Madhya Pradesh High Court Case Commentaries

Targeted deterrence against false POCSO accusations: MP High Court quashes FIR, directs prosecution of informant and mandates preliminary enquiry before coercive action in habitual-complainant scenario

Date: Sep 9, 2025

Targeted deterrence against false POCSO accusations: MP High Court quashes FIR, directs prosecution of informant and mandates preliminary enquiry before coercive action in habitual-complainant...

Intention Over Injury: MP High Court Reiterates Limits of Section 307 IPC in Sudden Quarrel with Wooden-Log Assault

Date: Sep 9, 2025

Intention Over Injury: MP High Court Reiterates Limits of Section 307 IPC in Sudden Quarrel with Wooden-Log Assault Case: Himanshu Sarwan v. The State of Madhya Pradesh Citation: 2025 MPHC-IND 25453...

Strict Proof of “Readiness and Willingness” in Specific Performance: Mere Pleading, Third-Party Stamp Purchases, and Misrepresentation Claims Are Insufficient

Date: Sep 9, 2025

Strict Proof of “Readiness and Willingness” in Specific Performance: Mere Pleading, Third-Party Stamp Purchases, and Misrepresentation Claims Are Insufficient 1. Introduction The decision in Manoj...

Mere Residence Is Not an “Integral Part” of Cause of Action under Article 226 in Anti-Defection Writs: MP High Court (Indore) Applies Forum Conveniens

Date: Sep 5, 2025

Mere Residence Is Not an “Integral Part” of Cause of Action under Article 226 in Anti-Defection Writs: MP High Court (Indore) Applies Forum Conveniens Case: Umang Singhar v. The State of Madhya...

Attempted Self-Immolation as Per Se Mental Cruelty and the Inviolability of Mediation Confidentiality in Matrimonial Litigation — Commentary on Heeralal Meena v. Smt. Rama @ Rameti (2025 MPHC-JBP 40605)

Date: Aug 27, 2025

Attempted Self-Immolation as Per Se Mental Cruelty and the Inviolability of Mediation Confidentiality in Matrimonial Litigation Commentary on Heeralal Meena v. Smt. Rama @ Rameti (2025 MPHC-JBP...

“Directory, Not Mandatory” – The Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares NEP-2020 Age Norms Relaxable for Exceptionally Meritorious Students

Date: Aug 26, 2025

“Directory, Not Mandatory” – The Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares NEP-2020 Age Norms Relaxable for Exceptionally Meritorious Students 1. Introduction The decision in Aarav Singh v. Union of India &...

“The Autonomy Cohabitation Doctrine” – Madhya Pradesh High Court Affirms an Adult’s Right to Live-in with a Married Partner

Date: Aug 19, 2025

“The Autonomy Cohabitation Doctrine” – Madhya Pradesh High Court Affirms an Adult’s Right to Live-in with a Married Partner 1. Introduction In Neeke Lal Mehra v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025...

Extending Benefit of Doubt in Age-Determination: Ossification Evidence Prevails over Unsubstantiated Birth Records — Commentary on Deul Kharole v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025)

Date: Aug 15, 2025

Extending Benefit of Doubt in Age-Determination: Ossification Evidence Prevails over Unsubstantiated Birth Records — Commentary on Deul Kharole v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) Introduction In Deul...

Planting Witnesses and Broken Chains: MP High Court Mandates Departmental Enquiry for Investigative Misconduct in Circumstantial-Evidence Prosecutions

Date: Aug 6, 2025

Planting Witnesses and Broken Chains: MP High Court Mandates Departmental Enquiry for Investigative Misconduct in Circumstantial-Evidence Prosecutions 1. Introduction Nein Singh Dhurve v. State of...

Expedited Mandamus for Human-Rights Applications: Shamim Bano v. State of M.P.

Date: Jul 15, 2025

Expedited Mandamus to Quasi-Judicial Bodies: Commentary on Shamim Bano v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) 1. Introduction In Shamim Bano v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025 MPHC-JBP 31432), the Madhya...

State-wide Enforcement Mandate Against Unauthorized Statue Installation on Public Property – Commentary on Rajesh Kumar v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025)

Date: Jul 10, 2025

State-wide Enforcement Mandate Against Unauthorized Statue Installation on Public Property – Commentary on Rajesh Kumar v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025 MPHC-IND 16939) 1. Introduction Rajesh Kumar...

Appellate-Stage CST ‘C-Form’ Disputes Are to Be Treated as “Disputed Amount” Cases under the M.P. Old Arrears Settlement Ordinance, 2020 – A Commentary on M/S Rathi Iron and Steel Industries Ltd. v. State of M.P. (2025)

Date: Jul 3, 2025

Appellate-Stage CST ‘C-Form’ Disputes Are to Be Treated as “Disputed Amount” Cases under the Madhya Pradesh Old Arrears Settlement Ordinance, 2020 Introduction In M/S Rathi Iron and Steel Industries...

Capri Global Housing Finance v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) – Continuous Executive Duty to Re-Possess Secured Assets under Section 14 SARFAESI

Date: Jul 2, 2025

Capri Global Housing Finance Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. (MP High Court, 1 July 2025) Continuous Executive Duty to Re-Possess Secured Assets under Section 14 SARFAESI 1. Introduction The...

Doctrine of Judicial Immunity & Proper-Forum Rule Reaffirmed – Comment on Kamlesh Chaturvedi v. Saksham Adhikari (MPHC, 2025)

Date: Jun 20, 2025

Doctrine of Judicial Immunity & Proper-Forum Rule Reaffirmed (Commentary on Kamlesh Chaturvedi v. Saksham Adhikari, MP High Court, 16-06-2025) 1. Introduction Court : High Court of Madhya Pradesh,...

Forwarding Social-Media Content & Pre-Trial Liberty: The First Bail Parameters under Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Date: Jun 13, 2025

Forwarding Social-Media Content & Pre-Trial Liberty: The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Blueprint for Bail under Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 1. Introduction In Dr. Nasheem Bano...

Monetary Compensation Prevails Over Automatic Reinstatement for Illegally Terminated Contractual Workers – Commentary on MPMKVV Co. Ltd. v. Surendra Kumar Gupta (MP HC 2025)

Date: Jun 13, 2025

Monetary Compensation Prevails Over Automatic Reinstatement for Illegally Terminated Contractual Workers Comprehensive Commentary on MPMKVV Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. Surendra Kumar Gupta (High Court of...

“Beyond the Routine: The ‘Direct-Involvement’ Test & Expanded Judicial Review of Suspension Orders – A Commentary on Dr. Rakesh Kumar Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025)”

Date: May 8, 2025

Beyond the Routine: The “Direct-Involvement” Test & Expanded Judicial Review of Suspension Orders – A Commentary on Dr. Rakesh Kumar Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh (MP High Court, 2025) 1....

Limitation on Judicial Mandamus for Policy Formulation: Subhash Singh Tomar v. Union of India

Date: Apr 26, 2025

Limitation on Judicial Mandamus for Policy Formulation: Subhash Singh Tomar v. Union of India Introduction This commentary examines the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order in Subhash Singh Tomar v....

Prohibition of First-Come-First-Serve Selection in Public Sector Training

Date: Apr 23, 2025

Prohibition of First-Come-First-Serve Selection in Public Sector Training Programs Introduction In Vivek Dwivedi v. Union of India, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River...

Duty to Preserve Digital Evidence: Accountability for Non-Compliance with Court Orders

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Duty to Preserve Digital Evidence: Accountability for Non-Compliance with Court Orders Introduction This commentary examines the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision in Ramu @ Manvendra Singh Gurjar...