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State Women Commission Cannot Issue Binding Directions Affecting Service Conditions Of Employee: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the State Women Commission, though empowered to receive complaints concerning deprivation of the rights of women, cannot issue binding directions affecting the service conditions of an employee. The Court observed that the jurisdiction of the Commission is recommendatory and facilitative in nature and cannot be enlarged to confer upon it a power which...

Non-Disclosure Of Marital Status Without Deception Or Dishonest Inducement Not Cheating U/S 420 IPC: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that mere allegations of non-disclosure of a material fact relating to matrimonial status, without the necessary ingredients of deception and dishonest inducement, do not constitute cheating under Section 420 IPC. The Court observed that where the essential ingredients of the offences alleged are not made out, continuation of criminal proceedings would...

Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes FIR Against Two Booked For Sharing Online Cartoon On Governor After Unconditional Apology

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently quashed an FIR against two men booked for sharing a Facebook cartoon-styled post on the Governor of the State, after noting that the petitioners had filed an unconditional apology and had undertaken to remove the post as well as never repeat such conduct. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 114]The petitioners had approached the high court seeking quashing of an FIR...

Carriage Permit Cannot Be Denied To Individual Over Family Members Pending Tax Dues: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when the Motor Vehicles Act contains no statutory prohibition against granting a carriage permit to an individual, such permit cannot be denied on the ground that a family member has pending tax dues with any RTO. The Court observed that unless supported by a statutory embargo constituting a reasonable restriction under Article 19(6) of the...

Sons Senior Citizen Status Does Not Give Him Right To Occupy House Against Wishes Of 93-Year-Old Mother: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the fact that the occupants themselves are senior citizens does not confer upon them an overriding or indefeasible right to continue in occupation of premises against the wishes of another senior citizen. The Court observed that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is intended to protect senior citizens from neglect,...

No Action Against Consensual Sex Work: Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Immoral Trafficking Case Against Sex Worker

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that where it is clear that the sex worker is an adult and is participating with consent, the police must refrain from interfering or taking any criminal action. The Court observed that continuation of the criminal proceedings based on such a basis would amount to subjecting a woman to the very harassment against which the Supreme Court had issued...

Supreme Court Collegium Approves Appointment Of 3 Judicial Officers As Chhattisgarh High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court.The decision was taken at the Collegium's meeting held on August 18, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Supreme Court.The three judicial officers whose appointments have been approved are Santosh Sharma, Sushma Sawant and Sudhir Kumar.Click here to read...

Homemakers Financial Difficulties Not Sufficient Cause To Condone Delay: Chhattisgarh High Court

Dismissing an application seeking condonation of 224 days of delay, the Chhattisgarh High Court held that the explanation offered, that the applicant is a homemaker of advanced age and is dependent upon her children who are facing financial and medical difficulties, is insufficient cause to condone delay. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 110]Emphasizing that delay could be condoned only if the litigant...

Police Cannot Register FIR On Same Allegations If They Initially Treated Complaint As Non-Cognizable: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that where the police initially treated a complaint as a non-cognizable dispute, registering an FIR on the very same allegations without any fresh material indicates that the dispute has been given a criminal colour. The Court further observed that non-fulfilment of a promise or breach of contractual terms cannot attract criminal liability in the absence...

Ruining Career Of Aspirants More Heinous Than Murder: Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Bail To Ex-CGPSC Secretary In Exam Paper Leak Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected the bail plea of former Secretary of the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) Jeevan Kishor Dhruv, observing that prima facie material indicated his involvement in a conspiracy to leak confidential question papers to allegedly benefit his son who was subsequently selected as Deputy Collector. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 108]“Having considered...

Pendency No Ground For Laxity: Chhattisgarh High Court Directs Strict Enforcement Of Existing Law During Pendency Of Noise Pollution Bill

The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government to continue strict enforcement of the existing statutory provisions and executive instructions regulating noise pollution, observing that pendency of the legislative process for the proposed Chhattisgarh Kolahal Niyantran Bill, 2026 cannot be construed as a ground for any laxity. The Court directed all concerned authorities to...