Bilaspur – The High Court of Chhattisgarh has reinforced the principle that participating in a government tender does not grant a bidder an automatic right to a contract, even if they are declared the lowest bidder. In a recent judgment, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Judge Ravindra Kumar Agrawal dismissed a…
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has once again highlighted why Article 32 is one of the most important parts of the Constitution. He said it was designed to give every citizen a direct route to the Supreme Court whenever their fundamental rights are violated. This ensures that no one is left without help when…
Citation : 2025 Local Law (CG) 858 : 2025:CGHC:54781 The Chhattisgarh High Court on November 11, 2025, dismissed a cluster of writ petitions challenging the shortlisting process used by the State’s Search Committee for appointments to the posts of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioner. In a reasoned order delivered by Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas,…
Week: October 26 – October 31, 2025 1. Dowry-Death Conviction Upheld, Murder Charge Dropped Case: State of Chhattisgarh v. Pranjal Rathore’s Husband & Mother-in-LawBench: Division Bench – Oct 27, 2025Key Issue: Whether conviction for both murder (Sec. 302) and dowry death (Sec. 304-B IPC) could stand together.Held: The Court upheld conviction under Sec. 304-B but…
In a significant ruling that underscores the importance of procedural fairness in parole decisions, the Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside the rejection of a prisoner’s parole application and directed authorities to reconsider the request afresh. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey quashed the March 2021 order that…
The High Court of Chhattisgarh has set aside a Rajnandgaon magistrate’s summary rejection of a prisoner’s parole application and ordered a fresh, reasoned hearing that follows the state’s prison leave rules. In an order delivered, a bench led by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Judge Deepak Kumar Tiwari held that the Additional District Magistrate had…
Citation : 2003 Local Law (CG) 1 The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a criminal prosecution against a Raipur bidi manufacturer after finding serious procedural and evidentiary gaps in the record. The petition, brought under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by a partner in M/s Dayalal Meghji & Co., challenged proceedings that…