Chhattisgarh High Court Case Commentaries

Inter-State Stage Carriage Permit Cannot Be Denied for a Family Member’s Tax Arrears Absent Statutory Bar (Article 19(1)(g))

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Inter-State Stage Carriage Permit Cannot Be Denied for a Family Member’s Tax Arrears Absent Statutory Bar (Article 19(1)(g)) Case: ABHINANDAN SINGH v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Citation: 2026 CGHC 35822...

State Women Commission Cannot Direct/Effect Service Transfers; Its Role is Recommendatory, Not Adjudicatory

Date: Aug 11, 2026

State Women Commission Cannot Direct/Effect Service Transfers; Its Role is Recommendatory, Not Adjudicatory 1. Introduction In DIGREE LAL PATEL (D.L. PATEL) v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (Chhattisgarh...

Protective Eviction under the Senior Citizens Act: Title Disputes and Absence of Maintenance Claim Do Not Oust Tribunal Jurisdiction

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Protective Eviction under the Senior Citizens Act: Title Disputes and Absence of Maintenance Claim Do Not Oust Tribunal Jurisdiction Case: DEVENDRA KHANNA v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (2026 CGHC...

Unproved Social-Media Video and “No Evidence” Findings in Departmental Enquiries: High Court’s Duty to Interfere in Judicial Review

Date: Jul 31, 2026

Unproved Social-Media Video and “No Evidence” Findings in Departmental Enquiries: High Court’s Duty to Interfere in Judicial Review Case: STATE OF CHHATTISGARH v. LAKHAN LAL JAISWAL (2026 CGHC...

Recovery of Excess Pay from Class-III Retirees is Impermissible Even with Consent/Undertaking Absent Fraud

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Recovery of Excess Pay from Class-III Retirees is Impermissible Even with Consent/Undertaking Absent Fraud 1. Introduction The decision in Tulsi Ram Bhardwaj v. State of Chhattisgarh (2026 CGHC...

Constitutional Power to Permit Termination Beyond 24 Weeks for a Minor Rape Survivor: Medical Board Opinion Not Conclusive and Ultrasound Gestational Age is an Estimate

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Constitutional Power to Permit Termination Beyond 24 Weeks for a Minor Rape Survivor: Medical Board Opinion Not Conclusive and Ultrasound Gestational Age is an Estimate 1) Introduction Case: X v....

Recruitment Rules Denying Any Promotional Avenue are Arbitrary under Articles 14 & 16: Direction to Frame a Reasonable Promotion Channel

Date: Jul 15, 2026

Recruitment Rules Denying Any Promotional Avenue are Arbitrary under Articles 14 & 16: Direction to Frame a Reasonable Promotion Channel 1. Introduction Case: VIDYASAGAR RATRE v. STATE OF...

Compensation for Electrical Accidents Under Circular dated 10.09.2018: Coverage Ends at the Consumer’s Metering Point; Duty to Communicate Rejection Orders

Date: Jul 9, 2026

Compensation for Electrical Accidents Under Circular dated 10.09.2018: Coverage Ends at the Consumer’s Metering Point; Duty to Communicate Rejection Orders 1. Introduction The decision in SHRAWAN...

“Last Heard” Is Not “Last Seen”: Recalibrating Circumstantial Proof in Homicide Appeals

Date: Jul 7, 2026

“Last Heard” Is Not “Last Seen”: Recalibrating Circumstantial Proof in Homicide Appeals 1) Introduction In NARESH KUMAR SAHU v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (2026 CGHC 27654-DB, decided on 06-07-2026), the...

First Appellate Authority Cannot Be Treated as “Deemed PIO” for Section 20 Penalty Absent Section 5(4)/(5) Assistance and Recorded Statutory Satisfaction

Date: Jul 7, 2026

First Appellate Authority Cannot Be Treated as “Deemed PIO” for Section 20 Penalty Absent Section 5(4)/(5) Assistance and Recorded Statutory Satisfaction 1. Introduction In KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR v. STATE...

Article 28(1) “Religious Instruction” Has a Narrow Meaning: Non-coercive Moral/Cultural Recitations in State Schools Not Barred; Challenge Premature Without Concrete Injury

Date: Jul 3, 2026

Article 28(1) “Religious Instruction” Has a Narrow Meaning: Non-coercive Moral/Cultural Recitations in State Schools Not Barred; Challenge Premature Without Concrete Injury 1) Introduction Case:...

Demand as Sine Qua Non in PC Act Traps: Recovery and Uncertified/Unverified Voice Recordings Cannot Sustain Conviction

Date: Jun 30, 2026

Demand as Sine Qua Non in PC Act Traps: Recovery and Uncertified/Unverified Voice Recordings Cannot Sustain Conviction 1. Introduction Case: Anil Markende v. State Of Chhattisgarh (2026 CGHC 25610),...

Acquittal in “False Promise of Marriage” Rape Allegations Where Prosecution Evidence Is Uncorroborated and Defence Pre-Complaint Indicates Motive

Date: Jun 30, 2026

Acquittal in “False Promise of Marriage” Rape Allegations Where Prosecution Evidence Is Uncorroborated and Defence Pre-Complaint Indicates Motive 1. Introduction In RAJU SAHU v. THE STATE OF...

Police Accountability for Incorrect Criminal Antecedent Reports in Bail Proceedings under BNSS

Date: Jun 23, 2026

Police Accountability for Incorrect Criminal Antecedent Reports in Bail Proceedings under BNSS Case: RANVIR SINGH v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Court: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur Coram: Hon'ble...

Confiscation under Section 47-A Requires Strict Proof of Liquor Quantity Beyond Statutory Threshold; No Presumptive Confiscation on Unexamined Seizure

Date: Jun 20, 2026

Confiscation under Section 47-A Requires Strict Proof of Liquor Quantity Beyond Statutory Threshold; No Presumptive Confiscation on Unexamined Seizure 1. Introduction In STATE OF CHHATTISGARH v....

Deficit Reimbursement by a PSU is Not “Substantial Financing” Under RTI: Private Unaided School Not a Public Authority; Principal Cannot Be Deemed PIO

Date: Jun 19, 2026

Deficit Reimbursement by a PSU is Not “Substantial Financing” Under RTI: Private Unaided School Not a Public Authority; Principal Cannot Be Deemed PIO 1) Introduction This batch of writ petitions...

Presumption of Validity of Electricity-Theft Inspection Reports: No Independent Witness Requirement & Section 126/Rule 7 Non-Compliance Not Fatal to Section 135 Prosecution

Date: Jun 18, 2026

Presumption of Validity of Electricity-Theft Inspection Reports: No Independent Witness Requirement & Section 126/Rule 7 Non-Compliance Not Fatal to Section 135 Prosecution 1. Introduction The...

Compassionate Appointment: Low-Paid Employed Parent Not an Automatic Bar Without Financial-Distress Assessment

Date: May 13, 2026

Compassionate Appointment: Low-Paid Employed Parent Not an Automatic Bar Without Financial-Distress Assessment 1. Introduction Case: COMMISSIONER v. MUKUND HELA, 2026 CGHC 22157-DB (Chhattisgarh High...

Panchayat Shiksha Karmi Cannot Claim 10.03.2017 Kramonnati/Time-Bound Pay; Absorption Restricts Pre-01.07.2018 Arrears

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Panchayat Shiksha Karmi Cannot Claim 10.03.2017 Kramonnati/Time-Bound Pay; Absorption Restricts Pre-01.07.2018 Arrears 1. Introduction Case: MANGAL RAM USENDI v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (WA No. 310 of...

Merit-cum-Seniority Requires a Real Comparative Merit Assessment; Seniority Is Only a Tiebreaker After Such Assessment

Date: Apr 3, 2026

Merit-cum-Seniority Requires a Real Comparative Merit Assessment; Seniority Is Only a Tiebreaker After Such Assessment Case: S. S. TIGGA v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Citation: 2026 CGHC 15280-DB Court:...