India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh High Court Convicts Man for Abetment to Suicide After Persistent Harassment and Threats

Chhattisgarh High Court Convicts Man forAbetment to SuicideAfter Persistent Harassment and ThreatsIn a significant ruling regarding the interpretation ofabetment to suicide, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspurhas overturned atrial court’sacquittal, holding a man guilty underSection 306 ...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Foreign Medical Treatment Preference No Ground for PMLA Accused Travel: Chhattisgarh HC

Foreign Medical Treatment Preference No Ground for PMLA Accused Travel: Chhattisgarh HCTheHigh Court of Chhattisgarhhas underscored that thefundamental rightto travel abroad is not absolute, especially when an accused is facing trial for seriouseconomic offences. In a recent judgment, the cou...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Forcible Sexual Acts Despite Absence of Genital Injury Constitutes Rape Under Section 376 IPC: Chhattisgarh High Court

When Fear Vitiates Consent: High Court Upholds Rape Conviction In a significant ruling addressing the nature of consent in criminal law, the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has upheld the conviction of an appellant for rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case rea...

02 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

High Court Refines Rules on Caste Proof and Criminal Intimidation Under SC/ST Act: Chhattisgarh HC

Clarifying the Threshold: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Limits on SC/ST Act Convictions In a recent ruling, the High Court of Chhattisgarh has underscored the critical necessity of rigorous evidence in cases brought under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention...

16 Apr 2026

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When Two Adults Are In Long-Term Live-In Relationship, Law Presumes Their Physical Relationship Was Consensual: Chhattisgarh HC

There can be just no gainsaying that it is high time and lawmakers must now definitely amend the rape laws and if a woman has sex with a men without force being used then it should not be termed rape because we are now living in 21st century and not in 18th century! Why should a woman promptl...

05 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Filed by Teachers, Relies on Precedent: Chhattisgarh HC

Chhattisgarh High Court Dismisses Teacher Petition Citing Established Precedent In a recent order, the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has brought closure to a dispute involving 14 teachers seeking relief before the court by dismissing their...

15 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Pre-1956 Deaths Mandate Application of Mitakshara Law Over Hindu Succession Act: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Weight of History: Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms Pre-1956 Inheritance Norms In a significant ruling clarifying the timeline of inheritance law in India, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held that claims to property belonging to individuals who died before ...

13 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Rape Convict Can Be Charged With Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC Due to Victim's Trauma: Chhattisgarh HC

High Court UpholdsRapeandAbetment of SuicideConviction: Trauma of Assault Sufficient forSection 306IPCTheChhattisgarh High Courthas delivered a landmark ruling reaffirming that arapeconvict can be held liable for abetting the suicide of the victim if the commission of the offence led the vict...

20 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Ex-IAS Officer in DMF Scam

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former Chhattisgarh IAS Officer in DMF Corruption CaseThe Supreme Court has granted regular bail to retired Chhattisgarh cadre IAS officer Anil Tuteja in the high-profile District Mineral Foundation (DMF) scam case involvin...

18 May 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC Bench Recuses Over Judge's Niece as Counsel, Terms CJ's Anti-Bench Hunting Circular 'Interference': Rule 6 Advocates Act

Judge's Niece in Courtroom Prompts Recusal—and a Rare Rebuke to Chief Justice's CircularIn an unusual twist during a matrimonial appeal at the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, a division bench led by Justices Sanjay S. Agrawal and Narendra Kumar Vyas recused itself from hearingAyushi G...

23 Apr 2026