Jharkhand High Court Issues Formal Notice On Hemant Soren's Plea Challenging ED Arrest, Hearing On February 27

The Jharkhand High Court today allowed the amendment application filed by former CM Hemant Soren, questioning the power of arrest exercised against him by the Enforcement Directorate under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 in an alleged land scam.While doing so, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Rajesh Kumar ordered...

Illegal Mining Case: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Pankaj Mishra, MLA Representative Of Hemant Soren

The Jharkhand High Court on Saturday rejected the bail petition of Pankaj Mishra, an MLA representative of the state's former Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed, “Petitioner being the political representative of the then Chief Minister enjoys political and administrative connection. Matter involves crime proceed being generated by large scale illegal...

Dept. To Inform Charges To Person Against Whom Income Tax Proceedings Are Initiated: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that the show cause notice should give the noticeee a reasonable opportunity to make objections against proposed charges indicated in the notice, and the person proceeded against must be told the charges against him so that he can make his defense and prove his innocence.The bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Deepak Roshan has observed that in...

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Filmmaker-Producer Prakash Jha In Land Allocation Dispute

The Jharkhand High Court has quashed all criminal proceedings against Indian film producer Prakash Jha and other accused in connection with a land allocation dispute.Justice Sanjay Dwivedi observed, “Section 415 I.P.C. is definition of cheating. In the light of said definition to hold a person guilty of cheating it is necessary to show that he had fraudulent and dishonest intention at the...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Income Tax Addition On Failure To Prove Genuineness Of Creditors Who Gave Cash Loan

The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the income tax addition as the assessees have failed to prove the identity, creditworthiness, or genuineness of the creditors, who have given cash loans.The bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Deepak Roshan has observed that usually the matter would have been remitted to the AO for mentioning the correct provision and proceeding in accordance...

Justice Arun Kumar Rai Takes Oath As Judge Of Jharkhand High Court

In a solemn ceremony held on Monday, Justice Arun Kumar Rai officially took on the responsibilities as a Judge of the Jharkhand High Court. The swearing-in event transpired in the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including all the High Court judges, the Registrar General, Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan, and the President of the Advocate Association of Jharkhand High Court, Ritu Kumar....

ED Officials Move Jharkhand High Court Against FIR On Hemant Soren's Complaint Under SC/ST Act

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, who were implicated in an FIR on a complaint filed by former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, have approached the Jharkhand High Court in their personal capacity to contest the FIR registered against them. The FIR, which was lodged on Wednesday by the Jharkhand Police under the SC/ST Act at the SC/ST police station in Ranchi, is based on a complaint...

Jharkhand High Court To Hear Hemant Soren's Plea Challenging ED Arrest On February 12

The Jharkhand High Court has adjourned till February 12, hearing in the petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement for alleged involvement in a significant land scam.While doing so, the division bench consisting of Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Rajesh Kumar permitted Soren to withdraw...

Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava Takes Oath As Permanent Judge Of Jharkhand High Court

Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, who had been serving as an Additional Judge, has been appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Jharkhand High Court.His Order of appointment issued by the Ministry of Law & Justice stated, "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Pradeep Kumar...

Jharkhand HC Grants Permission For "Hanumant Katha" Event Featuring Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, Says State Couldn't Substantiate “Law & Order Problem"

The Jharkhand High Court has granted permission to the Hanumant Katha Aayojan Samiti (Samiti) to conduct the "Hanumant Katha '' event, despite the State authorities initially denying approval.The Court while granting permission to the Samiti, stated, “There is no doubt that the respondents can impose restriction, but ground for such restrictions should be in consonance with the...

Court Allows Former CM Hemant Soren To Attend Jharkhand Assembly Floor Test, Rejects ED's Objection

A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ranchi has granted permission to the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, to be present in the state Assembly for the upcoming floor test scheduled for February 5.The decision comes amidst allegations of money laundering and fraudulent land acquisition against Soren, for which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had sought...

Jharkhand High Court Schedules Hearing Of Hemant Soren's Petition Against ED Arrest On February 5

The Jharkhand High Court has scheduled the hearing for the petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on February 5.Initially, the Court had set the matter for February 2. However, during the hearing on the same day, Soren's Counsel requested the withdrawal of the writ petition as Soren had...