Tag: appeal against acquittal

Chhattisgarh High Court dismisses State appeal and upholds acquittal in a 2016 rape case, citing lack of reliable evidence.

Editor High Courts July 26, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 404 July 22, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape and wrongful confinement in a 2016 case from Janjgir-Champa district, holding that the prosecution failed Read more…

Chhattisgarh High Court overturned an acquittal and convicted a consumer for electricity theft under Section 135 of the Electricity Act.

Editor High Courts June 15, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 370 The Chhattisgarh High Court has overturned a trial court’s acquittal in an electricity theft case and convicted the accused under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, holding that official inspection reports and Read more…