Non-Disclosure Of Pending Criminal Case In Panchayat Poll Nomination Form Justifies Election Annulment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that non-disclosure of pending criminal cases in a nomination form filed for Panchayat Elections is a valid ground for annulment of elections.

Case Title: Raj Mani Patel Mishri Lal v State of Madhya Pradesh, WA-2757-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 347

MP High Court Refuses 'Blanket' Takedown Of Viral Video Allegedly Showing Ex-Chief Secretary's Daughter-In-Law Insulting Temple

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to issue a blanket direction for takedown of a viral video allegedly showing the daughter-in-law of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary A.V. Singh making a derogatory reference to a temple during an altercation with residents of a Bhopal housing society.

Case Title: Anjali Singh v Union of India, WP-33764-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 348

'Suppressed Material Facts': MP High Court Dismisses Plea Against Demolition Notice, Imposes Costs

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Anand Kumar Kedia, promoter group member managing Associated Alcohols and Breweries, challenging the demolition notice issued by the Indore Municipal Corporation to initiate a proposed widening of a 30-metre road near his residential home.

Case Title: Anand Kumar Kedia v State of Madhya Pradesh, WRIT PETITION No. 33717 of 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 349

Accidental Firing Causing No Harm Can't Attract Major Penalty: MP High Court Quashes CISF Constable's Punishment

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside an order imposing a major penalty on a CISF Constable after he accidentally fired a shot from his weapon while inspecting it, and remanded the matter back for fresh consideration.

Case Title: NP Dwivedi v Union of India, WP-2511-2012

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 350

MP High Court Questions Judge's Suitability After Finding Serious Errors In Murder Trial, Places Matter Before Acting CJ

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while setting aside a murder conviction, has raised serious concerns regarding the suitability of the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Damoh, to deal with sensitive matters and directed that the matter be placed before the Acting Chief Justice for an appropriate decision.

Case Title: Lotan Lodhi v State of Madhya Pradesh, CRA-11041-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 351

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has commuted the death sentence awarded to a man convicted of aggravated penetrative sexual assault and murder of a two-year-old girl, observing that the possibility of his reform and rehabilitation cannot be ruled out.

Case Title: In Reference v R

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 352

Long Cohabitation As Husband & Wife Raises Strong Presumption Of Valid Marriage, Heavy Burden On Party Challenging It: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that where a man and woman have lived together for a long period as husband and wife, the legal presumption would favour the legitimacy of their marriage rather than its illegitimacy.

Case Title: Fulla v Munna, SA-1018-1999

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 353

Advocate-Client Relationship Doesn't Rule Out Sexual Assault Allegations By Client: MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a practising advocate accused of raping his ex-client, noting that the advocate-client relationship does not render the allegations inherently impossible at the stage of registration of the FIR.

Case Title: PP v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-24408-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 354

'Prima Facie Suicide' Doesn't End Matter, Police Must Examine Material Suggesting Abetment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a case of suicide cannot be closed merely on a prima facie assessment that the deceased died by suicide, holding that the police must examine material indicating possible abetment before concluding the investigation.

Case Title: LBD v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-18696-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 355

Sagar Bar Election: MP High Court Sets Aside Vote Recount Order Passed Without Hearing President

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside an order passed by the Special Committee of the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh directing recounting of votes for the post of President of the District Advocates Association, Sagar, holding that the order suffered from a violation of the principles of natural justice.

Case Title: Ankleshwar Dubey v State Bar Council of MP, WP-35839-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 356

Divorce Decree Doesn't Bar Subsequent Claim For Permanent Alimony Under Section 25 Hindu Marriage Act: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the fact that a decree of divorce has already been passed does not, by itself, preclude a spouse from seeking permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

Case Title: UB v LB, MA-2136-2016

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 357

Rape Accused Sent Videos To Victim's In-Laws, Pressured Her To Support Him: MP High Court Cancels Bail

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a rape accused, observing that he had sent videos to victim's in-laws in order to pressurize her into giving a statement in his favour.

Case Title: Victim A v DS, MCRC-3689-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 358

'Harsh Condition': MP High Court Strikes Down 70%-80%-90% Pay Scheme For Class III, IV Employees During Probation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down the rules and circulars of the State Government prescribing payment of 70%, 80% and 90% of the minimum pay scale for 1st, 2nd and 3rd years, respectively, during the probation period.

Case Title: Rahul Singh Kachhwah v State of MP, WP-14411-2020

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 359

Adult Woman Free To Become Jain Saadhvi Despite Parents' Objection: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted relief to a 20-year-old woman seeking protection against the alleged coercive methods by her parents and relatives, observing that being a major and a citizen of India, she is entitled to practise her religion according to her own beliefs.

Case Title: Tanisha v State of MP, WP-48919-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 360

Damoh School Hijab Row: MP High Court Upholds Conversion FIR Against Staff, Ex-Office Bearers; Says Allegations Not Inherently Absurd

The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to quash an FIR against former office bearers, teacher and peon of a school in Damoh accused of imposing compulsory hijab and certain religious practices on school students, observing that the allegations cannot be termed inherently absurd or improbable of being offences.

Case Title: Shalinder Kumar Jain v State of Madhya Pradesh, Anas Athar v State of MP, Abdul Wasim Bari v State of MP

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 361

'Judicial Time Wasted Due To Incompetence Of IT Staff': MP High Court Takes Serious View Of Glitches In New HC Website, Orders Audit

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken a serious view of the glitches in its newly launched website, including not supporting e-hearing and observed that judicial time was wasted due to the incompetence of the IT staff.

Case Title: Aditya Soni v State of MP, CRA-7908-2023

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 362

MP High Court Permits Part-Demolition Of Ujjain Shahi Masjid Near Mahakal Temple For Road Widening Ahead Of Simhastha Kumbh

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed two writ petitions challenging notices issued by the Ujjain Municipal Corporation for removal of a portion of the Shahi Masjid to facilitate a road widening project ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh, a sacred Hindu pilgrimage and mass gathering.

Case Title: Shahi Masjid Waqf Panchayat Mochiyaan v State of MP, WP-37128-2026, WP 37128 of 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 363

MP High Court Protects Adult Woman Who Married Against Family's Wishes From Unnecessary Travel For Police Statement

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed police authorities not to compel an adult woman to travel to Ghazipur merely for the purpose of recording her statement, after she expressed apprehension of danger to her life and liberty following her marriage against her family's wishes.

Case Title: VG v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-34456-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 364

MP High Court Directs Centre To Frame Nationwide Policy Regulating E-Rickshaws

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Central government to formulate and circulate a nationwide policy regulating E-rickshaws within 60 days in a public interest litigation, claiming such vehicles, in the absence of regulation, cause "congestion and anarchy on the road".

Case Title: Nisha Gurjar v Union of India WP-12718-2026

Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 365

S.164 Electricity Act | Landowner Consent Not Required To Lay Power Transmission Lines, Compensation Remedy Survives: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a landowner's prior consent is not required for laying an electricity transmission line where the electrical company has been vested with the powers of the Telegraph Authority under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

Case Title: Daulat Ram Engineering Services Ltd v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-49694-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 366

MP High Court Directs Fresh Appointment For Additional Public Prosecutor In Mhow Sessions Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to initiate the process for fresh appointment of an Additional Public Prosecutor in the court of the Additional Sessions Judge in Mhow, Indore.

Case Title: Dinesh Pancholi v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-7210-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 367

Deceased's Statement To Media Cannot Be Treated As Dying Declaration At FIR Registration Stage: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a statement allegedly made by a deceased person before electronic media cannot, at the stage of seeking registration of an FIR, be conclusively treated as a dying declaration.

Case Title: Poonam Kushwaha v Alok Singh

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 368

'Misconceived': MP High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Appointment Of New Governor, Says Incumbent Can Continue Till Successor Takes Charge

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions for the appointment of the Governor since the term of the old Governor expired on July 7, 2026.

Case Title: MA Khan v. Secretary to the President of India, WRIT PETITION No. 32977 of 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 369

No Presumption Of Joint Hindu Family Merely Because Brothers Inherited Property Jointly From Father: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that merely because children inherit some property jointly from their father, it cannot be presumed that they constitute a joint Hindu family or that every property subsequently acquired by them would be joint family property.

Case Title: Krishni Devi v Baladatt, F.A. No.280 of 2003

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 370

MP High Court Directs State To Reconsider Candidature For Higher Secondary Teacher Post As Per NCTE Eligibility Regulations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to reconsider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Higher Secondary Teacher of Hindi following its decision in WP 10018/2021, which struck down Schedule 3 of MP School Education Service and Condition Rules of 2018 and held that the educational qualifications be governed by the qualifications prescribed by the National Council for Teacher Education.

Case Title: Mamta Anjana v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-8515-2025

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 371

Chhattarpur Firing Case: MP High Court Grants Bail To Bageshwar Dham Chief's Brother In Attempted Murder Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted regular bail to Shaligram, a man accused of attempted murder in the Chhattarpur firing case, observing that the said allegation needed to be examined in light of the available evidence.

Case Title: Shaligram v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-43347-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 372

Veterinarians Treat 'Voiceless', Can't Discount Their Services: MP High Court Upholds Time-Scale Pay Parity With Medical/ Dental Surgeons

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the Single Judge's order directing the Animal Husbandry Department to grant veterinarians the same benefit of time-scale pay as Dental Surgeon, Medical Officer.

Case Title: State of MP v Vishnu Kumar Gupta, WA-1301-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 373

Datia Fort Property Dispute: MP High Court Bars Alienation, Creation Of Third-Party Rights

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on an appeal filed by Hemlata Singh and her son challenging the rejection of their application for temporary injunction in a property dispute concerning Datia Fort, an estate associated with the former Majaraj of Datia.

Case Title: Hemlata v. Rajendra Singh Judev, MA-3385-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 374

NDPS Act | Supreme Court's Law On Release Of Seized Vehicles Not A Rigid Formula, Trial Court Must Consider Facts: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that there is no rigid formula for deciding applications seeking interim release of vehicles seized under the NDPS Act, and that Trial Courts must consider the facts and circumstances of each case while deciding such applications.

Case Title: Lokendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh, CRR-742-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 375

Absence From Duty, Proxy Teaching At Most Service Misconduct; Not Cheating: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a cheating FIR lodged against a government teacher for substituting another person to perform his teaching duties, observing that the said allegations at most constitute service misconduct.

Case Title: Roop Singh Chadar v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-23406-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 377

Civil Court Empowered To Direct Forwarding Of Forgery Complaint To Police U/S 151 CPC Inherent Jurisdiction: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore has clarified that a Civil Court in appropriate cases involving allegations of serious forgery has the inherent power to direct a party, witness to forward their complaint to the police for registration of FIR invoking its inherent jurisdiction provided under Section 151 CPC.

Case Title: Himmat Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 378

Civil Suits Can Be Consolidated If Issues Are Similar And Common Evidence Sufficient To Decide: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that civil suits may be consolidated only when the issues involved in the suits are similar, and the common evidence is sufficient to decide those issues.

Case Title: Praveen Bhargava v Piyush Bhargava, CR-1059-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 379

MP High Court Quashes NSA Detention Processed In Just One Day, Finds 11 Acquittals Marked As Pending Cases

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a preventive detention order issued under the National Security Act, citing complete non-application of mind by authorities who processed and approved the detention order within a single day.

Case Title: Rajendra Thakur v State of MP, WP-2986-2026, Rajesh Thakur v State of MP, WP 2986 of 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 380

Closure Report | Court Cannot Compel Investigation Agency To File Chargesheet As Per Its Opinion: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a court, while considering a closure report, cannot compel the investigating agency to file a chargesheet as per its own opinion merely because it disagrees with the agency's opinion on the outcome of the investigation.

Case Title: M/s Geeta Infotech Sales and Service v State of MP, CRR-1685-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 381

Consumer Appeal Can't Be Dismissed Without Considering Extension Plea For Pre-Deposit When Substantial Amount Already Paid: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside orders dismissing an appeal filed by an insurance company before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), holding that its application seeking extension of time to furnish the pre-deposit receipt ought to have been placed before the State Commission for consideration.

Case Title: Bajaj Insurance v Varsha Sirwani, MP-4227-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 382

MP High Court Disposes Of PIL Seeking Probe Into Sagar Spurious Liquor Deaths, Notes State Already Took Action

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday, September 22, disposed of a public interest litigation seeking a probe into spurious liquor deaths in Sagar district.

Case Title: Vaibhav Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh, WRIT PETITION (WP) 37587/2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 383

Vehicle Seized In NDPS Case Can't Be Released To Financier Over Owner's Loan Default: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a vehicle seized in connection with an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) cannot be released to a financier merely because the registered owner defaulted on repayment of the loan.

Case Title: SK Finance Ltd v State of Madhya Pradesh, Cr.R. No. 3437/2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 384

MP High Court Rejects Husband's Bid For Wife's Medical Examination In Divorce Case, Says Roving Inquiry Not Permitted

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the order directing a woman to undergo medical examination at the instance of her husband in divorce proceedings, holding that such power cannot be exercised to permit a roving or fishing inquiry, particularly at the stage of final arguments.

Case Title: S v SKO, WP-4819-2012

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 385

Arrest Grounds Not Given In Writing Violates Article 22(1), But Doesn't Automatically Entitle Accused To Bail: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that not communicating grounds of arrest in writing to an accused amounts to a violation of Article 22(1) of the Constitution, but such non-compliance, by itself, does not automatically entitle the accused to bail.

Case Title: Raju Sonker v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-32331-2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 386

Article 227 Plea To Quash Wife's Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Case Not Maintainable: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking to quash proceedings for restoration of conjugal rights is not maintainable.

Case Title: D v G, MP-2816-2024

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 387