Bilaspur : The Chhattisgarh High Court has cleared a Labour Inspector accused in a corruption case, saying the prosecution could not prove that he demanded or accepted a bribe. The decision came on March 11, 2026, when Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha allowed the appeal filed by Suresh Kurre. A trial court had earlier convicted him…
The Chhattisgarh High Court set aside convictions that had been recorded against four former public servants and a supplier in a long-running prosecution over alleged supply of sub-standard sluice gates and shutters for the Hasdeo canal project. A single-judge (Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas) delivered a common judgment in several connected appeals and the State’s acquittal…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a series of petitions — including several public interest litigations (PILs) and an appeal — that sought to transfer the investigation into the alleged ₹5,000-crore Public Distribution System (PDS) scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a Special Investigation Team (SIT). A division bench of Chief Justice…
Citation : 2006 Local Law (CG) 345 : 2007(1)CGLJ244 The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition challenging the framing of charges against the wife of a Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) officer accused of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Justice Dilip Raosaheb Deshmukh upheld the Special CBI Court’s order…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 25 The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash a First Information Report against former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, ruling that the allegations in the FIR raise sufficient grounds for a criminal investigation to continue. Justice L. C. Bhadoo dismissed the writ petition brought under Articles 226 and 227…