Non-Payment Of Overtime Allowance Constitutes Continuing Wrong, Not Barred By Delay & Laches: Chhattisgarh HC

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Radhakishan Agrawal held that non-payment of overtime allowance is a continuing wrong, and a fresh cause of action arises each time it is denied, therefore it overrides pleas of delay and laches. Background Facts The respondents were railway employees. They performed overtime duties...

Conditional Promotion Due To Financial Objections Serves State Interest : Chhattisgarh High Court

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that a promotion can be validly granted subject to conditions, such as being contingent on the outcome of pending inquiries involving serious financial objections, to protect the state's interest. Background Facts The appellant/ writ petitioner was serving as an...

Calling Husband 'Paaltu Chooha', Asking Him To Leave Parents Is Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a Family Court's decision of granting divorce to a man whose wife called him a paaltoo chooha (pet rat) for obeying his parents and refusing to comply with her persistent demands of living separately from her in-laws.In the present case— the appellant wife had deserted the respondent husband and the Family Court had accepted a plea of divorce intimated...

Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Chaitanya Baghel In Alleged Liquor Scam Worth ₹2161 Crores

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected anticipatory bail to Chaitanya Baghel (son of former CM Bhupesh Baghel), who was alleged to be one of the "top leaders" of a syndicate involved in the Chhattisgarh Excise Department scam between 2019 and 2023.The Economic Offences Wing (EOW/ACB) had registered offences under Section 7 (Offence relating to public servant being bribed) and Section...

Chhattisgarh HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of News Report On Police Cars Bought For 'Dial 112' Service Lying Idle, Seeks DGP's Response

The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of a news report published in a Hindi daily which reported that as many as 400 vehicles worth Rs.40 Crores, which were originally purchased for the Dial-112 service, remained unused and parked for nearly two years, causing immense damage to their parts and considerable reduction in their shelf-life.The report highlighted that keeping...

FIR Can't Be Quashed On Basis Of Compromise In Cases Involving Illegal Gratuity Demands For Pension Release : Chhattisgarh HC

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that offences like demand for illegal gratification and misappropriation of funds amounting to moral turpitude are not private in nature but carry wider ramifications for society and cannot be quashed merely on the ground of a settlement. Background Facts...

Compensation Received From NHAI For Acquisition Of Land Not Taxable: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that the compensation received against the acquisition of land from the NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) is not exigible to tax under Section 96 of the RFCTLARR Act (Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013). Section 96 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in...

'Police Tough On Poor, Toothless Before Affluent': Chhattisgarh High Court On Road Hooliganism & Rash Driving

In yet another incident of reckless hooliganism on roads, the Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of news reports published in two Hindi dailies, detailing the act of some youngsters who, while travelling to a farmhouse to celebrate a birthday, were rashly and negligently driving their cars and performing stunts by hanging on the windows and sunroof, while endangering the...

Chhattisgarh HC Declines Plea By Public Prosecutors, APPs Challenging Denial Of Judiciary Exam Admit Card Over Non-Enrolment With Bar

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Tuesday (September 16) dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by scores of registered candidates of the Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination-2024, including Public prosecutors and Assistant public prosecutors, who were not enrolled as 'Advocates' with a Bar Council on the date of advertisement of the examination, challenging the denial of admit...

State Can Interchange Reservation Among Disability Categories; Exclusion Of Visually Impaired From Commerce Faculty Posts Not Illegal : Chhattisgarh HC

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the State can interchange reservations among disability categories, so excluding visually impaired candidates for Commerce faculty posts is not illegal. Background Facts An advertisement...

Chhattisgarh High Court Declines To Interfere With Ouster Of Judiciary Candidates Not Enrolled With Bar On Date Of Recruitment Advertisement

In an important development, the Chhattisgarh High Court has declined to interfere with the decision of the State Public Service Commission (CGPSC) not to issue admit cards for the Preliminary examination of the Chhattisgarh Judicial Service to the candidates who were not enrolled with the Bar Council at the time of issuance of advertisement for recruitment, i.e. 23.12.2024.Today, the matter...

Chhattisgarh High Court Expresses Dismay At Delay In Supply Of Modern Equipment To Medical Institute Despite Budget Sanction

The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognizance of a news report published in a Hindi daily which highlighted that doctors at the Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS), Bilaspur had to operate with old equipment despite four months passing since the Government approving a Rs.15 crore proposal for purchase of new and modernised medical equipment.In this regard, Chief...