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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, RAJESH SHANKAR, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Court on its own motion – Appellant
Versus
Registrar General, High Court of Jharkhand – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. court addresses issues raised by the division bench. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. concerns raised regarding the registration and listing process. (Para 3 , 4 , 10) |
| 3. examination of the chief justice's authority in light of subordinate legislation. (Para 5) |
| 4. impact of the standing order on the bar and transparency. (Para 6 , 8 , 14) |
| 5. legal validity of standing order and its implications. (Para 16 , 20 , 22) |
| 6. affidavits filed regarding the standing order. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 7. administrative orders must align with established judicial protocols. (Para 32) |
| 8. recognition of the chief justice's authoritative role in judicial administration. (Para 64 , 102) |
| 9. clarification on the chief justice's authority regarding rules. (Para 67 , 70 , 73) |
| 10. judicial review limits on administrative decisions. (Para 82 , 86) |
| 11. conclusion on the interpretation of the standing order. (Para 100 , 101) |
| 12. final order quashing previous order. (Para 104 , 105) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The present case has been registered by this Court on its own motion on the basis of the report of the learned Registrar General, with respect to passing of an order by a Division Bench of this Court dated 30.07.2024 in Filing No.:
The authority of the Chief Justice to issue administrative directives is absolute and such directives should align with established rules without requiring concurrence from the Full Court.
A judge must operate within their assigned jurisdiction; any order made outside this scope is void.
The court cannot decide on the importance or complexity of a case without considering the merits of the connected petitions.
(1) Power of High Courts to initiate contempt proceedings cannot be used to obstruct parties or their Counsel from availing legal remedies.(2) Chief Justice does not have power, under Article 229, to....
Judicial functions related to appeal admissions under Order 41 Rule 11 cannot be delegated to administrative staff but must be performed by the court, as established by substantive provisions of the ....
Judicial functions regarding the admission of appeals under the Code of Civil Procedure must be performed by the court, not delegated to registrars, preserving the integrity of judicial review.
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