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Jharkhand High Court Restores Husband's Conviction in Dowry Cruelty Case

Jharkhand High Court Restores Husband's Conviction in Dowry Cruelty Case

Acquittal of Sister-in-law and Her Husband Upheld Due to Lack of Evidence...

Jharkhand HC gives CBI 8 weeks to obtain documents in fodder scam cases

Jharkhand HC gives CBI 8 weeks to obtain documents in fodder scam cases

Prasad, a former chief minister of Bihar, was convicted in the case related to the Deoghar treasury, which involved alle...

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Rejection of SC Category Candidate Due to Caste Certificate Error

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Rejection of SC Category Candidate Due to Caste Certificate Error

Court Directs JPSC to Consider Petitioner for Appointment, Citing Procedural Lapse by Authorities...

Jharkhand High Court Alters Conviction in Attempted Rape Case, Reduces Sentence

Jharkhand High Court Alters Conviction in Attempted Rape Case, Reduces Sentence

Conviction changed from Attempt to Rape to Outraging Modesty; Appellant's sentence reduced to time already served....

J'khand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of govt staff through 11th, 13th JPSC exams

J'khand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of govt staff through 11th, 13th JPSC exams

Anjali Nibha Minz said, “Finally, we got relief. We will be joining our duties from Friday at our respective places of p...

J'khand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of govt staff through 11th to 13th JPSC exams

J'khand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of govt staff through 11th to 13th JPSC exams

The high court also stayed the operation of the order cancelling the appointments of food safety officers....

Jharkhand High Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim's Family

Jharkhand High Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim's Family

Court Orders Payment of Interest, Penalty, and Funeral Expenses under Employees' Compensation Act, 1923...

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Father for Taking Minor Son

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Father for Taking Minor Son

Court rules father cannot be charged under IPC Section 363 as he is the natural guardian, dismisses charges under Sectio...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Decades-Old Land Acquisition, Dismisses Petition for Reversion

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Decades-Old Land Acquisition, Dismisses Petition for Reversion

Petitioners' claim for land return denied as court emphasizes legal acquisition and compensation adherence....

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Dismissal of Trust Property Suit

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Dismissal of Trust Property Suit

The Division Bench affirms the decision against declaring a trust property transfer as illegal, citing procedural and su...

JPSC chairman's post cannot be left vacant for long: Jharkhand HC

JPSC chairman's post cannot be left vacant for long: Jharkhand HC

The court also directed the commission to submit a status report on the recruitment process for vacant posts in the fore...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Employee Rights in ACP/MACP Benefits Case

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Employee Rights in ACP/MACP Benefits Case

Court rules that departmental exam completion is not a prerequisite for ACP/MACP financial benefits for state employees ...

32 acres identified in Hazaribagh for open jail construction: Jharkhand govt tells HC

32 acres identified in Hazaribagh for open jail construction: Jharkhand govt tells HC

The concept of open prisons in India was mooted by the Supreme Court. These are minimum-security, trust-based correction...

Frame rules for operation of slaughter houses: Jharkhand HC to state govt

Frame rules for operation of slaughter houses: Jharkhand HC to state govt

After getting its clearance, the draft rules will be placed before the Cabinet for its approval, the counsel told the be...

Jharkhand High Court Overturns Conviction in Modesty Outrage Case

Jharkhand High Court Overturns Conviction in Modesty Outrage Case

Court Finds Lack of Intent in Allegations Against Budhu Murmu, Citing Insufficient Evidence Under Section 354 IPC...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Life Sentences in Deliberate Auto-Rickshaw Murder of District Judge

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Life Sentences in Deliberate Auto-Rickshaw Murder of District Judge

Conviction Under Sections 302/34 and 201/34 IPC Affirmed Based on Ocular, Scientific and CCTV Evidence Despite Absence o...

Jharkhand High Court Overturns Tribunal's Denial, Awards Compensation for Train Accident

Jharkhand High Court Overturns Tribunal's Denial, Awards Compensation for Train Accident

Court Recognizes Strict Liability of Railways for Passenger Accidents, Orders Rs. 8 Lakh Compensation Plus Interest...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Revenue Jamabandi Entries: Appeal Dismissed

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Revenue Jamabandi Entries: Appeal Dismissed

Court affirms that Jamabandi entries, once established, cannot be canceled by revenue authorities without civil court in...

Jharkhand High Court Orders JUIDCO to Release Contractual Dues to Eagle Infra India Limited

Jharkhand High Court Orders JUIDCO to Release Contractual Dues to Eagle Infra India Limited

Court Upholds Maintainability of Writ Petition for Monetary Claims in Contractual Disputes...

Jharkhand High Court Mandates Expedited Disposal of SARFAESI Applications

Jharkhand High Court Mandates Expedited Disposal of SARFAESI Applications

Court Directs District Magistrates and Chief Judicial Magistrates to Streamline Procedures for Quick Possession of Secur...

 Jharkhand High Court Directs Expedited Road Widening for Jonha Waterfall Access

Jharkhand High Court Directs Expedited Road Widening for Jonha Waterfall Access

Six-Month Deadline Set for State Government Following Railway NOC Approval...

HC upholds life term for convicts in Dhanbad judge murder case

HC upholds life term for convicts in Dhanbad judge murder case

The enormity of the act of the appellants and the audacious nature of its execution has been an affront to the judiciary...

Jharkhand High Court Acquits Pramila Devi of Extremist Charges

Jharkhand High Court Acquits Pramila Devi of Extremist Charges

Court Finds Insufficient Evidence to Sustain Conviction Based on Mere Presence at Crime Scene...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Rent Controller's Jurisdiction Over Eviction Disputes

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Rent Controller's Jurisdiction Over Eviction Disputes

Commercial Courts Barred from Entertaining Eviction Suits Under Jharkhand Building Act Despite Commercial Use of Propert...

 Jharkhand High Court Quashes Orders on 40-Year-Old Land Dispute

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Orders on 40-Year-Old Land Dispute

Landmark Judgment Reinforces Res-Judicata and Limitation Principles in Chotanagpur Tenancy Act Proceedings...

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Arbitrary Denial of Career Benefits to Government Employee

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Arbitrary Denial of Career Benefits to Government Employee

Court Upholds Entitlement Under MACP Scheme, Citing Violation of Constitutional Rights...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Bail Rejection for Accused in Tetariakhad Terror Incident

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Bail Rejection for Accused in Tetariakhad Terror Incident

Court Finds Sufficient Evidence of Appellant’s Involvement in Terror Activities, Denies Bail...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Executive Order on Land Dispute

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Executive Order on Land Dispute

Court Rules Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Resolve Complex Land Possession Issues...

 Jharkhand High Court Modifies Liability in Workplace Fatalities Case

Jharkhand High Court Modifies Liability in Workplace Fatalities Case

M/s Valmont Structures India Private Limited Held as Principal Employer; J.S.C.A. Granted Recovery Rights...

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Dismissal of Constable Over Unsubstantiated Charges

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Dismissal of Constable Over Unsubstantiated Charges

Court Orders Reinstatement with Back Wages; Cites Violations of Natural Justice and Adultery No Longer a Crime...

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Hemant Soren

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Hemant Soren

Court Finds No Grounds for Charges Under IPC Sections 188, 506, and RPA Section 125 Against Jharkhand Chief Minister...

Jharkhand High Court Overturns Conviction in Cruelty Case Against Mother-in-Law

Jharkhand High Court Overturns Conviction in Cruelty Case Against Mother-in-Law

Court rules that mere verbal abuse and trivial domestic issues do not constitute cruelty under Section 498A of IPC...

Jharkhand High Court Quashes FIR Against Block Development Officer

Jharkhand High Court Quashes FIR Against Block Development Officer

Court Rules Casual Remarks Do Not Constitute Instigation or Criminal Offences Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023...

HC asks Jharkhand govt to explain action against Gumla police officers in missing girl case

HC asks Jharkhand govt to explain action against Gumla police officers in missing girl case

According to the petition, an FIR was lodged in 2019, but there was no significant progress in the investigation and the...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Eviction Order Against Beni Madhav Jha

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Eviction Order Against Beni Madhav Jha

Court dismisses petition challenging the validity of possession under the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act, 1949, citing lack...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Conviction in Income Tax Fraud Case

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Conviction in Income Tax Fraud Case

Sashi Bhusan Prasad Bhuian's Revision Petition Dismissed; Directed to Serve Remaining Sentence...