Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Digest: May 04 to May 10, 2026

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Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 130 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 145Nominal IndexBherugir v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 130Virendra Kumar Katare v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 131Riteshwan v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 132Dr Savita Maru v Directorate of Census Operations 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 133Sanjay Bansal v MP Gramin Bank 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 134Chairman v State...

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Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 130 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 145

Nominal Index

  • Bherugir v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 130
  • Virendra Kumar Katare v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 131
  • Riteshwan v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 132
  • Dr Savita Maru v Directorate of Census Operations 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 133
  • Sanjay Bansal v MP Gramin Bank 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 134
  • Chairman v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 135
  • Hemlata Arya v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 136
  • Ravi Das Gupta v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 137
  • Harsh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 138 
  • Pramod Kumar Soni v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 139
  • Faizan Ansari v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 140
  • Hemraj Tailor v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 141
  • Lokendera Singh Hihore v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 142
  • Smt Jyotsana Raja Angre v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 143
  • M/s Betul Town v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 144
  • Hiralal v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 145

Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Rejected Mechanically For Non-Disclosure Of 498A IPC Case, Especially After Acquittal: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that rejection of a compassionate appointment claim cannot be automatic or mechanical merely on the ground of non-disclosure of a criminal case, particularly when the applicant was acquitted.

Case Title: Bherugir v State of Madhya Pradesh, W.P. No. 19107/2019

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 130

Property Attachment, Auction Part Of Quasi-Judicial Duties Of Tehsildar; Disciplinary Action Unsustainable Absent Malafide: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it clear that attachment and auction of property for recovery of dues are quasi-judicial functions of a Revenue officer (Tehsildar), which cannot be questioned in disciplinary proceedings in the absence of alleged malafide.

Case Title: Virendra Kumar Katare v State of Madhya Pradesh, W.P. No. 189/2020

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 131

Compassionate Appointment Not A Heritable Estate; State's Demand For Succession Certificate Arbitrary: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that compassionate appointment cannot be treated as a heritable estate or property right that devolves by succession, and therefore, the State asking for a succession certificate to process the application for compassionate appointment is arbitrary and invalid.

Case Title: Riteshwan v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP 13968/2023, Anita Wan v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP No. 6223 of 2024,

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 132

Assigning Census Duties To Class-I Officers In Subordination To Junior-Ranked Officers Is 'Severe Administrative Anomaly': MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the cancellation of Census 2026-27 duties assigned to 51 'Class -I' Officers of Ujjain Engineering College, deeming the deployment legally and administratively unsustainable.

Case Title: Dr Savita Maru v Directorate of Census Operations, MP, WP-15363-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 133

Even If Inquiry Is Vitated, Punishment Can Stand If Misconduct Is Independently Established: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the disciplinary authority's order of compulsory retirement of a Branch Manager working in MP Gramin Bank, despite acknowledging procedural flaws in the disciplinary inquiry conducted against him.

Case Title: Sanjay Bansal v MP Gramin Bank, Writ Petition No. 28612 of 2022

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 134

Restriction On Minority Educational Institutions' Right To Choose Institute Head Violates Article 30(1): MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the right of minority aided educational institutions to choose the head of their institute cannot be restricted, as the same would amount to a violation of Article 30(1) of the Constitution.

Case Title: Chairman v State of Madhya Pradesh, WA. 2405 of 2025, SK Upadhyay v State of Madhya Pradesh, WA.2416 of 2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 135

Person Migrating To Another State Can't Carry Scheduled Caste Status Even If Same Caste Is Recognised There: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a person migrating from one State to another does not carry his caste status even if the caste is recognised as a Scheduled Caste in both States, observing that recognition of a particular caste as a Scheduled Caste in a State is based on social, economic, and educational backwardness faced by that caste in the home state.

Case Title: Hemlata Arya v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-7568-2018

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 136

S.361 IPC | Merely Accompanying Minor Who Left Home Voluntarily Not Kidnapping From Lawful Guardianship: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that an adult merely accompanying a minor who has left home voluntarily of their own accord would not constitute the offence of kidnapping from lawful guardianship.

Case Title: Ravi Das Gupta v State of Madhya Pradesh, CRA-2321-2013

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 137

Plea Against Double Jeopardy Can't Be Rejected On Ground Of Delay: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the applications invoking the doctrine of double jeopardy cannot be rejected merely on grounds of delay or the need to lead evidence, emphasizing that protection from double jeopardy is a constitutional and fundamental right and can be invoked at any time during the trial.

Case Title: Harsh v State of Madhya Pradesh, Misc Criminal Case No. 7919 of 2011

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 138

Mere Call Detail Records Can't Establish Criminal Conspiracy Without Proof Of Conversation Contents: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while quashing criminal proceedings against a constable of the crime branch for criminal conspiracy, observed that in the absence of contents of communication, the mere existence of calls without substantive content demonstrating prior meeting of minds cannot by itself constitute criminal conspiracy under Section 61(2) of BNS.

Case Title: Pramod Kumar Soni v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-12943-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 139

Sharing Urdu Poetry Without Commentary Or Incitement Doesn't Promote Enmity Between Religious Groups: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR against a government school teacher for sharing an Urdu poem on WhatsApp status, observing that the act of sharing the poem without any additional commentary or any intention to incite would not constitute the offence under Section 353(2) of BNS for promoting enmity or public mischief.

Case Title: Faizan Ansari v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-14833-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 140

MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Under Anti-Conversion Law, Says Minor's Statement Prima Facie Implicates Accused

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking the quashment of criminal proceedings against one Hemraj Tailor for allegedly forcing a family to convert to Islam under Sections 3 and 5 of the MP Freedom of Religion Act and Section 506 IPC.

Case Title: Hemraj Tailor v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-18258-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 141

"Vindictive": MP High Court Quashes Suspension Of Cop Who Raided IAS Officer's Farmhouse Over Gambling Allegations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the suspension of a police officer who raided a farmhouse allegedly involved in an illegal gambling racket, later found to belong to a serving IAS officer, observing that the suspension was arbitrary and vindictive rather than based on administrative exigency.

Case Title: Lokendera Singh Hihore v State of Madhya Pradesh, W.P. No. 10092/2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 142

Ceiling On Agricultural Holdings Act | MP High Court Directs Authority To Decide 14-Yr-Old Case, Says Pendency Defeats Purpose Of Remand

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Settlement Commissioner to expedite the resolution of a 14-year-old case concerning the determination of agricultural ceiling limits under the MP Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960.

Case Title: Smt Jyotsana Raja Angre v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-15776-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 143

Where Statue Does Not Provide Express Bar, Delay Can Be Condoned By Taking Aid Of Limitation Act: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that where a statue does not expressly bar condonation of delay, the authorities can take aid of the provisions of Limitation Act to condone delay in filing application, appeal, revision or availing statutoey remedy.

Case Title: M/s Betul Town v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-14843-2014

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 144

Multiple FIRs Alone Not Enough To Invoke 'Organised Crime' Charge Under BNS: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has said mutiple cases against a person are alone not sufficient to invoke charge of organised crime under Section 111(4) BNS, as there "certain basic parameters" which have to be met before the offence can be invoked.

Case Title: Hiralal v State of Madhya Pradesh, CRR-3881-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 145

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