IPL Betting Case: MP High Court Refuses To Quash Cheating, Gambling FIR Against OTT-Fame Satish Sanpal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea by Dubai-based businessman Satish Sanpal, who gained public recognition from the Netflix show "Desi Bling", to quash an FIR accusing him of being the 'master mind' of an IPL betting racket. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 327]The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi held,"...upon consideration of the entire material available on record, this Court is of...

LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: August 10 - August 16, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 319 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 324Nominal Index Raja Ram Dangi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 319Tulsiram Rajpal v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 320Soma Singh Dhruve v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 321 Hitesh Kumar Tarwani v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 322Vijaya Rizbud v Deepak Kumar Mishra 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 323Jandel...

MP High Court Accepts Notary's Apology, Orders Him To Put Warning Board Saying Marriage Documents Can't Be Notarised

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has accepted an apology from a Notary Public of Datia and revoked his suspension after accepting his apology for notarising a marriage document, despite a specific bar issued by the Central Government on executing marriage or divorce deeds. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 326]Directing the notary to put a warning board stating that notarizing marriage documents is...

Arms License Can't Be Suspended On Mere Apprehension Of Misuse: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that suspending a person's arms license on bald apprehension of possible misuse is not sustainable. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 324]Noting that the licensing authority failed to record reasoned satisfaction for suspending the license, the bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed;"The competent authority shall record its independent and reasoned satisfaction...

Son Includes Stepson, Landlord Can Seek Tenant's Eviction For Stepson's Bona Fide Need: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a stepson is included in the definition of a member of the family under Section 2 of the Act and therefore would be deemed a son for the purposes of eviction under Section 12(1) of the MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 323]Restoring the order of the Trial Court in the eviction suit against the tenant, the bench of Justice...

'₹1 Crore Still Needed': MP High Court Asks Centre, State To Explore Exceptional Financial Aid For 3-Year-Old Rare Disease Patient

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State and Central Governments to extend assistance in the plea of a 3-year-old girl suffering from a rare medical condition, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type-2, and is in critical condition, observing that ₹1 crore is still needed. The bench of Justice Sandeep N Bhatt observed:"It is also expected that looking to the special circumstances if...

IPL Betting Case | Parity Can't Be Applied Mechanically To Quash Proceedings Against Co-Accused: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to quash a cheating FIR against a man over alleged betting in IPL matches, noting that the accused's plea for parity with co-accused against whom FIR was quashed, cannot be applied mechanically when the evidence against the accused needs independent evaluation. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 322]The counsel for the petitioner had argued that the FIR and...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death: Giribala Singh Approaches MP High Court Seeking Bail

Retired Judge Giribala Singh has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking regular bail in a case involving dowry harassment and the death of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma.The case was listed today (August 12) before the bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari but could not be reached. It is now listed for August 14, per the court website. Twisha, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead...

'Affects Communal Harmony, Can't Quash On Compromise': MP High Court Upholds FIR Against Constable For Posts On Hindu Deities

The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to quash the FIR against a Police Constable who uploaded and circulated a video on Facebook about Hindu Deities, observing that the alleged offences have a direct bearing on societal interest and communal harmony and therefore cannot be quashed solely on the compromise reached between the parties. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 321]Noting that the alleged...

'Negligence By Trial Court': MP High Court Quashes 2009 Murder Conviction After Noting FSL Report Pertained To Unrelated Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court acquitted two men convicted of murder in 2009, observing that the FSL report relied on by the trial court pertained to another case expressing its surprise at trial court's negligence in relying upon the document. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 320]Examining the evidence on merits, the division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh further...

LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: August 3 - August 9, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 307 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 318Nominal Index Tanmay v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 307Phool Chand Kosta v Central MP Gramin Bank 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 308Ashok Kumar Saxena v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 309Prahalad Sahu v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 310Dr Aarti Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 311AKP v State of...

Magistrate Can Name Persons Responsible For Custodial Death, Direct FIR Under Section 176(1A) CrPC: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Judicial Magistrate conducting an inquiry under Section 176(1A) CrPC into a custodial death is not confined to merely determining the cause of death, but is also empowered to identify the persons prima facie responsible for the custodial death and direct registration of an FIR against them. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 319]Justice Jai Kumar Pillai made...