Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Preventive Arrest, Orders ₹1 Lakh Compensation for Illegal Detention
21 January 2026 – The High Court of Chhattisgarh has quashed criminal proceedings against a Bhilai-based hotel owner and directed the State of Chhattisgarh to pay ₹1 lakh as compensation, holding that his arrest and detention were illegal and in violation of constitutional safeguards. A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha found that…