LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: August 3 - August 9, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 307 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 318Nominal Index Tanmay v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 307Phool Chand Kosta v Central MP Gramin Bank 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 308Ashok Kumar Saxena v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 309Prahalad Sahu v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 310Dr Aarti Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 311AKP v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 312Vivek v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 313Dinesh Kumar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 314SN v SSA 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 315Mahant Bhagwandas Sadik Shishya v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 316RKJ v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 317Shashikant Jatav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 318Criminal Antecedents Alone Can't Justify Invoking 'Organized Crime' Offence Unless Ingredients Are Met: MP High CourtWhile granting bail to an accused, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that mere criminal antecedents are insufficient to invoke the offence of organised crime under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), unless the statutory ingredients of the provision are prima facie established. Case Title: Tanmay v State of Madhya Pradesh, M.Cr.C.No.32864/2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 307Punishment Of Dismissal From Service Can Be Imposed After Retirement If Departmental Enquiry Began Before Superannuation: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a penalty of dismissal from service can be imposed on the delinquent employee even after retirement, provided that a departmental enquiry was initiated before the employee attained the age of superannuation. Case Title: Phool Chand Kosta v Central MP Gramin Bank, WP-3601-2016Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 308Retired Employee Can't Claim Pay Arrears Beyond 3 Years, But Entitled To Notional Pay Fixation For Pension: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a retired employee cannot claim monetary arrears beyond the preceding three years, and in the case of a retired employee, the doctrine of recurring cause of action cannot be invoked to claim past salary benefits indefinitely. Case Title: Ashok Kumar Saxena v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-14178-2019Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 309Law Officer Doesn't Commit Misconduct By Placing Relevant Facts Before Court, Even If They Favour Another Party: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a law officer does not commit professional misconduct by bringing relevant facts to the notice of the Court, even if those facts incidentally favour a party whom the Law Officer does not represent, provided the assistance is rendered in the bona fide discharge of official duties. Case Title: Prahalad Sahu v State of Madhya Pradesh, WA-2454-2025Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 310Guest Lecturers Can't Claim Parity With Regular Employees For Additional Casual Leave: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld an order of the Commissioner of the Higher Education Department rejecting Guest Lecturers' representation seeking an additional 7 days' casual leave, which is extended to regular employees, observing that guest lecturers are engaged on a contingent basis and therefore are disentitled to benefits meant for regular employees. Case Title: Dr Aarti Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh, WP-39861-2024Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 311MP High Court Upholds Judge's Dismissal, Says Protection For Bonafide Judicial Errors Doesn't Extend To Reckless Exercise Of PowerThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the dismissal of a Civil Judge Class-I from service, holding that while bona fide judicial errors are protected and are liable to be corrected in appellate proceedings, such protection does not extend to reckless exercise of judicial power or conduct unbecoming of a judicial officer.Case Title: AKP v State of Madhya Pradesh WP-6329-2015Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 312'Silence Of Grave Can't Be Substituted By Signature Of Heirs': MP High Court Refuses To Quash Culpable Homicide Case On CompromiseThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR arising out of the death of a bystander who was allegedly hit by a bullet during an unauthorised target shooting practice, holding that a compromise with the deceased's legal heirs cannot be a ground to quash proceedings for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and allied offences, which are crimes against society. Case Title: Vivek v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-8946-2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 313Property Ownership Or Tenancy Dispute Can't Stall Action Under Section 152 BNSS To Vacate Dangerous Building: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the pendency of a civil dispute over ownership or tenancy of a property cannot prevent authorities from taking preventive action under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to vacate a dangerous building and safeguard human life.Case Title: Dinesh Kumar v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC-14795-2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP)...

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