LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: September 14 to September 20, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 367 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 377

Nominal Index 

• Dinesh Pancholi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 367
• Poonam Kushwaha v Alok Singh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 368
• MA Khan v. Secretary to the President of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 369
• Krishni Devi v Baladatt 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 370
• Mamta Anjana v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 371
• Shaligram v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 372
• State of MP v Vishnu Kumar Gupta 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 373
• Hemlata v. Rajendra Singh Judev 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 374
• Lokendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 375
• LK v. State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 376
• Roop Singh Chadar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 377

MP High Court Directs Fresh Appointment For Additional Public Prosecutor In Mhow Sessions Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to initiate the process for fresh appointment of an Additional Public Prosecutor in the court of the Additional Sessions Judge in Mhow, Indore. 

Case Title: Dinesh Pancholi v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-7210-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 367

Deceased's Statement To Media Cannot Be Treated As Dying Declaration At FIR Registration Stage: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a statement allegedly made by a deceased person before electronic media cannot, at the stage of seeking registration of an FIR, be conclusively treated as a dying declaration.

Case Title: Poonam Kushwaha v Alok Singh

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 368

'Misconceived': MP High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Appointment Of New Governor, Says Incumbent Can Continue Till Successor Takes Charge

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions for the appointment of the Governor since the term of the old Governor expired on July 7, 2026. 

Case Title: MA Khan v. Secretary to the President of India, WRIT PETITION No. 32977 of 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 369

No Presumption Of Joint Hindu Family Merely Because Brothers Inherited Property Jointly From Father: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that merely because children inherit some property jointly from their father, it cannot be presumed that they constitute a joint Hindu family or that every property subsequently acquired by them would be joint family property.

Case Title: Krishni Devi v Baladatt, F.A. No.280 of 2003

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 370

MP High Court Directs State To Reconsider Candidature For Higher Secondary Teacher Post As Per NCTE Eligibility Regulations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to reconsider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Higher Secondary Teacher of Hindi following its decision in WP 10018/2021, which struck down Schedule 3 of MP School Education Service and Condition Rules of 2018 and held that the educational qualifications be governed by the qualifications prescribed by the National Council for Teacher Education.

Case Title: Mamta Anjana v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-8515-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 371

Chhattarpur Firing Case: MP High Court Grants Bail To Bageshwar Dham Chief's Brother In Attempted Murder Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted regular bail to Shaligram, a man accused of attempted murder in the Chhattarpur firing case, observing that the said allegation needed to be examined in light of the available evidence.

Case Title: Shaligram v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-43347-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 372 

Veterinarians Treat 'Voiceless', Can't Discount Their Services: MP High Court Upholds Time-Scale Pay Parity With Medical/ Dental Surgeons

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the Single Judge's order directing the Animal Husbandry Department to grant veterinarians the same benefit of time-scale pay as Dental Surgeon, Medical Officer.

Case Title: State of MP v Vishnu Kumar Gupta, WA-1301-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 373

Datia Fort Property Dispute: MP High Court Bars Alienation, Creation Of Third-Party Rights

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on an appeal filed by Hemlata Singh and her son challenging the rejection of their application for temporary injunction in a property dispute concerning Datia Fort, an estate associated with the former Majaraj of Datia.

Case Title: Hemlata v. Rajendra Singh Judev, MA-3385-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 374

NDPS Act | Supreme Court's Law On Release Of Seized Vehicles Not A Rigid Formula, Trial Court Must Consider Facts: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that there is no rigid formula for deciding applications seeking interim release of vehicles seized under the NDPS Act, and that Trial Courts must consider the facts and circumstances of each case while deciding such applications.

Case Title: Lokendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh, CRR-742-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 375

Absence From Duty, Proxy Teaching At Most Service Misconduct; Not Cheating: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a cheating FIR lodged against a government teacher for substituting another person to perform his teaching duties, observing that the said allegations at most constitute service misconduct.

Case Title: Roop Singh Chadar v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-23406-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 377