Chhattisgarh HC rules that acquittal under Section 498A IPC does not bar a separate domestic violence complaint under Section 12 of the DV Act.

Editor High Courts August 27, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 435 The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an acquittal in a criminal case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code does not prevent a woman from subsequently pursuing a complaint under Section Read more…

Chhattisgarh HC upheld 4-year sentences for three men in a 39.9 kg ganja case, rejecting sampling, sealing and NDPS procedure challenges.

Editor High Courts August 25, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 432 The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has dismissed a criminal appeal filed by three Odisha residents convicted in a ganja smuggling case, holding that the prosecution had sufficiently established the recovery, seizure and Read more…

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Arbitral Award, Says Courts Cannot Reassess Evidence in Appeal Under Section 37 of Arbitration Act

Editor High Courts July 19, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 399 July 17, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed an appeal challenging an arbitral award arising from a vehicle hire-purchase dispute. The Court held that once an arbitral award has survived scrutiny Read more…

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Road Accident Case, Says High Speed Alone Does Not Prove Rash or Negligent Driving

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News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 397 July 17, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed an important principle of criminal law governing road accident prosecutions, holding that merely proving a vehicle was being driven at a high speed Read more…

Chhattisgarh HC set aside a peon’s dismissal, ruling that past conduct cannot be used to justify a penalty if not mentioned in the charge sheet

Team Law Notify High Courts April 26, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 277 | 2026:CGHC:19185 The High Court of Chhattisgarh has partially allowed a writ petition filed by a former Peon of the Gariyaband Civil Court, setting aside his dismissal from service due to a significant Read more…

High Court of Chhattisgarh Acquits Man in 2000 Rape-on-Promise Case, Cites Consensual Relationship and FIR Delay

Team Law Notify High Courts March 2, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 177 | 2026:CGHC:10683 March 02, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has set aside a 2005 conviction in a rape case, ruling that the relationship between the complainant and the accused was consensual Read more…

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