HMA | Not Supporting Wife After Her Rape, Remarrying During Subsisting Marriage Constitute Cruelty, Desertion: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while dismissing a husband's appeal against a decree of divorce, held that his failure to support his wife after she was raped by another person and his subsequent marriage during the subsistence of the first marriage amounted to cruelty and desertion.A Division Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh observed:"Therefore, trial Court...

MP High Court Issues Guidelines Against Mechanical Freezing Of Entire Bank Accounts In Cyber Fraud Cases, Cites Right To Trade & Property

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that freezing of entire bank accounts containing ₹2.5 crores of legitimate funds over a suspected amount of ₹980 requires serious scrutiny and must pass the test of proportionality. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 299]The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi noted that a balance ought to be maintained between a citizen's right to carry on business under Articles...

LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: July 20 - July 26, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 284 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 295Nominal IndexDeepak Manulal Garg v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 284Mukesh Jatav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 285Anil Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 286Rubina v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 287Dr Rekha Jain v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 288Sandeep Kumar v State...

'One Bar One Vote' Dispute: MP High Court Refuses To Quash Provisional Voter List For HC Bar Association Elections

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash the provisional voter list for the election of MPHC Bar Association, Jabalpur, holding that the challenge was premature since only a provisional voter list had been published and the Returning Officer was empowered under the bye-laws to consider objections and finalize the voter list. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 296]The decision was passed in a...

Student Suicide: MP High Court Upholds Discharge Of College Chairman, Says Fee Hike, Stipend Disputes Don't Constitute Abetment

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the discharge of the Chairman and the Head of the Anaesthesia Department of a medical college in a case relating to the suicide of a postgraduate medical student, holding that disputes over fee hike, denial of leave, stipend deductions and other administrative issues, without any direct instigation or mens rea, do not constitute the offence of abetment...

Condition Requiring Govt Servant To Stand Surety Effectively Denies Bail: MP High Court Grants Relief To Two Detained Ahead Of NEET Protests

The Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition seeking release of two members of the National Educated Youth Union who were arrested when they filed an application before the Assistant Commissioner of Police for organising a protest in support of students protesting against NEET Paper Leak at Jantar Mantar. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 297]The division bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar...

Shifting Idols From Dilapidated Temple To Continue Worship Not Misconduct By Priest: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the action of a priest in shifting the idols from a dilapidated temple structure to a nearby functional temple to continue uninterrupted worship cannot be termed as misconduct or abandonment of duty. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 295]Setting aside the removal of the priest of Temple Radha Gopalji Shri Ram Jankiji in Shivpuri District, the bench of Justice...

MP High Court Designates Four Special Courts To Fast Track Paper Leak Cases

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (July 24), designated four Special Courts in Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Indore to fast track paper leak cases.The High Court has designated District and Additional Session Judges, Praveen Patel, Vishal Akhand, Anand Kumar Sehlam, and Shubhra Singh, as Specially Designated Fast Track Courts for conducting trials relating to the Public...

WhatsApp/Email Service Must Be Verified Before Passing Ex-Parte Maintenance Order: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Family Court cannot pass an ex-parte order without first ensuring that notice sent through electronic modes such as WhatsApp and email has actually been served. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 294]Holding that failure to verify electronic service violates the principles of natural justice, Justice Jai Kumar Pillai set aside an ex parte maintenance...

MP High Court Expresses Dissatisfaction With State's Response On Action Against Noise Pollution Violators In Indore, Seeks Report

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to file an affidavit detailing the action taken against persons responsible for noise pollution and to disclose the steps taken by the Indore District Magistrate to ensure compliance with Section 18 of the Madhya Pradesh Kolahal Niyantran (Noise Control) Act, 1985.A Division Bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar and Justice Alok...

S.154 Electricity Act | Only Special Court Can Decide Civil Liability For Energy Theft, State Distributor Can't Usurp Power: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that only a Special Court constituted under Section 154 of the Electricity Act, 2003 can determine civil liability for theft of energy, and that electricity distribution authorities cannot usurp such power. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 293]In doing so, the Court set aside an order of the MP Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Co. Ltd. determining the petitioner's...

Advocate Representing Party In One Case While Pursuing Relief Against Him In Another? MP High Court Asks BCI To Examine Conduct

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Bar Council of India to examine whether a practising advocate committed professional misconduct by representing the Administrative Member of the MP Private University Regulatory Commission in petitions challenging recovery proceedings, while simultaneously pursuing public interest litigations challenging his appointment. [2026 LiveLaw (MP)...