Jharkand High Court
Jharkhand exam row: HC asks govt to file counter affidavit in JPSC case by Sep 18
Following the court's interim order earlier, the petitioners and other employees selected through the 11th and 13th JPSC...
Jharkhand exam row: HC asks govt to file counter affidavit in JPSC case by Sept 18
The court, however, had made it clear that candidates found to have secured appointments through any foul play during th...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Government’s Right Over Land Acquired in 1957-58, Dismisses Petition Seeking Return to Original Owners
Court affirms that once compensation is paid and possession taken, acquired land vests in government free from encumbran...
Jharkhand HC sets two-month deadline for govt to appoint JPSC chairman, members
All three members of the JPSC resigned on August 9 amid the student protests. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar had accepte...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Acquittal in Defamation Case Involving Newspaper Report on College Admission Irregularities
Court Rules Reporter and College Principal Not Liable for Defamation as News Item Was Based on Official Statement Withou...
J’Khand HC seeks ED reply to CM’s plea seeking discharge from criminal proceedings in land deal case
According to the allegations, the land was fraudulently transferred in favour of Soren who denied the allegation....
Jharkhand High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Husband Refusing Re-marriage After Halala; Rules No Legal Offence Committed
Court holds refusal to re-marry post-halala and divorce under Muslim personal law does not constitute a cognizable offen...
Jharkhand High Court Denies Compassionate Appointment to Second Wife of Deceased Government Servant for Lack of Permission Under Conduct Rules
Court holds that second marriage without prior permission under Bihar Government Servant's Conduct Rules, 1976, disquali...
Jharkhand High Court Downgrades Rape Attempt Conviction to Indecent Assault; Reduces Sentence to Time Served
Court finds insufficient evidence of act proximate to rape commission; modifies conviction under Section 354 IPC after 2...
Jharkhand HC says entering woman’s house, lifting her clothes not rape attempt
The convict challenged his sentence passed by a Ghatshila Sessions Court on July 25, 2006, sentencing him to undergo fou...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Restoration of Land Possession to Scheduled Tribe Widow, Quashes Fraudulent Compromise Decree
Court Rules Transfer of Raiyati Land via Fraudulent Compromise Decree Violates Chotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908; Emphasizes...
Jharkhand High Court Declares Admission to Unrecognized Medical Diploma Course as Fraud, Orders Rs. 46.94 Lakh Refund and Compensation
Court holds Mahatma Gandhi Medical College liable for admitting students to unrecognized Radiology diploma without infra...
Jharkhand High Court Halts Road Project to Save Over 13,000 Full-Grown Trees, Urges Environmental Conservation
Court stays felling of trees for bypass road near Chatra town, directs reconsideration of road alignment to minimize eco...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Validity of Oral Family Partition in Land Dispute
Court emphasizes concurrent findings of lower authorities and restricts reappreciation of evidence under writ jurisdicti...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Appointment of Receiver in Dispute Over Joint Property and Business Between Brothers
Court directs receiver to supervise multi-storied commercial property and hotel business while allowing defendant to con...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Termination of Public Prosecutor’s Appointment in Compliance with Government Notification
Court Rules Termination Valid Without Proof of Malafide; Advocates Expected to Maintain Dignity Without Resorting to Lit...
Jharkhand HC raps govt over vacant JPSC chairman, members' posts
The post of JPSC chairman has remained vacant since July 21, when former chairman L Khiangte demitted office....
Jharkhand HC stays felling of 13,681 trees for proposed Chatra bypass
"A solution should be found as this is for the future generation. This generation is only the custodian of the environme...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Under Section 376(2)(n) IPC in Consensual Relationship Case
Court Holds Seven-Year Physical Relationship Without Protest Indicates Consent, Not Sexual Exploitation Under False Prom...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against E-Kart and Flipkart Officials Over Missing Shipments Case
Court Rules Charges Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC Unsustainable; Holds Simultaneous Cognizance of Both Offences Cannot ...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes FIR Against S.S.R. Medical College Chairman and Secretary – Court Finds No Evidence of Criminal Breach of Trust, Cheating, or Conspiracy
College fee payments do not constitute "entrustment" under IPC; absence of deception at inception of transaction rules o...
Jharkhand High Court Directs Transfer of Investigation into Missing Minor Girl to CBI Amidst Cross-State Trafficking Concerns
Court cites State's lack of advanced forensic tools and inter-State complexities, orders CID to hand over case records t...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Restrictions on Transfer of tribal Land under Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, Protects Scheduled Tribe Land Rights
Court dismisses petition challenging Scheduled Tribe status of Bedia community and validates restoration of tribal land ...
J’khand HC division bench transfers plea challenging cancellation of job exams to single bench
The petitioners said they were candidates who had appeared for the Civil Judge (Junior Division) examination conducted b...
Land deal case: J'khand CM moves HC against rejection of plea for criminal proceeding discharge
The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case in connection with the alleged illegal acquisition an...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Conviction in 1993 Corruption Case, Reduces Sentence
Conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act maintained; Sentence reduced due to passage of time and mitigating factors...
J'khand HC slaps contempt notice on DGP for not installing CCTV cameras in police stations
The bench ordered the two secretaries to file a status-cum-compliance report by September 30 on the installation of CCTV...
Jharkhand High Court Acquits Jail Warden Accused of Facilitating Prisoner's Escape
Conviction under IPC Sections 222 and 120B Overturned Due to Lack of Evidence...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Hinduja Leyland Finance Executives
Summons issued without specific identification deemed abuse of legal process...
Jharkhand High Court Fortifies Judicial Security Post Latehar Incident
Court Mandates Enhanced Security for Judicial Officers Across State to Uphold Judiciary's Independence...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Arbitral Tribunal's Decision on Seat of Arbitration
State's Prolonged Acquiescence Leads to Waiver of Right to Object; Writ Petition Dismissed...
Jharkhand High Court Modifies Onerous Bail Conditions to Ensure Justice
Court emphasizes that bail conditions should not be inherently onerous, modifies previous order to align with judicial p...
J'khand HC refuses stay on notification cancelling appointments of FROs, seeks govt response
The court on August 21 had stayed the notifications cancelling the 11th and 13th Jharkhand PSC exams, besides putting a ...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Parmanand Singh and Others
Court Finds No Evidence of Violating Model Code of Conduct During 2024 Lok Sabha Elections...
Jharkhand High Court Stays Termination of Food Safety Officers
Court Upholds Principles of Natural Justice, Allows Continuation of Employment During Investigation...
Jharkhand High Court Orders Reinstatement of Consumer Commission Members
Notification Limiting Tenure Extension Deemed Contrary to Supreme Court Directives; Immediate Reappointment Ordered...