Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: November 24 - November 30, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 261 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 266

Nominal Index:

• PS v OS 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 261
• Pragyansh Tak v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 262
• Neeraj Kewat v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 263
• Rajpal Kataria v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 264
• State v Shashikant Jogi 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 265
• Mahesh Garg v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 266

Spouse Opposing Divorce Despite No Scope Of Rehabilitation, Deriving Satisfaction From It Amounts To Cruelty: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in an appeal filed by a wife challenging the Family Court's order denying her divorce, observed that if one spouse opposes divorce despite there being no possibility of cohabitation, such conduct of deriving satisfaction from the continued distress and tension of the other party can itself amount to cruelty.

Case Title: PS v OS [FA-789-2022]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 261

'Right To Education Can't Be Hindered': MP High Court Orders Admission Of Type-1 Diabetic Student; Cites Examples Of Global Sporting Icons

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Laxmi Bai National Institute of Physical Education to grant admission to a student with Type 1 diabetes in the B.P.Ed course, noting that his exclusion was arbitrary and discriminatory.

The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Pushpendra Yadav further emphasised that the right to pursue education cannot be hindered or forfeited due to a disability.

Case Title: Pragyansh Tak v Union [Writ Petition 32896 of 2025]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 262

MP Civil Service Pension Rules | Marriage Of Deceased Employee's Son Doesn't Make Him Ineligible For Family Pension: High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the marriage of a deceased employee's son does not disentitle him from receiving family pension under the M.P. Civil Services (Pension) Rules, until he turns 25 years old or starts earning or dies whichever is earlier.

Case Title: Neeraj Kewat v State of Madhya Pradesh [writ petition 10766 of 2024]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 263

Cough Syrup Deaths 'Most Shocking Case In Medical History': MP High Court Denies Relief Against Sealing, Licence Suspension Of Distributor

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by a distributor of Coldrif cough syrup, challenging the sealing of his shop along with the cancellation of his drug license, observing the subject case to be 'the most shocking case in medical history'.

The bench observed that the appellant had an efficacious remedy of appealing before the State Government under the Drug Rules, 1945.

The case pertained to the death of as many as 30 children by alleged consumption of a cold syrup named Coldrif. The deaths started happening in August.

Case Title: Rajpal Kataria v State of Madhya Pradesh [WA-3259-2025]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 264

'Counsel Didn't Even Read Basic Provisions': MP High Court Slams State For Mechanical Appeal In POCSO Case, Directs Departmental Enquiry

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (November 28), dismissed an appeal filed by the State challenging the conviction granted to the accused, observing that the State had mechanically prepared the appeal without checking the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Case Title: State v Shashikant Jogi [CRA-6751-2023]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 265

MP High Court Dismisses PIL Against AMRUT 2.0; Says Pending Earlier Schemes Or Financial Burden No Ground To Halt New Water Supply Projects

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (November 28), dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the approval of the AMRUT 2 project for fresh water supply, noting that the incomplete implementation of AMRUT 1 or the potential financial burden on the exchequer cannot justify preventing the State from formulating a new scheme for providing adequate drinking water.

Case Title: Mahesh Garg v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-38893-2025]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 266