सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने गुरुवार को एक अहम आदेश में बिहार राज्य की सभी कानूनी सेवा प्राधिकरणों (Legal Services Authorities) को निर्देश दिया कि जिन मतदाताओं के नाम विशेष गहन पुनरीक्षण (Special Intensive Revision – SIR) के बाद ड्राफ्ट मतदाता सूची से हटा दिए गए हैं, उन्हें निःशुल्क कानूनी सहायता उपलब्ध कराई जाए। यह आदेश उस…
Repco Bank, a Government of India enterprise, has announced recruitment for the post of Assistant Manager (Legal). The bank has invited eligible law graduates to apply for two vacancies in this position. The post offers a pay scale ranging from ₹48,480 to ₹85,920, along with standard allowances and benefits applicable to bank employees. Eligibility Criteria…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the acquittal of three accused in a case of abetment of suicide, observing that the prosecution failed to establish any evidence of harassment, cruelty, or instigation leading to the death of the woman. Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, presiding over the Bench at Bilaspur, delivered the judgment on October 6, 2025,…
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has directed the execution of a sale deed in favor of the buyer, setting aside a trial court decision that had denied specific performance of a land sale agreement. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal delivered the judgment on October 8, 2025,…
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has set aside the conviction of a 25-year-old man sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape, holding that the physical relationship between him and the woman was consensual and not established under a false promise of marriage. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi delivered the judgment on October 9, 2025,…
In a landmark decision strengthening the foundation of reproductive rights in India, the Supreme Court has ruled that the age limits imposed under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, cannot be retrospectively enforced on couples who had already initiated the surrogacy process before the law took effect. The verdict, which has been widely welcomed as a…
In a major relief to the medical fraternity, the Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has quashed the First Information Report (FIR) and all subsequent criminal proceedings against four doctors from Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur, who had been accused of medical negligence in the death of a patient that occurred nearly nine years ago. The Division Bench…
In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching implications for the Indian judiciary, the Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that judicial officers with a combined experience of seven years as an advocate and as a judicial officer are eligible to apply for direct recruitment to the post of District Judge. The five-judge bench, led by Chief…
In a significant ruling that will have wide implications for the mining and cement industries, the Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur on October 8, 2025, quashed the levy of infrastructure and environment cesses imposed by the State government on Shree Cement Limited. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru…
In a powerful reaffirmation of constitutional values, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held the State responsible for the custodial death of a 41-year-old man, Durgendra Katholiya, and directed the government to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to his family. The Court observed that the death, which occurred within three hours of his judicial remand, was not…