Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 189 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 243Nominal Index:R v H 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 189Maan Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 190Meenal Budholia v Kalyan Singh Budholia 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 191Shanti Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 192Kamru v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 193Smt Manju Chawla v Indore Municipal Corporation 2026 LiveLaw...
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 189 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 243
Nominal Index:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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