Can conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act be sustained without proof of demand of illegal gratification?

Reaffirmation of Supreme Court precedents: acquittal where demand, acceptance and recovery are not proved; binding authority for subordinate courts in

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Complainant Under Section 138 NI Act Appeal an Acquittal as a Victim under BNSS 2023?

Affirming Celestium Financial (2025 INSC 804), High Court of Chhattisgarh Reserves Liberty to File Appeal under Proviso to Section 372

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Section 413 of the BNSS Empower a Complainant Under Section 138 NI Act, as a “Victim,” to Appeal Against Acquittal?

High Court affirms Supreme Court’s Celestium Financial ruling that Section 138 NI Act complainants qualify as “victims” under BNSS and

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is Solitary Testimony Sufficient to Sustain a Rape Conviction Absent ‘Sterling’ Quality Evidence?

High Court Affirms Supreme Court’s “Sterling Witness” Standard, Quashes Conviction Due to Contradictions and Lack of Corroboration   Summary Category

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Rule 7(4) of the Gauhati High Court (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1967 be validly numbered and require Court Officers appointed from Senior Judicial Assistants to maintain seniority in their original, inferior cadre?

Administrative clarification required to correct numbering under Article 229 and remove unsustainable seniority clause; persuasive authority for service rule amendments

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September 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Does a Civil Court Retain Jurisdiction to Entertain Title Suits Under Sections 96–97 of the Mizoram (Land Revenue) Act, 2013, and Is a Review Permissible to Correct Errors Apparent on Record?

The Gauhati High Court in Review.Pet./2/2024 held that civil courts are not barred by Sections 96 and 97 of the

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September 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Does a High Court’s Discretion Under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act Permit Rescission of a Specific-Performance Decree Where the Purchaser Fails to Prove Readiness and Willingness?

Upholding Precedent on Section 28 SR Act and Binding on Subordinate Courts in Civil Property Disputes   Summary Category Data

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does the proviso to Section 372 CrPC entitle a complainant to appeal an acquittal under Section 138 NI Act and permit waiver of limitation?

  Summary Category Data Case Name ACQA No. 160 of 2020 of PRAGATI MAHILA SAHAKARI BANK MARYADIT Vs A. CHANNEYA

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Minor Procedural Lapses in FIR Delay, TIP and Forensic Testing Vitiate a Gang-Rape Conviction Under Section 376(d) IPC?

Court Reaffirms Existing Precedents on Hostile Witnesses, FIR Delays and Forensic Evidence, Providing Binding Authority for Criminal Trials in Rape

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can inconsistent birth records and voluntary elopement preclude conviction under Sections 366 and 376 IPC read with SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and POCSO Act?

High Court of Chhattisgarh sets aside conviction, holding that contradictory age evidence and admission of consensual elopement negate elements of

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Complainant Appeal Against an Acquittal Under Section 138 NI Act via the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC?

High Court Affirms Supreme Court’s Celestium Financial Ruling, Clarifies Timeline and Limitation for Appeals Against Acquittals in Cheque-Bounce Cases  

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Complainant Appeal an Acquittal Under the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC After a Section 138 NI Act Dismissal?

High Court Affirms Supreme Court’s Celestium Ruling, Grants 45-Day Window to File Appeal Against Acquittal under Section 372 CrPC  

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh