MP High Court Stays Operation Of Its Judgment Setting Aside MLA Mukesh Malhotra's Election For 15 Days To Allow Him To Approach SC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently granted interim relief by staying the operation of its own judgment that had earlier declared the election of Mukesh Malhotra, MLA from Vijaypur Assembly Constituency in Sheopur District, null and void and had declared the election petitioner Ramniwas Rawar as elected Representative.Justice GS Ahluwalia concurred with the submission of Mukesh...

MP High Court Nullifies Congress MLA Mukesh Malhotra's Election For Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Cases, Declares BJP Candidate As Elected

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has nullified the election of Congress MLA Mukesh Malhotra for non-disclosure of criminal cases, holding that suppression or incomplete disclosure of criminal antecedents amounts to suppression of a material fact and nullifies the election. The Court observed that suppression of material information created an impediment in the free exercise of electoral...

'Shield Of Press Freedom Not Weapon For Extracting Unlawful Gain': MP High Court In Journalist's Plea To Quash FIR For Alleged Extortion

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has partly allowed the petition of a Journalist accused of cheating and extortion, observing that the defence of freedom of the press cannot be used to extract unlawful gain from people. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed; "A journalist acts as a watchdog of society and performs the vital function of disseminating information concerning matters of...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Digest: February 23 to March 1, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 62 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 67Nominal Index Khushboo and others v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 62Ajay Singh Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 63Prasanna Namdev (Soni) v High Court of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 64M/S Jai Prakash Associated Pvt Ltd. v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 65Prayagnarayan v Principal Scindia School Gwalior 2026 LiveLaw...

MP High Court Recommends Enquiry Against Trial Judge For Non-Compliance With High Court Orders

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recommended an enquiry against a Trial Court Judge who failed to comply with the High Court Orders.The bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia observed;"Although the trial Court might be right in obtaining spot inspection report, but that report should have been considered after recording evidence of witnesses and the trial Court should have come to a conclusion as...

'Non Supply Of Inquiry Report To Accused Delinquent Vitates Punishment Order': MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the punishment order of an In-Charge Principal of Government College, observing that the disciplinary authority failed to furnish the inquiry report to the employee, thus vitating the punishment order. The bench of Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat held;"As the copy of the inquiry report has not been supplied to the petitioner and an opportunity of...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Show Cause Notice To Advocate For Appearing Despite Ongoing Criminal Contempt Conviction

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a show cause notice to an advocate for appearing in a bail matter while his conviction for criminal contempt was still subsisting, observing that the tone and tenor in which he was arguing reflected a deliberate attempt to intimidate and influence the court. The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed that the lawyer's submissions exhibited a...

Acquittal In Criminal Case No Bar On Employer To Conduct Departmental Proceedings: MP High Court Denies Relief To Cop

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police challenging the order dismissing him from service, emphasizing that mere acquittal from criminal proceedings does not bar an employer from initiating departmental proceedings. The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Anil Verma reiterated that mere acquittal by Criminal Court...

'Can't Be Harassed': MP High Courts Directs Return Of NEET-PG Candidate's Original Documents Withheld Over Technicalities

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Director of Medical Education to return the original documents of a postgraduate medical candidate who left his course mid-way, observing that the candidate could not be harassed on account of a technicality when the documents were admittedly in the authorities' possession. Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed; "It goes without saying that the...

'Law Can't Be Used To Settle Personal Scores': MP High Court Quashes Obscenity FIR Against Govt Officer Citing Doubtful Allegations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR against a Central Government employee accused of sexual overtures, assault and obscene acts with a woman, observing that the medical report, along with the surrounding circumstances rendered the allegations unworthy and doubtful. Justice Himanshu Joshi said that it cannot remain oblivious to the "growing tendency of invoking serious...

MP High Court Orders Protection Of Water Pipelines Laid Under Jal Jeevan Mission In Plea Alleging Damage Due To Optical Cable Fibre Work

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in an interim order directed protection of protect water pipelines laid under the Jal Jeevan Mission part of the Madikheda Multi-Village Scheme, while hearing Larsen and Toubro Ltd's plea alleging large-scale pipeline damage due Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) works carried out in the same corridor. Issuing notice on the petition, Justice Amit Seth directed, "In view...

MP High Court Expedites Bangladeshi Woman's Trial But Declines Release Over Security Concerns Amid Current International Scenario

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State prosecuting agency to expedite the trial of a Bangladeshi woman currently lodged in a detention centre in the District Court of Indore. The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi denied her request for release, observing that in view of the prevailing "international scenario", it would be prudent to keep the...