Jharkhand High Court
Jharkhand High Court Weekly Roundup: June 30 - July 7, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Jha) 104-108]Brajkishore Sao V. The State of Jharkhand 2024 LiveLaw (Jha) 104Anil Kumar Singh vs State of Jharkhand and Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Jha) 105Tata Steel Utilities and Infrastructure Services Limited vs Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Jha) 106 Abhishek Kumar v. The State of Jharkhand 2024 LiveLaw (Jha)...
Justice BR Sarangi Takes Oath As Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice, To Have 15 Days Tenure As CJ
Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi was sworn in as the 15th Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on Friday, in a ceremony at the state Raj Bhavan, with Governor C P Radhakrishnan administering the oath of office and secrecy. Justice Sarangi's tenure will be notably brief, as he is scheduled to retire on July 19, just days after assuming his new role.Before his elevation to the judiciary,...
Deceased Employee's Wife Entitled For Compensation From Date Of Death, Irrespective Application: Jharkhand High Court
A single judge bench of the Jharkhand High Court, comprising Justice Deepak Roshan, while deciding a Writ Petition held that the wife of a deceased employee is entitled for compensation from the date of employee's death, regardless of whether an application for compensation was submitted or not. Background Facts The deceased employee was employed by BCCL as a Tyndal in the...
Jharkhand High Court Bids Farewell to Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday bid adieu to Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, who is being transferred to the Rajasthan High Court after an 11-year tenure as a Judge. The ceremonial bench held in his honour was filled with appreciation for his warm personality and calm demeanour.Justice Chandrashekhar was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on January...
Section 11 Of Arbitration Act Mandates Examination Of Written, Signed Arbitration Clauses As Per Section 7 Requirements: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court bench of Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar has held that in Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Court is required to see whether there is an arbitration clause which as per section 7 should be a document in writing signed by the parties. The bench held where the existence of the arbitration agreement is undisputed by...
Jharkhand HC Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation For Man Who Was Wrongly Taken Into Police Custody & Tortured, Directs Recovery From Accused Officer
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered a compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs to be paid to a victim of police brutality, directing the amount to be recovered from the accused officer. Justice Ananda Sen, presiding over the case, held that the petitioner was wrongfully taken into custody and tortured, mandating the recovery from the responsible police officials within two months of payment.“Since it is...
Person Seeking Transfer Of License On Compassionate Grounds Must Be "Dependent" Of Deceased: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that a person seeking the transfer of a license on compassionate grounds must be a dependent of the deceased and must claim the license on compassionate grounds.While clarifying the application of Clause-11 Cha and Clause-11 Ja of the Jharkhand Targeted Public Distribution System Control Order, 2022, Justice Ananda Sen held, “Clause-11 Cha of the Order,...
Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Error' In 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita' Published By 'Universal LexisNexis', Directs Urgent Correction
The Jharkhand High Court has taken Suo Motu cognizance of a significant error in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 published by Universal LexisNexis. The Court identified a major discrepancy in Section 103(2), where the phrase "any other ground" was printed instead of "any other similar ground." According to the Court, this omission has serious implications for the interpretation...
No Reason To Believe Hemant Soren Was Guilty Of Money Laundering: Jharkhand High Court In Former CM's Bail Order
The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday in connection with an alleged land scam case. The verdict follows the court's decision to reserve the order on June 13 regarding Soren's bail application.The ruling was made by a single bench led by Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay. Representing Soren, Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora claimed that the charges...
Jharkhand High Court Orders State To Pay ₹5 Lakhs Compensation For Illegal Demolition Of Shops, Additional ₹25K For Mental Agony Of Shop Owner
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered the State government to pay ₹5 lakhs in compensation for illegally demolishing a privately owned building that housed five shops. Additionally, the Court has directed the State to pay ₹25,000 for the mental pain and agony suffered by the shop owner due to the State's high-handed actions.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, who presided over the case,...
Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail To Former CM Hemant Soren In Alleged Money Laundering Case Involving Illegal Land Possession
The Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday in an alleged money laundering case involving the illegal possession of 8.36 acres of land.The Court observed that there was no evidence directly linking Soren to the possession of the land in question and that the ED's statements that their intervention prevented illegal possession of the land...