A seminar on “Rule of Law: The Foundation of Justice” was organized by the District Bar Association, Balodabazar at the District Court premises on 21 November 2025. The event was graced by the distinguished presence of Hon’ble the Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Mr. Justice Ramesh Sinha, as the Chief Guest, who…
The Supreme Court has stayed its earlier directive requiring that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2023 Akola riots must include senior police officers from both Hindu and Muslim communities. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, along with Justices Vinod Chandran and N.V. Anjaria, issued the interim stay while…
Citation : 2025 Local Law (SC) 1296 The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment emphasizing the constitutional duty of all courts to faithfully apply binding precedents laid down by the apex court. The Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, in Rohan Vijay Nahar & Ors. v. The State…
Citation : 2006 Local Law (CG) 9 In a significant ruling on state taxation powers, a division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court, led by Chief Justice S.R. Nayak, has declared Section 35 of the Chhattisgarh Vanijyik Kar Adhiniyam, 1994 unconstitutional and beyond the legislative competence of the State. The court ordered that any amounts…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 73 In a detailed judgment, Justice L.C. Bhadoo of the Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a series of petitions challenging the 2004 Panchayat delimitation process across the state. The petitions alleged irregularities and violations of procedural norms under the Madhya Pradesh (Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj) Adhiniyam, 1993, which was…
Citation : 2003 Local Law (CG) 28 The Chhattisgarh High Court, in a significant interim ruling, has stayed the operation of an Election Tribunal’s order that had declared the election of the Raipur Mayor void. The order was passed by Justice Fakhruddin while hearing a revision petition filed under Section 441F(2) of the Municipal Corporation…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a public interest petition that questioned the constitutional validity of an MLA’s resignation and its acceptance by the Speaker. The Division Bench of Justice W.A. Shishak and Justice R.S. Garg held that a member of the Legislative Assembly has an absolute right to resign voluntarily, and such a right…