Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 68 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 93Nominal Index Pankaj Mishra v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 68Sultan Singh Nagar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 69Smt Karuna Bajpai v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 70Lakhan Singh Solanki v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 71Ramniwas Rawat v. Mukesh Malhotra & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 72Ramniwas Rawat v. Mukesh Malhotra 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) 76 X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 77Hemant Yogi V State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 78Dayashankar Pandey v His Excellency, the President of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 79Ram Swaroop v Harimohan Singh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 80Rameshchandra v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 81Ashok Gurjar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 82Sarang Raghuwanshi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 83Munna Bai v Phootmat Pav 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 84M/s Jayshri Gaytri Food Products v Directorate of Enforcement 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 85Som Distilleries v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 86Ashok Kumar Padeyar v Shri Mohammad Suleman 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 87Rohit Gami v Union 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 88X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 89Saket Kumar Purohit v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 90Dr Kshamasheel Mishra v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 91State of MP v Smt Premwati Jatav 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 92Rekha Jain v Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 93'Law Can't Be Used To Settle Personal Scores': MP High Court Quashes Obscenity FIR Against Govt Officer Citing Doubtful AllegationsThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR against a Central Government employee accused of sexual overtures, assault and obscene acts with a woman, observing that the medical report, along with the surrounding circumstances rendered the allegations unworthy and doubtful.Case Title: Pankaj Mishra v State of MP [MCRC-978-2026]Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 68Acquittal In Criminal Case No Bar On Employer To Conduct Departmental Proceedings: MP High Court Denies Relief To CopThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police challenging the order dismissing him from service, emphasizing that mere acquittal from criminal proceedings does not bar an employer from initiating departmental proceedings.Case Title: Sultan Singh Nagar v State of Madhya Pradesh [WA-516-2026]Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 69'Non Supply Of Inquiry Report To Accused Delinquent Vitates Punishment Order': MP High CourtThe 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.Case Title: Smt Karuna Bajpai v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP. No. 813 2016]Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 70'Shield Of Press Freedom Not Weapon For Extracting Unlawful Gain': MP High Court In Journalist's Plea To Quash FIR For Alleged ExtortionThe 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.Case Title: Lakhan Singh Solanki v State of Madhya Pradesh [MCRC-43258-2024]Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 71MP High Court Nullifies Congress MLA Mukesh Malhotra's Election For Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Cases, Declares BJP Candidate As ElectedThe 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 rights, depriving the voters of making an informed choice and interfering with the free exercise of the right to vote by the electorate.Case Title: Ramniwas Rawat v. Mukesh Malhotra & Ors. (Election Petition No. 24 of 2024)Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 72MP High Court Stays Operation Of Its Judgment Setting Aside MLA Mukesh Malhotra's Election For 15 Days To Allow Him To Approach SCThe 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.Case Title: Ramniwas Rawat v Mukesh Mahotra [EP-24-2024]Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 73'Nalayak' Widely Used In Everyday Speech, Not Necessarily Obscene Or Intentional Insult: MP High Court Quashes FIR Against Former MinisterThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026

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