Even If Inquiry Is Vitated, Punishment Can Stand If Misconduct Is Independently Established: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the disciplinary authority's order of compulsory retirement of a Branch Manager working in MP Gramin Bank, despite acknowledging procedural flaws in the disciplinary inquiry conducted against him.The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti observed that the procedural lapses vitiated the inquiry, but the independent evidence of financial misconduct was...

Assigning Census Duties To Class-I Officers In Subordination To Junior-Ranked Officers Is 'Severe Administrative Anomaly': MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the cancellation of Census 2026-27 duties assigned to 51 'Class -I' Officers of Ujjain Engineering College, deeming the deployment legally and administratively unsustainable. In doing so the court noted that as per the relevant rules Enumerators are drawn from Class-III cadre and hence the petitioners who are Class-I officers appointed as enumerators...

Compassionate Appointment Not A Heritable Estate; State's Demand For Succession Certificate Arbitrary: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that compassionate appointment cannot be treated as a heritable estate or property right that devolves by succession, and therefore, the State asking for a succession certificate to process the application for compassionate appointment is arbitrary and invalid. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed; "Compassionate appointment is not a...

Property Attachment, Auction Part Of Quasi-Judicial Duties Of Tehsildar; Disciplinary Action Unsustainable Absent Malafide: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it clear that attachment and auction of property for recovery of dues are quasi-judicial functions of a Revenue officer (Tehsildar), which cannot be questioned in disciplinary proceedings in the absence of alleged malafide.The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai stated,"The attachment and auction of property for the recovery of dues or execution of orders...

Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Rejected Mechanically For Non-Disclosure Of 498A IPC Case, Especially After Acquittal: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that rejection of a compassionate appointment claim cannot be automatic or mechanical merely on the ground of non-disclosure of a criminal case, particularly when the applicant was acquitted. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed that the competent authority must apply its mind and record a well-reasoned satisfaction of unfitness rather than...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: April 27 - May 03, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 125 to Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 129Nominal Index: Ramcharan v State of Madhya PradeshMadhu Yadav v State of Madhya PradeshSheikh Juned v NIARashid Noor Khan v State of MPYangchen Lachungpa v State of Madhya PradeshStatutory Amendments Can't Be Applied Retrospectively To Deny Regularisation Of Long-Serving Employee: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court...

Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute: Centre Tells MP High Court 1935 Notification Permitting Namaz At Site Not Valid

In the ongoing proceedings over the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, the Union government told the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (May 4), that the notification of 1935 issued by Dhar state giving rights to Muslims to offer namaz at the site was not legally valid.The dispute concerns Bhojshala, an 11th-century monument protected by the Archaeological Survey of India....

MP High Court Denies Bail In Pangolin Trafficking Case, Flags International Poaching Network

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a bail application of a woman accused of being member of an international gang of poachers and traffickers of wild animals like Pangolin. The bench of Justice Ramkumar Choubey directed; "Indeed, the matter involves international gang of poachers and traffickers of wild life animals like Pangolin. The record suggests prima facie involvement of...

MP High Court Directs State To Publicise Free Hearse Van Helpline For Dignified Transport Of Deceased

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure wider publicity of its free hearse van service, MP Mukti Vahan Yojna, while disposing of a public interest litigation. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf disposed of the petition after noting that the State had already established a toll-free helpline number. The bench...

Mere Participation In Seminar On Islamic Literature By Itself Not Ground To Deny Bail Under UAPA: MP High Court Directs Release Of Three

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to three men accused under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, observing that mere participation in a seminar on Islamic Literature does not by itself constitute an offence under UAPA's bail restricting provisions. The division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Ratnesh Chandra Singh Bisen observed that apart from participation in...

After SC Stay On UGC Equity Regulations, MP High Court To Examine Circular Excluding General Category Students From Discrimination Complaints

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed Students Grievances Redressal Committee to consider discrimination complaints from students from all categories including the General category. The direction was passed in a petition challenging a February 2 Circular issued by the State Government, excluding the general category students from raising dispute on the ground of discrimination before...

One Dead, Two Served Life Sentence: 14 Years On, MP High Court Acquits Murder Convicts; Orders FIR Against IO For Fabricating Evidence

Fourteen years after their conviction in a murder case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has acquitted eight persons, noting that the prosecution's case was based on fabricated evidence submitted by the investigating officer.Meanwhile, one of the convicts died whereas two completed their life sentences and were released.Acknowledging the impact of the case, the division bench of Justice...