Jharkhand High Court
Jharkhand High Court Denies Bail To Suspended IAS Officer Pooja Singhal In Money Laundering Case
The Jharkhand High Court recently denied bail to Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Pooja Singhal in connection with a money laundering case registered against her pertaining to the alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in Khunti district during 2009-2010 and some other suspicious financial transactions.While denying her bail, the bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi noted that...
Model Code Of Conduct Violation Case | Jharkhand High Court Quashes Case Against CM Hemant Soren
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings instituted against Chief Minister Hemant Soren for allegedly violating the model code of conduct during the 2019 Assembly elections in the state. The instant case pertains to the polling day in Ranchi on May 06, 2019, when CM Soren had gone to a polling booth to cast his vote along with his wife wherein he had allegedly...
Dumka School Girl Killing: Jharkhand High Court Warns Authorities Of Imposing Exemplary Costs If Replies Not Filed By Nov 11
The Jharkhand High Court last week warned the official authorities of imposing exemplary costs if they fail to file replies (by November 11) to the queries put forth by the High Court in connection with the killing of a girl in the State's Dumka district in August 2022.The High Court has taken a suo moto cognizance of this case wherein the accused allegedly poured petrol on a...
Jharkhand High Court Refuses To Stay Criminal Proceedings Against 3 Suspended Congress MLAs In Cash Seizure Case
The Jharkhand High Court last week refused to stay proceedings against three suspended Congress legislators from Jharkhand (Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap, and Naman Bixal Kongari) who were arrested by the West Bengal Police in July 2022 after allegedly around ₹49 lakh in cash was seized from their vehicle.The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi has allowed the Kolkata Police to...
Where Allegations Are Against A Partnership Firm Then Its Partner Is Jointly & Severally Liable For The Same: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has recently observed that even if a charge sheet is not filed against a partner of a firm in an individual capacity, and all the allegations are against the firm only, then also, the partner of the firm and he is jointly and severally liable for the same in view of Section 25 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932. The bench of Justice Subhash Chand observed...
Jharkhand High Court Grants Relief To Woman Who Claimed Family Members Are Forcing Her To Marry 52-Year-Old Man
The Jharkhand High Court recently granted relief to a 26-year-old woman who had moved the Court seeking adequate security against her family members and other co-religious persons claiming that her family members are forcing her to marry a 52-year-old Man. The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi to pass appropriate order so...
Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Demand Notice For Payment Of Service Tax On Legal Services Provided By A Senior Advocate
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday quashed a demand notice issued by the tax authorities to a Senior Advocate seeking payment of service tax on legal services provided by him to a legal firm.The bench of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, however, did not allow the prayer seeking to quash Notification No.18/2016-ST dated 1.3.2016 and Notification No. 9/2016-ST...
Jharkhand High Court Orders ₹10 Lakhs Compensation To 'Blind Minor Girl' Gang-Raped By Family Members
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered Rs. 10 lakhs compensation for a 'blind minor girl' who was subjected to gang-rape by her own family members, including brother and uncle. The Court has further directed the State Government to establish rehabilitation centre at the capital city of Ranchi to cater to the needs of victims of such heinous and brutal offences. While issuing a slew...
Minor's Mob-Lynching Case | "Mob Violence Worst Form Of Crime; Police Hiding Something": Jharkhand High Court Orders CBI Probe
"Mob lynching or mob violence is one of the worst forms of crime committed by a group of people in a locality without any botheration of its consequence," the Jharkhand High Court observed as it transferred the probe into the 2022 mob lynching case of a minor boy named Rupesh Pandey to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi prima facie observed...
Show Cause Notice Containing "NA" In Column Of Date, Time, Venue Of Personal Hearing: Jharkhand High Court Quashes Adjudication Order
The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the adjudication order and held that the notice issued under notice under Section 73 of the CGST Act, in the column of date, time and venue of personal hearing, was indicated by the respondents as "NA", which means not applicable.The division bench of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Deepak Roshan has observed that the adjudication order was not...
Dumka School Girl Killing Has 'Stirred Conscience Of Entire Country': Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance, To Monitor Case
The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the Dumka girl death case wherein a school girl was reportedly killed after a man allegedly poured petrol on her from outside the window of her room while she was sleeping and set her ablaze.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan observed that the occurrence has stirred the conscience of not only...
Essential Commodities Act | Storage Limit Prescribed In Non-Compliance Of Statutory Mandate Cannot Lead To Criminal Action: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has made it clear that non-compliance with statutory requirements with respect to prescribing limit for storage of goods, cannot attract criminal liability.The observation was made while quashing multiple FIRs registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act against the Petitioners, over storing pulses in excess of the limit prescribed under Clause 18 of...