When Can Conviction for Rape and House Trespass Be Set Aside for Lack of Clinching Evidence? — Reaffirmation of the “Benefit of Doubt” Principle in Criminal Appeals

Chhattisgarh High Court reiterates that conviction under Sections 376(1) and 450 IPC cannot be sustained when prosecution fails to prove

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Successive Applications Under Section 156(3) CrPC Be Filed on the Same Facts After Dismissal of the First? High Court of Chhattisgarh Reaffirms Bar, Declares Such Practice an Abuse of Process

The High Court of Chhattisgarh holds that filing successive applications under Section 156(3) CrPC before different Magistrates on identical facts,

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is a Trainee Selected for Appointment but Yet to Join “a Government Servant” for Purpose of Compassionate Appointment? — High Court of Chhattisgarh’s Reaffirmation of Service Law Principles

Chhattisgarh High Court holds that only regular government servants whose appointment orders are issued and who are serving at the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Convictions for Murder Based Solely on Weak and Uncorroborated Circumstantial Evidence Be Sustained? High Court Reiterates the Standard of Proof for Circumstantial Evidence Under Indian Criminal Law

The Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that where the chain of circumstantial evidence is incomplete, uncorroborated extra-judicial confessions are present, and

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does the Insurer Have a Primary “Pay and Recover” Liability for Compensation When the Driver Lacks a Valid Licence? Reaffirmation of Supreme Court Precedents by the Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court confirms that when a vehicle’s driver was unlicensed at the time of accident, the insurer must

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is Deduction of Income Tax from the Deceased’s Income Mandatory When Calculating Compensation Under the Motor Vehicles Act?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has held that statutory income tax must be deducted from the deceased’s income while determining

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Compensation in Fatal Motor Accident Claim Cases Be Enhanced Based on the Minimum Wages Notification When the Exact Income of the Deceased is Not Proved?

The High Court held that, in absence of concrete proof of income, the monthly income of the deceased can be

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Complainant in a Section 138 NI Act Case Appeal Acquittal Under Proviso to Section 372 CrPC as ‘Victim’ Without Special Leave? Clarification and Affirmation of New Supreme Court Precedent

The High Court reaffirms that complainants under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are “victims” as per Section

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Conviction Rely Solely on the Testimony of Child Witnesses in POCSO Cases if Statements Are Materially Contradictory? — Clarification on the Standards for Assessing Contradictions in Witness Testimony for Sexual Offences under POCSO and IPC

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has reaffirmed that when the testimonies of the victim and key witnesses are riddled with

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can High Courts Quash Rape Prosecutions Alleging Sex on False Promise of Marriage? Clarifying Principles for Section 482 CrPC Relief

High Court provides binding clarification: Quashing of proceedings under Sections 376 and 376(2)(n) IPC is warranted when the complainant’s versions

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can an Appeal Be Dismissed as Infructuous Where Parties Amicably Settle Out of Court? — Affirmation of Existing Procedural Jurisprudence

Where parties inform the court that their dispute has been settled amicably outside of court, the High Court may dismiss

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Is a Registered Will Insufficient for Title? Reaffirming the Strict Proof Required for Due Execution and Attestation Under Section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act and Section 68 of the Evidence Act (Chhattisgarh High Court, 2025)

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms established Supreme Court and statutory requirements for proving execution and attestation of Wills, holding that

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh