Jharkhand High Court
Cancellation Of Entire Selection Process Unjustified If Irregularities Curable: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has recently issued a comprehensive list of directions regarding a contentious recruitment process at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).The division bench of Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Navneet Kumar thereby modified the Single Judge’s verdict and opined that scrapping the recruitment advertisement or the entire selection process for Grade-IV...
Jharkhand High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 21 To August 27, 2023
Nominal IndexThe State of Jharkhand and Others vs. M/s Flowmore Limited 2023 LiveLaw (Jha) 28Jiramani Devi vs. State of Jharkhand 2023 LiveLaw (Jha) 29Bijay Hansda vs. The State of Jharkhand and Others 2023 LiveLaw (Jha) 30Krishna Kabir vs. The Union of India through Central Bureau of Investigation 2023 LiveLaw (Jha) 31Judgements/Orders This WeekLabor Cess Inapplicable To Material Supply...
Jharkhand High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Alchemist Group Director In Financial Fraud Case
The Jharkhand High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Krishna Kabir, the Director of the Alchemist Group, in connection with a case involving financial fraud and investor deception. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary was hearing a case that revolves around accusations of luring investors with false promises related to land bookings. The matter has drawn significant attention due to the...
Jharkhand High Court Orders CBI To Conduct Preliminary Inquiry Into Allegations Of Illegal Mining And Political Intimidation
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the illegal mining, and intimidation in Sahibganj district. The case involves serious charges against influential individuals linked to the illegal stone mining trade.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi asked the CBI to complete the preliminary inquiry and submit the report within a month while observing,“It...
Multi-Faith Worship Ceremony Held At Jharkhand High Court's New Complex
The Advocates' Association of the Jharkhand High Court orchestrated a significant display of unity and reverence on August 17, with a multi-faith worship ceremony held at the recently inaugurated high court complex. Distinguished judges, including Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Misra, and legal professionals gathered to witness the solemn rituals that commemorated the official transition to the...
Jharkhand High Court Introduces E-Seva Kendra-Cum-Help Desks
In a move aimed at enhancing accessibility and simplifying legal proceedings, the Jharkhand High Court has unveiled two innovative 'e-seva kendra-cum-help desks' within its premises. The inauguration ceremony was held on Monday and was graced by Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, alongside the presence of all sitting judges of the high court.These newly established help desks are...
2021 Police Firing: Jharkhand High Court Directs Fresh Probe Into Tribal's Death, Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation To Widow
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the state police to re-investigate the matter of Brahmadev Singh’s killing, who was allegedly killed by security forces in Latehar district on the suspicion of being a Maoist in June, 2021. Apart from this, the court also directed to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to Singh’s family.The above order came from the bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi...
Labor Cess Inapplicable To Material Supply And Consultancy Charges: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that Labor Cess should not be imposed on the supply of materials and consultancy charges for a contract that is different from civil works contracts. This decision came after the State appealed against a ruling made by a Single Judge Bench on June 13, 2022. The Single Judge Bench had stated that Labor Cess is not applicable to the supply of materials...
Jharkhand High Court Issues Directives Following Tragic Dhanbad High-Rise Fire Incident
The Jharkhand High Court has taken significant steps in response to the tragic high-rise fire incident that took place in Dhanbad district on January 31, 2023, which claimed multiple lives. Acting on the matter, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Ananda Sen issued a set of directions aimed at ensuring the stringent implementation of fire safety...
'Rahul Gandhi Is Sitting MP, Busy With Attending Parliament': Jharkhand HC While Exempting Personal Appearance In Modi Surname Defamation Case
The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday exempted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from personally appearing before a special Ranchi court that is hearing a defamation case related to the Modi surname remark he made before the Lok Sabha elections in 2019. Gandhi had earlier been directed by the Ranchi MP-MLA court to appear in person in the defamation case.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, while...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes Arbitrary Forfeiture Of Earnest Money By CCL, Orders Release
The Jharkhand High Court has taken a strong stance against the arbitrary cancellation of a contract and the subsequent forfeiture of earnest money by Central Coalfields Limited, a public sector coal supplier, and declared the forfeiture of earnest money by a public sector coal supplier as "indefensible" and "arbitrary."Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed, “It was not that the coal value...
Jharkhand High Court Organizes Jharkhand State Multistakeholders Consultation On Children In Conflict With Law In Collaboration With UNICEF
The Juvenile Justice-cum-POCSO Committee, Jharkhand High Court in association with Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security, Government of Jharkhand on Saturday organized the Jharkhand State Multi- Stakeholders Consultation on “Children in Conflict with Law (Prevention, Restorative Justice, Diversion and Alternatives to Detention)”.The Consultaion was organized ...