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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...

Authorised IRCTC Agent Using Personal ID To Book Tickets Cant Be Prosecuted Under Section 143 Railways Act: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that an authorized e-ticketing agent using his personal IRCTC user ID over his agent ID to book tickets would not attract criminal liability under Section 143 of the Railways Act. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 340]Allowing the agent's petition and quashing the criminal proceedings against him, the bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi noted:"The allegation that...

SP Competent To Initiate Departmental Inquiry, Punish SIs, ASIs Under MP Police Regulations: High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the Superintendent of Police is empowered to initiate departmental proceedings against the Sub Inspector or Assistant Sub Inspector, including a joint inquiry, and impose punishment of withholding an increment. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 338]The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed that the SP is empowered by Regulation 221 of the MP Police Regulations....

26 Years Of Litigation: MP High Court Says Res Judicata Cant Apply When Earlier Adjudication Was Inconclusive

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that principle of res judiciata under Section 11 CPC would not apply where proceedings remanded for consideration remained undecided and adjudication remained inconclusive. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 339]The appellant was appointed as daily wage employee in the Revenue Departmental of Municipal Corporation but his services were terminated 'illegally'. In his...

Candidate Securing Employment Using Forged Records Has No Vested Right To Hold Public Office: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld an order cancelling appointment of Gram Rojgar Sahayak (Village Employment Assistant) of Gram Panchayat Mednipur, observing that a candidate securing public employment through forged records is not entitled to hold public office. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 337]The bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh observed that the petitioner had manipulated the Gram...