October 30, 2001 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside a trial court order that refused to accept a mukhtyarnama and to allow a husband to represent his wife in an eviction suit. The appellate court found the lower court’s reasoning overly technical and inconsistent Read more…
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September 20, 2001 : In a significant ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court, led by Justice R.S. Garg, held that a woman’s right to maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) cannot be denied merely because she approached the court after a long delay. Read more…
September 18, 2001 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed two petitions and ordered the release on bail of the accused in M.Cr.C. Nos. 1226 and 2187 of 2001 after finding that both trial courts had improperly refused bail despite delays in Read more…
August 29, 2001 : The Chhattisgarh High Court, speaking through Justice R.S. Garg, has set a clear rule for criminal trials: statements recorded during an inquest under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are previous statements and, subject to limited exceptions, must Read more…
July 27, 2001 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside interim bail orders and dismissed two miscellaneous criminal petitions after finding that several applicants and a lower court tried to short-circuit the legal process. The court’s strongly worded order, delivered in July 2001, Read more…
July 4, 2001 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the state government to consider the compassionate appointment of a widow whose application was rejected on the ground of delay. Justice Fakhruddin observed that such technicalities should not defeat the purpose of a welfare Read more…
May 09, 2001 : The Chhattisgarh High Court, presided over by Justice R.S. Garg, has set aside an order passed by the First Appellate Court that permitted additional evidence without proper pleadings or hearing on merits. The ruling came in a civil revision filed Read more…
May 03, 2001 : The Chhattisgarh High Court, in a significant ruling delivered by Justice R.S. Garg, has modified the damages imposed by a trial court in a case involving the dismissal of a purported public interest suit. The Court held that the trial court had Read more…
May 02, 2001 : In a strongly worded order, Justice R.S. Garg of the Chhattisgarh High Court exposed serious misconduct by two police officers from Bemetara, directing that criminal proceedings be initiated against them for unlawful detention, fabrication of records, and misuse of authority. The case stems Read more…
April 20, 2001 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has overturned an eviction decree against a tenant, holding that a landlord cannot seek eviction of a non-residential tenant on the ground that the premises are required for the business of her grandsons. Justice R.S. Garg delivered the Read more…