Bilaspur : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the pollution of Lemehai Talab in Raipur, labeling the petition as a “misconceived” attempt to settle a private grievance under the guise of public interest. The Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, expressed strong…
The Chhattisgarh High Court on November 13, 2025, took a measured step to address safety and basic amenities at the new Composite Building of the District Collectorate in Bilaspur after a suo motu public interest petition highlighted problems there. The court recorded a personal affidavit from the Secretary of the Public Works Department, who said…
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 taken suo moto cognisance of a Dainik Bhaskar report that showed sports officials of the South East Central Railway (SECR) allegedly celebrating a birthday inside the railway’s boxing ring, drinking alcohol, and eating non-vegetarian food while using players’ mats as tables. The court registered the matter as a Public…
The Chhattisgarh High Court on October 16, 2025 took suo motu notice of a news report about a long-standing public grievance in Bilaspur, where residents say a footpath used for roughly 40 years under the Dayalband Bridge has been blocked by a wall and locked gate. The court recorded that about 15 families more than…
Citation : 2001 Local Law (CG) 51 The Chhattisgarh High Court, in a significant ruling delivered by Justice R.S. Garg, has modified the damages imposed by a trial court in a case involving the dismissal of a purported public interest suit. The Court held that the trial court had no authority to award damages in…
Citation : 2001 Local Law (CG) 31 In a detailed ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought to declare an MLA’s resignation unconstitutional. The petition, filed by a practising advocate, argued that an elected representative has no unilateral right to resign and that such an act violates the spirit…
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…