Jharkhand High Court
Jharkhand High Court Refuses To Interfere In 25-Year-Old Lecturer Appointments, Cites Long-Standing Service and Equities
The Jharkhand High Court has declined to interfere with the appointments of three lecturers made more than two decades ago, holding that it would be unjust to unsettle appointments that have remained in place for nearly 25 years, particularly when one possible and plausible view had already been acted upon by the competent authorities.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi was hearing a writ petition challenging the appointment of three persons and seeking quashing of the...
'Not Passing Contempt Orders Being Perceived As Weakness': Jharkhand HC Bars Use Of Ranchi Terminal Market Yard For Election Purposes
The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that the Terminal Market Yard premises at Pandra, Ranchi, shall not be used for any election-related purposes, and warned that officers would be held responsible in the event of any breach of the Court's directions.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M. S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar was hearing a public interest litigation raising repeated disruption of business activities at the market yard due to its use for storing Electronic Voting Machines...
Liquor Scam | Regular Bail Application While On Interim Bail Not Maintainable; Accused Must Be In 'Custody' U/S 483 BNSS: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that a person who has been granted interim bail cannot be treated as being in “custody” for the purposes of seeking regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), unless the accused is actually in judicial custody or has surrendered before the Court.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi was hearing...
After High Court's Contempt Warning, Jharkhand Govt Undertakes To Make State Information Commission Functional Within Four Weeks
On 29 January 2026, the State of Jharkhand informed the Jharkhand High Court that the State Information Commission, which has remained non-functional due to the non-appointment of its Chairperson and Members, would be made functional within four weeks.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai was hearing the matter. During the hearing, Avinash...
Jharkhand High Court Flags 'Parallel Administration' In Sahibganj, Orders Protection Of Pahariya Tribe After Alleged Socio-Economic Boycott
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the police and district administration of Sahibganj District to ensure protection of the constitutional and statutory rights of the Pahariya community, after taking serious note of allegations of social boycott, denial of essential services, and obstruction of religious celebration.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Prasad was hearing a criminal...
Supreme Court's 'Bulldozer Justice' Verdict Not A Shield For Illegal Constructions: Jharkhand HC Refuses To Stay Demolition In Jamshedpur
The Jharkhand High Court has refused to modify its earlier order directing the demolition of illegal constructions in Jamshedpur. The Court held that the Supreme Court's decision In Re: Directions in Matter of Demolition of Structures, does not assist the applicants, as that judgment was rendered in the context of "bulldozer justice" and not in cases involving illegal constructions raised...
Restitution Of Conjugal Rights | Wife Living Separately For Job Is 'Reasonable Excuse' U/S 9 HMA: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Husband's Appeal
The Jharkhand High Court has held that the orthodox concept of a wife and the expectation that she must subordinate her life and career to the wishes of her husband has undergone a "revolutionary change", and that a married woman has a right to stand financially on her own feet and oblige society as a professional woman.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice...
Non-Disclosure Of Prior Live-In Relationship Amounts To 'Fraud' U/S 12(1)(c) Of Hindu Marriage Act: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that the non-disclosure of a prior live-in relationship before marriage constitutes fraud as to a material fact under Section 12(1)(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court emphasised that while Hindu marriage is a sacrament and not a contract, the concealment of such a relationship to obtain consent renders the marriage voidable and liable to be annulled...
Relationship No License To Exploit Partner's Dignity: Jharkhand HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Sending Obscene Content To Employer
The Jharkhand High Court has rejected an anticipatory bail application filed by a man accused of creating fake email and social media accounts to circulate defamatory and obscene content of a woman with whom he was allegedly in a consensual extra-marital relationship.The Court observed that even if a relationship exists, it cannot be termed as a "friendship simpliciter" if one party exploits...
Jharkhand High Court Links Child Trafficking To 'Outsiders' In Garb Of Business; Orders Guidelines For Identification & Police Permission
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the Home Department to formulate guidelines to deal with persons entering Jharkhand from outside, particularly to ensure their proper identification and to require that permission be sought from the concerned police station.A Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai passed this direction while hearing a Habeas Corpus petition filed...
“Prima Facie Corrupt”: Jharkhand High Court Directs CBI Probe Into JUT-AICTE Over Non-Registration Of Students
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered a CBI investigation into the role of the Jharkhand University of Technology (JUT) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in a matter concerning technical students, observing that the case prima facie reflects corrupt practices by State authorities and has placed students' futures in jeopardy.Justice Rajesh Kumar passed the order...
'High Time That No Mercy Is Shown': Jharkhand High Court Orders Demolition Of Illegal Structures In Jamshedpur Within One Month
In a significant order aimed at curbing rampant illegal constructions in Jamshedpur, the Jharkhand High Court has directed the Jharkhand Notified Area Committee (JNAC), Jamshedpur to demolish illegal structures raised by the private respondents within one month.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad was hearing a PIL concerning...