MP High Court Grants Bail To Tehelka Journalist In Extortion Case, Notes He Was Implicated After Exposing Female Foeticide Racket

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a Tehelka Digital News journalist over allegations of extortion, abetment and criminal conspiracy, noting that the said FIR was filed only after the journalist exposed an illegal female foeticide racket being carried out in various nursing homes and hospitals. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 239]The bench of Justice Pavan Kumar Dwivedi observed that the...

Mere Assertion Of 'No Editing' Can't Make Electronic Record Admissible Without Valid S.65B Certificate: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the mere assertion that no editing or modification was made in the electronic evidence cannot substitute the statutory mandate under Section 65B of the Evidence Act, which governs the admissibility of electronic records. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 238]Per Section 65B of the Act, the electronic records are admissible only when they are accompanied by a...

Wife's Remark That She Could Have '1000 Husbands' Amounted To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court Alters Man's Conviction

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has altered a husband's conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder from Section 304 Part I to Section 304 Part II IPC, holding that while he had the knowledge that his act was likely to cause his wife's death, he lacked the intention to cause it. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 237]For context, Section 304 Part 1 constitutes culpable homicide not amounting to...

MP High Court Restores Permission For Muharram Procession And Fair In Indore

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a resolution passed by the Mayor-in-Council (MIC) of the Indore Municipal Corporation revoking the permission for a traditional Taazia procession on the occassion of Muharram and three-day fair (mela) at the Dhobi Ghat, restoring the permission originally granted by the civil body. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 236]For context, the Taazia procession is a...

Can State Mining Rules Prescribe Higher Fine Than Parent MMDR Act? MP High Court To Examine

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a writ petition challenging Rule 18 of the MP Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation, and Storage) Rules, which permits the imposition of higher penalties than prescribed under the parent legislation- Section 21(2) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla...

MP High Court Closes Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi After He Expresses Regret

The Madhya Pradesh High Court closed a defamation case lodged by Kartikey Singh Chauhan–son of former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleging that the latter made false and defamatory statements against Singh during an election rally in 2018. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 235]Gandhi had moved the high court challenging a 2024 trial court order taking...

No Material To Show Congress MLA Nirmala Sapre Joined BJP: MP High Court Refuses To Expedite Defection Proceedings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Congress MLA Umang Singhar seeking adjudication of his application before the Speaker for disqualification of MLA from Bina constituency, Nirmala Sapre, on the alleged ground that she stands disqualified due to defection. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 234]The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal...

MP High Court Directs Correction Of Student's Date Of Birth In Class 10 Marksheet, Says Limitation Can't Defeat Legitimate Claim

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a writ petition seeking directions to the Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal to decide an application for correction of the petitioner's date of birth in her Class 10 marksheet, observing that the board, being a public authority, has a duty to ensure its records reflect true and correct particulars of a candidate. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 233]Rejecting the...

MP High Court Stays Arrest Warrant Against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee In BJP Leader's Defamation Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (June 24), restored the petition filed by TMC National General Secretary and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee challenging arrest warrants issued by the trial court in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Akash Vijayvargia. The court also said that the execution of arrest warrant passed by the MP/MLA Court "will not be continued further"....

MP High Court Allows Criminal, Departmental Action Against Revenue Officials For Sleeping Over Govt Land Case For 12 Years

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed the State to take departmental and criminal action against negligent Revenue Officials, who, despite knowledge of a civil dispute over government land, failed to follow the suit diligently and thereafter filed an appeal after 12 years. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 231]The bench of Justice Vivek Jain set aside an order of the Appellate Court condoning the delay...

'No Prima Facie Case Under SC/ST Act': MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Narmadapuram Bar Association President In Assault Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the President of the Narmadapuram District Bar Association in an assault case involving his sons and the elected Treasurer, who belonged to the Schedule Caste/Tribe Community, observing that no prima facie case under the SC/ST Atrocities Act was made out against the President. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 232]Since the parties were...

MP High Court Upholds Cop's Demotion Under Whom Minor Was Illegally Held & Later Released After Subordinates Took Bribes

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the demotion of a Station House Officer, observing that the punishment was proportionate in view of the serious misconduct, including the illegal detention of a 16-year-old youth at night by subordinates and the alleged demand of illegal gratification for his release. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 230]Rejecting the officer's contention that his penalty...