Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: April 27 - May 03, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 125 to Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 129

Nominal Index: 

• Ramcharan v State of Madhya Pradesh
• Madhu Yadav v State of Madhya Pradesh
• Sheikh Juned v NIA
• Rashid Noor Khan v State of MP
• Yangchen Lachungpa v State of Madhya Pradesh

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

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