LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: October 26 - November 01, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 427 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 438

Nominal Index

• SK v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 427
• Lucky v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 428
• Anmol Jain v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 429
• Prem Masih v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 430
• MR v M 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 431
• DKP v MK 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 432
• RPT v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 433
• Child in Conflict with Law v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 434
• AAM v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 435
• Bafgna Hospital v Indore Municipal Corporation 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 436
• Shravan Kumar Soni v State 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 437
• Shahin v New India Assurance Co 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 438

Absence Of Suicide Note Alone No Ground To Discharge Accused If Material Raises Grave Suspicion Of Abetment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed an accused's plea challenging the framing of charges under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) IPC, observing that the mere absence of a suicide note cannot by itself be a ground for discharge when the material on record raises grave suspicion of abetment of suicide.

Case Title: SK v State of MP, Criminal Revision No. 1097 of 2025

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 427

NSA Detention Order Invalid If It Doesn't Specify Period Of Detention: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a detention order passed under the National Security Act is unsustainable in law if it does not specify the period for which the said order is to remain in force.

Case Title: Lucky v State of MP, WP-33978-2026

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 428

MP High Court Upholds IT Rules Allowing Social Media Platforms To Remove Copyright-Infringing Posts

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea by a social media content creator challenging the removal of his Instagram posts over alleged copyright infringement and the subsequent suspension of his account.

Case Title: Anmol Jain v Union of India, Writ Petition 4503/2026

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 429

Personal Monetary Benefit To Each Accused Not Necessary For Probe Into Cheating, Forgery, Conspiracy: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that personal monetary gain by each accused is not necessary for investigating offences of cheating, forgery, or criminal conspiracy.

Case Title: Prem Masih v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-8058-2024

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 430

Mere Allegations About Mother's Character Can't Justify Search Warrant To Recover Child From Her Custody: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a mere allegation about a mother's character cannot justify the issuance of a search warrant under Section 97 CrPC to recover a child from her custody.

Case Title: MR v M, MCRC-6323-2018

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 431

MP High Court Denies Divorce To Husband Who Made No Effort To Bring Wife Back After Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Decree

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the rejection of a husband's divorce petition, observing that his failure to make any effort to bring his wife back after obtaining a decree for restitution of conjugal rights showed that he had no genuine desire to resume cohabitation. 

Case Title: DKP v MK, FA-228-2021

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 432

Section 107 BNS | Minor's Suicide Does Not Relieve Prosecution Of Burden To Establish Ingredients Of Abetment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that even though Section 107 of BNS deals with abetment of suicide of a child, the prosecution still has the burden to disclose the ingredients of the offence. 

Case Title: RPT v State of MP, MCRC-10367-2026

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 433

Detaining Child In Observation Home Despite Father Willing To Take Responsibility Defeats Reformative Purpose Of JJ Act: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that prolonged detention of a child-in-conflict with law in Observation Home, when the natural guardian is ready to take full responsibility, is contrary to the rehabilitative and reformative object of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Case Title: Child in Conflict with Law v State of MP, CRR-3824-2026

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 434

S. 69 BNS | Woman's Education, Financial Independence Doesn't Rule Out Consent Obtained By Deception: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the prosecutrix, being an educated, financially independent woman working as a bank manager, does not, by itself, determine whether her consent was allegedly obtained through deception. 

Case Title: AAM v State of MP, MCRC-22093-2026

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 435

'Utter Ignorance': MP High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs On Indore Municipal Officer For Passing Order Under Repealed Provisions

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed costs of ₹1 Lakh on an erring officer of the Indore Municipal Corporation for passing an order by relying on statutory provisions that were omitted in 2020. 

Case Title: Bafgna Hospital v Indore Municipal Corporation, WP-44683-2026

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 436

MP High Court Gives State 3 Months To Complete Eviction Proceedings Over Encroachment At Ancient Temple In Jabalpur

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State authorities to conclude eviction proceedings over alleged encroachments at the ancient Shri Vishnu Barah Mandir in Majhauli, Jabalpur district, preferably within three months. The direction came in a PIL seeking the monument's conservation and protection. 

Case Title: Shravan Kumar Soni v State, WP 1563/2018

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 437

Claimants Can Receive Motor Accident Compensation In Any Nationalised Bank Account, Need Not Open Union Bank Account: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that claimants receiving motor accident compensation are not required to open a bank account with Union Bank of India for disbursement of compensation and that the amount can be transferred to an account in any nationalised bank. 

Case Title: Shahin v New India Assurance Co, CR-1066-2026

CITATION: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 438