Does a Complainant-Victim Have a Statutory Right to Appeal Against Acquittal in Section 138 NI Act Cases? Clarification on Proviso to Section 372 CrPC After Celestium Financial Decision

The High Court of Chhattisgarh clarifies that, following the Supreme Court’s pronouncement in “Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran” (2025), a

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September 9, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can conviction under Section 307 IPC stand when the required intent to murder is absent, and should it be reduced to Section 326 IPC?

High Court of Chhattisgarh reaffirms Supreme Court precedents on the ingredients of attempt to murder and unlawful-assembly liability; holds lack

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Section 138 NI Act Complainant Be Treated as a “Victim” under CrPC and Entitled to Appeal under the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC?

  Summary Category Data Case Name ACQA No. 1060 of 2024 of Shahid Ahmad Vs Inderpal Singh CNR CGHC010348572024 Date

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a High Court interfere in an acquittal appeal under Section 374(4) CrPC absent patent perversity or misreading of material evidence?

Affirming existing Supreme Court precedents, the Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that acquittal verdicts stand if two reasonable views exist –

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is a Section 302 IPC charge maintainable in dowry-death cases absent a complete circumstantial chain and proof of homicidal intent?

The Chhattisgarh High Court, affirming Supreme Court precedents, held that conviction under Section 302 IPC cannot rest on dowry-death allegations

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Prosecution Under Sections 376 & 383 IPC Stand When the Victim Admits Voluntary Relations and Delays Reporting?

High Court affirms acquittal, reaffirming that lack of force, voluntary conduct, delayed complaint, and absence of corroboration render rape and

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can an Insurer Challenge Vehicle Involvement Without Evidence, and Is 12% Penal Interest Sustainable Under Section 173 MVA?

  Summary Category Data Case Name MAC/488/2022 of United India Insurance Company Limited Vs Suman Uike CNR CGHC010084282022 Date of

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Should Minimum Wages Be the Benchmark for Notional Income in Motor Accident Claims?

  Summary Category Data Case Name MAC/335/2022 of SMT. ROOPA BAI NISHAD Vs RAJU @ LALA KAUSHIKCNR CGHC010077082022 Date of

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

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

Yes—the High Court, following the Supreme Court’s decision in Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025 INSC 804), held that a

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

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

Supreme Court’s Celestium Doctrine Applied to Section 138 Appeals, Upholding Victim’s Right to Challenge Acquittal   Summary Category Data Case

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a High Court under Section 173 MVA enhance compensation for 100% functional disability post-amputation?

High Court of Chhattisgarh reaffirms standard compensation computation methodology, upholds its jurisdiction to enhance awards under Section 173, binding on

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is the Complainant Entitled to Appeal an Acquittal under the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC Following Celestium Financial?

  Summary Category Data Case Name ACQA Nos. 396 of 2023 & 206 of 2025 of Indian Agro And Food

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh