Chhattisgarh High Court Latest News & Updates
Chhattisgarh HC acquits man in POCSO case, holds voluntary accompaniment without force or inducement does not amount to kidnapping or offence.
Read Full ArticleChhattisgarh HC upheld a rape conviction, recognising doll-assisted gestural testimony of a deaf-mute victim as valid and reliable evidence.
Chhattisgarh High Court rules that the 30-year presumption under the Evidence Act does not apply to wills; strict proof is mandatory.
Chhattisgarh High Court dismisses compassionate appointment claim filed 14 years after employee’s death, holding delay defeats the object of immediate relief.
Chhattisgarh High Court quashes PG medical admission rules, holding institutional and domicile-based preferences unconstitutional and affirming merit.
Chhattisgarh High Court rules that religious conversion in tribal areas must be based on conviction, not inducement or coercion, stressing protection of indigenous culture.
SC issues notice to Centre & ED on plea by ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s son challenging his ED arrest in alleged liquor scam; ED asked to reply in 10 days.
Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognisance of ₹40 cr police vehicle mismanagement; orders DGP affidavit on delay, misuse and financial loss.
Chhattisgarh HC reviews rising arms cases, monitoring state crackdown on illegal knife sales via e-commerce platforms and local markets.
SC: Victim’s sole testimony, even without medical evidence, sufficient to uphold rape conviction if found credible and consistent.
SC: Harsher punishment can’t apply retrospectively; modifies life term in child rape case citing Article 20(1) constitutional protection.
Chhattisgarh HC dismisses PIL seeking industrial hemp cultivation, calling it misuse of judicial process and outside the court’s policy jurisdiction.
Chhattisgarh HC rejects plea by dual degree student seeking separate exam schedules, ruling such relief can’t be granted under writ jurisdiction.
Chhattisgarh High Court rules adoptive mothers entitled to 180 days leave, declaring right to motherhood as a fundamental constitutional right.
Chhattisgarh High Court overturns convictions in 1,840 kg ganja seizure, citing procedural flaws and emphasizing legal sampling protocols.
![Chhattisgarh HC Acquits Man in POCSO Case, Holds Voluntary Accompaniment Not Kidnapping or Inducement [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_8435_Chhattisgarh_HC_Acquits.webp)
![Court Uses Doll to Record Testimony of Deaf-Mute Rape Victim, Conviction Upheld [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_8431_Court_Uses_Doll_to_Record.webp)
![Chhattisgarh HC Holds 30-Year Presumption Under Evidence Act Does Not Apply to Wills [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_7799_Chhattisgarh_HC_Holds.webp)
![Chhattisgarh HC Rejects Compassionate Appointment Claim Filed 14 Years After Employee’s Death [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_7677_Chhattisgarh_HC_Rejects.webp)
![Chhattisgarh HC Quashes PG Medical Admission Rules for Violating Article 14, Rejects Institutional/Domicile Preference, Upholds Merit [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_4269_Chhattisgarh_HC_Quashes_PG.webp)
![Faith Must Be Conviction, Not Compulsion, in Tribal Conversion Cases: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_5564_Faith_Must_Be_Conviction.webp)
![Chhattisgarh HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of ₹40 Crore Police Vehicle Mismanagement [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/09/lj_7379_Police_Vehicle_Mismanagement.webp)
![Chhatisgarh HC Monitors State Crackdown On Illegal Knife Sales Through E-Commerce Platforms [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/09/lj_2684_Chhatisgarh_HC_Monitors_State.webp)
![Sole testimony of victim even without medical evidence sufficient to uphold rape conviction: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/08/lj_4805_Enough_to_Uphold.webp)
![Clear, absolute bar in Constitution on harsher penalty with retrospective effect: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/07/lj_2246_Clear_absolute_bar_in_Constitution.webp)
![Chhatisgarh HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Permission For Industrial Hemp Cultivation [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/07/lj_6050_Chhatisgarh_HC_Dismisses.webp)
![Chhattisgarh HC Dismisses Student’s Plea for Separate Exam Schedules in Dual Degree Courses [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/07/lj_5686_Chhattisgarh_HC_Rejects.webp)
![Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Child Adoption Leave as Fundamental Right [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/05/lj_9989_Chhattisgarh_High_Court.webp)
![Chhattisgarh HC acquits four in 1,840 kg Ganja Seizure Case, citing procedural flaws and improper sampling [Read Judgement]](/secure/uploads/2024/07/lj_2492_Chhattisgarh_HC_Ganja.webp)
