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Suicide Note Naming Accused Does Not Establish Abetment Without Proximate Instigation, Mens Rea: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that mere reference to an accused's name in a suicide note cannot, by itself, establish abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. The Court observed that there must be a direct or indirect act of instigation in close proximity to the suicide, coupled with the requisite mens rea to abet the commission of suicide. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi was hearing a criminal revision filed challenging the Sessions Court's order whereby the application preferred by...

Municipal Corporation Lacks Power To Seal Nursing Home Under Chhattisgarh Nursing Home Law: High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a Municipal Corporation has no statutory power under the Chhattisgarh Nursing Home Act and Rules to seal a nursing home. The Court observed that the regulatory and supervisory jurisdiction over clinical establishments is vested in the District Collector, and the Municipal Commissioner lacks statutory competence to exercise such powers. Justice...

Unregistered Relinquishment Deed Cannot Transfer Title: Chhattisgarh High Court Dismisses Challenge To Revenue Board Order

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a relinquishment deed transferring title to immovable property must be registered and that an unregistered relinquishment deed cannot transfer title even if it was executed in the presence of witnesses. The Court accordingly dismissed a petition challenging the Board of Revenue's order, which had affirmed the setting aside of a mutation based on...

WhatsApp Chats Showing Mental Cruelty Cannot Be Ignored Merely For Non-Compliance With Evidence Act: Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that unchallenged WhatsApp messages produced by a wife, which disclosed conduct falling within the ambit of mental cruelty, could not be brushed aside merely because the strict evidentiary requirements were not met. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 134]The Court observed that though the wife had not complied with the provisions of the Evidence Act in respect of...

Husbands Visits To In-Laws House Doesnt Prove Wife Refused To Cohabit Without Reasonable Cause: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the mere fact that a husband made repeated visits to his wife's parental home or issued a legal notice expressing willingness to resume matrimonial cohabitation cannot, by itself, establish that the wife's refusal to return was without reasonable cause under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 133]The Court observed that...

Wife Allegedly Calling Husband Black Complexioned Or Fatty Shaped Not Sufficient To Grant Divorce: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a wife's alleged description of her husband as “black complexioned” or “fatty shaped” cannot, by itself, be treated as sufficient ground for granting him a decree of divorce. The Court observed that mere allegations, without any evidence substantiating them, cannot be the basis for granting divorce.[2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 132]A division bench...

Scheduled Castes Commission Cannot Adjudicate Criminal Charges Or Declare Offences Proved: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the State Scheduled Castes Commission exceeded its jurisdiction by recording that a charge under Section 3(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was proved and recommending registration of an FIR against the petitioner. The Court observed that such a determination rests with the criminal Court. [2026...

[Motor Vehicles Act] Carriage Permit Applicant Cannot Cure Statutory Defects After Consideration Of Application: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that once a statutory authority finds that a carriage permit application under the Motor Vehicles act is incomplete and suffers from defects going to its maintainability, the applicant cannot be allowed an opportunity to cure the defect by remitting the matter back. The Court observed that permitting the applicant to subsequently cure deficiencies...

Married Daughter Cannot Continue Pending Compensation Claim Filed By Mother Under Employees Compensation Act: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a married daughter, who is not a “dependant” under Section 2(1)(d) of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, cannot continue a pending compensation claim filed by her mother, who died before the award was passed. The Court observed that had the award been passed in favour of the mother during her lifetime, the daughter could have claimed it as part...

RTI: Inquiry Records Sought For Self-Defence Cannot Be Denied If No Third-Party Privacy Involved, Rules Chhattisgarh High Court

A Chhattisgarh High Court bench comprising Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad held that the denial of information under Sections 8(1)(c) and 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act is impermissible when the requested information pertains to the petitioner's own departmental inquiry and is sought for self-defence, and it does not involve third-party privacy. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 128] Background Facts...

Sharia Body Cant Determine Muslim Womans Marital Status Or Dissolve Marriage: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a private religious body styling itself as an “Idara-E-Shariya Islami Court” has no legal authority to adjudicate upon the marital status or legal rights and obligations of individuals. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 127]While leaving the constitutional validity of Talaq-e-Hasan open noting that some matters were pending before the Supreme Court, the...