Chhattisgarh HC denies bail to three accused allegedly involved in 2023 IED Blast Case
“Mere prolonged detention or socio-economic hardship cannot outweigh the serious and grave nature of allegations involving offences against national security.”
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“Rich youngsters easily let off by Police”; Chhattisgarh HC condemns filming reels on national highway, slams police for inaction
“Nuisance on the roads not only puts the life of such people in danger but also the life of the other people passing through the said roads.”
Husband compelling wife to share phone or bank account passwords amounts to violation of privacy: Chhattisgarh HC
“The husband cannot compel the wife to share her passwords of the cellphone or bank account and such an act would amount to a violation of privacy and potentially, domestic violence. There should be a balance between marital privacy and the need for transparency and at the same time trust in the relationship.”
‘Imposition of punishment is managerial function’: Chhattisgarh HC upholds termination of Bhilai Steel Plant technician for habitual absenteeism
“It is well settled position of law that the imposition of punishment is a managerial function of the management and unless the punishment is so shocking or touches the conscience of the Court, it should not be interfered with by the Court.”
“Granting him bail would embolden corrupt practices”: Chhattisgarh HC denies bail to accused in Rs 411 Crore Hamar-Lab scam
“Economic offences having deep rooted conspiracies and involving huge loss of public funds need to be viewed seriously and considered as grave offences posing serious threat to the financial health of the country.”
Chhattisgarh HC prohibits litigants from carrying phones, electronic devices inside courtrooms
The Court issued a circular barring usage of any electronic device, even in switched off mode, inside the courtrooms and recording of any part of the proceedings.
Chhattisgarh HC refuses to quash FIR against Guru Ghasidas University professors who allegedly forced Hindu students to offer namaz at NSS camp
The professors contended that the complaint was lodged with a delay of two weeks, and it was politically motivated false accusations.
Chhattisgarh HC rejects SBI employee’s appeal against stoppage of his increment due to misbehavior and sexual harassment against staff and customers
“It has been reflected that the Disciplinary Authority as well as the Appellate Authority have recorded concurrent findings and found the allegations of misbehaviour with customers and staff and sexual harassment of women employees and valued customers proved against the appellant.”
Divorced wife living in adultery is disqualified from claiming maintenance under S. 125 CrPC: Chhattisgarh HC
“The decree obtained by the husband for divorce on proving the adulterous life of the wife cannot give a license to her to continue to live in an illicit relationship and to get her right to claim maintenance revived.”
Bona fide belief plus genuineness of transaction constitutes reasonable cause under S. 273B, Penalty can’t be imposed under S. 271E of Income Tax Act: Chhattisgarh HC
“Since the assessee has shown the reasonable cause within the meaning of Section 273B of the Act, the assessee is not liable to pay penalty under Section 271E of the Act for non-compliance of Section 269T of the Act.”
Chhattisgarh High Court upholds victim’s right to privacy; Denies accused permission to examine her social media in Court
“If permission is granted to examine the Facebook or Instagram account of the prosecutrix and play the audio recording concerning the prosecutrix, then privacy of the prosecutrix may be compromised.”
Compassionate appointment is one-time benefit, no betterment of position allowed; Chhattisgarh HC reiterates while rejecting post upgradation plea
“Acceptance of appointment, even under protest, amounts to exhaustion of the one-time benefit. There cannot be endless negotiation or choice in such appointments, which are an exception to the general rule of recruitment.”
‘Leaking competitive exams question paper more heinous than murder’; Chhattisgarh HC rejects former Chhattisgarh PSC Chair Taman Singh Sonwani’s bail plea
“A person who indulges in facilitating leakage of question paper relating to competitive examinations, plays with the career and future of lakhs of young aspirants, who are ‘burning the midnight oil’ to prepare for competitive exams. Such an act is more heinous than an offence of murder because by killing a person, only one family gets affected but by ruining the career of lakhs of aspirants whole society is adversely impacted.”
‘Husband did not complain of adultery, S. 497 ingredients not made out’; Chhattisgarh HC acquits man convicted of adultery in false promise to marry case
“In the present case, aggrieved party that is the husband of the complainant has not made complaint of adultery before the Court; therefore, ingredients of Section 497 of the IPC have not been made out against the convict.”
‘Deserves some reprieve in matter of sentence’; Chhattisgarh HC reduces sentence of man convicted under S. 377 IPC for sodomizing his friend after watching porn
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, overall evidence adduced by the prosecution, the mode and manner in which the incident had taken place, the Court opined that some reprieve in the matter of sentence deserved to be given to the convict who had been incarcerated since more than four years.
‘Pension is hard-earned benefit, can’t be withheld without authority of law as per Art. 300-A’; Chhattisgarh HC quashes pension recovery order passed against retd. public servant
“An employee earns these benefits by dint of his long, continuous, faithful and unblemished service. It is a hard-earned benefit which accrues to an employee and is in the nature of “property”. This right to property cannot be taken away without the due process of law as per Article 300-A of the Constitution.”
‘Not enough material to upset Trial Court’s acquittal order, especially when there was no evidence regarding death being result of homicide’; SC sets aside husband’s conviction under S. 302 IPC
The High Court unfortunately reversed the acquittal without anything other than a finding on alibi having not been proved and the accused not having offered any explanation regarding the death of the deceased, which occurred while they were living together.
Justice Ramesh Sinha, CJ Chhattisgarh HC inaugurates refresher training programme for Legal Aid Defence Counsels; New record rooms & a rest room for sexual harassment victims
On 23-03-2025, the Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority organized a one-day Refresher Training Programme for Legal Aid Defense Counsels of the State at the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy, Bilaspur. Previously, on 21-03-2025, the Surajpur District Court inaugurated eight new record rooms and a rest room for victims of sexual harassment in the Court premises.
Chhattisgarh HC acquits husband accused of having unnatural sex with wife under S. 377 IPC leading to her death
“If the age of wife is not below the age of 15 years then any sexual intercourse or sexual act by the husband with her wife cannot be termed as rape under the circumstances, as such absence of consent of wife for unnatural act loses its importance, therefore, the offence under Section 376 and 377 of the IPC against the accused was not made out.”
Second wife who was single at the time of marriage cannot be prosecuted for bigamy under S. 494 IPC: Chhattisgarh HC
“A person who is single marrying another whose marriage is subsisting is not liable under Section 494 IPC, but the person whose marriage is subsisting would be liable.”