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Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi dismissed a 2013 writ petition by heirs of displaced villagers, holding that the 1961 land acquisition was lawful, compensation was paid, and the land had not been transferred to any private company.
The Jharkhand High Court held that penalty under Section 4A of the Employees' Compensation Act was mandatory and awarded Rs. 2,91,635 in penalty plus funeral expenses to the widow of a deceased worker.
The High Court of Jharkhand upheld the reversal of a trial court decree that had declared a 1968 missionary trust transfer illegal, finding the challenge barred by limitation, affected by non-joinder, and unsupported on merits.
The Jharkhand High Court set aside a POCSO court's conviction under Section 354 IPC, finding that a man's act of catching a girl's hand while proposing marriage lacked the criminal intent the section requires.
A Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal challenging rent receipts issued in favour of a rival claimant, holding that revenue authorities lack jurisdiction to cancel a long-running Jamabandi under the Act of 1973.
Jharkhand High Court held JUIDCO's mid-litigation release of the Bank Guarantee an admission by conduct that M/s Eagle Infra India Limited had completed all contractual obligations.
The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the conviction of Pramila Devi, finding no overt act, no recovery of arms from her person, and no evidence of extremist membership beyond her presence at a naxal encounter site.
Three electrical technicians died when a trolley broke at 60 metres during floodlight repairs at JSCA's Dhurwa stadium; the High Court has now fixed principal employer liability on Valmont Structures, not the cricket association.
The High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi set aside dismissal orders against a Jharkhand Armed Police constable, finding that the penalty was imposed on a ground absent from the charge sheet and that the enquiry rested on uncorroborated complainant testimony.
The Jharkhand High Court quashed a criminal FIR against a Block Development Officer, holding that using informal address words could not constitute abetment of suicide under Section 108 of BNS, 2023.
The Jharkhand High Court has quashed a decade-old criminal case against Chief Minister Hemant Soren arising from a 2014 campaign speech, holding that none of the three charged offences was made out on the allegations.
The Jharkhand High Court dismissed a writ petition against an eviction order, finding the petitioner's 1941 Kurfanama collusive and possession of disputed land for 12 years not established under the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act, 1949.
The Jharkhand High Court set aside a seven-year rigorous imprisonment sentence after the FSL report showed the seized substance was bhang, which falls outside the NDPS Act's definition of cannabis.
Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava dismisses a revision against a trial court order adding Sections 328 and 302/34 IPC to a Section 306 case, citing the court's independent satisfaction.
Justice Ananda Sen holds the State Disability Commissioner exceeded jurisdiction by adjudicating a land title dispute between two families in Chatra district, unrelated to any disability.
The Jharkhand High Court refused to order a DNA test of a child born in 2002, holding that the husband's divorce plaint contained no plea of non-access to rebut the Section 112 presumption.
A Division Bench led by Chief Justice M. S. Sonak reversed a Single Judge's order and set aside the termination of a contractual peon who served for 17 years, calling the penalty grossly disproportionate.
The Jharkhand High Court held that submission of a chargesheet and issuance of summons do not bar anticipatory bail, distinguishing a Supreme Court ruling confined to private complaint cases.
The High Court of Jharkhand condoned a 1,374-day delay, enhanced victim compensation fivefold, and directed the State to clear pending medical bills for a male acid attack survivor.
The Jharkhand High Court's Division Bench admitted a PIL questioning whether a 2018 JPSC resolution on disability certificate formats conflicts with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
The Jharkhand High Court refused to admit a second appeal challenging an ex-parte decree, finding proper notice was served and the appellants' sale deed referenced a different plot entirely.
A Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court disposed of a PIL with nineteen binding directions covering Zero FIR compliance, One-Stop Centre reform, victim compensation timelines, and a ban on the two-finger test.
