Court Reaffirms Existing Precedents on Hostile Witnesses, FIR Delays and Forensic Evidence, Providing Binding Authority for Criminal Trials in Rape
High Court of Chhattisgarh sets aside conviction, holding that contradictory age evidence and admission of consensual elopement negate elements of
High Court Affirms Supreme Court’s Celestium Financial Ruling, Clarifies Timeline and Limitation for Appeals Against Acquittals in Cheque-Bounce Cases
High Court Affirms Supreme Court’s Celestium Ruling, Grants 45-Day Window to File Appeal Against Acquittal under Section 372 CrPC
Summary Category Data Case Name ACQA/534/2024 of Somit Kumar Sahu Vs Mangilal Rathi CNR CGHC010239182024 Date of Registration 18-07-2024
Reaffirming the onus‐shifting principle under Section 68 and invalidating yield‐based assessments under Section 145; upholds existing precedents as binding authority
High Court of Chhattisgarh affirms Supreme Court’s Celestium Financial ruling, granting victims liberty to re-file acquittal appeals and securing exemption
High Court affirms negligence-based liability, applies Raj Kumar v. Ajay Kumar; insurer held bound to pay compensation under Section 173
Reaffirmation of Territorial Limits for Police Summons; Binding Authority for Subordinate Courts Summary Category Data Case Name W.P.(Crl.)/7/2025 of
High Court of Chhattisgarh Applies Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025 INSC 804) to Uphold Victim’s Right of Appeal in
HC Affirms Supreme Court’s Celestium Financial Ruling, Granting Complainants the Right to Challenge Acquittals; Persuasive Authority for Criminal Appellate Cases
The Chhattisgarh High Court reversed the trial court’s 498-A conviction—affirming the acquittal under Section 304-B IPC—holding that a clear dying