Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: December 08 - December 14, 2025

MP High Court Upholds Divorce Based On Photos Of Wife's Adultery Without S.65B Evidence Act Certificate, Says Requirement Not Mandatory

While upholding family court's divorce decree granted in favour of a husband based on photographs of the wife committing adultery, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the Indian Evidence Act was not strictly applicable in matrimonial cases.

Case Title: L v RD [FA-866-2021]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 272

MP High Court Dismisses Plea To Consolidate Cheating FIRs Against Adarsh Credit Co-operative; Imposes ₹5,000 Cost Over Repeated Filings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking to consolidate FIR and conduct a unified investigation and trial into cheating and misappropriation allegations against Adarsh Credit Co-operative Society Limited (ACCSL).

The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi imposed a cost of ₹5,000 on the petition observing that he had unnecessarily invoked the extraordinary writ jurisdiction despite having earlier withdrawn writ petition seeking identifcal reliefs without any liberty to file a fresh petition on same cause of action.

Case Title: Rahul Modi v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-43781-2025]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 273

'Custodial Torture Falls Outside Scope Of Duty': MP High Court Refuses Sanction Protection U/S 197 CrPC To Accused Police Officers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that the protection granted to police officers from prosecution, Section 197 CrPC or Section 218 of BNSS, does not exist in cases of abuse, false arrest, custodial violence or false registration, and is only applicable where there is a 'reasonable connection' with official duty.

Case Title: Mamta Gurjar v Pooja Kushwah [MCRC-26331-2025]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 274

2023 Vikram Award: MP High Court Rejects Challenge To Selection Of Mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya In Adventure Sports Category

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (December 8), dismissed a petition filed by mountaineer Madhusudan Patidar alleging 'inaction and discrimination' by the State in selecting awardee for the 2023 Vikram Award (Adventure Sports Category) and specifically challenging selection of mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya.

Case Title: Madhusudan Patidar v State of Madhya Pradesh (WP-31275-2025)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 275

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Appointment Of Candidate With 40% Locomotor Disability; Says Expiry Of Select List Cannot Defeat His Right

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to appoint the petitioner, certified as having 40% permanent locomotor disability, observing that he was denied appointment due to the cumbersome procedure adopted by the State and therefore rejecting his candidature merely because the selection list has expired would be unreasonable.

Case Title: Sonu Singh Narwariya v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-38868-2025]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 276

Arya Samaj Certificate Alone Not Proof Of Valid Marriage: Madhya Pradesh High Court Holds Union Void For Lack Of Saptapadi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a Family Court order declaring a woman as the legally wedded wife of a man, noting that the marriage cannot be recognised under the Hindu Marriage Act if essential ceremonies including sacred fire, pheras or saptpadi, were not performed.

In doing so, the division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Hirdesh observed that the Family Court erred in treating the Arya Samaj certificate and register entry as conclusive proof of the existence of a valid marriage.

Case Title: BS v KS [FA-1998-2024]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 277

Civil Service Rules | Regularized Employee Can't Be Denied Pension Citing Artificial Breaks In Ad-Hoc Service: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the State to treat the ad-hoc service of a Physics lecturer, working in a Government College in District Sagar, as continuous service for pension purposes.

Case Title: Dr Arun Prakash Bukharia v State of MP [WP-10214-2021]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 278

Wife Sending Nude Photos To Another Man Not Expected In Indian Society: MP High Court Upholds Divorce On Ground Of Adultery

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has affirmed a Family Court order granting divorce to a husband after it was established that his wife was engaged in an illicit relationship with another man.

Case Title: X v Y [FA-101-2017]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 279

MP High Court Issues Notice In Coal Worker's Wife's Petition Seeking Probe Into Husband's Death Over Safety Violations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice in a writ petition filed by the wife, seeking a probe into the death of her husband, who was a coal worker allegedly forced to unload the overburden despite heavy rainfall, leading to his vehicle sliding into water water-filled pit.

In her petition, the wife sought an inquiry under Section 24 of the Mines Act, a compensation of ₹40 lakhs as announced by Coal India Ltd, and directions to hand over the body of the deceased Anil to his family members for performing his last rituals.

Case Title: Aarti Kushwaha v Union [WP-44603-2025]