LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: June 22 - June 28, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 222 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 237Nominal IndexVictim v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 222Sunita Pathode v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 223Saurabh Garg v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 224State of Madhya Pradesh v Ratan Kolhe 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 225Ram Avtar Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 226Dekain Perfect Tech...
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 222 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 237
Nominal Index
- 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
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