MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Flaws In Driving License Issuance Process, Road Safety Failure

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a petition alleging systemic failures in road safety, including alleged irregularities in issuance of driving licenses, faulty road construction and lack of accountability among authorities. The petition states that the RTO issues hundreds of driving licenses each day. Assuming that each test takes approximately 15 minutes, the petition...

'Unfortunate': MP High Court Laments IAS Officer Blindly Passing Order In Illegal Mining Case Without Verifying Facts, Imposes Costs

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a penalty order passed by the Chhindwara Collector, holding that the authority acted mechanically by blindly accepting the Mining Officer's report without verifying the underlying facts, thereby wrongly fastening the liability on an unrelated person. The division bench of Justice Viviek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal observed; "The petitioner has...

Compliance With S.41A CrPC Notice Ordinarily Bars Arrest: MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail In Police Constable Recruitment Scam

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of acting as a middleman between Police Constable Recruitment candidates and impersonators to facilitate the illegal selection, observing that compliance with the notice under Section 41A CrPC generally operates as a bar to arrest. For context, Section 41A of the CrPC mandates a police officer to issue a notice...

Assurance Of Jobs For Money Amounts To Cheating, Not Criminal Breach Of Trust: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (March 18), upheld a conviction of cheating (Section 420 of IPC) against a man who impersonated as the former Collector of Neemuch and fraudulently convinced job aspirants to pay him ₹2 lakh each with false assurances of securing public employment, observing that his conduct amounted to cheating and not criminal breach of trust. The bench of...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 09 - March 15, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 72 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 77Nominal IndexRamniwas Rawat v. Mukesh Malhotra 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 72Ramniwas Rawat v Mukesh Mahotra 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 73Bansh Mani Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 74Rakesh Pandey v Rishiraj Mishra 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 75Dinesh Dixit v Rakesh Singh Baghel 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 76X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 77MP...

MP High Court Orders Civil Imprisonment Over Sale Of Disputed Land Despite Stay, Flags Advocate's Dual Role As Counsel & Co-Sharer

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken strict action in a case involving the deliberate violation of a temporary injunction, ordering the attachment of the disputed property and civil imprisonment for several respondents, including two advocates. The bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia further observed:"Sentencing policy is for deterrence and not for saving the unscrupulous persons who have no...

MP High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Claiming Exclusion Of EWS Quota In Navodaya Vidyalaya Admissions

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (March 17), sought a reply from the Union Government in a petition claiming exclusion of quota for economically weaker section (EWS) students from the admission framework in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.The bench of Justice Vishal Mishra observed;"Shri S. M. Guru, Dy. Solicitor General appears on advanced notice for the respondents. Let a copy of...

MP High Court Directs Indore Municipal Corporation To Take Action Against Illegal Hoardings On Road Dividers & Footpaths

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, as an interim measure, on Tuesday (March 17) directed the Indore Municipal Corporation to take action against illegal hoardings installed on road dividers and footpaths in the city. The court was hearing a PIL raising concerns over the illegal installation of hoardings. Issuing notice on the PIL, a division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice...

Bhojshala Temple–Kamal Maula Mosque Case: MP High Court Judges To Visit Disputed Site

Two judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, hearing petitions relating to the Bhojshala Temple–Kamal Maula Mosque complex, have decided to visit the disputed site.The dispute concerns Bhojshala, an 11th-century monument protected by the ASI. Hindus regard the site as a temple dedicated to Vagdevi, or Goddess Saraswati, while Muslims regard it as the Kamal Maula Mosque. Under a 2003...

Bringing Miscarried Fetus To Court To Evoke Sympathy 'Highly Improper': MP High Court Warns Litigant

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday (March 11), dismissed the petition of a man who placed a fetus in front of the court dias to evoke sympathy of the court, observing that such conduct was objectionable, improper and lowers the dignity and decorum of the court. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed, "The petitioner had placed a fetus in front of the Court dais during...

Filing Of Chargesheet In Criminal Case Doesn't Automatically Warrant Discharge From Service: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the discharge orders of a Home Guard Sainik, while holding that mere filing of a chargesheet in a criminal case does not automatically warrant discharge from service. While dealing with the home guard's plea against discharge, the bench of Justice Ashish Shroti held,...he (petitioner) is not convicted yet and only a FIR has been registered against...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 42 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 67Nominal IndexMEDICAPS LIMITED THROUGH FACTORY MANAGER Versus SMT. SANJU AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 42UCO BANK Vs. M/S ASHA OIL INDUSTRIES AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 43MOHD. SHAMIM AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 44MS. DIVYA DUBEY Vs SMT. RASHMI ARUN SHAMI 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 45 KAMLA PATEL Versus...