Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Round Up: September 22 - September 28, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 194 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 199

Nominal Index

• 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

'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