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Chhattisgarh HC says ‘Idara-e-Shariya Islami court’ has no legal authority to decide marital status

OpIndia Staff -
The court said the Idara-E-Shariya Islami Court does not have any legal authority to determine whether the petitioner was divorced or to decide her marital status and related rights and obligations.
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Chhattisgarh Paper Leak: How a Professor used endoscopy camera to copy sealed exam paper

Divya Bharti -
Yogesh Sonkesariya, a professor at Bharti Agriculture College in Durg, received the question paper in a sealed envelope on 17th August. Instead of opening the envelope, Sonkesariya made a very small hole at the bottom of it. He then inserted an endoscopic camera through the opening and used it to capture images of the question paper inside.
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Chhattisgarh High Court refuses to quash case against 11 activists over ‘Hindu is an abuse’ remarks, rules free-speech defence requires full trial

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The Chhattisgarh High Court refused to quash a criminal case against 11 activists accused of calling the word "Hindu" an abuse during a 2024 rally. The court ruled that free speech defenses and criminal intent must be evaluated during a full trial.
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Saraswati Vandana, Gayatri Mantra in govt schools? Chhattisgarh HC says yes for now, but leaves the door open for future challenges

Shriti Sagar -
Delivering the order, Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad observed that the circular, when read in its entirety, did not contain any compulsory or coercive direction requiring students to take part in activities that go against their faith.
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No one killed 75 CRPF personnel? Chhattisgarh HC acquits 10 in 2010 Tadmetla ambush case: Here is how botched investigation, hostile witnesses caused the...

Aditi -
The High Court expressed dismay over the failure of the prosecution in establishing the identities of the accused, who carried out the barbaric attack.
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Chhattisgarh High Court allows call recordings, WhatsApp chats as evidence in divorce case

OpIndia Staff -
The Bench made it clear that excluding such evidence merely on the ground of privacy would defeat the purpose of family courts.
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‘Rubbed penis against vagina, but didn’t penetrate’: Chhattisgarh HC cites ‘intact hymen’ to claim there was no rape, reduces sentence of rapist

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"Ejaculation without penetration constitutes an attempt to commit rape and not actual rape," pronounced Chhattisgarh High Court.
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Tribal villages can bar entry of missionaries: Read how SC rejected Colin Gonsalves’ plea and upheld Chhattisgarh HC’s stand amid rampant forced conversions

Rukma Rathore -
According to the Solicitor General, the high court had directed the petitioners to get in touch with the Gram Sabhas.
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Tribals in Chhattisgarh have the right to restrict entry of Christian missionaries in their villages: SC rejects plea, upholds HC’s observations

OpIndia Staff -
Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves argued that the High Court made sweeping remarks without material, citing pending cases on alleged attacks and burial disputes. The State countered that the original writ was limited to removal of hoardings.
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Chhattisgarh HC rules that Muslims can give away only 1/3rd of their assets, bequest of entire property ‘invalid’ in Islam without consent of legal...

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Chhattisgarh HC noted that only one-third of a Muslim's property could be inherited through a bequest under the Mohammedan law.
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