The Chhattisgarh High Court has ordered the recall of a police witness and quashed a trial court’s refusal to allow further cross-examination after fresh contradictions emerged in the complainant’s testimony. Justice R.S. Garg examined the record in a criminal matter where Assistant Sub-Inspector M.S. Chauhan had been examined on January 23, 1992, while the original…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside the conviction of a man found guilty of attempting to murder his father, ruling that the trial court’s findings were unsupported by reliable evidence. Justice R.S. Garg delivered the judgment while allowing the appeal filed by the accused, who had been sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment…
The Chhattisgarh High Court this week granted limited relief to the owner of a Maruti van seized by forest authorities for alleged illegal timber transportation, while protecting the state’s interest in the vehicle. Acting Chief Justice R.S. Garg heard the petitioner’s plea challenging the competent authority’s refusal to grant interim custody of the vehicle and…