Madhya Pradesh High Court Quarterly Digest: January to March, 2026

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

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