Jharkhand High Court
Pensionary Benefit Earned On Account Of Meritorious Past Services, Is A Constitutional Right Of An Employee Under Article 300-A Of The Constitution: Jharkhand High Court
A division bench of the Jharkhand High Court comprising of Shree Chandrashekhar, A.C.J. and Navneet Kumar, J., while deciding Letters Patent Appeals in the case of Birsa Agricultural University vs State of Jharkhand, has held that denying pensionary benefits to an employee is to rob them of a constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution, as pension is earned by the employee on account of their meritorious past services. Background Facts Mahmud Allam, Md. Abbas Ali,...
Management Not Responsible For Accident If Workman Does Not Utilize Provided Safety Equipment: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court single bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi held that the Management could not be held responsible for the accident of a Workman in the factory premises if despite providing the safety equipment, the Workman fails to utilize it. Brief Facts: The Workman employed with BMC Metal Cast Pvt. Ltd. (“Management”) suffered an injury while working. Following the accident, the Complainant inspected the factory premises on 24.9.2013 to ascertain the cause. According...
Limitation To File Complaints Under Factories Act Is Strictly 3 Months, There Is No Provision For Condonation: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court single bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi held that the period of limitation under the Factories Act is strictly 3 months from either the date of the offence or the date on which the occurrence came to the Inspector's knowledge. Further, there exists no provision for the condonation of delay for the filing of such complaints. It was also observed that the Judicial Magistrate did not apply his judicial discretion appropriately after taking cognizance of the...
'Can't Wriggle Out Of Mess By Citing Political Vendetta': Jharkhand HC Dismisses Hemant Soren's Plea Against ED Arrest
The Jharkhand High Court, in its dismissal of the writ petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Land 'Scam' case, asserted that he “cannot wriggle out of the mess he created for himself” by raising “bogey of political vendetta.”The division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Chandrashekhar...
Jharkhand HC Allows Ex-CM Hemant Soren To Attend Uncle's Last Rites In Police Custody, Rejects Interim Bail Plea
Today, the Jharkhand High Court rejected the interim bail plea of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is currently in jail. However, the High Court has granted him permission to participate in the last rites ceremonies of his late uncle, Raja Ram Soren.In his application, Soren prayed for grant of provisional bail in connection with an ECIR Case registered under Section 3 of the Prevention...
Taking Or Enticing Minor Out Of Guardian's Keeping Without Their Consent Amounts To Kidnapping; Minor's Consent Immaterial: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that escorting a minor girl to different places constitutes enticing, thus resulting in a conviction for kidnapping under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code. It held that regardless of the minor's consent, taking or enticing the minor without their guardians consent would tantamount to kidnapping.Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary, presiding over the bench,...
Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Ex-CM Hemant Soren's Plea Against ED Arrest In Land 'Scam' Case
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed former State Chief Minister Hemant Soren's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the land scam case. A detailed order is awaited.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Navneet Kumar rejected his plea 4 days after the Supreme Court, posting Soren's plea against ED Arrest in the week commencing from May...
Unjust Retention Of Money Or Property Of Another Is Against Fundamental Principles And Patently Illegal: Jharkhand HC Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Penalty On JBVNL, Directs Board To Refund TDS
The Jharkhand High Court has held that any unjust withholding of money or property from another party goes against the fundamental principles of justice, fairness, and good conscience. In this context, the unauthorized deductions made from the ongoing bills are unquestionably unlawful.Furthermore, the Court has imposed a substantial penalty of Rs 5 Lacs on the Managing Director of Jharkhand...
[Kidnapping] No Conviction Possible U/S 364A IPC Sans Evidence Suggesting Application Of Force Or Adoption Of Deceitful Means By Accused: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has overturned the conviction of an accused, ruling that the prosecution failed to demonstrate any deceitful means or inducement by the accused that compelled the deceased to relocate.The Court emphasized that in the absence of foundational elements, an accused cannot be found guilty under Section 364 of the Indian Penal Code.A Division Bench comprising Justice Ananda...
Jharkhand High Court Orders Constitution Of Transgender Welfare Board In Two Weeks, Says Pending Since 5 Years
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State government to expedite the constitution of a Transgender Welfare Board, emphasizing the importance of addressing the needs of the transgender community. The directive came in response to a counter affidavit filed by the State highlighting various beneficial actions taken for the welfare of transgender individuals. However, the court noted...
Late Pralay Kumar Sinha Memorial Lecture Series Inaugurated At Jharkhand High Court
The Office of the Advocate General, Jharkhand High Court, inaugurated a lecture series in memory of the Late Pralay Kumar Sinha, a distinguished Senior Advocate on April 26, 2024.State Advocate General Rajeev Ranjan initiated the series, with esteemed High Court advocates and government representatives in attendance. The inaugural session of the 'Late Pralay Kumar Sinha Memorial Lecture...
Jharkhand High Court Issues Stringent Directives To Combat Drug Menace, Orders Statewide Police Action
In response to the prevailing drug issue in Jharkhand, the High Court has issued a series of directives to various state authorities, particularly the State police.Presiding over the case, Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Arun Kumar Rai emphasized that the problem of contraband extends beyond Ranchi district and necessitates the attention of the entire police administration across...