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Jharkhand High Court
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The Jharkhand High Court was established in 2000, when Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar. It has jurisdiction over the state of Jharkhand.
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Pay Protection in One Cadre Doesn’t Justify Seniority Claim in Another: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant judgment impacting inter-service transfers in government service, the Jharkhand High Court has ruled that pay protection and the counting of past service for pensionary benefits do not entitle a government employee to claim seniority in a different cadre or service to which they voluntarily shift. The…
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Monthly Alimony Enhanced to ₹90K for Wife and Autistic Child After RTI Shows ₹20 Lakh Annual Income of Husband: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant judgment, the Jharkhand High Court has enhanced the permanent alimony granted to a wife and her autistic minor son to ₹90,000 per month, after it was revealed through an RTI reply that the husband earns an annual income of ₹20 lakh. The family court had earlier awarded a lesser amount, which the wife…
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Magistrate Who Ignored Supreme Court Bail Guidelines to Undergo Training: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court, in a stern ruling delivered on June 11, 2025, rebuked a Judicial Magistrate in Hazaribagh for remanding a 66-year-old accused to custody in a complaint case, despite the binding precedents of the Supreme Court protecting accused persons from arrest after cognizance is taken. The order came in…
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Sale of Goods at Concessional Rates Alone Does Not Amount to Sham Transaction; SCN Quashed: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant ruling, the Jharkhand High Court has quashed notices issued by the State Tax authorities under Section 61 of the Jharkhand Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (JGST Act). The notices had asked various businesses, including M/s. Saraswati Stone Works and M/s. Sri Ram Stone Works, to explain why they sold…
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Rape and Pregnancy Termination Case Under POCSO Act Quashed After Marriage of Couple: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant judgment by the Jharkhand High Court dated 6 May 2025, Hon’ble Justice Ananda Sen allowed a criminal writ petition filed by Nilam Devi, setting aside the criminal proceedings against her under serious charges, including Section 376, Section 313, Section 120B, and Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code,…
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State Directed to Submit Timeline for Filling Long-Vacant Posts in Jharkhand RERA: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has asked the State Government to provide a timeline for the appointment of key officials, including the Chairman, Adjudicating Officer, and other vacant positions in the Jharkhand Real Estate Regulatory Authority (JHARERA). A Division Bench of Chief Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice…
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State Should Consider Amending Law to Make Government or Insurer Liable for 'Fixed Sum' Compensation in Road Accident Cases: Jharkhand High Court
In a landmark decision, the Jharkhand High Court upheld the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in a tragic 2013 road accident caused by a government-owned police vehicle, which resulted in the deaths of Amit Aind (18) and Roshan Guria (22). The court emphasized that the State of Jharkhand,…
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Ban on Non-Veg and Tourism Must Be Enforced as Parasnath Hill is Sacred to Jains: Jharkhand High Court
On May 2, 2025, the Jharkhand High Court delivered a significant judgment concerning the preservation of the religious sanctity of Parasnath Hill, located in Giridih district. The bench, comprising Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roshan, addressed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the…
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Wife Unfairly Blamed for Sons’ Behavior; Divorce Decree Set Aside for Lack of Personal Cruelty Under Hindu Marriage Act: Jharkhand High Court
A man named Rajeev Kumar had filed for divorce in the Family Court of Latehar, Jharkhand, under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, alleging that his wife, Sunita Devi, was subjecting him to mental cruelty. He claimed that she poisoned the minds of their two adult sons, leading them to create disturbances in his…
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Mere Lack Of Property Description Or Proximity Of Testator's Death To Date Of Execution Of Will Not Sufficient To Invalidate Will: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has clarified that suspicion surrounding the execution of a Will must be based on concrete grounds, not vague or general assumptions. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary delivered this significant judgment, emphasizing that the timing of the testator’s death or lack of detailed property description…
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Insurer Company Can't Deny Liability Solely On Basis Of Incorrect Policy Number Furnished By Claimants : Jharkhand High Court
In a significant ruling, the Jharkhand High Court has held that an insurance company cannot escape liability in a motor accident compensation claim solely because the claimants mentioned an incorrect policy number. The decision, delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, emphasizes that it is the duty of the insurer…
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Withholding Tax Refunds Without Valid Reason Violates Section 55 of JVAT Act: Jharkhand High Court
In a major tax dispute, M/s. Castrol India Limited approached the Jharkhand High Court through W.P. (T) No. 7091 of 2023 seeking refund of Rs. 1,47,62,037/- along with statutory interest under Section 55 of the Jharkhand Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (JVAT Act) for Assessment Year 2011-12. The company claimed that the…
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Desire to Make Husband a Gharjamai Not Cruelty, Visiting Parental Home Not a Ground for Divorce: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Rahul Choubey challenging the Family Court’s refusal to grant him divorce from his wife, Poonam Pathak, on the ground of cruelty. The couple married on 21.11.2008 at Patna according to Hindu customs. They have one child. According to Rahul Choubey, differences…
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Former Railway Clerk’s Conviction Upheld in ₹100 Bribery Case, Jail Term Reduced: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the conviction of Kali Shankar Dhobi, a former parcel clerk at Hatia Railway Station, in a corruption case dating back to 1995. The case began after a complaint to the CBI alleged that Dhobi demanded ₹100 in addition to the prescribed ₹203 charge for booking a motorcycle. A trap was…
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Lifting a Woman’s Clothes After Entering Her House at Night Not Sufficient to Constitute Attempt to Rape: Jharkhand High Court
Quick Summary The Jharkhand High Court considered the conviction of Kamalendu Mahto @ Khokaa in a case arising from an incident on December 27, 1999. The prosecution alleged that he entered a woman’s house around midnight, came over her body, lifted her saree and attempted to rape her. The High Court found that the…
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CBI Conviction of BCCL Clerk in 1993 Bribery Case Upheld, Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant judgment by the Jharkhand High Court, the case of Samir Kumar Choudhary, who was convicted under the Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, has been reviewed. The court upheld his conviction but reduced his sentence considering the facts and…
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PIL Closed After State Assures Annual Health Insurance Coverage for Lawyers: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant development concerning the welfare of advocates, the Jharkhand High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking financial assistance, health insurance and life insurance benefits for practicing lawyers after the State Government assured the Court that annual health insurance coverage for…
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‘State Cannot Exercise Unfettered Discretion in Tender Matters or Deviate from Notice Conditions Without Reasons’: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court delivered a crucial judgment holding that the State cannot exercise unlimited or arbitrary powers in tender matters. The Court emphasized that government authorities must act fairly and cannot deviate from tender conditions without proper reasons, reinforcing the principles of transparency and…
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CBI Probe Ordered into FIR Against ED Officers Over Alleged Assault on Accused at Ranchi Office: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court delivered an important judgment concerning a dispute between officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Jharkhand Police during the investigation of the Peyjal Scam. The case was heard by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi in a criminal writ petition. The Court examined whether the FIR…
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State’s Bid to Stall Compliance of Court Orders by Citing Proposed SLP Before SC Termed ‘In Bad Faith’: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court passed a strong order criticizing the conduct of the State authorities for seeking adjournment on the ground of filing a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court. The matter arose from the seizure of a vehicle bearing Registration No. JH01FW 0020 in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No.…
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Senior Citizens Act Should Safeguard Parents’ Rights, Not Weaken Them: Jharkhand High Court
On February 10, 2026, the Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi delivered an important judgment safeguarding the rights of two elderly parents under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The Court set aside an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh, and reaffirmed that the special…
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Divorce Granted to Wife; Blackmail Using Private Photographs Held to Constitute Mental Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has delivered a significant judgment explaining the meaning of mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(i-a), Hindu Marriage Act. The Court held that emotional blackmail, humiliation, and misuse of a wife’s private photographs by the husband destroy the foundation of marriage and amount to mental…
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Pension Claim Raised After 16 Years Rejected; Court Upholds Bihar Government’s Stand in EPF vs Pension Dispute: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the legal position on pension claims by employees who have opted for the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) scheme. In State of Bihar vs. Savitri Devi & Others, the Court held that an employee who consciously opted for EPF and accepted all terminal…
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Bail Denied to Suspended IAS Officer Vinay Kumar Choubey in Land Scam Case; Court Says He ‘Abused Power of His Post’: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court on January 06, 2026 rejected the regular bail application filed by former Hazaribagh Deputy Commissioner and suspended IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey in a major alleged land scam case investigated by the Anti Corruption Bureau. The judgment was delivered by Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Kumar…
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Directs State to Make Human Rights Commission Fully Functional Within Three Months: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to fill all vacant posts of Chairperson and Members of the Jharkhand State Human Rights Commission (JSHRC) within three months. The order was passed in two Public Interest Litigations, W.P (PIL) No. 1252 of 2020 and W.P (PIL) No. 460 of 2022, by Chief Justice…
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Contractual Employees Cannot Face Adverse Consequences for Approaching Court, Reinstatement Directed: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered the reinstatement and regularisation of nine contractual employees who had worked for years in the Engineering Cell of the Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand. Justice Deepak Roshan passed the order on 14.09.2026 in W.P.(S) No. 315 of…
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Property Sale Alone Cannot Justify Tenant Eviction, BSFC Must Follow Rent Laws: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi has held that tenants cannot be evicted from a property merely because the property has been sold in an auction by the Bihar State Financial Corporation (BSFC). The case was filed by five tenants—Kanti Lal Jain, Chandra Shekhar Verma, Jasraj Jain, Ashok Kumar Bhartiya @ Ashok…
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Predicate Offence Acquittal Must Attain Finality to End PMLA Proceedings, Appeal Cannot Act as a ‘Blanket Shield’: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered by the Directorate of Enforcement under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad was hearing the petition filed by…
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Interim Custody of 4-Year-Old Girl Granted to Mother, Family Court Order Set Aside: Jharkhand High Court
The Karkardooma Court in New Delhi has acquitted Aman Verma in a cheque dishonour case filed by Deepak Kumar. The complainant said he had given the accused financial help of ₹17,42,000 between December 2017 and November 2020 and that ₹16,67,000 remained unpaid after ₹75,000 was returned. The disputed cheque, for…
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Reporter Cannot Be Held Criminally Liable for Merely Publishing Report Based on Police Officer’s Statement: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed an acquittal appeal filed by Bimlendu Narayan Ball, Head Clerk of A.S. College, Deoghar. The case concerned a Prabhat Khabar news report that the appellant said had lowered his reputation by reporting allegations about irregular admissions and an earlier FIR. A Judicial…
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Government Pleader’s Plea Against Termination Dismissed, Court Says Dignified Renunciation of Office Expected, Not Chase for Lost Briefs: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the termination of a government pleader's engagement, holding that the authorities were legally entitled to end the engagement by giving the notice prescribed under the applicable terms. Justice Deepak Roshan, sitting as a Single Judge Bench, observed that…
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Oral Evidence and Long Separate Possession Can Establish Family Oral Partition: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a long-running dispute concerning partition of family land, holding that there was no sufficient ground to interfere with the concurrent findings of the authorities below. The Court found that the claim of an earlier oral family partition was supported by evidence, admissions and…
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Seven-Year Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Treated as Rape Due to Subsequent Refusal to Marry: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that a consensual physical relationship between two adults cannot, by itself, be treated as rape merely because the man subsequently refused to marry the woman. The Court held that where there is no specific allegation showing that the man had no intention to marry the woman at the…
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Mother Favoured in Custody Dispute Under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant judgment, the Jharkhand High Court has ruled in a custody dispute case involving a minor girl, emphasizing the importance of the child's welfare and the jurisdiction of family courts. The case was filed by a mother, Surbhe Shaw, against her husband, Ajit Kumar, seeking guardianship and custody of…
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Onerous Bail Conditions Amount to 'Granting Bail With One Hand and Taking It Away With the Other': Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has made a significant observation regarding bail conditions, stating that imposing excessively onerous or impossible conditions while granting bail effectively amounts to “granting bail with one hand and taking it away with the other.” This remark was made by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi…
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Jail Manual Rules Govern Disciplinary Action, Cannot Be Relied Upon to Prove Criminal Charges: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court recently delivered an important verdict clarifying the legal position regarding the use of jail rules in criminal cases. The court held that responsibilities assigned to jail officials under the Jail Manual are meant for disciplinary actions or addressing dereliction of duty, but cannot form…
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About the Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court was established in 2000, when Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar. It has jurisdiction over the state of Jharkhand.
Seat
Ranchi
State / UT
Jharkhand
Region
East India
