HCMONTHLY CASE LAW ARCHIVE
Read 114 LawLens analyses of Madhya Pradesh High Court judgments published in September 2026, covering key rulings, legal principles and case law.
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The appeals arose from land acquisition for NTPC’s 2 × 600 MW power project at Village Barethi, District Chhatarpur.
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The petitioners were societies operating fair price shops under allotment orders issued by the competent authorities.
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Late Shri Ramdas, an employee of South Eastern Coalfields Limited, died in harness on 17 September 2007. Petitioner No.1, Smt. Geeta Bai, claimed to be his legally wedded wife, asserting that she had married him after...
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The petitioners were societies operating fair price shops under allotment orders issued by the competent authorities.
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The petitioner invoked Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold/freeze placed on his bank account and consequential relief.
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold on his Bandhan Bank account bearing Account No. 50180028063385.
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold/freeze on her bank account bearing No. 4375417350 and consequential reliefs.
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The petitioner invoked Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold on Axis Bank Account No. 920010074565421 and consequential relief.
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The petitioner invoked Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold on her Bandhan Bank account bearing No. 20200118000622 and consequential reliefs.
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold/freeze placed on his bank account bearing No. 115422010003500 and consequential reliefs.
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The petitioner claimed to be the grandson and dependent/legal heir of late Govind Prasad Dwivedi, a Teacher in the School Education Department who died in harness on 1 August 2003.
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The petitioner’s father was appointed in the respondent department in May 1989 and died while in service on 26 March 2010.
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The respondents were employees of erstwhile Gram Panchayat Bangawan, District Anuppur, which was converted into Nagar Parishad Bangawan by Gazette Notification dated 26.09.2016.
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 seeking payment of salary for the period from November 2017 to November 2018, after adjustment of the pension received during that period, toge...
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On 10 August 2019, Narendra Singh Solanki was travelling on a motorcycle when Tractor No. MP-30-AB-2144, allegedly driven rashly and negligently by Upendra Singh Sikarwar, collided with him. He sustained serious injur...
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The applicant sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, corresponding to Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in connection with Crime No. 378/2023 register...
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On 10 August 2019, Narendra Singh Solanki was travelling on a motorcycle when Tractor No. MP-30-AB-2144, allegedly driven rashly and negligently by Upendra Singh Sikarwar, collided with him. He sustained serious injur...
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The petitioner was initially engaged as a daily-wage employee in the Indore Municipal Corporation and was subsequently granted the status of Sthai Karmi/permanent employee under the Government policy dated 7 October 2...
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The petitioner/plaintiff instituted a suit seeking a declaration that she was the owner in possession of a one-fourth share in the suit property and that a sale deed dated 6 September 1990, executed by Buddharam in fa...
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The petitioner/defendant challenged, under Article 227 of the Constitution, the order dated 04.08.2026 passed by the Tenth Civil Judge, Junior Division, Gwalior, in RCS-A/393/2022, rejecting his application under Orde...
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking unfreezing of his SBI bank account, quashing of the notice dated 8 April 2024, and consequential reliefs.
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The petitioners participated in the Madhya Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Test, 2023 conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board.
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The petitioner challenged the restriction placed on his State Bank of India account maintained at the City Center Branch, Gwalior, bearing Account No. 43862831672.
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution alleging that his bank account had been placed on hold/frozen and seeking disclosure of the documents and reasons underlyin...
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The petitioner claimed ownership as Bhumiswami of agricultural land bearing Survey No. 715, Village Sajai, Tehsil Rannod, District Shivpuri. He alleged that Rajua Nai, whose adjoining land was Survey No. 717, had encr...
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The petitioner acquired the B.T.I. qualification on 30.12.1994, before his appointment as Assistant Teacher on 26.12.1995. He claimed two advance increments under the Departmental Circular dated 21.09.1974, contending...
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The petitioner, Kredit Point, through its proprietor Mohit Vishal, filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the freeze/hold imposed on its Axis Bank account No. 923020043381377.
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The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the freeze/hold imposed on his bank account, alleging that the account had been frozen without lawful authority or order.
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The petitioner, appointed as a Junior Engineer in April 1999, had received the first and second time-bound upgradations after completing 9 and 18 years of service and was working as Assistant Engineer (In-charge).
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The petitioner challenged the order dated 17 September 2024 by which the Collector, Sheopur dismissed Appeal No. 17/Appeal/2020-21 as time-barred.
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The petitioner, a contractual employee appointed as Sub-Engineer on 12 October 2006 and subsequently entrusted with the charge of Assistant Engineer, challenged the order dated 1 January 2026 by which his works were t...
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The petitioner, serving as a Patwari, appeared in the 2018 Limited Departmental Examination/Recruitment Test conducted for direct recruitment to the post of Nayab Tehsildar.
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The Railways filed an appeal under Section 74 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (“LARR Act”) against the Reference Court’s award dated 21...
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The petitioner was appointed as a Computer Operator-cum-Data Entry Operator in the District Rural Development Authority, Mandsaur, on 15.10.1990 and was regularised as Assistant Grade-III on 31.10.1994.
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking directions to the respondents to unlock and release his SBI bank account bearing No. 35072021289, maintained at the...
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The petitioners, Scheduled Caste students, qualified in the Diploma in Animal Husbandry and Dairy Technology entrance examination conducted by the Professional Examination Board and were allotted seats through online...
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The petitioner, President of the Bus Operator Union, District Bhind, supplied buses pursuant to requisitions made by the district authorities for transporting farmers to an Agriculture Fair held on 10–11 December 2016...
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The petitioner, Shubh Aagman Hotels LLP, engaged in the hospitality business, challenged the freezing of its Axis Bank current account at the instance of Balihongal Police Station, Karnataka, as communicated by the Bank.
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The applicant, Anil Mahavi, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, apprehending arrest in Crime No. RCO0082025A0...
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The petitioner’s bank account maintained with HDFC Bank, Branch Manasa, District Neemuch, was frozen pursuant to communications from crime/cyber-crime agencies allegedly linking certain transactions to cyber fraud.
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold/freeze imposed on her DCB Bank account bearing No. 16314700000897.
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The petitioner invoked Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold/lien and defreezing of his IDFC First Bank account bearing No. 10129738277.
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The appellant-defendant challenged the judgment and decree dated 11.07.2024 of the lower appellate court, which rejected her application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of a 31-day delay in filin...
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The respondent, an Assistant Manager (Finance), was promoted to Manager (Finance) in 2022 but declined the promotion because the proposed posting was at Delhi; consequently, she was debarred from promotion for two years.
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The appellant-defendant challenged the dismissal of his first appeal as time-barred after the lower Appellate Court rejected his application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay.
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The petitioner invoked Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashing of FIR/Crime No. 512/2025 registered at Police Station Dindori, District Dindori, for alleged offences under Section...
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The petitioner sought review of the Division Bench’s order dated 21 August 2024 in W.P. No. 26481 of 2023, concerning the Bank’s proceedings under Sections 13 and 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financi...
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The petitioner was engaged by the respondent-department on a contractual basis on 1 June 1998, and his engagement was repeatedly continued for more than 23 years. He sought regularisation/classification and payment of...
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The petitioner was engaged as a “Swachhak” on contract basis by order dated 26 September 2002 and his engagement was repeatedly extended by the State Government. He continued to work for approximately 20 years.
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The petitioner was engaged by the respondent-State department on a contractual basis pursuant to an appointment order dated 26 September 2002 and an engagement order dated 27 September 2002.
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The petitioner sought quashing of FIR Crime No. 631/2023, registered at Police Station MIG Colony, Indore, for an offence under Section 34(2) of the M.P. Excise Act, 1915, invoking Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik...
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The petitioner was selected in the Madhya Pradesh State Service Examination, 2019, for appointment as Deputy Superintendent of Police (General Duty).
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The petitioner, an Assistant Engineer (Civil), challenged the order dated 13 July 2007 by which he and 33 other Assistant Engineers were reverted to the post of Sub-Engineer (Civil).
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The petitioner entered into a registered Development Agreement dated 26 February 2014 for development of four hectares of land at Jabalpur. Stamp duty was paid at 1% of the estimated development cost of ₹1.50 crores,...
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The petitioner was appointed as a Gram Rojgar Sahayak in Gram Panchayat Temrubahar, District Harda, on 21.09.2012.
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The petitioner was appointed as a Contractual/Samvida Shala Shikshak Grade-III pursuant to the final selection list dated 27.03.2010 and joined service on 01.04.2010 after passing the M.P. Contractual School Teacher G...
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The petitioner was serving as an Anganwadi Karyakarta.
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The petitioner/complainant initiated criminal proceedings at Mahila Police Thana, Gwalior, alleging matrimonial cruelty, harassment, and mental and physical torture against the respondents under Sections 498-A, 294, 5...
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Late Narendra Kumar Patel, Principal of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Manawar, died in service on 27 June 2023. The petitioner claimed that the deceased had nominated him to receive the deceased’s service...
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The petitioners invoked Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the order dated 7 August 2026 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Indore, in Case No. 2742/2026, and the consequential notice/order dated 18 Aug...
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The petitioner, the complainant, and co-accused Nishikant were partners in M/s MACH RECON, which maintained a bank account with Axis Bank.
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The appellants preferred an appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, challenging the order dated 17.07.2026 by which the Special Court, Dewas, dism...
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The petitioner was appointed as Gram Rojgar Sahayak at Village Panchayat Pipra on 5 April 2019.
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The petitioner approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking defreezing of his Savings Account No. 3523499220 maintained with the Central Bank of India, Jayendraganj, Lashkar Branch, Gwalior.
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The petitioner, a Government of India undertaking operating the Burhanpur Tapti Mill, challenged a demand dated 8 September 2025 for ₹61,93,023 towards interest under Section 7Q of the Employees’ Provident Funds and M...
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The petitioner, an Assistant Teacher, was issued a show-cause notice dated 1 June 2016 alleging misconduct in connection with duties assigned under the “School Chalen Hum–2016” campaign.
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The petitioner, while posted as Medical Officer, Kailaras, in 2008, was responsible in connection with a vehicle engaged as a “Janani Express” by the Rogi Kalyan Samiti.
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The appeals arose from land acquisition proceedings concerning land at Gram Nishatpura, Bhopal, acquired for establishment of a new Krishi Upaj Mandi.
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The petitioner’s father, an Upper Division Teacher, died in harness on 7 November 2022. The petitioner applied for compassionate appointment under the State Government policy dated 29 September 2014 and was appointed...
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The petitioner-society challenged the order dated 7 May 2025 passed by the Assistant Registrar initiating an enquiry under Section 32 of the Madhya Pradesh Society Registrikaran Adhiniyam, 1973, concerning the society...
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The petitioner claimed possession of the disputed property under a lease/rent agreement dated 14 April 2026 executed by the predecessor-in-interest. A civil suit concerning the property was pending, and an interim ord...
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking defreezing of his HDFC Bank account No. 50100421525654, maintained at the South Tukoganj Branch, Indore, and releas...
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The petitioner challenged a notice dated 12 August 2026 issued by Respondent No. 4 and sought protection against coercive action, including attachment of her residential house at Navratan Bagh Colony, Indore.
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The petitioner/accused, facing trial in Case No. SC/12/2026 before the Special Judge (POCSO Act), Betul, arising from FIR No. 1093/2025 registered at Police Station Kotwali, Betul, challenged the order dated 24 June 2...
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The petitioner, Amil Turakhia, filed the present Miscellaneous Civil Case under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking correction or modification of the order dated 14 August 2026 passed in Review P...
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Shankar Mishra was recorded as the Bhumiswami of 0.805 hectares comprised in Khasra No. 906/18, Village Kailod Kartal, Indore.
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The petitioners invoked Article 226 of the Constitution challenging adverse observations and a direction issued by the Claims Tribunal in an accident-claim case.
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The petitioner, a Class-III Radiographer appointed on 2 March 1982, challenged the order dated 18 January 2016 directing recovery of ₹33,040 for alleged excess payment arising from erroneous fixation of pay under the...
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The petitioner was appointed as a Daily Rated Seasonal Labour and, after completing five years of service, was placed in the category of Time Scale Labour by order dated 9 December 1983. He was posted as a Chowkidar a...
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The appellant and respondent No. 9 were appointed as Office Assistant Grade III trainees on the same date. In the 1990 seniority list, the appellant was placed at Serial No. 181, while respondent No. 9 was placed at S...
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The petitioner, a Ward Boy serving at District Hospital, Morar, Gwalior, was subjected to recovery of ₹2,20,920 by order dated 09.06.2023 on the ground that his pay had been wrongly fixed.
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The petitioner, a government servant, was initially proceeded against departmentally on charges which he denied. After completion of the departmental enquiry, the Enquiry Officer submitted its report to the Disciplina...
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The petitioner, an Assistant Sub-Inspector in the Madhya Pradesh Police, was suspended along with two other officials following a newspaper report alleging that Sub-Inspector Kripa Shankar Awasthi had illegally checke...
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The petitioner was appointed as a Rural Agriculture Extension Officer in 1983 and retired as an Agriculture Development Officer on 31.08.2024.
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The petitioner was appointed as a Gram Rojgar Sahayak in 2012.
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The prosecutrix, a divorced adult woman residing in Indore, alleged that she became acquainted with Shubham Dharwa through Instagram, after which they exchanged telephone numbers and developed a relationship.
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On 26 January 2017, acting on secret information regarding gambling, the police searched premises where Monu @ Mohan, Deepak Katariya, Mahesh Jethwani and Prahlad Rupani were present and allegedly watching a cricket-m...
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The prosecutrix alleged that the applicant developed a relationship with her, repeatedly had sexual intercourse with her on the promise of marriage, provided her accommodation, and thereafter refused to marry her and...
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold/freeze imposed on her IndusInd Bank account bearing No. 100225811242, IFSC INDB0001806, and con...
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The applicant, Kanhaiya Lal Rathore, a Senior Auditor in the Accounts Office, Central Proof Establishment, Itarsi, was prosecuted in Crime No. RC0082026A0014 registered by the CBI/ACB, Bhopal, for an offence under Sec...
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The petitioner was appointed as an Anganwadi Assistant at Anganwadi Centre, Pargaspura, District Sagar, on 8 September 2016, after securing first position in a duly conducted selection process.
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The petitioner was appointed as a washerwoman on a daily-rated basis in the Public Works Department, Jabalpur, in February 1982 and was subsequently granted fixed pay under the work-charge paid fund by order dated 10...
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The petitions arose from the project for second-circuit stringing of the 132 KV DCSS Mandideep–Nahar Transmission Line.
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The petitioner invoked Article 226 of the Constitution seeking directions to HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank to remove the holds or freezes placed on three bank accounts.
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the freezing of his savings bank account bearing No. 1021000296106 and seeking restoration of its operation, a...
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The petitioner was appointed as an Upper Division Teacher in 1988 and subsequently retired as a Lecturer on 30 November 2023.
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The petitioners invoked Article 227 of the Constitution challenging the Family Court’s order dated 24 July 2026, which rejected their application under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) seeking...
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The petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold, freeze, or lien imposed on his Indian Bank account bearing Account No. 50408485286 pursuant to...
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The petitioner was running a school in residential premises taken on rent/lease from the owner.
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The petitioner approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold/freeze imposed on her savings bank account No. 16314700001120 maintained with DCB Bank.
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The petitioner challenged the Trial Court’s order dated 24 November 2025 refusing relief concerning 20% of the compensation awarded in proceedings arising from a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrumen...
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The petitioner/complainant sought cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) of the CrPC, corresponding to Section 483(3) of the BNSS, granted to respondent No. 2 by the Sessions Judge, Shivpuri, through order dated 29...
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The appellant’s nomination for a local panchayat election was scrutinized and accepted by the Returning Officer without objection from Respondent No. 3 or any other candidate. The appellant was declared elected after...
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The petitioner participated in the selection process for the post of Ucch Madhyamik Shikshak (History) and secured Rank 800. He was initially allocated to a school under the Tribal Welfare Department, whereas a lower-...
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The petition was filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashing of FIR dated 06.02.2026 registered at Police Station Kevlari, District Seoni, as Crime No. 29/2026, for offenc...
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The original complainant, Smt. Usha Nagpal, alleged that she had advanced ₹12,00,000 to the respondent in March 2014 through two cheques of ₹8,00,000 and ₹4,00,000. The respondent allegedly issued two cheques dated 21...
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The Cantonment Board instituted Suit No. 195-A/1995 seeking to restrain Mohammad Mustaque from raising unauthorised construction on the disputed land.
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The State appealed under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure read with Section 74 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, against the aw...
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The appeals arose from acquisition of lands situated at Village Padra, Tehsil Hujur, District Rewa, for execution of a housing scheme by the Madhya Pradesh Housing and Infrastructure Board. The acquisition was initiat...
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The petitioners—wife and children of late Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh Tomar, a former State Bank of India employee—sought removal of the debit freeze/hold on their bank accounts identified by CIF Nos. 80412831953, 8634297...
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Indian Bank filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a direction to the respondents to obtain physical possession of the secured immovable property under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reco...
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Indian Bank initiated proceedings under Sections 13 and 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (“SARFAESI Act”) for taking possession of two secu...
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The petitioner, a Forest Guard posted at Bori Beat, Asir Range, Burhanpur Forest Division from 23 September 1994 to 30 December 2002, was suspended and charge-sheeted on two counts: failure to prevent or report an all...
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The petitioner, a CISF Constable appointed on 5 April 1991, was on night duty at the BHEL Unit, Bhopal, on 15/16 November 2010.
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