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Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Neighbourhood Dispute, State’s Appeal Dismissed

CLL12 months ago12 months ago03 mins

The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to disturb a trial court’s acquittal in a case that began with a neighbourhood dispute over household waste. In a short but pointed judgment delivered on October 10, 2025, Justice Radhakishan Agrawal dismissed the State’s appeal in ACQA No. 176 of 2017, upholding the Special Court’s finding that the…

Chhattisgarh High Court Overturns Convictions in Hasdeo Canal Sluice-Gate Case

CLL1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

The Chhattisgarh High Court set aside convictions that had been recorded against four former public servants and a supplier in a long-running prosecution over alleged supply of sub-standard sluice gates and shutters for the Hasdeo canal project. A single-judge (Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas) delivered a common judgment in several connected appeals and the State’s acquittal…