Chhattisgarh High Court

Chhattisgarh High Court cautions police over arrest procedures, directs departmental review of SHO’s conduct

Bilaspur – The Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that any deviation from constitutional and statutory safeguards governing arrest and custody, even in cases arising from minor public disputes, is impermissible and capable of undermining the rule of law. While declining to award compensation or order coercive action, the Court directed senior police authorities to examine…

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Chhattisgarh High Court

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…

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