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MP High Court Refuses Blanket Takedown Of Viral Video Allegedly Showing Ex-Chief Secretarys Daughter-In-Law Insulting Temple

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to issue a blanket direction for takedown of a viral video allegedly showing the daughter-in-law of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary A.V. Singh making a derogatory reference to a temple during an altercation with residents of a Bhopal housing society. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed that the authenticity, completeness and context of...

Non-Disclosure Of Pending Criminal Case In Panchayat Poll Nomination Form Justifies Election Annulment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that non-disclosure of pending criminal cases in a nomination form filed for Panchayat Elections is a valid ground for annulment of elections. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 347]The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal observed:"In the present case, the omission on the part of the appellant cannot be treated as a mere...

Public Servant Cant Be Convicted Merely Because Irregularities Occurred During Her Tenure: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while setting aside the judgment convicting the Chief Executive Officer of Ujjain of criminal misconduct (Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act), observed that a public servant cannot be convicted merely because the said employee was holding office when the irregularities occurred. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 345]Noting that the prosecution failed to prove...

Victim Not Raising Alarm Highly Unnatural: MP High Court Upholds Acquittal In Minors Sexual Assault Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of attempting to commit wrongful acts with a 12-year-old girl, observing that the child did not raise an alarm while allegedly being dragged by a 23-year-old accused, which is highly unnatural. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 346]Observing that the prosecution failed to establish the accused's guilt, the bench of Justice Jai Kumar...

Judicial Infrastructure Is Constitutional Duty, Financial Constraints No Excuse: MP High Court Asks State To Prioritise Pending Court Projects

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reminded the State Government regarding its constitutional duty under Article 21 to provide adequate judicial infrastructures, noting that multiple judicial infrastructure projects have been pending across the District and High Court waiting government sanction. Expanding the scope of a public interest litigation that was confined to lacking infrastructure in...

Departments Must Guide Bereaved Families On How Eligible Dependent Can Claim Compassionate Appointment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the competent authority deciding the compassionate appointment should take a compassionate and sensitive approach rather than a technical and rigid approach. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 344]Emphasizing that most of the time the deceased's family gets wrong advice, the division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pavan Kumar...

Acclimatization In High-Altitude Area Like Leh Is Part Of Soldiers Duty, Injury During It Attributable To Service: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while upholding the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal granting disability pension to a soldier, observed that he was on acclimatization in a high-altitude area, which is a part of his duty, and any injury sustained during his period would also be attributable to his service. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 342]Dismissing the Union Government's appeal, the division bench...

MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Advocate Accused Of Raping Client On False Promise Of Marriage

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied anticipatory bail to an advocate accused of raping a client on the pretext of marriage, punishable under Section 69 of BNS, 2023. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 341]The bench of Justice Gajendra Singh observed:"Having perused the material collected during the investigation, the statement of the Manager of Hotel Dewas dated 27.06.2026, wherein he has stated that...