable When Person Is In Statutory Custody Under Multiple FIRs Disclosing Cognizable Offences: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court had said where a person is under statutory arrest pursuant to multiple FIRs disclosing cognizable offences the remedy of habeas corpus cannot be granted specially wherein previous detention orders had been revoked and the person is not under illegal detention.

Case Title: Haji Abdul Rajjak v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-27476-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 203

Writ Court Can't Grant Interim Relief After Relegating Party To Alternative Forum: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that once a writ court has refused to entertain a petition and directed the petitioner to seek an alternative forum, it cannot exercise its jurisdiction to pass an interim order.

Case Title: Shyam Sundar v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-19938-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 204

'Deprived Of Legitimate Right To Maintenance': MP High Court Grants ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Woman In Domestic Violence Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has substantially enhanced the compensation awarded to a woman and her daughter from ₹10,00 to ₹10 Lakh in a domestic violence case, noting that her husband's family filed a civil suit and obtained a decree, thereby depriving the woman benefit of maintenance which was already settled in her favour.

Case Title: Smt Chanda Bai v Mayaram, CRR. No. 3517 of 2019

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 205

'Serious Allegations': MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Husband Accused Of Trying To Commit Unnatural Sexual Acts With Wife

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a husband who is accused of causing injuries to his wife in order to raise the demand of Rs. 5 lakh and attempting to commit unnatural sexual acts with her, noting that the allegations were serious in nature.

Case Title: John v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-20592-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 206

MP High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Videographing Women In Maternity Ward, Says State Could Not Show Incriminating Material

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a man accused of videographing the women admitted in the Maternity/Labour Ward, observing that the State was not able to show any material from the case diary.

Case Title: Krashnanu Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh, CRA-4480-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 207

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

MP High Court Makes SC/ST Act Compensation Conditional On Victim's Undertaking Not To Compromise With Accused

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the victim to file an affidavit undertaking that she will neither enter into a compromise with the accused nor turn hostile during trial, after taking note of the recurring trend in cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and Rules.

The bench of Justice Vishal Mishra was told that in many such cases, the victim allegedly enters into a compromise with the accused and subsequently turns hostile before the Trial Court after receiving compensation under the statutory scheme.

Case Title: Victim v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-13567-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 222

Woman Married In MP Can't Rely On Caste Certificate Issued By Native State To Claim Reservation In Public Employment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a woman can get reservation benefits in her matrimonial State, provided that she applies and receives a caste certificate from the competent authority of the said State.

The bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat further clarified that the caste certificate originally issued to the woman by her native State cannot be used to seek reservation in another State.

Case Title: Sunita Pathode v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-657-2023

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 223

Transfer To Accommodate Another Employee Doesn't Establish Malafide; Employee Can Be Transferred While On Study Leave: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that an employee can be transferred while being on a study leave.

Dismissing a class II employee's appeal, the division bench of Justice Pranay Verma and Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed;

"...this Court unequivocally concludes that there is no law or policy stipulating that a person cannot be transferred while on study leave. Therefore, the transfer order cannot be faulted on this ground".

Case Title: Saurabh Garg v State of Madhya Pradesh, WA-1819-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 224

Review Petition Seeking Mere Clarification To Prevent Procedural Ambiguity Can Be Entertained: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a review application filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking clarification to prevent procedural ambiguity or future frivolous litigation is allowed.

The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai held:

"The scope of review jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is inherently narrow. It is an established principle of judicial discipline that a review is not an appeal in disguise. However, when a party seeks a mere clarification to prevent procedural ambiguity and to ensure that the liberty granted by the Court is effectively and lawfully executable without inviting further frivolous litigation, such an application can be entertained in the interest of justice".

Case Title: State of Madhya Pradesh v Ratan Kolhe, R.P. No. 876/2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 225

Pension Is A Proprietary Right; Can't Be Withheld Without Proven Grave Misconduct: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that pension is a proprietary right of a government employee and can only be curtailed when there is a definite finding of grave misconduct that would have warranted dismissal from service.

The bench of Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat observed:

"Pension is a proprietary right as has been held by the Courts in several pronouncements. Such a proprietary right is not required to be taken away without following proper procedure of law. If such a drastic penalty of withholding of pension is required to be imposed on any such Government servant, definite finding is required to be recorded with respect to the gravity of the misconduct and the ultimate result of the said misconduct, whether it would have been resulted in dismissal from service, had the Government servant remained in the employment, and then only penalty aforesaid is required to be imposed".

Case Title: Ram Avtar Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-4242-2016

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 226

MP High Court Slams 'Poor Functioning' Of Cyber Crime Cells, Orders De-Freezing Of Bank Account

The Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed a company's plea seeking unfreezing of its bank account, which had been blocked based on directions issued by various cybercrime cells in connection with suspected cybercrime fraud.

The bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar noted "poor functioning and irresponsible approach" of the cybercrime cells units who were sent an email by the Bank per the court's interim order to seek clarification regarding freezing of the accounts. The court noted that while the Bengaluru cell responded, other cells failed to respond to the Bank's emails.

Case Title: Dekain Perfect Tech Solutions v IDFC First Bank, WP-18579-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 227

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To CRPF Constable In Govt Job Scam Case, Orders ₹15 Lakh Deposit

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a constable of the CRPF and a private individual accused of cheating candidates and collecting substantial amounts on false promises of getting the candidates government jobs, directing the constable to deposit ₹15 Lakhs before the Trial Court.

The bench of Justice Sanjeev S Kalgaonkar observed;

"there appears to be no possibility of fleeing from justice. In absence of any criminal antecedent, considering the socio- economic status of the applicants, there appears to be no likelihood of recidivism or tampering with evidence or influencing the witnesses by the applicant. There appears to be no compelling reason to continue incarceration of the applicants".

Case Title: Ramarao Mundadla and others v CBI, MCRC-14796-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 228

Article 300A | State Can't Deprive Citizen Of Property Merely Because Old Revenue Records Are Missing: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that mere absence or loss of government records cannot itself justify depriving a citizen of property rights that have been consistently reflected in official records for decades.

The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke held that the burden to prove allegations of illegality, manipulation or wrongful entries lies squarely on the State, and such burden must be discharged with cogent, reliable and admissible evidence.

Case Title: Madhavdas Maha Vidhyalaya Krishi Samiti v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-7530-2022

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 229

MP High Court Upholds Cop's Demotion Under Whom Minor Was Illegally Held & Later Released After Subordinates Took Bribes

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the demotion of a Station House Officer, observing that the punishment was proportionate in view of the serious misconduct, including the illegal detention of a 16-year-old youth at night by subordinates and the alleged demand of illegal gratification for his release.

Rejecting the officer's contention that his penalty was disproportionate compared to that imposed on co-delinquent subordinate officers, the bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai emphasized that a senior police officer bears higher responsibility and is under strict duty to supervide the conduct of his junior staff.

Case Title: Ravindra Singh Gurjar v State of Madhya Pradesh, W.P. No. 45186/2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 230

MP High Court Allows Criminal, Departmental Action Against Revenue Officials For Sleeping Over Govt Land Case For 12 Years

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed the State to take departmental and criminal action against negligent Revenue Officials, who, despite knowledge of a civil dispute over government land, failed to follow the suit diligently and thereafter filed an appeal after 12 years.

The bench of Justice Vivek Jain set aside an order of the Appellate Court condoning the delay in the State's appeal, and emphasised the public trust doctrine, elucidating that the State holds public land as a trustee for citizens and is duty-bound to protect such resources. It was observed that public servants act as the "heart and life of the State".

Case Title: Ramrati v State of Madhya Pradesh, CR-47-2017

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 231

'No Prima Facie Case Under SC/ST Act': MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Narmadapuram Bar Association President In Assault Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the President of the Narmadapuram District Bar Association in an assault case involving his sons and the elected Treasurer, who belonged to the Schedule Caste/Tribe Community, observing that no prima facie case under the SC/ST Atrocities Act was made out against the President.

Since the parties were elected members of the District Bar Association, the bench of Justice Ramkumar Choubey tried to amicably settle the matter, but mediation attempt proved unsuccessful.

Case Title: Deepak Jain v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-19533-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 232

MP High Court Directs Correction Of Student's Date Of Birth In Class 10 Marksheet, Says Limitation Can't Defeat Legitimate Claim

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a writ petition seeking directions to the Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal to decide an application for correction of the petitioner's date of birth in her Class 10 marksheet, observing that the board, being a public authority, has a duty to ensure its records reflect true and correct particulars of a candidate.

Rejecting the board's contention that the petition was barred by limitation, the court held that the petitioner was seeking correction of manifest error and not an alteration of the date of birth originally recorded in the school register.

Case Title: Savitri v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-47098-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 233

No Material To Show Congress MLA Nirmala Sapre Joined BJP: MP High Court Refuses To Expedite Defection Proceedings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Congress MLA Umang Singhar seeking adjudication of his application before the Speaker for disqualification of MLA from Bina constituency, Nirmala Sapre, on the alleged ground that she stands disqualified due to defection.

The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal took note of the arguments advanced by Sapre (respondent no.4), stating that she had neither resigned from INC nor joined BJP and that she was being dragged into a baseless litigation before the High Court and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

Case Title: Umang Singhar v State [WP-36057-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 234

MP High Court Closes Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi After He Expresses Regret

The Madhya Pradesh High Court closed a defamation case lodged by Kartikey Singh Chauhan–son of former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleging that the latter made false and defamatory statements against Singh during an election rally in 2018.

Gandhi had moved the high court challenging a 2024 trial court order taking cognizance of the defamation case and issuing summons to him.

Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal in his order noted the submission by senior counsel appearing for Gandhi that he has expressed his regret which has been accepted on behalf of the respondent (Singh) in written reply and the respondent had also agreed if the proceedings can be closed before both trial court and High Court.

The counsel appearing for Singh submitted that Gandhi had through his application clarified and expressed regret and in the light of such statement further proceedings before the High Court as well as trial Court be closed.

Case title: RAHUL GANDHI v/s KARTIKEY SINGH CHAUHAN

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 235

MP High Court Restores Permission For Muharram Procession And Fair In Indore

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a resolution passed by the Mayor-in-Council (MIC) of the Indore Municipal Corporation revoking the permission for a traditional Taazia procession on the occassion of Muharram and three-day fair (mela) at the Dhobi Ghat, restoring the permission originally granted by the civil body.

For context, the Taazia procession is a religious event held during the Islamic month of Muharram, wherein elaborated, handcrafted replicas of the mausoleum of Imam Husayn are commemorated to commemorate the tragic battle of Karbala.

The bench of Justice Pavan Kumar Dwivedi observed that the application seeking permission was given by the petitioner organization on 03.06.2026 which is evident from the earlier order dated 25.06.2026 itself.

Case Title: Waqf Karbala Intejamia Committee v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-24236-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 236

Wife's Remark That She Could Have '1000 Husbands' Amounted To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court Alters Man's Conviction

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has altered a husband's conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder from Section 304 Part I to Section 304 Part II IPC, holding that while he had the knowledge that his act was likely to cause his wife's death, he lacked the intention to cause it.

For context, Section 304 Part 1 constitutes culpable homicide not amounting to murder where the accused committed the act with the intention of causing death or causing bodily injury likely to cause death

Section 304 Part pertains to culpable homicide not amounting to murder when an individual causes death by an act committed with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any specific intention to cause death or fatal bodily injury.

Case Title: Shiva v State of Madhya Pradesh, CRA-1863-2024

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 237

Mere Assertion Of 'No Editing' Can't Make Electronic Record Admissible Without Valid S.65B Certificate: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the mere assertion that no editing or modification was made in the electronic evidence cannot substitute the statutory mandate under Section 65B of the Evidence Act, which governs the admissibility of electronic records. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 238]

Case Title: Mangilal v Nandkishore Sharma, MP-5888-2022

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 238

MP High Court Grants Bail To Tehelka Journalist In Extortion Case, Notes He Was Implicated After Exposing Female Foeticide Racket

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a Tehelka Digital News journalist over allegations of extortion, abetment and criminal conspiracy, noting that the said FIR was filed only after the journalist exposed an illegal female foeticide racket being carried out in various nursing homes and hospitals. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 239]

Case Title: Rajni v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-26708-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 239

BSF Must Assess Nature And Gravity Of Criminal Charges Before Declaring Candidate 'Permanently Unfit' For Service: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a Single Judge's order upholding the termination of a man who was provisionally appointed as a constable in the Border Security Force (BSF), observing that the employer was still obligated to evaluate the nature and gravity of the offence alleged against him before terming the candidate 'permanently unfit' for service. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 240]

Case Title: Rahul Jatav v Union of India, W.A. No.3071/2024

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 240

Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Close Village's Only School, Calls For Constructive Measures To Remove Deficiencies

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Gram Panchayat of Umaria to take proactive measures, including passing a resolution, to mitigate and remove the infrastructure deficiencies in the only school operating within the said area. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 241]

Case Title: Manggi Bai Kole v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-43662-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 241

MP High Court Directs Private Hospital To Treat 4-Year-Old Acid Attack Survivor, Expenses To Be Covered Under Ayushman Scheme

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the private Bombay Hospital in Indore to immediately admit and provide specialized treatment to a four-year-old girl who suffered burn injuries in an acid attack, while ensuring that her family is not burdened with the medical expenses. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 242]

Case Title: SC v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-22348-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 242

Marriage Invalid Due To Husband Concealing Religious Identity Doesn't Bar Woman's Maintenance Claim: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted maintenance to a woman, while noting that her claim was rejected by the Family Court solely on the ground that her marriage was not legally valid. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 243]

Case Title: P v G, CRR-4518-2023

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 243