Chhattisgarh HC Orders Judicial Magistrate To Appear As ‘Defence Witness’ To Prove Authenticity Of S.164 Statement Of Victim In POCSO Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court has ordered a trial Court to call the Judicial Magistrate, who recorded the statement of the victim under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to appear as a ‘defence witness’ to prove authenticity of the statement of the victim.The Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal was hearing a revision application filed by the applicant impugning the...

Chhattisgarh High Court Directs Its Administrative Side To Decide Representation Seeking Usage Of A4 Size Papers In Courts

The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed its administrative side to decide a representation seeking mandatory usage of ‘A4 size papers’ in the High Court and the subordinate Courts of the State for all purposes like preparation of applications, petitions, affidavits etc.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi was hearing two Public...

Coal Levy Scam Case| ‘Involved In Extortion Racket, Managed Illegal Cash’: Chhattisgarh HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Alleged Kingpin’s Brother

The Chhattisgarh High Court last week refused bail to the alleged kingpin of the state coal levy scam Suryakant Tiwari’s brother Rajnikant Tiwari in the money laundering case, The bench of Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas noted that he knowingly and actively participated in the extortion racket and acted as the accountant who managed the illegal cash. As per the ED’s case,...

In Matrimonial House Wife Can’t Be Treated As A Chattel Or Bonded Labour To Stay On Husband's Conditions: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently observed that in the matrimonial house, the wife should not be treated as a hired chattel or a bonded labour to stay under the conditions imposed by the husband. The bench also opined if the husband expects the wife to stay at a place other than his company, without any sufficient cause, and if the wife resists his demand, it would be not cruelty by...

Merely Making Demands To Recover Loan Amount Isn't Abetment Of Suicide: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently held that if a person makes demands to recover a loan amount then this act alone will not be treated as abetment of suicide as it observed that any person who has given a loan would certainly like to get it back.The bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha made this observation while quashing the FIR and Chargesheet against one Shaila Singh who had been...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Advocate Ravindra Agrawal As An Additional Judge Of Chhattisgarh High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Advocate Ravindra Agrawal as an additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna earlier this month recommended his name for appointment as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Earlier this year, Chief Justice...

‘Grandparents Form Integral Part For Upbringing Of Children’: Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Visitation Right To Meet Grandchildren

The Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed an octogenarian grandfather to meet his grand-children pending the custody battle between his son and daughter-in-law for such children.While modifying the order of the lower Court which denied visitation rights to the aged man to meet his grandchildren, the Division Bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari observed,“In the...

Recording Phone Conversation Without Permission Violates Right To Privacy Under Article 21: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that recording telephonic conversation without the knowledge and permission of the person concerned violates her ‘right to privacy’ under Article 21 of the Constitution.While quashing an order which allowed use of such recording as evidence, the bench of Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey held :“…it appears that the respondent has recorded the conversation...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Adv Ravindra Agrawal As Chhattisgarh HC Judge, Says Centre Flagged Some Complaints But No Bearing On Integrity

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has recommended the name of Advocate Ravindra Kumar Agrawal for appointment as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court.Earlier this year, Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High in consultation with two senior-most Judges of the Court had recommended the elevation of Advocate Agrawal as a Judge...

"Petty Political Ideology Tussle": Chhattisgarh HC Quashes FIR Against Ex-CM Raman Singh & BJP Leader Sambit Patra In Congress Toolkit Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Wednesday quashed an FIR registered against the former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Dr. Raman Singh and National Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dr. Sambit Patra allegedly for spreading false information about the Congress party. While providing relief to both the BJP leaders, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice...

‘Violative Of Privacy Right Of The Infant’: Chhattisgarh High Court Rejects Applications Seeking DNA Test Of Child Born Out Of Gang Rape

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently rejected applications filed by two men, accused of committing gang rape on a minor girl, for conducting DNA test of the child born to the victim subsequent to the gang rape.The Division Bench of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Radhakishan Agrawal held the demand for DNA test as a violation of the ‘right to privacy’ of the infant...

Chhattisgarh High Court Commences Live Streaming Of Court's Proceedings On YouTube

The Chhattisgarh High Court today started live streaming its court proceedings on YouTube. Today, courtrooms 1, 3 and 5 are being live-streamed by the Court. The proceedings can be watched here.The initiative to live stream the court proceedings was inaugurated on August 15 by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha after he declared open the newly constructed extension building of the High Court with...