Madhya Pradesh High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Against BJP MLA for Contacting Judge

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the registration of a suo motu criminal contempt petition against BJP MLA Sanjay Pathak for attempting to influence a judge regarding a pending case.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed that Pathak’s conduct prima facie amounts to criminal contempt.

The action follows an incident in September 2025, where Justice Vishal Mishra recused himself after Pathak allegedly tried to contact him by phone to discuss a writ petition involving illegal mining allegations.

The Court has scheduled the contempt matter for hearing on April 6, 2026.

[Ashutosh Dixit v. Economic Offences Wing & Ors]