Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Woman's Plea For Abortion Despite Estranged Husband Remaining Unrepresented
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a woman's plea to terminate her 13-week-old pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971, despite her estranged husband remaining unrepresented before the court. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 245]The bench of Justice Sandeep N Bhatt directed:"...as such there is no need to obtain any further permission from this Court, however, considering...
MP High Court Quashes ₹35 Lakh Compensation Awarded To POSH Complainant Pending Accused's Appeal
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a Single Judge's order directing the Vice Chancellor of Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) to pay compensation of ₹35 Lakhs to a Yoga Instructor, over allegations of sexual harassment at the workplace. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 246]Emphasizing that the right to appeal is a substantive right, the division bench of Justice Anand...
MP High Court Suspects POCSO Convict Faked Deafness To Vitiate Trial
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that an accused cannot evade mandatory examination under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in an attempt to vitiate trial, by "pretending" to be deaf and dumb. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 244]The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Pushpendra Yadav made the observation while suspecting that a POCSO convict had, prima facie, exaggerated...
MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Probe Into PNB's ₹1 Crore Currency Chest Discrepancy
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a writ petition filed by a bank officer seeking an independent investigation into an alleged ₹1crore cash discrepancy in the Punjab National Bank's currency chest at Mandsaur. The bench of Justice Sandeep N Bhatt observed:"Learned counsel for the respondent no.2 prays for time to file reply in the matter. Learned counsel appearing...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Interim Relief To Khandwa Residents Facing Eviction Following Cow Slaughter Allegations
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted interim protection to a group of Muslim residents of Khandwa district, facing eviction from their homes purportedly as a backlash to cattle slaughter allegations against them.In an urgent Sunday hearing, the bench of Justice Maninder S Bhatti directed:"Till next date of hearing, the effect and operation of impugned notice dated 25.06.2026 (Annexure...
Marriage Invalid Due To Husband Concealing Religious Identity Doesn't Bar Woman's Maintenance Claim: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted maintenance to a woman, while noting that her claim was rejected by the Family Court solely on the ground that her marriage was not legally valid. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 243]The bench of Justice Gajendra Singh observed that the couple performed marriage rituals, but the husband had concealed his religious identity. Therefore, the finding of the Family...
MP High Court Directs Private Hospital To Treat 4-Year-Old Acid Attack Survivor, Expenses To Be Covered Under Ayushman Scheme
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the private Bombay Hospital in Indore to immediately admit and provide specialized treatment to a four-year-old girl who suffered burn injuries in an acid attack, while ensuring that her family is not burdened with the medical expenses. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 242]The bench of Justice Deepak Khot passed an interim order on June 24, after taking note of...
BSF Must Assess Nature And Gravity Of Criminal Charges Before Declaring Candidate 'Permanently Unfit' For Service: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a Single Judge's order upholding the termination of a man who was provisionally appointed as a constable in the Border Security Force (BSF), observing that the employer was still obligated to evaluate the nature and gravity of the offence alleged against him before terming the candidate 'permanently unfit' for service. [2026 LiveLaw (MP)...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Close Village's Only School, Calls For Constructive Measures To Remove Deficiencies
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Gram Panchayat of Umaria to take proactive measures, including passing a resolution, to mitigate and remove the infrastructure deficiencies in the only school operating within the said area. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 241]The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal was dealing with a public interest litigation...
LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: June 22 - June 28, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 222 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 237Nominal IndexVictim v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 222Sunita Pathode v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 223Saurabh Garg v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 224State of Madhya Pradesh v Ratan Kolhe 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 225Ram Avtar Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 226Dekain Perfect Tech...
MP High Court Directs State To Airlift Gas Pipeline Blast Victim To Ahmedabad, Bear Entire Treatment Cost
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State authorities to airlift a woman, who sustained severe burn injuries in a gas pipeline explosion allegedly triggered by an illegal borewell-digging work in Indore, for specialized treatment at Ahmedabad.Taking a serious note of the victim's condition in her brother's intervention application, the division bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar...