Show-Cause Notice Mandatory For Blacklisting Contractor; Arbitration Clause No Bar To Writ Petition Against Debarment: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a contractor cannot be blacklisted without being served a specific show-cause notice expressly proposing such action. The Court further observed that the existence of an arbitration clause does not bar the exercise of writ jurisdiction where the challenge is directed against arbitrary administrative action or violation of the principles of...

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Pay Cut Imposed On CISF Constable For Facebook Posts Against Indian Army, Paramilitary Forces

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the penalty of reduction of pay imposed on a CISF Constable for posting objectionable content against the Indian Army and para-military forces on Facebook, holding that the punishment was commensurate with the misconduct. The Court further observed that in exercise of jurisdiction under Articles 226 of the Constitution, it cannot interfere unless the...

Foreigners Can't Invoke Article 226 To Protect Unauthorized Possession Of Government Land: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that foreigners cannot invoke the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to protect unauthorized possession of Government land, reiterating that the fundamental rights available to foreigners are confined to Article 21. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 95] The Court further observed that where Government land has been lawfully allotted for a...

Chhattisgarh High Court Directs Chief Secretary To Monitor Completion Of Bilaspur Airport Utility Building, Sets 3-Month Deadline

The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the State to personally ensure that the public utility building outside the terminal at Bilaspur Airport is completed within three months. The Court further noted with concern that despite repeated communications from the State Government seeking takeover of Bilaspur Airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had not...

Remission Plea Can't Be Rejected By Mechanically Relying On DM, SP's Adverse Opinions: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an application for remission or premature release cannot be rejected solely on the basis of mechanical adverse opinions of the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police while ignoring favourable recommendations of the Presiding Judge and Jail Superintendent. The Court observed that the appropriate Government is required to independently assess...

Courts Can't Adjourn All Cases For Entire Day On Bar Association's Condolence Reference: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that wholesale adjournment of all matters solely on the basis of a condolence reference moved by a Bar Association is impermissible and adversely affects the administration of justice. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 93]The Court observed that while paying homage to a departed member of the Bar or Bench is a matter of institutional propriety, such ceremonial...

'1.45 Lakh Cases Pending Without Closure Report Despite Completed Investigation': Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks DGP's Reply

The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the Director General of Police to file an updated status report on cases in which investigations have been completed but closure reports have not yet been filed before the competent courts. The Court noted that despite a reduction in the backlog, over 1.45 lakh such cases remained pending.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice...

Chhattisgarh High Court Stays Trial Against Ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel In Morphed Video Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday (July 30) stayed a trial court proceedings against former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a case pertaining to the alleged creation and circulation of "obscene video" involving a former state cabinet minister. In 2025, Special CBI court had discharged Baghel in the case holding that no prima facie case existed to connect him with alleged conspiracy...

Chhattisgarh High Court Allows 25-Week Pregnancy Termination For Minor Rape Survivor, Says Sonography Report Not Conclusive

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the gestational age reflected in a sonography report cannot be treated as conclusive for denying medical termination of pregnancy where doing so would result in violation of a rape survivor's fundamental rights. The Court observed that sonographic assessment of gestational age is only an estimate carrying a recognised margin of error and...

Staff Shortage Not A Valid Ground To Deny Child Care Leave: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that once a government employee satisfies the eligibility conditions prescribed under the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 2010, Child Care Leave cannot be denied merely on the ground of staff shortage or administrative exigencies. The Court observed that Child Care Leave is a beneficial statutory provision intended to enable mothers to...

Doctor Conducting Sonography Without Knowledge Of Offence Not Liable Under POCSO Act For Failure To Report: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a medical practitioner cannot be prosecuted under Section 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act merely for conducting a diagnostic sonography, unless there is prima facie material to show that the doctor had knowledge of, or apprehended, the commission of a POCSO offence. The Court observed that the statutory duty to...

Chhattisgarh High Court Grants 4 Months' Protection To Durg Stadium Shopkeepers Facing Eviction Ahead Of Proposed Redevelopment

The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed that no coercive action be taken for four months against shopkeepers facing eviction from shops situated in the Ravishankar Stadium complex at Durg, observing that while the State is entitled to evict occupants from a structurally unsafe building in public interest, such action must be fair, reasonable and consistent with constitutional values. The...