LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: August 31 to September 6, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 347 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 351Nominal IndexRaj Mani Patel Mishri Lal v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 347Anjali Singh v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 348Anand Kumar Kedia v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 349NP Dwivedi v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 350Lotan Lodhi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 351Non-Disclosure Of Pending Criminal Case In Panchayat Poll Nomination Form Justifies Election Annulment: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that non-disclosure of pending criminal cases in a nomination form filed for Panchayat Elections is a valid ground for annulment of elections. Case Title: Raj Mani Patel Mishri Lal v State of Madhya Pradesh, WA-2757-2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 347MP High Court Refuses 'Blanket' Takedown Of Viral Video Allegedly Showing Ex-Chief Secretary's Daughter-In-Law Insulting TempleThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to issue a blanket direction for takedown of a viral video allegedly showing the daughter-in-law of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary A.V. Singh making a derogatory reference to a temple during an altercation with residents of a Bhopal housing society.Case Title: Anjali Singh v Union of India, WP-33764-2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 348'Suppressed Material Facts': MP High Court Dismisses Plea Against Demolition Notice, Imposes CostsThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Anand Kumar Kedia, promoter group member managing Associated Alcohols and Breweries, challenging the demolition notice issued by the Indore Municipal Corporation to initiate a proposed widening of a 30-metre road near his residential home.Case Title: Anand Kumar Kedia v State of Madhya Pradesh, WRIT PETITION No. 33717 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 349Accidental Firing Causing No Harm Can't Attract Major Penalty: MP High Court Quashes CISF Constable's PunishmentThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside an order imposing a major penalty on a CISF Constable after he accidentally fired a shot from his weapon while inspecting it, and remanded the matter back for fresh consideration.Case Title: NP Dwivedi v Union of India, WP-2511-2012Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 350MP High Court Questions Judge's Suitability After Finding Serious Errors In Murder Trial, Places Matter Before Acting CJThe Madhya Pradesh High Court, while setting aside a murder conviction, has raised serious concerns regarding the suitability of the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Damoh, to deal with sensitive matters and directed that the matter be placed before the Acting Chief Justice for an appropriate decision. Case Title: Lotan Lodhi v State of Madhya Pradesh, CRA-11041-2025Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 351