Can Appellate Courts Reduce Sentence to Period Already Undergone for Conviction Under Section 498-A IPC Where Significant Time Has Lapsed since the Incident?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh reaffirms the discretion to modify sentence under Section 498-A IPC to the period already undergone,

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Whether Conviction Under NDPS Act Can Be Sustained Solely on Police Testimony When Independent Witnesses Turn Hostile? — Reaffirmation of Existing Precedent

The High Court reaffirmed that reliable police testimony can sustain conviction under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act even if

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does a High Court Writ Petition Lie When an Appeal Against Contractor Licence Demotion is Pending? Clarifying Exhaustion of Statutory Remedies in Public Works Contractual Disputes

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when a statutory appeal against contractor licence demotion is pending and heard, judicial

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is a Writ Petition Maintainable When Government Officials are Impleaded by Name Instead of Official Capacity?

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirmed that petitions naming government officers personally, rather than in their official capacity, are defective and

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can New Grounds or Previously Overlooked Evidence Justify Review of a Judgment Dismissing a Writ Petition Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC? – Precedential Limits Reaffirmed

The High Court of Chhattisgarh reaffirms the settled principle that review jurisdiction under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC is confined

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does An Unregistered Family Arrangement Require Registration to Be Enforceable in Partition/Rent-Share Disputes? — Chhattisgarh High Court Affirms Admissibility When Acted Upon

Unregistered family settlements, if acted upon by the parties, are admissible and enforceable as evidence of arrangement—even if not registered

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is the Minimum Wage Matrix Binding for Assessing Income of Deceased Skilled Workers in Motor Accident Claims?

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when there is no direct proof of income, the applicable minimum wages matrix

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Non-Compliance with Statutory Safeguards in Seizure and Custody of Intoxicants Mandate Acquittal Under the Chhattisgarh Excise Act? — High Court Reaffirms Essential Procedural Safeguards as Binding Authority

If prosecution fails to demonstrate sealed custody, explain delays, or comply with Section 57(a) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, conviction

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Writ Jurisdiction Be Invoked to Challenge Contract Cancellation and Blacklisting by Municipal Bodies When a Statutory Appeal Is Available? — Precedent on Exhaustion of Alternative Remedies

The High Court has reaffirmed that writ jurisdiction should not ordinarily be exercised where an efficacious statutory appellate remedy exists;

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Failure to File Affidavits of Assets and Liabilities Mandate Interference With Family Court Maintenance Orders? — High Court Affirms No Automatic Invalidation Absent Illegality

When Family Courts adjudicate maintenance claims without affidavits of assets/liabilities, the order will not be set aside unless the judgment

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

What Is the Scope of Interference by an Appellate Court in Appeals Against Acquittal Under Section 378 CrPC? — Precedent Reaffirmed

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that an appellate court may interfere with an acquittal only when the view taken

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can the Assessment of Notional Income by a Claims Tribunal, Arrived at in the Absence of Contradictory Evidence, Be Interfered with on Appeal? — Reaffirmation of Binding Principles by Chhattisgarh High Court

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has reaffirmed that findings of fact regarding the notional monthly income of a deceased, when

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October 24, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh