Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 23 - March 29, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 84 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 93Nominal IndexMunna Bai v Phootmat Pav 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 84M/s Jayshri Gaytri Food Products v Directorate of Enforcement 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 85Som Distilleries v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 86Ashok Kumar Padeyar v Shri Mohammad Suleman 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 87Rohit Gami v Union 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 88X v State of Madhya Pradesh...
Cheque Bounce Complaint Can't Be Dismissed For Want Of Tracking Report: MP High Court Lays Guidelines On Presumption Of Service Of Notice
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act shall not be dismissed merely because the tracking or service report of the statutory notice was not produced, as it defeats the objective of the Act, which is to ensure the credibility of commercial transactions. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi in his order said:"this Court is of...
'Homemaker Renders Varied Services To Family, Not Unskilled Labour': MP High Court Enhances Compensation After Woman's Death In Accident
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has enhanced the compensation granted to the kin of a woman who died in an accident, observing that the contribution of a homemaker cannot be equated with that of an unskilled labourer as she renders multifarious services to the family without fixed work hours or any leave. This, the court said cannot be ignored while determining just compensation, and thereby increased the compensation amount to over Rs. 12 Lakh. The bench of Justice Hirdesh...
'Matter Of Grave Concern': MP High Court Flags Rise Of Illegal Sand Transport In Overloaded Vehicles Threatening Public Safety
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging rejection of interim custody of a vehicle illegally transporting sand, observing that sand is transported in overloaded and poorly maintained vehicles often driven hastily to avoid authorities, resulting in increasing road accidents causing loss of life and property.In doing so the court flagged the rise of sand mafia in recent times calling it a matter of grave public concern. The bench of Justice Himanshu...
Mere Common Ancestry Not Enough To Prove Joint Family Property: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a property dispute where the parties are descendants of a common ancestor, has held that the property cannot be presumed to be a joint family property merely on that basis, and that the burden of establishing a prima facie case that the property is joint family property lies on the plaintiff. The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed; "The Appellate Court...
Ex-Gratia Payments Last Hope Of Dependents; Rules Must Be Considered Liberally: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank to pay the wife of the deceased employee ₹ 7 Lakh, observing that such payments represent the dependent's last hope and therefore must be considered with liberal, rather than strict, interpretation of the rules. The bench of Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat observed; "Ex gratia payment is a last hope of the...
Section 166 MV Act | Not Impleading Offending Vehicle's Driver Renders Claim Defective And Non Maintainable: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that non-impleadment of the offending vehicle's driver renders a motor accident claim petition defective and non-maintainable. The bench of Justice Hirdesh observed; "...the driver of the offending vehicle is a necessary party in a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Nonimpleadment of the driver renders the claim petition...
University Lecturer Not A 'Public Office', Writ Of Quo Warranto Not Maintainable: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a writ of quo wattanto against the appointment of a University lecturer, holding that teachers, professors and readers do not hold a public office and therefore such a relief was not maintainable. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed; "An Associate Professor or Professor has no sovereign or public function to discharge. They...
MP High Court Stays Teacher's Suspension Allegedly Over LPG Crisis Video, Says Order Passed Without Application Of Mind
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the suspension of a Government Primary School Teacher allegedly for posting a Facebook video discussing the LPG gas shortage and has asked the District Education Officer (DEO/respondent no 3) to consider the issue afresh, noting that the order was passed in haste and allegedly under the dictates of an MLA from the constituency.The bench of Justice...
'Consent Immaterial In Legal Marriage': MP High Court Quashes S.377 IPC Charge Against Husband
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has partly allowed a husband's petition seeking quashment of the FIR filed for sexual abuse and dowry harassment, observing that in light of exceptions provided under rape provisions, any sexual intercourse or sexual acts committed by a husband upon his adult wife do not constitute rape and therefore the aspect of consent within a marriage is legally immaterial....
MP High Court Sets Aside Rejection Of SSC Candidate Over Domicile Mismatch, Says Technical Error Can't Be Treated As Suppression
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (March 25), set aside the rejection of the Staff Selection Commission aspirant, holding that stringent clauses in the advertisement cannot be applied mechanically to penalise a bona fide candidate who possessed a valid domicile certificate but was merely a victim of a data entry error at a cyber kiosk. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai...
'Listed 22 Times, Yet No Compliance': MP High Court Orders Imprisonment Of Govt Officials For Contempt In Service Matter
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sentenced the Medical and Health Department officials for failing to comply with its orders, observing that the matter had been listed as many as 22 times without compliance with the previous court order. The bench of Justice Pranay Verma observed; "The petition has been listed for the 22 nd time, and still the order has not been complied with. As per...