Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: November 17 - November 23, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 248 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 260Nominal IndexTushar v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 248Devisingh v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 249Rafiq Khan v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 250 Raju Dhurvey v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 251Sitarani v Dal Singh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 252 Shyama Verma v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 253Sonu v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 254Vaishali Chaturvedi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 255Sawan Bohra v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 256SC v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 257Abdul Majid v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 258AD v PS 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 259Ojas Construction through its Partner Rachna Pathak vs. The State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 260Externment Without Material Evidence Violates Personal Liberty: MP High Court Sets Aside DM's OrderThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that an externment order under MP Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990, cannot be passed mechanically as it casts serious restrictions on the fundamental rights and personal liberty of any person.In doing so, the division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf set aside the externment order, noting lack of material showing any immediate engagement of the offender in the commission of the offence.Case Title: Tushar v State [Writ Appeal 1035 of 2025]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 248Hunting Protected Wildlife Species Has Serious Ecological Impact, Must Be Dealt With Sternly: MP High Court Denies Bail To AccusedThe Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (November 14), dismissed the bail application of a man accused of illegal hunting in Son Chidiya Sanctuary, Ghatigaon, observing that offences involving wildlife poaching have grave implications for wildlife preservation and ecological balance and must, therefore, be addressed sternly.Case Title: Devisingh v State [MCRC-50970-2025]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 249MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Reporter Accused Of Manipulating Video Showing Head Constable Accepting BribeThe Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (17 November), granted anticipatory bail to News Reporter Rafiq Khan, who is accused of editing and manipulating a video that went viral on Tej India YouTube channel, purportedly showing a Head Constable of Ratlam receiving a bribe from an autorikshaw driver.Case Title: Rafiq Khan v State [MCRC-46585-2025]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 250General Coach Passengers Entitled To Same Safety Standards As Those Travelling In Premium Class: MP High Court To RailwaysThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has emphasized that every passenger, irrespective of the class in which they are travelling, is entitled to equal standards of safety, care and vigilance from the Railway Administration.In doing so, the bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi held the Railway liable for failing to ensure safe travelling conditions after a passenger lost both his legs due to falling from an overcrowded train.Case Title: Raju Dhurvey v Union [MA-648-2017]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 251Order Dismissing Plea For Want Of Prosecution Not Directly Appealable; Correct Remedy Is To Seek Restoration Under CPC: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that an order dismissing an application for want of prosecution is not directly appealable and that the correct remedy would be to seek restoration of the application under Order IX Rule 4 read with Section 151 of CPC.Case Title: Sitarani v Dal Singh [MA-2469-2014]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 252'Favouritism Vitiates Administrative Action': MP High Court Quashes Order Denying Seniority; Directs Regularization At Par With JuniorsThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an administrative order that denied seniority and regularization to a daily rated employee, observing that the authorities acted in an unreasonable and discriminatory manner, contrary to the constitutional mandates of equality (Article 14) and equal opportunity in public employment (Article 16).Case Title: Shyama Verma v State [WP-5855-2018]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 253Seized Jewellery Can't Be Retained Indefinitely By Police In Absence Of Any Complainant: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (November 18), held that jewellery seized from a man accused of theft, with prima facie verified bills, cannot be kept in the custody of the police indefinitely in anticipation that the unidentified complainant would come forward to claim rightful possession.Case Title: Sonu v State [MCRC-48689-2025]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 254Vacancy Reserved For Disabled Persons Identified In 2019 But Advertised In 2023 Would Be Considered Backlog Vacancies: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that vacancies reserved for persons with disabilities, which had been identified as far back as 2019 but were advertised only in 2023, would be treated as backlog vacancies.Case Title: Vaishali Chaturvedi v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP 19248 of 2024]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 255'Unconstitutional': MP High Court Strikes Down Rule Limiting PG Medical Seats To MBBS Graduates From Within ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: November 17 - November 23, 2025

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