Can conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act be sustained without proof of demand of illegal gratification?

Reaffirmation of Supreme Court precedents: acquittal where demand, acceptance and recovery are not proved; binding authority for subordinate courts in corruption trials   Summary Category Data Case Name Cr.A. No. 1033 of 2004 of Vijay Kumar Tiwari (Died and Deleted) Through LR Vs State of Chhattisgarh CNR CGHC010084692004 Date of Registration 07-12-2004 Decision Date 02-09-2025 […]

Can a Complainant Under Section 138 NI Act Appeal an Acquittal as a Victim under BNSS 2023?

Affirming Celestium Financial (2025 INSC 804), High Court of Chhattisgarh Reserves Liberty to File Appeal under Proviso to Section 372 CrPC (Section 413 BNSS)   Summary Category Data Case Name ACQA/902/2024 of MANGALDEEP CEMENT Vs LOVE KUMAR SHARMA CNR CGHC010301642024 Date of Registration 03-09-2024 Decision Date 01-09-2025 Disposal Nature Appeal disposed reserving liberty to file […]

Does Section 413 of the BNSS Empower a Complainant Under Section 138 NI Act, as a “Victim,” to Appeal Against Acquittal?

High Court affirms Supreme Court’s Celestium Financial ruling that Section 138 NI Act complainants qualify as “victims” under BNSS and may file appeals against acquittals, offering persuasive authority in NI Act matters.   Summary Category Data Case Name ACQA/743/2024 of HARIOM FINANCE COMPANY Vs KRISHNA SINGH CNR CGHC010275332024 Decision Date 02-09-2025 Judgment Author Hon’ble Shri […]

Is Solitary Testimony Sufficient to Sustain a Rape Conviction Absent ‘Sterling’ Quality Evidence?

High Court Affirms Supreme Court’s “Sterling Witness” Standard, Quashes Conviction Due to Contradictions and Lack of Corroboration   Summary Category Data Case Name CRA/253/2025 of DILEEP THAPA Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH CNR CGHC010045762025 Date of Registration 01-02-2025 Decision Date 01-09-2025 Disposal Nature ALLOWED Judgment Author HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR JAISWAL Court High Court Of […]

Can Rule 7(4) of the Gauhati High Court (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1967 be validly numbered and require Court Officers appointed from Senior Judicial Assistants to maintain seniority in their original, inferior cadre?

Administrative clarification required to correct numbering under Article 229 and remove unsustainable seniority clause; persuasive authority for service rule amendments   Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/7086/2024 of JAHIRUL ISLAM Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS CNR GAHC010279812024 Date of Registration 30-12-2024 Decision Date 02-09-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Of Judgment Author Ashutosh Kumar, […]

Does a Civil Court Retain Jurisdiction to Entertain Title Suits Under Sections 96–97 of the Mizoram (Land Revenue) Act, 2013, and Is a Review Permissible to Correct Errors Apparent on Record?

The Gauhati High Court in Review.Pet./2/2024 held that civil courts are not barred by Sections 96 and 97 of the Mizoram (Land Revenue) Act, 2013, from entertaining private-party title suits—even after a revenue settlement order—and clarified that review under Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC may correct mistakes of fact or law, reaffirming the coordinate-bench precedent […]

Does a High Court’s Discretion Under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act Permit Rescission of a Specific-Performance Decree Where the Purchaser Fails to Prove Readiness and Willingness?

Upholding Precedent on Section 28 SR Act and Binding on Subordinate Courts in Civil Property Disputes   Summary Category Data Case Name FA/120/2022 of KAILASH MALGHANI Vs R. C. Lalwani CNR CGHC010236972022 Date of Registration 22-08-2022 Decision Date 02-09-2025 Disposal Nature DISMISSED Judgment Author Per Sachin Singh Rajput, J. Concurring or Dissenting Judges None Court […]

Does the proviso to Section 372 CrPC entitle a complainant to appeal an acquittal under Section 138 NI Act and permit waiver of limitation?

  Summary Category Data Case Name ACQA No. 160 of 2020 of PRAGATI MAHILA SAHAKARI BANK MARYADIT Vs A. CHANNEYA CNR CGHC010087392020 Decision Date 02-09-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED OFF Judgment Author HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE DEEPAK KUMAR TIWARI Court HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Bench Single Judge Overrules / Affirms Affirms Celestium Financial vs. A. […]

Can Minor Procedural Lapses in FIR Delay, TIP and Forensic Testing Vitiate a Gang-Rape Conviction Under Section 376(d) IPC?

Court Reaffirms Existing Precedents on Hostile Witnesses, FIR Delays and Forensic Evidence, Providing Binding Authority for Criminal Trials in Rape Cases   Summary Category Data Case Name CRA/18/2019 of MINOR JUBIN KUJUR Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH CNR CGHC010002412019 Date of Registration 04-01-2019 Decision Date 01-09-2025 Disposal Nature DISMISSED Judgment Author Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh […]

Can inconsistent birth records and voluntary elopement preclude conviction under Sections 366 and 376 IPC read with SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and POCSO Act?

High Court of Chhattisgarh sets aside conviction, holding that contradictory age evidence and admission of consensual elopement negate elements of abduction, rape and statutory offences—affirming Supreme Court precedents and binding on trial courts   Summary Category Data Case Name CRA/898/2019 of Sharad Kumar Chaube Vs State of Chhattisgarh CNR CGHC010189712019 Date of Registration 01-06-2019 Decision […]

Can a Complainant Appeal Against an Acquittal Under Section 138 NI Act via the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC?

High Court Affirms Supreme Court’s Celestium Financial Ruling, Clarifies Timeline and Limitation for Appeals Against Acquittals in Cheque-Bounce Cases   Summary Category Data Case Name ACQA/374/2019 of SHRI SAI FLY ASH BRICKS Vs NARYAN PRASAD KAUSHIK CNR CGHC010161002019 Date of Registration 07-05-2019 Decision Date 02-09-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED OFF Judgment Author Hon’ble Shri Justice Deepak […]

Can a Complainant Appeal an Acquittal Under the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC After a Section 138 NI Act Dismissal?

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/761/2019 of RAHUL NAGORI Vs ABHISHEK MAHAKALKAR CNR CGHC010403312019 Date of Registration 22-11-2019 Decision Date 02-09-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED OFF Judgment Author Hon’ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Court High […]