Chhattisgarh High Court Case Commentaries

No Artificial Distinction on Common Evidence: Acquittal Reversal of a Principal Conspirator in a Joint Conspiracy Trial

Date: Apr 3, 2026

No Artificial Distinction on Common Evidence: Acquittal Reversal of a Principal Conspirator in a Joint Conspiracy Trial 1. Introduction The Chhattisgarh High Court (Division Bench) decided a cluster...

Testimony of a Deaf-and-Dumb Rape Survivor as Substantive Evidence When Recorded with Court Safeguards

Date: Mar 17, 2026

Testimony of a Deaf-and-Dumb Rape Survivor as Substantive Evidence When Recorded with Court Safeguards (Interpreter + Demonstrative Method) and Corroborated by Forensic Proof 1) Introduction The...

Section 90 Evidence Act Presumption Does Not Prove a Will: Strict Proof under Section 63(c) Succession Act and Section 68 Evidence Act; Limited Interference in Second Appeal

Date: Jan 30, 2026

Section 90 Evidence Act Presumption Does Not Prove a Will: Strict Proof under Section 63(c) Succession Act and Section 68 Evidence Act; Limited Interference in Second Appeal 1. Introduction The...

Compassionate Appointment: Attainment of Majority or Heirship Disputes Do Not Revive Time-Barred Claims Beyond Policy Limits

Date: Jan 23, 2026

Compassionate Appointment: Attainment of Majority or Heirship Disputes Do Not Revive Time-Barred Claims Beyond Policy Limits 1. Introduction The decision in Nijesh Chauhan v. State of Chhattisgarh...

No Blanket Institutional Preference in State PG Medical Admissions: Commentary on Dr. Samriddhi Dubey v. State of Chhattisgarh

Date: Nov 26, 2025

No Blanket Institutional Preference in State PG Medical Admissions: Commentary on Dr. Samriddhi Dubey v. State of Chhattisgarh 1. Introduction 1.1. Case Overview This commentary examines the judgment...

Uncommunicated Adverse ACRs May Support Compulsory Retirement: Limited Judicial Review of Subjective Satisfaction

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Uncommunicated Adverse ACRs May Support Compulsory Retirement: Limited Judicial Review of Subjective Satisfaction 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court in RAJENDRA KUMAR...

Continuing Wrong Doctrine Applies to Unpaid Overtime Allowance; Belatedness Alone Cannot Defeat Railway Servants’ Claims

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Continuing Wrong Doctrine Applies to Unpaid Overtime Allowance; Belatedness Alone Cannot Defeat Railway Servants’ Claims 1) Introduction In UNION OF INDIA v. RAGHUNATH (2025 CGHC 46530-DB, decided on...

Conditional Promotion Orders Pending Accountant General Objections: Validity, Administrative Prudence, and Post-Acceptance Challenge

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Conditional Promotion Orders Pending Accountant General Objections: Validity, Administrative Prudence, and Post-Acceptance Challenge 1. Introduction In Anil Sinha v. State OF CHHATTISGARH (2025 CGHC...

Section 69A Applies in the Year of Ownership, Not Deposit: Closing Cash-in-Hand of a Preceding Year Cannot Be Taxed as Unexplained in the Succeeding Year (Nanakchand Agrawal v. ITO, 2025)

Date: Sep 4, 2025

Section 69A Applies in the Year of Ownership, Not Deposit: Closing Cash-in-Hand of a Preceding Year Cannot Be Taxed as Unexplained in the Succeeding Year Case: Nanakchand Agrawal v. The Income Tax...

“Silent Desertion” as Conclusive Proof of Animus Deserendi: A Commentary on Anil Kumar Sonmani v. Shradha Tiwari (2025)

Date: Aug 19, 2025

“Silent Desertion” as Conclusive Proof of Animus Deserendi A Detailed Commentary on Anil Kumar Sonmani @ Anil Swami v. Smt. Shradha Tiwari (2025 CGHC 41430-DB) 1. Introduction In August 2025, the...

Prospective Operation of Explanation 1(d) to Rule 43 CGST Rules & Denial of ITC on Electricity Supplied to Residential Townships – A Commentary on Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025)

Date: Aug 7, 2025

Prospective Operation of Explanation 1(d) to Rule 43 CGST Rules & Denial of ITC on Electricity Supplied to Residential Townships – A Commentary on Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. v. State of...

“Proximate-Trigger Liability” for Custodial Deaths – Commentary on PREMA HATHTHEL v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (2025 CGHC 23811-DB)

Date: Jun 20, 2025

“Proximate-Trigger Liability” for Custodial Deaths Commentary on Prema Haththel v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025 CGHC 23811-DB) 1. Introduction The Chhattisgarh High Court’s division bench decision in...

Chhattarpal Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh — The “Substantial-Compliance / No-Prejudice” Doctrine Re-affirmed in Departmental Enquiries

Date: Jun 20, 2025

Chhattarpal Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) — Re-affirmation of the “Substantial-Compliance / No-Prejudice” Doctrine in Departmental Enquiries 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the...

Judicial Discretion and Limitations on Re-Cross-Examination under Section 348 BNSS

Date: Apr 24, 2025

Judicial Discretion and Limitations on Re-Cross-Examination under Section 348 BNSS Introduction This commentary examines the Chhattisgarh High Court’s decision in ABC v. Anil Kumar (2025:CGHC:17987),...

No Back‑Wages for Government Servants Convicted and Later Acquitted: Clarifying Rule 54‑B Applicability

Date: Apr 19, 2025

No Back‑Wages for Government Servants Convicted and Later Acquitted: Clarifying Rule 54‑B Applicability Introduction The case of Ram Prasad Nayak v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025:CGHC:17141) arose out...

Ensuring Conclusive Corroboration in Circumstantial Cases: The Kavilas Precedent

Date: Apr 15, 2025

Ensuring Conclusive Corroboration in Circumstantial Cases: The Kavilas Precedent Introduction The case of Kavilas v. State of Chhattisgarh presents a significant judicial determination where the...

Feeding Mistakes and Penalty Immunity: Bona Fide Data‐Entry Errors vs. Section 271(1)(c) Sanctions

Date: Apr 10, 2025

Feeding Mistakes and Penalty Immunity: Bona Fide Data‐Entry Errors vs. Section 271(1)(c) Sanctions Introduction This commentary examines the Chhattisgarh High Court’s decision in Chhattisgarh State...

Immediacy and Indigence as Essential Criteria for Compassionate Appointments

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Immediacy and Indigence as Essential Criteria for Compassionate Appointments Introduction The decision in Smt. Dukhiya Bai v. Punjab National Bank (2025: CGHC: 15605‑DB) clarifies the scope of...

Principles Governing Bona Fide PILs: Distinguishing Public Interest from Private Agendas

Date: Apr 3, 2025

Principles Governing Bona Fide PILs: Distinguishing Public Interest from Private Agendas Introduction This commentary examines the Chhattisgarh High Court’s decision in Bilaspur Lokhit Sanskritik...

New Precedent: Judicial Restraint in Technical Evaluation of Competitive Examinations

Date: Apr 2, 2025

New Precedent: Judicial Restraint in Technical Evaluation of Competitive Examinations 1. Introduction Shubham Sinha v. The Hon’ble High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (2025: CGHC:15226‑DB) is a...