The Chhattisgarh High Court has closed a suo motu public interest case concerning drug abuse in Bilaspur after receiving detailed affidavits from the police and district administration outlining year-long action against narcotics trafficking and illegal distribution. The bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru initiated the proceedings after taking note of…
The Supreme Court has sharply criticized the Kerala Governor for not acting on a report submitted by former Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on appointing Vice Chancellors for two state universities. The Court said the report was a serious document prepared by an experienced judge and could not be ignored. A Bench headed by…
The Supreme Court of India strongly criticized former MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and his brother Pinnelli Venkatarami Reddy after they obtained a confidential police case diary in a double murder case. The Court said this was a serious attempt to interfere with the investigation. The judges questioned how the accused were able to access such…
The Chhattisgarh High Court on November 26, 2025, dismissed the appeal filed by contractor Hitesh Bhai Patel, who had sought ₹10 lakh in damages from fellow contractor Nandkishore Khandelwal (alias Nandu) for alleged defamation. The appeal (FA No. 266 of 2018) challenged the judgment of the 8th Additional District Judge, Durg, delivered on February 20,…
The High Court of Chhattisgarh solemnly and proudly celebrated Constitution Day (Samvidhan Diwas) on November 26, 2025, at Unity Hall of High Court with a special program themed “Constitution Day 2025: Reaffirming Our Democratic Ideals”. The event reflected the Judiciary’s unwavering commitment to constitutional values, justice, and democratic governance. The programme commenced with National Anthem…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by six laboratory technicians working in government colleges who sought the creation of promotional avenues through amendments to the existing service rules. The division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru delivered the order on 25 November 2025, ruling that courts cannot…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed the release of vehicles seized for dangerous stunts and on-road birthday celebrations, but only after the owners pay the required fines and sign a good-conduct bond. The decision came during a hearing on November 21 in a suo motu PIL on misbehaviour on highways. The court noted that the…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed state authorities to strictly follow the newly issued timeline for processing medical reimbursement claims of government employees, after an assistant teacher approached the court over a pending claim. Virendra Kumar Manhar, an Assistant Teacher (LB) posted in Korba, filed a writ petition seeking reimbursement of Rs. 68,380. The amount…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has put a stay on the recovery order issued by the CEO of the Kabirdham district panchayat against the former sarpanch of Dashrangpur. The court has also asked the state authorities to file their replies. The petitioner served as sarpanch from January 2020 to February 2025. During this period, a complaint…
A one-day Divisional Judicial Seminar for Judicial Officers of Surguja Division was organized by the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy at the Conference Hall, Circuit House New Building, Ambikapur. The seminar was attended by 69 Judicial Officers from Five Civil Districts of the Surguja Division ((Ambikapur, Baikunthpur, Jashpur, Balrampur at Ramanujganj, Surajpur)). The Chief Guest, Hon’ble…