Does Long Delay and Mitigating Circumstances Justify Reduction of Sentence for Simple Hurt under Section 323 IPC?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh clarifies and upholds the principle that, despite proof beyond reasonable doubt of offences under Section

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Is a School Register Entry Sufficient Proof of Age in POCSO Cases? Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms Strict Standards for Age Determination (Binding Authority)

Chhattisgarh High Court holds that entries in school registers unsupported by original documentary proof or corroboration cannot be solely relied

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is an Insurance Company Absolved of Liability by Producing Only a Verification Report of a Driver’s Licence—Without Examining the Issuing Authority—Under the Motor Vehicles Act? (Chhattisgarh High Court 2025)

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms that in the absence of oral testimony from the licensing authority, a verification report alone

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can Minimum Wage Provisions and Future Prospects Be Applied to Personal Injury Motor Accident Claims? – Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms Precedent, Clarifies Quantification Principles

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that the prescribed minimum wage in force at the time of the accident must be

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Non-Appearance of the Petitioner Mandate Dismissal of a Writ Challenging Service-Related Administrative Orders? Clarification and Reaffirmation by the High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed the settled principle that a writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution if the

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Recovery of Lawfully Paid Travelling Allowance to Government Grade-III Employees Be Ordered After Long Delay Without Allegation of Fraud? (Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms Precedent and Principles of Natural Justice – Binding Authority)

The Court held that recovery orders for payments like travelling allowance made to Grade-III government employees cannot be enforced after

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Compassionate Appointment be Claimed as a Matter of Right after Lapse of Years or Attaining Majority? — High Court Reaffirms Strict Temporal Limits and Excludes Delayed Claims

The High Court of Chhattisgarh, in 2025, has reaffirmed the longstanding judicial position that compassionate appointments cannot be claimed after

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does a Comprehensive Two-Wheeler Insurance Policy Cover Pillion Riders as ‘Third Parties’? High Court Clarifies Insurer’s Liability under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act

The Chhattisgarh High Court affirms that under a comprehensive/package policy, the insurer is liable for compensation to a pillion rider—even

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault under POCSO Be Based Solely on the Credible Testimony of a Minor Victim? – Affirmation of Existing Precedent with Emphasis on Age Determination Standards

Chhattisgarh High Court upholds that the unshaken and trustworthy testimony of a minor victim suffices for conviction in POCSO cases,

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Government Employee Insist on Retaining the Same Place of Posting?—Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms “Transfer as Incident of Service” Principle

The High Court held that a government servant has no vested right to remain posted at a particular location, reaffirming

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does a Criminal Appeal Abate Upon the Death of the Appellant?

The High Court has reiterated that in criminal proceedings, where the sole appellant dies during the pendency of the appeal,

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh