Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 16 - March 22, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 78 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 83

Nominal Index

• Hemant Yogi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 78
• Dayashankar Pandey v His Excellency, the President of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 79
• Ram Swaroop v Harimohan Singh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 80
• Rameshchandra v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 81
• Ashok Gurjar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 82
• Sarang Raghuwanshi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 83

Filing Of Chargesheet In Criminal Case Doesn't Automatically Warrant Discharge From Service: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the discharge orders of a Home Guard Sainik, while holding that mere filing of a chargesheet in a criminal case does not automatically warrant discharge from service.

Case Title: Hemant Yogi V State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-4682-2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 78

Bringing Miscarried Fetus To Court To Evoke Sympathy 'Highly Improper': MP High Court Warns Litigant

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday (March 11), dismissed the petition of a man who placed a fetus in front of the court dias to evoke sympathy of the court, observing that such conduct was objectionable, improper and lowers the dignity and decorum of the court.

Case Title: Dayashankar Pandey v His Excellency, the President of India [WP-6020-2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 79

MP High Court Orders Civil Imprisonment Over Sale Of Disputed Land Despite Stay, Flags Advocate's Dual Role As Counsel & Co-Sharer

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken strict action in a case involving the deliberate violation of a temporary injunction, ordering the attachment of the disputed property and civil imprisonment for several respondents, including two advocates.

Case Title: Ram Swaroop v Harimohan Singh [MCC-2141-2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 80

Assurance Of Jobs For Money Amounts To Cheating, Not Criminal Breach Of Trust: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (March 18), upheld a conviction of cheating (Section 420 of IPC) against a man who impersonated as the former Collector of Neemuch and fraudulently convinced job aspirants to pay him ₹2 lakh each with false assurances of securing public employment, observing that his conduct amounted to cheating and not criminal breach of trust.

Case Title: Rameshchandra v State of Madhya Pradesh [CRR 4644 of 2025]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 81

Compliance With S.41A CrPC Notice Ordinarily Bars Arrest: MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail In Police Constable Recruitment Scam

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of acting as a middleman between Police Constable Recruitment candidates and impersonators to facilitate the illegal selection, observing that compliance with the notice under Section 41A CrPC generally operates as a bar to arrest.

Case Title: Ashok Gurjar v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-9910-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 82

'Unfortunate': MP High Court Laments IAS Officer Blindly Passing Order In Illegal Mining Case Without Verifying Facts, Imposes Costs

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a penalty order passed by the Chhindwara Collector, holding that the authority acted mechanically by blindly accepting the Mining Officer's report without verifying the underlying facts, thereby wrongly fastening the liability on an unrelated person.

Case Title: Sarang Raghuwanshi v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-11018-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 83