SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Adv Ravindra Agrawal As Chhattisgarh HC Judge, Says Centre Flagged Some Complaints But No Bearing On Integrity

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has recommended the name of Advocate Ravindra Kumar Agrawal for appointment as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court.Earlier this year, Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High in consultation with two senior-most Judges of the Court had recommended the elevation of Advocate Agrawal as a Judge...

"Petty Political Ideology Tussle": Chhattisgarh HC Quashes FIR Against Ex-CM Raman Singh & BJP Leader Sambit Patra In Congress Toolkit Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Wednesday quashed an FIR registered against the former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Dr. Raman Singh and National Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dr. Sambit Patra allegedly for spreading false information about the Congress party. While providing relief to both the BJP leaders, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice...

‘Violative Of Privacy Right Of The Infant’: Chhattisgarh High Court Rejects Applications Seeking DNA Test Of Child Born Out Of Gang Rape

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently rejected applications filed by two men, accused of committing gang rape on a minor girl, for conducting DNA test of the child born to the victim subsequent to the gang rape.The Division Bench of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Radhakishan Agrawal held the demand for DNA test as a violation of the ‘right to privacy’ of the infant...

Chhattisgarh High Court Commences Live Streaming Of Court's Proceedings On YouTube

The Chhattisgarh High Court today started live streaming its court proceedings on YouTube. Today, courtrooms 1, 3 and 5 are being live-streamed by the Court. The proceedings can be watched here.The initiative to live stream the court proceedings was inaugurated on August 15 by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha after he declared open the newly constructed extension building of the High Court with...

Mental Cruelty To Wife If Husband Instead Of Discharging Family Obligations Indulges In Excessive Drinking Habit: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that if the husband, instead of discharging his family obligations, indulges himself in excessive drinking habit, which deteriorates the family condition, it would naturally lead to mental cruelty to the wife and the entire family including children. The bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal also said that if the children...

Wife Alleging In Different Forums That Husband Has Illicit Relation With Own Mother Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhatisgarh High Court has held that when a wife alleges, in different forums, that her husband has an illicit relationship with his mother, it would certainly lead to mental cruelty.The bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal said that when such an allegation is made by the wife against her husband, the character of the mother of the husband is also assassinated...

Witchcraft Death: Chhattisgarh High Court Alters Conviction Of Man Accused Of Killing Aunt From Murder To Culpable Homicide

The Chhattisgarh High Court has altered the order of conviction and sentence handed down to a man for killing his aunt suspecting her to be practising ‘witchcraft’. While altering conviction for murder into one for culpable homicide, the Division Bench of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Radhakishan Agrawal observed,“Considering the nature of injury, there was no intention to...

Stray Dog Attack Death : Chhattisgarh High Court Orders ₹6.5 Lakhs Compensation To Father Of 7 Year Old Girl

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently ordered ₹6.5 lakhs compensation to the father of a 7-year-old girl who succumbed to injuries caused by a stray dog attack. While granting relief, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu observed,“The agony and suffering of a victim of dog biting are only to be experienced or seen. In case at hand, the excruciating pain, suffering,...

Chhattisgarh High Court Constitutes Committee To Address Issue Of Movement Of Stray Animals On Highways

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently constituted an eight-member committee headed by the Chief Secretary of the State to address the rising cases of accidents due to uncontrolled movement of stray cattle and animals on roads, including highways. While issuing strict directions, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Rajani Dubey said,“The aforesaid Committee shall...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari As Permanent Judge Of Chhattisgarh High Court

The Collegium of the Supreme Court has recommended the name of Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari, Additional Judge, for appointment as a permanent Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. On April 11 2023, the Collegium of the High Court of Chhattisgarh had recommended the name of Justice Tiwari for appointment as a permanent Judge of the High Court. “The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State...

Chhattisgarh High Court Orders ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Mother Of Juvenile Who Died Under ‘Unnatural Circumstances’ In Observation Home

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently ordered ₹1 lakh compensation to the mother of a juvenile offender who died in custody while being lodged in an observation home. While fixing responsibility of the erring officials, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Rajani Dubey cited the following observation made by the Apex Court in Ajab Singh & Anr. v. State of UP...

Compelling Woman To Continue Unwanted Pregnancy Violates Fundamental Rights: Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Relief To Minor Rape Survivor

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently opined that compelling a woman to continue with ‘unwanted pregnancy’ violates her fundamental rights. While allowing medical termination of pregnancy of an alleged minor rape victim, the Single Judge Bench of Justice P. Sam Koshy observed,“It is by now a well settled principle that compelling a woman to continue with an unwanted pregnancy...