Tag: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has severely reprimanded Raipur’s Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital for publicly displaying a woman’s HIV status, calling the act “inhuman and unethical.” Taking suo motu cognizance, the court directed the state government to ensure patient confidentiality, initiate disciplinary action, and implement sensitivity training across hospitals to protect the dignity and privacy of all patients.

In a landmark judgment, the Chhattisgarh High Court on September 25, 2025, upheld divorce for a Raipur man after his wife repeatedly mocked him as the “pet rat” of his parents, ruling it as mental cruelty. The court said derogatory taunts and pressure to abandon family amounted to an irretrievable breakdown of marriage, awarding ₹5 lakh alimony and child custody to the wife.

A major twist has emerged in Chhattisgarh’s high-profile liquor scam as former CM Bhupesh Baghel’s son, Chaitanya Baghel, was arrested by the state ACB/EOW on September 24, 2025. Already in ED custody since July, Chaitanya now faces fresh charges of tax evasion, money laundering through shell companies, and manipulating liquor tenders in the alleged ₹2,000 crore scam.

After nearly four decades, the Chhattisgarh High Court acquitted 83-year-old Jageshwar Prasad Awadhiya in a false bribery case dating back to 1986. The court slammed investigators for weak evidence and prolonged trial, awarding Awadhiya ₹5 lakh compensation for wrongful prosecution, marking a rare step toward accountability in delayed justice.