High Court
Chhattisgarh High Court
Bilaspur
The Chhattisgarh High Court was established in 2000, when Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. It has jurisdiction over the state of Chhattisgarh.
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Permanent Alimony Cannot Be Decided for the First Time in Appeal Without Trial Court Evidence: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Smt. Ekta Vishwas against a divorce decree granted to her husband, Devashish Vishwas, by the Family Court, Ambikapur, on November 11, 2024. The division bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sushma Sawant delivered the judgment on September 24,…
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Municipal Corporation Lacks Power to Seal Nursing Homes Under Chhattisgarh Nursing Home Law: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a notice issued by the Municipal Corporation, Durg, and its subsequent action of sealing a nursing home run by Dr. Shyama Agrawal. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad passed the order on 22 September 2026 in WPC No. 5701 of 2022. The case concerned a notice dated 15 December 2022,…
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Husband’s Repeated Visits to Wife’s Parental Home Cannot Alone Prove Lack of Reasonable Cause, Restitution Plea Rejected: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking restitution of conjugal rights, holding that he failed to establish that his wife had left the matrimonial home without reasonable cause. A Division Bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sachin Singh Rajput delivered the judgment in FA(MAT)…
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WhatsApp Chats Establish Mental Cruelty, Divorce Granted to Wife: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has granted a divorce to Archana Singh, setting aside a Family Court order that had rejected her plea against her husband, Anand Kumar Gupta, on grounds of cruelty. The Division Bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sushma Sawant delivered the judgment on September 23,…
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Calling Husband ‘Black Complexioned’ or ‘Fatty’ Not Sufficient for Divorce Without Proof of Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has dismissed an appeal filed by Akash Ghosh against the Family Court’s refusal to grant him a divorce from Pooja Seet. The couple married on 7 March 2019 at Village Raigarh. They lived together for around two to three months before the wife went to her parental home. The…
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Married Daughter Cannot Claim Compensation as Dependant Under Employees’ Compensation Act: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court decided two connected appeals concerning the death of Padum Bahadur Soni, who allegedly died after a factory boundary wall collapsed on him on 26 April 2015. His widow, Suraji Bai Soni, had filed a compensation claim under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, but she died while the case…
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Sharia Body Cannot Determine Muslim Woman’s Marital Status: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has partly allowed a writ petition challenging a decision issued by Idara-E-Shariya Islami Court in Raipur. The private religious body had issued a document dated 18 January 2022 stating that the petitioner had been divorced by Triple Talaq, after her husband had separately…
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Inquiry Records Sought for Self-Defence Cannot Be Denied Where No Third-Party Privacy Is Involved: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court considered a case involving Akram Khan, who was working as a driver in the establishment of the Family Court, Janjigir. After two departmental inquiries and his termination from service, he sought records connected with the inquiries so that he could defend himself in the challenge to his…
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₹25,000 RTI Penalty Quashed, Deliberate Withholding of Information Must Be Proved: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has set aside a Rs.25,000 penalty imposed on Radhika Sidar under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The penalty had been imposed by the Chhattisgarh State Information Commission after Akash Bairagi sought information about the accounts, funds, achievements and beneficiaries of…
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Maintenance for Autistic Child Cannot Automatically Stop at 18, Must Continue Until Child Becomes Capable of Earning: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that merely reaching the age of majority cannot automatically bring an end to the right of a child suffering from a physical or mental abnormality or disability to receive maintenance. The Court held that the real question is whether, even after attaining majority, the person is…
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Denying Compassionate Appointment to Married Daughters While Granting It to Married Sons Is Unconstitutional: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently pronounced a landmark judgment declaring the practice of denying compassionate appointment to married daughters, while granting it to married sons, as unconstitutional. The Court held that such discrimination based on gender and marital status violates the fundamental rights…
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Consensual Sex Work Not an Offence, Immoral Trafficking Case Against Sex Worker Quashed: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when it is clear that a sex worker is an adult and is participating in sex work voluntarily and with consent, the police must refrain from unnecessary interference or criminal action merely on that ground. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice…
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Delayed Compassionate Appointment Defeats Its Purpose; Relief Cannot Be Granted After 15 Years from Date of Death: Chhattisgarh High Court
A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru, has held that compassionate appointment cannot be granted after a long lapse of time, as it is intended to provide immediate financial relief to the family of a deceased government employee. Background…
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Korba Gangrape-Murder | Death Sentence Of Five Convicts Commuted As Case Doesn’t Qualify As ‘Rarest Of Rare’: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court, while delivering judgment on a reference case and connected appeals, upheld the conviction of five accused who were sentenced to death for the gangrape and murder of a 16-year-old girl and the killing of her father and 4-year-old niece. The crimes were committed in January 2021, and the…
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Bona Fide Belief in Transaction's Genuineness is Reasonable Cause Under Section 273B, No Penalty Under Section 271E: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court, in a significant ruling dated April 2025, held that when an assessee acts under a bona fide belief and the transaction is genuine, it constitutes a reasonable cause under Section 273B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which shields the assessee from penalty proceedings under Section 271E. The…
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Section 27 Evidence Act , Admissibility of Discovery of Facts Related to Co-Accused to Prove Conspiracy Charges: Chhattisgarh High Court
In the case of State of Maharashtra v. Damu, the Supreme Court delved into the interpretation of Section 27 of the Evidence Act, particularly focusing on the admissibility of information leading to the discovery of facts. This judgment provides a comprehensive explanation of how such information can be used as…
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Court Acquits Four in 2017 Murder Case: Mere Recovery of Weapon Insufficient for Conviction Without Established Motive: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a significant ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court has delivered a verdict on Criminal Appeal No.1054 of 2021, wherein the appellants, Mohd. Yasin, Shekh Gufran Ahmad, Mohd. Aasif Ahmad, and Shekh Samir Ahmad, were acquitted of all charges related to the murder of Bablu alias Irfan. The decision overturns the…
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Dismissed After 2 Yrs Without Any Opportunity For Hearing: Chattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Cancellation Of Anganbadi Sahayika's Appointment
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh – In a significant judgment, the High Court of Chhattisgarh has set aside the termination of Smt. Anusuiya Bai, who was removed from her position as Anganwadi Sahayika in Village Kumhalori, Rajnandgaon district, due to procedural lapses and violation of principles of natural justice. Background:…
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Merely Abducting Woman Not An Offence U/S 366 IPC, Intention To Marry Or Force Intercourse Must Be Proved: Chhattisgarh High Court
High Court Verdict on Kidnapping Case: Conviction Upheld for Section 363 IPC, Overturned for Section 366 IPC and POCSO Act In a recent judgment, the High Court of Chhattisgarh has delivered a nuanced verdict on a significant criminal case involving kidnapping and sexual assault allegations. The case was meticulously…
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Love Afair, Court Dismisses Maintenance Claim Under Section 125 of CrPC: Chhattisgarh High Court
Chhattisgarh High Court - In a significant ruling on 18th July 2024, the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, presided over by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, dismissed the maintenance application filed by X under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). The plea, which sought financial support from her…
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Court Affirms Life Sentence for 18 in 2003 Jaggi Murder Case; 9 Others' Convictions Upheld: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a detailed and comprehensive verdict, the court shed light on the intricate details of the case and provided insights into the legal aspects surrounding conspiracy and organized crime. Case Background: The case revolved around a deep-rooted criminal conspiracy aimed at eliminating a key political figure in…
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Court dismisses PIL against State's scheme for free Ayodhya Ram temple pilgrimage: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a recent ruling, the High Court of Chhattisgarh dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the state government's decision regarding the 'Shri Ramlala Darshan (Ayodhya Dham) Scheme'. The PIL was filed by Lakhan Subodh, a resident of Chhattisgarh, who contested the Cabinet's decision to offer free…
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Upholds Wife's Right to Separate Residence and Maintenance: Husband's Impotency Key Factor Under Section 125 CrPC: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a landmark decision, Justice Parth Prateem Sahu of the Chhattisgarh High Court has recently ruled that impotency can be a valid ground for a wife to reside separately from her husband and be entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Case Background: The judgment arose from a…
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No conviction for causing miscarriage if child in womb full-grown or no expulsion of foetus from womb pre-term: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a significant legal development, the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, delivered a landmark judgment in a batch of criminal appeals related to Section 314 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The appeals, namely Criminal Appeal No.33/2003, Criminal Appeal No.1301 of 2002, Criminal Appeal No.1298 of 2002, and…
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Permanent Alimony Cannot Be Decided for the First Time in Appeal Without Trial Court Evidence: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Smt. Ekta Vishwas against a divorce decree granted to her husband, Devashish Vishwas, by the Family Court, Ambikapur, on November 11, 2024. The division bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sushma Sawant delivered the judgment on September 24,…
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Municipal Corporation Lacks Power to Seal Nursing Homes Under Chhattisgarh Nursing Home Law: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a notice issued by the Municipal Corporation, Durg, and its subsequent action of sealing a nursing home run by Dr. Shyama Agrawal. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad passed the order on 22 September 2026 in WPC No. 5701 of 2022. The case concerned a notice dated 15 December 2022,…
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Husband’s Repeated Visits to Wife’s Parental Home Cannot Alone Prove Lack of Reasonable Cause, Restitution Plea Rejected: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking restitution of conjugal rights, holding that he failed to establish that his wife had left the matrimonial home without reasonable cause. A Division Bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sachin Singh Rajput delivered the judgment in FA(MAT)…
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WhatsApp Chats Establish Mental Cruelty, Divorce Granted to Wife: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has granted a divorce to Archana Singh, setting aside a Family Court order that had rejected her plea against her husband, Anand Kumar Gupta, on grounds of cruelty. The Division Bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sushma Sawant delivered the judgment on September 23,…
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Calling Husband ‘Black Complexioned’ or ‘Fatty’ Not Sufficient for Divorce Without Proof of Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has dismissed an appeal filed by Akash Ghosh against the Family Court’s refusal to grant him a divorce from Pooja Seet. The couple married on 7 March 2019 at Village Raigarh. They lived together for around two to three months before the wife went to her parental home. The…
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Married Daughter Cannot Claim Compensation as Dependant Under Employees’ Compensation Act: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court decided two connected appeals concerning the death of Padum Bahadur Soni, who allegedly died after a factory boundary wall collapsed on him on 26 April 2015. His widow, Suraji Bai Soni, had filed a compensation claim under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, but she died while the case…
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Sharia Body Cannot Determine Muslim Woman’s Marital Status: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has partly allowed a writ petition challenging a decision issued by Idara-E-Shariya Islami Court in Raipur. The private religious body had issued a document dated 18 January 2022 stating that the petitioner had been divorced by Triple Talaq, after her husband had separately…
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₹25,000 RTI Penalty Quashed, Deliberate Withholding of Information Must Be Proved: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has set aside a Rs.25,000 penalty imposed on Radhika Sidar under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The penalty had been imposed by the Chhattisgarh State Information Commission after Akash Bairagi sought information about the accounts, funds, achievements and beneficiaries of…
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Maintenance for Autistic Child Cannot Automatically Stop at 18, Must Continue Until Child Becomes Capable of Earning: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that merely reaching the age of majority cannot automatically bring an end to the right of a child suffering from a physical or mental abnormality or disability to receive maintenance. The Court held that the real question is whether, even after attaining majority, the person is…
Order
Denying Compassionate Appointment to Married Daughters While Granting It to Married Sons Is Unconstitutional: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently pronounced a landmark judgment declaring the practice of denying compassionate appointment to married daughters, while granting it to married sons, as unconstitutional. The Court held that such discrimination based on gender and marital status violates the fundamental rights…
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Consensual Sex Work Not an Offence, Immoral Trafficking Case Against Sex Worker Quashed: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when it is clear that a sex worker is an adult and is participating in sex work voluntarily and with consent, the police must refrain from unnecessary interference or criminal action merely on that ground. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice…
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Medical Termination of Minor Rape Survivor's Pregnancy Allowed, Upholding Reproductive Autonomy Under MTP Act: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has allowed a writ petition concerning a minor victim of alleged sexual exploitation who was carrying an unwanted pregnancy. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad passed the order in WPC No. 4216 of 2026. The petitioner approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution…
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About the Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court was established in 2000, when Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. It has jurisdiction over the state of Chhattisgarh.
Seat
Bilaspur
State / UT
Chhattisgarh
Region
Central India
