Can a Complainant in a Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138 of the NI Act File a Victim’s Appeal Against Acquittal Under Section 413 of BNSS, 2023?

The court confirms that, following the Supreme Court’s decision in *M/s. Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran*, complainants in Section 138

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Writ Petition Be Entertained to Quash a Notice Requiring Production of Documents During a Criminal Investigation When No Coercive Action Is Indicated? – Precedent Affirmed by Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court reiterates that mere issuance of a notice calling for documents from individuals not named in the

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Compassionate Appointment Be Claimed Decades After An Employee’s Death? Chhattisgarh High Court Affirms Strict Adherence to Limitation Periods

The Chhattisgarh High Court reiterates that compassionate appointment is intended solely as immediate relief for dependents in distress and cannot

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Whether Delay Alone Bars Amendment of Written Statement and Framing of Additional Issues Under CPC — Existing Principles Reaffirmed as Binding Authority

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed that applications for amendment of written statement (Order 6 Rule 17 CPC) and for

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

During COVID-19, Must Physical Presence Be Mandated for Teachers to Receive Salary—Where Government Orders Permit Online Working? (Binding, Precedential Clarification for Public Employment Law)

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirmed that, during periods where government orders relax the requirement of physical attendance for teachers owing

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does the Failure to Apply Statutory Minimum Wages in Computing Motor Accident Compensation Require Appellate Intervention?

The High Court holds that compensation assessed on notional income, when contrary to statutory minimum wages for skilled workers, is

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Confirmation of Conviction for Murder Under Sections 302/34 IPC Require Direct Eyewitness Testimony, or Can Conviction Rest Solely on Circumstantial Evidence and Corroborative Recoveries?

The Chhattisgarh High Court affirms that a conviction for murder can be sustained based on a complete chain of circumstantial

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Do Unsubstantiated Allegations of Infidelity Amount to “Cruelty” Justifying Divorce? High Court Clarifies Scope and Application under Sections 13(1)(ia) and 13(1)(ib) HMA

Chhattisgarh High Court applies Supreme Court precedent to hold that unproven and scandalous allegations of adultery levelled by one spouse

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Review Jurisdiction Be Invoked for Re-Appraisal of Evidence or Rehearing When No Apparent Error Exists on the Face of Record?

The High Court reiterates that review jurisdiction is strictly limited to correcting errors apparent on the face of the record

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Insistence by a Spouse to Separate from the Joint Family Amount to “Cruelty” Under Section 13(1)(ia) Hindu Marriage Act? — Precedent Affirmed by Chhattisgarh High Court Division Bench

The Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court holds that a wife’s insistence that her husband abandon his parents and

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Maintenance Be Denied to a Legally Wedded Wife under Section 125 CrPC on the Ground of Suspected Adultery?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh reaffirmed that maintenance under Section 125 CrPC can be refused to a wife if the

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can an Appellate Court Grant Specific Performance with Additional Compensation in Light of Increased Property Value?

The court held that where the plaintiff proves readiness and willingness for specific performance and the defendant unjustifiably refuses, specific

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh