Citation : 2025 Local Law (CG) 848 The High Court of Chhattisgarh has affirmed a 2018 trial court decision dismissing a suit for specific performance over agricultural land in Rajnandgaon, holding that the alleged 2003 sale agreement was doubtful and that subsequent buyers were protected as bona fide purchasers. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas delivered the…
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…
The High Court of Chhattisgarh has dismissed a second appeal filed by the legal representative of the late Smt. Ragmania, upholding earlier rulings that denied her claim over ancestral property in Surguja district. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas delivered the judgment in Second Appeal No. 178 of 2014, reaffirming that since the plaintiff’s father, Sudhin, died…