Madhya Pradesh High Court Quarterly Digest: July - September 2025

'Had No Intention To Kill': MP High Court Converts Murder Conviction Of Man Who Assaulted Wife With Brick To Culpable Homicide

The Madhya Pradesh High Court modified a man's murder conviction–who was accused of assaulting his wife with a brick pursuant to which she died–to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, observing that he did not have the intention to kill the deceased.

Case Title: X v State of MP

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 142

Taxpayers With Pending Appeals Eligible For 50% Relief Under 2020 Samadhan Scheme: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court stated that taxpayers with pending appeals are eligible for 50% relief under the 2020 Samadhan Scheme (The Madhya Pradesh Karadhan Adhiniyamon Ki Puranee Bakaya Rashi Ka Samadhan Adhyadesh, 2020).

Case Title: M/s Hindustan Equipment Pvt. Ltd. v. State of M.P.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 143

'Closure Of One Gate Is Not Obstruction': MP High Court Junks PIL For Access To Religious Sites In Khandwa District Hospital

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (July 02) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Government District Hospital in Khandwa to allow open access to the general public to visit Hazrat Syed Chand Shah Wali Mazad and a Shiv Temple, which are situated within the hospital premises.

Case Title: Ayyub Lala v State of MP

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 144

Advocate-Client Relationship Is Contractual, Writ Petition For Recovery Of Fees Not Maintainable: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, recently, dismissed a writ petition filed by an advocate under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking directions for the clearance of his professional bills pending since 2017.

Case Title: Ashok Airen v Family Welfare and Agriculture Department

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 145

Section 25F, Industrial Disputes Act; Actual Acceptance Of Compensation Not Required For Compliance: MP HC

A single judge bench of Justice Maninder Bhatti dismissed two writ petitions filed by daily wage workers (gardeners) challenging their termination. The workers argued that their employer had not followed the procedure mentioned under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, before terminating their services. However, the court held that providing retrenchment compensation and the termination order through registered post amounted to valid compliance with Section 25F, and actual acceptance of compensation is not required.

Case Title: Ram Das Sahu v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 146

MP High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Claiming No Fire Brigade In Jabalpur Cantonment, Lack Of Amenities For Sanitation Staff

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 01) refused to entertain a PIL which among other issues claimed that Jabalpur Cantonment Board does not have a fire brigade and does not provide basic amenities to contractual sanitation workers which were stated to belong to a particular community.

Case Title: Dileep Mehto v Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 147

MP High Court Sets Aside Trial Court Order Recognising Saif Ali Khan, His Siblings & Mother As Heirs Of Nawab Of Bhopal's Properties

The Madhya Pradesh High Court remanded a dispute concerning the private properties of the erstwhile ruler of the then state of Bhopal the Late Nawab Mohd Hamidullah Khan, to the Trial Court for fresh decision after noting that the trial court–which ruled in favour of the respondents including the Nawab's daughter, grandson actor Saif Ali Khan, his mother and siblings–had relied on a judgment which had been subsequently overruled.

Case Title: Begum Suraiya Rashid v Begum Mehr Taj Nawab Sajida Sultan

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 148

Sheer Abuse Of Freedom Of Speech: MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Cartoonist For Alleged Objectionable Caricature On PM Modi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court denied anticipatory bail to Cartoonist Hemant Malviya, accused of drawing a derogatory post including a "caricature" on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) which is stated to be published on Malviya's Facebook page.

Case Title: Hemant Malviya v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 149

MP High Court Dismisses PIL To Stay Transfers, Promotions Or Retirements Of Judges Hearing Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case Until Verdict

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 08) refused to entertain a PIL filed by the Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Samiti to prevent the transfer, promotion or retirement of judges presiding over the long-pending cases related to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, until the judgment is pronounced.

Case Title: Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Samiti v High Court

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 150

Only Government & Local Bodies Are Authorised To Install Statues At Public Places: Madhya Pradesh High Court Clarifies

While hearing a PIL against an alleged illegal attempt to erect a statue on public land in Makdone, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that apart from the government and local bodies, no private individual, religious body, NGO or association is authorised to install statues at public places.

Case Title: Rajesh Kumar v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 151

MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Congress Worker For Allegedly Posting 'Ludicrous' Posts & Videos Against PM Modi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, recently, refused to quash an FIR filed against Yadvendra Pandey for allegedly posting a controversial video and ludicrous photos on Facebook, concerning PM Modi. The complaint also alleged Pandey used 'scurrilous language' against the Indian Armed Forces.

Case Title: Yadvendra Pandey v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 152

'Strict Regulations In 5-Yr Law Course Have Helped Students Do Well Abroad': MP HC Orally Remarks In Plea Challenging BCI's Attendance Norms

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has orally remarked that whilst India has not always been at the forefront of global education, the strict adherence to high standards in the 5 year law course, regulated by the Bar Council of India, has helped student's go abroad and perform well in foreign law firms and academic courses.

Case Title: Anupama Alice Minj Vs National Law Institute University

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 153

MP High Court Rejects Plea Against Making Biology Mandatory In 12th Standard For Admission To General Nursing & Midwifery Courses

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (July 11), dismissed a batch of public interest litigations challenging the amendment to admission eligibility criteria for the General Nursing and Midwifery Courses (G&M course) under the Madhya Pradesh Upcharika, Prasavika, Sahai Upcharika-Prasavika Tatha Swasthya Paridarkshak Registrikaran Adhiniyam, 1972 Act.

Case Title: Lal Bahadur Shastri Vyavasayik Adhyayan Mahavidyalaya v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 154

MP High Court Asks NTA To Consider Plea By IIT Aspirant Whose JEE (Advanced) Exam Was Disrupted By Technical Glitches

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on July 9, disposed of a writ petition filed by an IIT Aspirant, who alleged that a technical glitch in his computer hampered his performance in paper 2 of JEE (Advanced) held on May 18, 2025.

Case Title: Kumar Panchjanya v Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 155

NEET-UG 2025: MP High Court Sets Aside Direction For Re-Test Due To Power Outage, Asks NTA To Ensure Proper Arrangements In Future

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (July 14) allowed the writ appeals filed by the National Testing Agency against a Single Judge's direction to conduct re-test of the NEET-UG 2025 exam for candidates affected by power outage at the centres in Indore and Ujjain.

Case Title: National Testing Agency v Laxmi Devi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 156

Period Spent On Furlough Not Counted As 'Eligible Service' For Claiming Retiral Benefits Under State's 2006 Scheme: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (July 14) dismissed an appeal by a former Revenue Inspector, challenging a single judge's order which had rejected the inspector's claim for retirement benefits sought under the State Government's Furlough Scheme, 2006.

Case Title: Dhawal v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 157

MP High Court Fines State ₹5 Lakh For Delaying Sexual Harassment FIR Against Yoga Institute's Former VC, Directs Him To Pay ₹35 Lakh Compensation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 15) imposed Rs 5 Lakh cost on the State for "inhumane and unsympathetic behaviour shown by the police officials" by delaying registration of workplace sexual harassment complaint by a woman who had accused the former Vice Chancellor of a national Yoga Institute of the offence.

Case Title: X v Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 158

MP High Court Mandates Photography Of Victims' Injuries To Combat Trend Of Invoking 'Petty' Sections Even In Serious Cases

While noting a "recurring pattern adopted by police officers" across Madhya Pradesh where even in serious injuries to complainants cases were stated to be lodged under "petty sections", the High Court directed that in "all cases of injuries" police officers and doctors shall take photographs of the injured parties.

Case Title: Seetu v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 159

Local Body Directly Paying Daily Wagers Hired By Outsourcing Firm Doesn't Establish Employer-Employee Relationship: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld an order setting aside a labour court's decision directing reinstatement of a group of daily wagers hired by a private outsourcing agency but deputed to work at Ujjain Municipal Corporation, ruling that direct payment of wages to the workmen by the local body doesn't amount to an employer-employee relationship.

Case Title: Sumitabh v Ayukt, Nagar Palika Nigam

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 160

MP High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Ban On 'Udaipur Files' In Terms Of Delhi HC Order

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday disposed of a plea seeking a ban on the release of the film 'Udaipur Files' by applying the directions passed on July 10 by the Delhi High Court in a similar matter.

Case Title: Vishal v Central Film Certificate Board

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 161

'She's Minor': MP High Court Refuses To Let 17-Yr-Old Stay With Partner But Lets Her Continue Pregnancy

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed police authorities to shift a pregnant girl– stated to be in a relationship with and residing with her partner booked under POCSO Act– after observing that the girl being a minor cannot reside with him.

Case Title: Prosecutrix X v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 162

'Counseling Has Started': MP High Court Rejects Belated Plea Of NEET-UG Student Who Filed Wrong Booklet Number In OMR Sheet

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by a NEET UG 2025 candidate who sought relief for the non-declaration of her corrected result due to an alleged error in the OMR sheet.

Case Title: Riya Saraf v Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 163

HC Judges & Trial Court Judges Have 'Feudal Lord & Serf' Relationship; No Mutual Respect: MP High Court

Setting aside the dismissal of a Special Judge of the District Court, the Madhya Pradesh High Court criticised the "dismal relationship" between Judges of the High Court and the Judges of the District Judiciary terming it one between a feudal lord and serf.

Case Title: Jagat Mohan Chaturvedi v State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 164

'Attempt To Overawe District Judiciary': MP High Court Fines Litigant ₹50K Who Alleged Magistrate Had Assured Him Of Acquittal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a man's plea challenging an order passed by the high court on its administrative side on his complaint where he alleged that the trial court had assured him of an acquittal in an FIR, but instead he was convicted for the offence of voluntarily causing hurt.

Case Title: Rajneesh Chaturvedi v High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 165

MP High Court Permits Withdrawal Of PIL On Rising Suicides At Medical Colleges Noting SC's Guidelines To Protect Mental Health Of Students

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (July 28), permitted the withdrawal of a public interest litigation that sought a policy intervention by the State Government to address the rising number of suicides among medical students, in view of the recent guidelines issued by the apex court on the issue.

Case Title: Krishna Kumar Bhargava v State of M.P

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 166

Calling Madhya Pradesh 'MP' Doesn't Change State's Name But Makes Identification Easier: High Court Junks PIL Against Use Of Acronym

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a PIL against use of acronyms M.P. or म.प्र. (in Hindi) to refer to the State, noting that the use of abbreviations does not change the name of the State. The bench remarked that use of such abbreviation rather makes identification easier.

Case Title: Varinder Kumar Naswa v Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 167

MP High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment Of Chemistry Professor For Husband's Murder, Rejects Her Scientific Explanations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 29) upheld a Sessions Court order convicting an Assistant Professor of Chemistry for the murder of her husband and sentencing her to rigorous imprisonment for life.

Case Title: Smt. Mamta Pathak v The State Of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 168

'Case Of Hurt Ego': MP High Court Quashes Suspension Of Cooperative Bank's CEO Who Refused MLA's Demand To Cancel Clerk's Transfer

The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the suspension of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of District Central Cooperative Bank in Sidhi, observing that the action was not passed in the course of exercise of routine administrative functions but rather "passed in exercise of excessive powers and actuated by bias and at behest of MLA".

Case Title: Rajesh Raikwar v State of MP

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 169

MP High Court Slams Police For 'Implanting False Witness' To Complete Murder Probe, Directs DGP To Issue Guidelines For Proper Investigation

Setting aside the conviction of two men in a 2021 murder case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court remarked that the police officials had implanted a false witness "in their zeal to complete the investigation without maintaining the integrity of investigation".

DM Can Re-Execute Possession Orders U/S 14 Of SARFAESI Act After Illegal Re-Entry By Borrower: MP High Court

A division bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Hirdesh, has allowed an appeal and upheld that a district magistrate can re-execute possession orders u/s 14 of the SARFAESI Act after illegal re-entry by the borrower. The Court directed the respondent authorities to provide necessary assistance to the petitioner to dispossess the borrower from the mortgaged property.

Case Name: Capri Global Housing Finance Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 171

Indore-Dewas Highway Jam | MP High Court Directs NHAI To Submit Report On Construction & Maintenance Of Service Road

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to monitor the construction and maintenance of the service road near Palda Bridge actively.

The direction was made in a public interest litigation filed by Advocates seeking directions to fix the road signs, remove the trucks parked on both sides of the Palda Bridge, remove speed breakers, as well as to constitute a committee for maintenance of the aforementioned road. The plea further sought directions against NHAI to take accountability for any accidents that might happen due to the poor maintenance of the National Highways.

Case Title: Tanishq Patel v NHAI (W.P. No. 23845 of 2023)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 172

Ideal Hindu Wife Stays Rooted In Dharma Even If Deserted; Keeps Mangalsutra & Sindoor As Marriage Is Indelible Sacrament: MP High Court

Dismissing a husband's appeal for divorce on the ground of cruelty, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently praised the wife's conduct as an 'ideal Indian woman' who, despite being deserted for nearly two decades, remained rooted in her dharma as a wife, continued living with her in-laws, and never gave up symbols of her marriage.

Case Title: H v W

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 173

'How Is Acknowledging Partition Communal?': MP High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against State BJP Program

Case Title: Saurabh Nath Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh (WP 31146 of 2025)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 174

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL against a July 31 Facebook post published by a BJP leader announcing formation of a committee to organize a program 'Har Ghar Tiranga- Tiranga Yatra Avam Vibhajan Vibhishika Diwas' scheduled for August 15.

Husband Merely Saying He Is 'Ready' To Keep Wife With Him, Not Valid Maintenance Offer Under Second Proviso To S.125(3) CrPC: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court said that husband challenging the maintenance granted to his wife by family court on the ground he is 'ready and willing to keep' her with him, does not constitute a valid offer.

Case Title: A v B (CRR-6279-2024)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 175

Unfortunate That Person Threatening Victim With 'Perverted' Messages Has To Be Charged With Bailable Offences: MP HC Flags Legislative Lacuna

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while granting anticipatory bail to a man accused of sending threatening messages to a woman, expressed concerns over the legislative framework that charges the act of sending 'such depraved or perverted messages on social media' under the offences which are bailable in nature.

Case Title: Laxmikant v State of Madhya Pradesh (MCRC-32524-2025)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 176

Wife's Occasional Refusal To Have Physical Relations Not Cruelty To Husband Under Hindu Marriage Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that a wife's occasional refusal to cohabit with her husband does not amount to cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, unless there is a persistent denial of conjugal relations.

Case title - JITENDRA JANI VS. SMT. BHUMI JANI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 177

Law Does Not Prevent An Adult Woman From Living With A Married Man: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court said that there is no law which prevents an adult woman to live with married man adding that she has the right to choose with whom she wishes to live with.

The court noted that she had 'a mind of her own and the right to make a decision, whether right or wrong, with regard to the person with whom she wants to live', adding that the court cannot "pontificate on matters relating to morality".

Case Title: N v State of MP

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 178

Can't Curtail Right To Education: MP High Court Allows 'Extraordinary' 11-Yr-Old's Provisional Admission To Class 9 Despite Being 'Underage'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that the fundamental right to education envisioned under Article 21 of the Constitution cannot be curtailed merely by imposing conditions regarding age limit.

It thus directed provisional admission of an 11-year-old student, who was denied admission to Class IX on the grounds of being underage as per the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.

Case Title: Aarav Singh v Union of India (WP-13186-2025)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 179

'Trial Courts Consistently Failing To Perform Judge's Duties Despite Regular Training': MP High Court While Acquitting Rape Convict

The Madhya Pradesh High Court overturned the conviction passed by the Trial Court under the POCSO Act, noting that the trial court had 'committed several irregularities'.

The court noted that the trial court failed to take 'cognizance of ossification test report available on record and, secondly, it did not pose questions under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. to the accused/applicant on the basis of the DNA test report'.

Case Title: DK v State of Madhya Pradesh (2025:MPHC-JBP:38420)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 180

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

MP High Court Rejects Congress MLA's Plea Against Speaker's Inaction On Disqualification Of BJP MLA For 'Defection'

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

'Threat To Public': MP High Court Upholds Detention Of Man Who Allegedly Fired Pistol In Residential Area, Uploaded Video Online

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

Wife Blaming Husband's Family After Setting Herself Ablaze Amounts To Cruelty: MP High Court Grants Divorce

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

Medical Boards Formed Under MTP Act Must Provide Complete, Cogent & Clear Opinion On Termination Of Pregnancy: MP High Court

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

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Congress Worker Booked For 'Derogatory' FB Comment On Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

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

MP High Court Calls For Disciplinary Inquiry Against Sessions Judge For Unduly Dropping Charges Against Govt Employee In Corruption Case

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

MP High Court Orders Penal Action Against Woman For Falsely Accusing Senior Advocate Of Rape, Says She Snatched His Right To Dignity

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

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Two Cops Accused Of Shielding Wanted Criminal By Staging His Fake Encounter In 2009

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

MP High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Man Convicted For Murder, Directs Him To Plant & Nurture 10 Saplings

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

MP High Court Urges Responsible Citizens & Professionals In Key Fields To Conduct Social Audit Of Orphanages, Old Age Homes

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

'Classic Instance Of Abdication Of Judicial Duty': Madhya Pradesh High Court Pulls Up Trial Court For Passing Non-Speaking Order

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

'Police Sitting Tight Over Matter': MP High Court Directs Preliminary Inquiry Into Alleged Coercive Recovery Practices By Bajaj Finance

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

'Shirking From His Liability While Enjoying Expensive Bikes': MP High Court Upholds Order Directing Husband To Maintain Wife, Kids

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

'Roundabout On Flyover Unheard Of': MP High Court On Design Of New Flyover In Jabalpur, Asks State To Ensure No Accidents Take Place

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

White Petroleum Jelly Classified As 'Drug', Not Cosmetic; Higher VAT & Entry Tax Not Leviable: Madhya Pradesh High Court

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

'Wholly Impermissible In Democracy': MP High Court Directs State To Ensure That Sonam Raghuwanshi's Effigy Is Not Burnt On Dusshera

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

'Social Media Intoxication' Among Police : MP High Court Says Use Of Mobile/Social Media By Police Guards On Duty Must Be Curbed

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

MP High Court Grants Bail To Four Accused Of Abetting Borrower's Suicide Despite Video Note Naming Them

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

Absence From Duty Not Always Misconduct: MP High Court Quashes Penalty Of Head Constable For Going On 99-Day Leave Due To Illness

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

MP High Court Orders State To Compensate Widow Of Govt Employee Tasked With Arranging Buses For Migrant Labourers During Pandemic

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

'Effort To Harass': MP High Court Upholds Refusal Of Sanction To Prosecute Health Officials Who Searched Ayurvedic Doctor's Clinic

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