[Spanish Tourist's Rape In Dumka] Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance, Says It Is Likely To Tarnish India's Image Across Globe

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of a distressing incident involving the sexual assault of a 45-year-old Spanish tourist who was on a motorbike tour with her husband near Dumka in Jharkhand. Highlighting the gravity of the situation, the court emphasized the potential national and international repercussions such crimes could have, particularly on India's image and...

Jharkhand Minerals Rules | Mere Pendency Of Confiscation Proceeding No Bar To Dispose Of Application For Release Of Vehicle: High Court

The Jharkhand High Court while overturning the trial court's decision denying the release of a seized truck involved in an alleged illegal stone crushing operation, has observed that mere pendency of confiscation proceeding is not a bar to dispose of the application for release of the vehicle. Justice Subhash Chand observed, "From the bare perusal of Rule 11(v) of the Jharkhand...

Jharkhand HC Rejects Ex-CM Hemant Soren's Plea Seeking Nod To Participate In State Assembly Budget Session

The Jharkhand High Court today DISMISSED a petition filed by the former state Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking permission to participate in the budget session of the assembly which started on February 23.A bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad had reserved its verdict in the matter on February 26 after hearing Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal (appearing for Soren) and Addl. Solicitor General...

S.125(4) CrPC | Wife Residing Away From Husband Without Any Reasonable Cause Not Entitled To Maintenance: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has stated that if a wife chooses to live separately from her husband without any valid reason, she is not eligible for maintenance under Section 125 (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.Justice Subhash Chand emphasized, “In view of the overall evidence adduced on behalf of both the parties, it is found that the respondent-applicant has been residing aloof...

Person Who Assists With Proceeds Of Crime May Be Prosecuted Under PMLA Though Not Booked For Existing Scheduled Offence: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has observed that individuals implicated in a PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) case, who become involved after the commission of the scheduled offense by aiding in the concealment or utilization of proceeds of crime, are not required to be accused in the scheduled offense. The court emphasized that these individuals can still face prosecution under PMLA as...

Jharkhand High Court Reserves Verdict On Ex-CM Hemant Soren's Plea Seeking Nod To Participate In State Assembly Budget Session

The Jharkhand High Court earlier today reserved its verdict in a petition filed by the former state Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking permission to participate in the budget session of the assembly which started on February 23.It may be noted that Soren was arrested on January 31st in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam case by the Enforcement...

Jharkhand High Court Seeks ED's Response In Ex-CM Hemant Soren's Plea Seeking Nod To Participate In State Assembly Session

The Jharkhand High Court today sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a petition filed by the former state Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking permission to participate in the budget session of the assembly which started today.Soren moved to the High Court after he was denied permission to participate in the budget session by a special PMLA court in Ranchi on...

'Murder Accused-BJP President' Remark: Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Quash Defamation Suit Filed By BJP's Navin Jha

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed the petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to quash the ongoing proceedings in the trial court in a criminal defamation suit filed against him for calling former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president and current Union Home Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused".On February 16, Gandhi's written version was presented in the court, after...

Reopening Notice Issued U/s 148 Merits To Be Quashed If Barred By Limitation Period Prescribed U/s 149: Jharkhand High Court

Finding that the notice issued u/s 148 is barred by the limitation period prescribed u/s 149 of the Income tax Act, 1961, the Jharkhand High Court (Ranchi Bench) ruled that the very initiation of reassessment proceeding is wholly without jurisdiction. The Division Bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Deepak Roshan observed that “The three-year time period of A.Y 2016-17 had...

Three-Years Limitation Period For Tax Reassessment Assessment Notice on Concealed Income Below Rs. 50 Lakh: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that any notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is normally three years from the end of the relevant assessment year and extendable beyond three years to 10 years, provided the income that has escaped assessment is Rs. 50,00,000 or more.The bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Deepak Roshan have observed that the reassessment...

Asking Accused To Pay To Complainant Amount Alleged To Have Been Cheated For Securing Bail Not Proper: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court recently set aside a bail condition imposed on accused to pay to the complainant an amount of Rs.12 lakh alleged to have been cheated by him.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi held that inclusion of a condition for payment of money for bail tends to create an impression that bail could be secured by depositing money alleged to have been cheated. "That is really not the...

Public Representative Entitled To Raise Legitimate Public Issue: Jharkhand HC Discharges BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Booked For 2009 Demonstrations

While observing that a public representative is entitled to raise a legitimate public issue in peaceful demonstrations, the Jharkhand High Court on February 9, discharged the Member of Parliament (MP) Nishikant Dubey from a criminal case associated with a 2009 protest.Dubey, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), represents the Godda constituency in Jharkhand. Justice Sanjay Kumar...