Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 181 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 203Nominal IndexDarpan Awasthi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 181Umang Singhar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 182Pawan Pathak v Nathuram 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 183Shivang Bhargav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 184HM v R 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 185Prosecutrix X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw...
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 181 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 203
Nominal Index
- Darpan Awasthi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 181
- Umang Singhar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 182
- Pawan Pathak v Nathuram 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 183
- Shivang Bhargav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 184
- HM v R 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 185
- Prosecutrix X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 186
- Mahendra Jain v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 187
- Roop Singh Parihar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 188
- PU v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 189
- Anil Patidar v Central Bureau of Investigation 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 190
- Subhas Sharma and Others v State of M.P. 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 191
- Sushil Verma v MP Industrial Infrastructure Development Corp 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 192
- Parameshwari Developers Pvt Ltd v Suresh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 193
- M/s Aaratrika Traders v the State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 194
- LSB v SK 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 195
- Ku Alka Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 196
- M/s Hindustan Unilever Ltd. v. Commercial Taxes Department 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 197
- Sangita v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 198
- Ashok Kumar Tripathi v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 199
- Jitendra Chawla v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 200
- Roop Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 201
- Anju Murti Upadhyay v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 202
- Dr Himanshu Dutt Pandey v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 203
MP High Court Rejects PIL Alleging Preferential Treatment To 'VIPs' At Mahakaleshwar Temple
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a PIL alleging that the management committee of Ujjain's Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple permitted entry inside the Garbhagriha (innermost sanctum) only to "so-called VIPs" to offer water to the deity, while denying access to the general public.
Case Title: Darpan Awasthi v State of Madhya Pradesh (Writ Petition 32998/2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 181
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (September 1), dismissed a plea by Congress MLA Umang Singhar against alleged inaction of the Assembly's Speaker on adjudicating Singhar's plea for disqualification of BJP MLA from Bina constituency Nirmla Sapre "on the ground of committing defection".
Case Title: Umang Singhar v State of Madhya Pradesh (WP-38050-2024)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 182
'Presiding Officer Has No Basic Knowledge Of Law': MP High Court Orders Training Of Civil Judge
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, recently, ordered the training of a 6th Civil Judge, Sr. Division, District Gwalior, noting that the 'Presiding Officer of Trial Court... has no basic knowledge of law and she needs training in JOTRI regarding procedural law'. These observations were made in a petition challenging the order of the Civil Judge, wherein the petitioner's application under Order 22 Rule 3, read with Section 151 of CPC, was rejected.
Case Title: Pawan Pathak v Nathuram (MP-440-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 183
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a man's plea challenging his detention, who was seen in a social media video uploaded by him, allegedly open firing his pistol in a residential area.
In doing so the court observed that the order passed by the District Magistrate Gwalior under National Security Act detaining him for three months, was justified as the man was threat to public order and the video created fear in the residents living in the area.
Case Title: Shivang Bhargav v State of Madhya Pradesh (WP NO. 12933/2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 184
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted divorce to a man sought on the grounds of cruelty under Hindu Marriage Act(HMA), observing that his wife had "in a moment of despair" set herself ablaze and later blamed his relatives for the same without being able to provide any reliable evidence.
Case Title: HM v R (FA-133-2007)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 185
Noting that opinions of medical boards on termination of pregnancy did not contain complete information in several cases, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed that the board formed under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act must provide "complete, cogent and clear opinions" on MTP cases.
Case Title: Prosecutrix X v State of Madhya Pradesh (WP-34145-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 186
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to a former Congress councillor, Mahendra Jain, who has been accused of posting a derogatory comment against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia from his Facebook account.
Case title - Mahendra Jain v State of MP (MCRC-40739-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 187
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has called for inquiry and disciplinary action against a Sessions Judge for dropping charges invoked against a government employee— computer operator working in the land acquisition office, accused of embezzling ₹5 crores of public money.
Case Title: Roop Singh Parihar v State of Madhya Pradesh (MCRC-27465-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 188
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered penal action against a woman, who falsely accused a Senior Advocate, having a standing of 20 years at the Bar, of committing rape upon her two year old daughter by breaking into their house at night.
Case Title: PU v State of Madhya Pradesh (2025:MPHC-JBP:44212)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 189
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to two cops booked for allegedly conspiring to shield a man by staging his fake encounter in 2009, after the man was found to be alive in 2012.
Case Title: Anil Patidar v Central Bureau of Investigation (M.CR.C. No.24925-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 190
The Madhya Pradesh High Court suspended the life sentence of man convicted in a murder case, after noting that that he had spent over 10 years in custody and two of his co-accused having spent similar time in custody had already been enlarged on bail.
The court further directed the appellant to plant and nurture 10 fruit bearing/neem or peepal saplings.
Case Title: Subhas Sharma and Others v State of M.P. (Cr.A. No.6089/2021)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 191
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (September 19), advocated for evolution and effective implementation of the concept of social audit calling it the need of the hour.
The court was hearing an appeal challenging dismissal of a writ petition, where the appellant had sought promotion, due to non-appearance of his advocate.
Case Title: Sushil Verma v Madhya Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (WA-2566-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 192
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has strongly criticized the Trial Court for passing a non-speaking order while dismissing multiple applications by a party including those for substitution of parties (under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC) on the ground of absence of the party and its counsel.
In doing so the high court observed that the trial court had "prima facie committed an illegality" by passing a non-speaking order demonstrating a classic instance of abdication of judicial duty.
Case Title: Parameshwari Developers Pvt Ltd v Suresh and Others (MP-5129-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 193
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the concerned police officials to conduct a preliminary inquiry in a writ petition alleging arbitrary and oppressive conduct by Bajaj Finance Limited, which was accused of using coercion, threats and abusive language to recover a business loan of ₹ 25.69 lakhs.
Case Title: M/s Aaratrika Traders v the State of Madhya Pradesh (WP-37028-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 194
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (September 22) dismissed a man's plea challenging a family court's maintenance order in favour of his wife and kids, noting that the husband was trying to shirk away from his liability while enjoying his life with expensive bikes.
Case Title: LSB v SK (2025:MPHC-IND:27741)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 195
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (September 22), disposed of a PIL for installing view cutters on a newly inaugurated 7-km flyover connecting Madan Mahal to Damoh Naka in Jabalpur to safeguard the privacy of the adjoining residents, while asking the State to consider taking steps so that no accidents take place.
Case Title: Ku Alka Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP - 37365/2025]
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 196
The Madhya Pradesh High Court stated that White Petroleum Jelly is classified as a 'Drug', not 'Cosmetic', and therefore is not liable to higher VAT and Entry Tax.
Justices Vivek Rusia and Jai Kumar Pillai stated that a White Petroleum Jelly of IP grade manufactured and sold by appellant under a valid drug licence is liable to be classified as a category of drug and medicine under Entry 19-A of Part II, Schedule II of the MP VAT Act.
Case Title: M/s Hindustan Unilever Ltd. v. Commercial Taxes Department [Value Added Tax Appeal No. 73 of 2019]
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 197
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (September 26), directed the State Authorities to ensure that any person or any organization does not burn an effigy of Sonam Raghuwanshi, accused of murdering her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, on Dusshera/Vijaydashmi in place of Ravana.
Case Title: Sangita v State of Madhya Pradesh (WP-38824-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 198
In a police personnel's plea against compulsory retirement given for sleeping under influence while on guard duty, the Madhya Pradesh High Court flagged growing mobile/social media 'intoxication' among the 'uniform clad departments' suggesting that presence of police personnel on social media be checked while they are on duty.
Case Title: Ashok Kumar Tripathi v State of MP (WRIT APPEAL 1140 of 2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 199
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted anticipatory bail to 3 persons and regular bail to one, accused of abetting suicide of a borrower despite the latter's video suicide note alleging that they had threatened the deceased to pay more towards interest despite payment of principal amount.
Case Title: Jitendra Chawla v State of MP (MCRC-39590-2025)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 200
The Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside punishment imposed on a head constable whose one increment was withheld indefinitely for alleged unauthorized leave for 99 days due to his own and his father's illness which it said was not considered by the authorities.
The court also reiterated that remaining absent from duty may not a misconduct in itself unless it is intentional.
Case Title: Roop Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh (W.P.No. 4426/2021)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 201
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed release of compensation under Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana to the widow of government department official, ruling that the only requirement under the scheme was that the death must occur while serving during Covid-19 pandemic which was fulfilled in this case.
Case Title: Anju Murti Upadhyay v State of MP (WP-18400-2020)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 202
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed an appeal of a BAMS doctor challenging the State Government's refusal to grant sanction to prosecute the inspection team that searched his clinic in Ujjain, observing that the complaint was nothing but an effort to harass the inspection team who were discharging their duties.
Case Title: Dr Himanshu Dutt Pandey v State of Madhya Pradesh (2025:MPHC-IND:23399)
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 203