MP High Court Grants Maintenance To Woman & Child; Draws Adverse Inference Against Man For Refusing DNA Test

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has awarded maintenance to a woman and her son after holding that an adverse interference could be drawn against a man who refused to undergo a DNA fingerprinting test sought to establish the child's paternity. The court observed that proceedings under Section 125 CrPC are welfare-oriented in nature and do not require strict proof of marriage as is necessary...

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To 'Lucky' Film Producer Over Alleged Violation Of Financing Agreement

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the film producer of a recent feature film, "Lucky", in a criminal case arising out of an alleged violation of the film financing agreement. The bench of Justice Gajendra Singh observed:"Having considered the rival submissions and looking to overall facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the fact that there is...

'Prescribed Banned Compound To Children': MP High Court Denies Bail To Doctor Booked In Coldrif Cough Syrup Death Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court denied bail to a Doctor, booked in a case involving the deaths of several children allegedly linked to adulterated cough syrup.The bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal observed; "the applicant who is the Child Specialist Doctor has prescribed the fixed dose compound to the children below the age of 4 years which was banned by the circular issued by the Government...

Can't Punish Employee For Delay Over Employer's Inaction: MP High Court Rejects State's Review Against Order Granting Pay-Hike Under Scheme

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the power of review under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC is narrow in scope and cannot be exercised as a substitute for an appeal.For context, the provision enables the court to review its own judgment only in limited circumstances, such as discovery of new and important evidence, a patent error apparent on the face of the record or other analogous...

MP High Court Upholds TB Screening Guidelines, Says Radiographers' Body's Subjective Apprehension Can't Substitute Administrative Findings

Finding that the association's plea lacked foundation, the HC said that National Public Health Welfare Policy cant be stalled under Article 226

Unilaterally Revoking Building Permission After Substantial Construction Without Proof Of Fraud Violates Right To Property: MP High Court

While quashing the revocation of building permission and demolition order issued by Indore Municipal Corporation, Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that once the body had granted valid building permission upon which parties undertook construction, it cannot subsequently revoke the permission in the absence of any proof of fraud.In doing so the court said, that such conduct would violate...

MP High Court Directs Inquiry Against Investigating Officer For Arresting Accused In Illicit Liquor Case Based On Unverified Evidence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police, Alirajpur, to initiate an inquiry against the investigating officer who arrested an accused in an illicit liquor transportation case, allegedly based on a truck sale agreement that was never examined by the notary or the witnesses. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed that an inquiry was warranted to ensure...

Deprivation Of Property Without Timely Compensation Violates Article 14: MP High Court On Land Acquisition For NH Project

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed the petition, where land was acquired for the construction of the National Highway, but the compensation amount was not released, observing that depriving landowners of their property without timely compensation violates Article 14 of the Constitution. The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice BP Sharma observed; "The right to...

Section 22 CPC | Mandatory To Issue Prior Notice To Opposite Party In Plea Seeking Transfer Of Suit To Different Court: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking transfer of a civil suit from a Narsinghpur court to Jabalpur court, observing that the application was not maintainable due to non-compliance with the mandatory requirement of issuing prior notice to the opposite parties under Section 22 CPC. Section 22 CPC states that where a suit may be instituted in any one of two or more...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Adv Amit Lahoti As Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 2nd June, 2026 approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Amit Lahoti, Advocate as a Judge of the High Court of Madhya...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: May, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 126 to Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 187Nominal IndexMadhu Yadav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 126Sheikh Juned v NIA 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 127Rashid Noor Khan v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 128Yangchen Lachungpa v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 129Bherugir v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 130Virendra Kumar Katare v State of...

MP High Court Refuses To Protect Shyamla Hills Occupants From Eviction, Says No Legal Or Forest Rights Established Over Govt Land

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has declined to grant further protection against eviction of a group of residents occupying the government land in Bhopal's Shyamla Hills area, observing that the occupants failed to establish any legal, tenancy, ownership or forest rights over the disputed property. The division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Vivek Jain observed:"we are of the...