'Destiny Opens Doors, Hard Work Takes You Forward': Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal Bids Farewell To MP High Court

Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal on Friday (December 19) bid farewell to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, bringing a close to a distinguished judicial career spanning 35 years. Born on December 26, 1963, Justice Paliwal joined the MP Judicial Service in 1990. Over the years, he steadily rose through the hierarchy, serving as Civil Jude, Senior Civil Judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate, and...

Subsequent Marriage During Bail Or Birth Of Child 'Immaterial' In POCSO Act Offence: MP High Court Upholds 20-Yr Jail Term

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Jabalpur Bench) recently observed that the subsequent event of marriage during bail or the birth of a child out of such wedlock are 'immaterial' to show indulgence in offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. A bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Ramkumar Choubey added that while the Supreme Court may grant relief...

'Show Us A Plan': MP High Court Asks State To Inform On Nature, Age & Girth Of Trees Proposed For Compensatory Plantation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (December 17), directed the State to file a 'better affidavit' indicating the exact nature, age, girth and location where trees would be planted as part of compensatory plantation for the trees that have been felled. In doing so, the division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf clarified that "the further cutting of...

Windsor Hill Township Fraud: MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Project Executor, Says Economic Offences Require Cautious Approach

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (December 16) dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Ankit Ranjan, who is accused of deliberately defrauding the parent company of 'Windsor Hill' township project.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed;"This Court also finds substance in the submission of the prosecution that the applicant, acting in concert with the co-accused...

'Not Expected From Appellate Court': MP High Court Sets Aside One-Line Acquittal Order, Remands Case For Fresh Decision

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a judgment of the Appellate Court, acquitting a man accused of voluntarily causing hurt, observing that the Appellate Court was expected to pass a well-reasoned order, but instead passed a one-line non-speaking order without assigning any reasons. The bench of Justice Rajendra Kumar Vani observed; "It is not expected from a Judicial Officer of...

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

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 272 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 280Nominal Index L v RD 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 272Rahul Modi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 273Mamta Gurjar v Pooja Kushwah 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 274Madhusudan Patidar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 275Sonu Singh Narwariya v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 276BS v KS 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 277 Dr Arun Prakash Bukharia...

MP High Court Questions Police Conduct Over Missing Audio-Video Record In Alleged Opium Seizure Case, Summons Principal Secretary

Observing that the police personnel handling an alleged opium seizure case had conveniently forgotten to adhere to BNSS provisions on search and seizure, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state's Principal Secretary to apprise on steps taken to implement the provisions. In the present matter, the applicant, in custody since August 29, 2025, claimed that he was illegally escorted from...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 232 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 266Nominal Index:Vijay Singh Gour v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 232X v Indira Gandhi National Tribal University 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 233Raju v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 234AS v DK 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 235I v HK 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 236APS v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 237Virju v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 238Ms Siddiqua Begum Khan v Union of India 2025 LiveLaw...

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...

Makar-Sankranti Festival: MP High Court Orders Strict Implementation Of Chinese Manjha Ban

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday (December 11), directed the Indore Police Commissioner and Superintendent of the adjoining district to ensure the strict implementation of the ban on the manufacture, sale, storage and use of Chinese Nylon Threat (Manjha). On December 8, the bench had directed the Registry to register a suo motu public interest litigation regarding the illegal sale...

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. The bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat and Justice BP Sharma observed,"Considering the totality of the facts and evidence especially the nude photographs, emails, chats, SMS messages, and other circumstances it...

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. The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed that the artificial break during his ad hoc service was 'fictional'. It held,"...the breaks which were given during adhoc period of the petitioner were...