In a special sitting held during a public holiday, the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of a news report alleging that railway sports officials held a party involving liquor and non-vegetarian food inside a boxing ring. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru , in WPPIL No. 94 of 2025, observed the alleged conduct as “gross misconduct” prima facie and directed the General Manager of South Eastern Central Railway (SECR) to conduct an inquiry and submit a personal affidavit.

Background of the Case

The High Court registered the suo motu public interest litigation based on an office reference to a news item published on October 23, 2025, in the Hindi daily “Dainik Bhaskar.” The news report was titled

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