Whether Non-Illumination of a Parked Vehicle’s Indicator Constitutes Negligence under Motor Accident Claims — Clarification on Evidence Assessment by Claims Tribunals

Chhattisgarh High Court clarifies that failure to illuminate indicators on a stationary vehicle at night may amount to negligence, requiring

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Sentences Under Section 304-A IPC Be Reduced to Time Already Undergone Based on Circumstances Like No Criminal Antecedents and Prolonged Pendency?

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirmed that trial courts and appellate courts retain judicial discretion to reduce sentence under Section 304-A

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does the Minimum Wage Notification Mandate Reassessment of Income in Motor Accident Compensation, and How Should “Just Compensation” Be Calculated in Accordance with Supreme Court Precedent?

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that the income of a deceased unskilled labourer must be assessed in line with the

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Courts Take a Liberal Approach in Cancelling Arrest Warrants for Non-Appearance When Bonafide Reasons Like Illness Are Shown? – Precedent from Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has clarified that where an accused demonstrates bonafide reasons such as illness for failing to appear

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Subsequent Regularization of a Dependent Disqualify Compassionate Appointment Absent Fraud? – Binding Reaffirmation on the Cut-off Date for Eligibility

The Chhattisgarh High Court definitively holds that the eligibility for compassionate appointment is to be determined as of the date

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is the Addition of 40% of Income Towards Future Prospects for Deceased Persons Aged Below 40 Still Good Law? Reaffirming the Pranay Sethi Principle in Motor Accident Compensation

The High Court reaffirms that, consistent with the Supreme Court’s decision in Pranay Sethi, 40% of the established income should

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Unexplained Delay in FIR and Passive Victim Conduct Bar Conviction for Rape? Precedent on Evaluating Testimony in Sexual Offence Cases Reaffirmed

Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms that unexplained delay in lodging an FIR and the conduct of the prosecutrix can render her

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is the Insurance Company Bound to Pay Compensation First, Even if Driver Lacked Valid Licence, Under Section 173 of the MV Act? — Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Swaran Singh Doctrine

Chhattisgarh High Court confirms that the insurer must pay compensation to claimants first and can later recover from the owner

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

How Should Courts Define and Assess Mental Cruelty in Divorce Proceedings Under the Hindu Marriage Act? — Affirmation of Supreme Court Standards as Binding Authority

High Court of Chhattisgarh affirms established Supreme Court interpretations on “mental cruelty”; upholds contextual evaluation as the standard for grant

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can Notional Income Be Revised in Motor Accident Claims? Chhattisgarh High Court’s Application of Pranay Sethi Principles for Enhanced Compensation

The Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that in the absence of documentary evidence for income, notional income based on minimum wages

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When can a plaint be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC for want of legal right or title? Clarification of standards for maintainability of declaratory suits under Section 34 Specific Relief Act

Chhattisgarh High Court upholds existing precedent: For a suit under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act to be maintainable,

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Revisional Courts Reduce Sentence to Period Already Undergone While Upholding Conviction? — Clarification on Sentencing Discretion Under the Code of Criminal Procedure

Chhattisgarh High Court affirms trial and appellate court convictions but clarifies that sentencing discretion permits reducing jail time to period

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh