Top 10 Chhattisgarh High Court Judgments - Jan-Mar 2026 | LegalWiki

Key Chhattisgarh High Court Rulings

In January–March 2026, the Chhattisgarh High Court delivered several important judgements that clarified key aspects of law and impacted everyday legal practice. This article brings together the top 10 Chattisgarh High Court judgments, offering a concise overview of decisions that are relevant for lawyers, students, and anyone interested in recent legal developments..

Criminal Law Cannot be Used to Vent Personal Grievances: Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Complaint Against Judges

The Chhattisgarh High Court quashed a criminal complaint filed against a former Chief Justice, a sitting High Court judge, and several judicial officers, holding that criminal law cannot be used to settle personal grievances. Read more.

Study Leave for Higher Education Not a Matter of Right: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that study leave for higher education cannot be claimed as a matter of right by government employees. Read more.

Rape Constitutes ‘Brutal Invasion’ of Woman’s Dignity under Article 21: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court refused to set aside a rape conviction, observing that rape constitutes a brutal invasion of a woman’s dignity and a serious violation of the fundamental right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. Read more.

Father Living with Second Wife Without Divorce Not Entitled to Child Custody: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that a father living with another woman without legally divorcing his first wife is not entitled to custody of his child. Read more.

RTI Exemption Applies to Judicial Officers’ Service Records: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that service records of judicial officers are exempt from disclosure under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Read more.

Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in ₹4,000 Crore Liquor Scam Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a former Chief Minister’s aide accused in the alleged ₹4,000 crore liquor scam. Read more.

Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks Justification for Deferring State Bar Council Elections

The Chhattisgarh High Court sought justification from the Bar Council of India for deferring the Chhattisgarh State Bar Council elections. Read more.

POSH Committee Functional in Chhattisgarh High Court Amid Supreme Court Scrutiny

The Chhattisgarh High Court informed that its Internal Complaints Committee constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is functional, amid scrutiny by the Supreme Court on implementation of workplace sexual harassment redressal mechanisms. Read more.

Chaitanya Baghel Granted Bail by Chhattisgarh High Court in ₹4,000 Crore Excise Scam Probe

The Chhattisgarh High Court granted bail to Chaitanya Baghel in two connected MCRC cases arising from an FIR by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)/ Economic Offence Wing (EOW) alleging a liquor syndicate scam causing a ₹4,000-crore loss to the State exchequer due to unauthorised liquor sales, forged holograms, and commission staking. Read more.

Chhattisgarh High Court Dismisses Misconceived Review Petition, Imposes ₹50,000 Costs for Abuse of Process

The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a review petition filed by a government employee. It imposed a cost of ₹50,000, holding that the plea was misconceived and amounted to an abuse of the judicial process. Read more.

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