'Highly Educated Woman In Police Dept Couldn't Have Continued 13-Yr Relationship Without Consent': MP HC Quashes FIR Against Army Officer

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday (March 11), dismissed an FIR against an Army Officer, for engaging in sexual intercourse using deceitful means, observing that the complainant was a highly educated woman working with the Police Department and could not have continued a relationship of 13 years with a married man without consent. The bench of Justice Vinay Saraf observed; "It is...

MP High Court Refuses To Quash Defamation Case Against Shahdol Bar Association President Over Allegedly False Complaint

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the application of an Advocate and President of the District Bar Association of Shahdol, challenging the order affirming the order taking cognisance of defamation charges, noting that the allegations prima facie satisfy the ingredients of the offence. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed, "It is trite that inherent powers under Section...

Providing Incorrect Information On Nomination Papers Amounts To Corrupt Practice: MP High Court Sets Aside Election Of Panchayat Member

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the result of the Janpad Sadashya of Ward No.1, observing that furnishing incorrect information on nomination papers by the candidate amounts to a corrupt practice. The bench of Justice Vishal Mishra observed, "Furnishing of incorrect information in nomination paper will amount to corrupt practice. It is not a case wherein counting of votes...

MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging State Notification Granting Special Executive Magistrate Powers To ACP

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging a State Government notification conferring the powers of a Special Executive Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, upon an Assistant Commissioner of Police.The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi ordered:"...issue notice to the respondents on payment of process fee...

'Nalayak' Widely Used In Everyday Speech, Not Necessarily Obscene Or Intentional Insult: MP High Court Quashes FIR Against Former Minister

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an obscenity and intentional insult FIR registered against a former Cabinet Minister, observing that the term "Nalayak" is commonly used in everyday speech and the word by itself does not attract liability under for the offences under the Indian Penal Code. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi held, "It is a matter of common experience that...

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...