India - High Court of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court Directs Insurance Firm To Pay Penalty Under Employees Compensation Act Rules

Jharkhand High Court Directs Insurance Firm To Pay Penalty Under Employees Compensation Act RulesIn a significant ruling, the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi has reinforced the protective framework of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923. Presided over by Justice S...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court Rules Unused Acquired Land Can Be Retained For Public Utility Projects

Jharkhand High Court Rules Unused Acquired Land Can Be Retained For Public Utility ProjectsTheHigh Court of Jharkhand at Ranchihas delivered a significant judgment regarding the finality of land acquisition proceedings, ruling that land lawfully acquired for apublic purposedoes not automatica...

25 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Rules Section 50 NDPS Act Inapplicable to Search of Articles Carried by Accused

Supreme Court Rules Section 50 NDPS Act Inapplicable to Search of Articles Carried by AccusedIn a significant ruling clarifying the scope of the accused'sright to be searchedbefore aGazetted OfficerorMagistrateunder theNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985(NDPS Act), theSupreme...

22 Jul 2026

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Article 226 Cannot Resolve Disputed Land Facts: Jharkhand HC

Article 226 Cannot Resolve Disputed Land Facts: Jharkhand HCTheJharkhandHigh Courthas delivered a definitive ruling on the limits ofjudicial interventionin local property disputes, clarifying that theextraordinary jurisdictionunderArticle 226 of the Constitution

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Interim Maintenance Under Section 24 HMA: Jharkhand High Court Validates Article 227 Petition Against Interlocutory Orders

Interim Maintenance Under Section 24 HMA: Jharkhand High Court Validates Article 227 Petition Against Interlocutory OrdersIn a significant ruling concerning procedural law and matrimonial disputes, the High Court of Jharkhand has clarified the scope of judicial review regarding interim mainte...

08 Jan 2025

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Routine Filing of Recall Petitions After Debarment Won't Negate Res Judicata: Jharkhand High Court on Order VIII Rule 1 CPC

Routine Filing of Recall Petitions After Debarment Won't Negate Res Judicata: Jharkhand High Court on Order VIII Rule 1 CPCIn a firm stance against procedural obfuscation, the High Court of Jharkhand has dismissed a petition seeking to overturn a trial court order that refused to accept a bel...

08 Jan 2025

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Post-Trial Pleading Amendments at Appellate Level Require Due Diligence: Jharkhand High Court

Courts Are Not Rubber Stamps: Jharkhand HC Denies Late-Stage Pleading Amendments In a significant ruling regarding the sanctity of trial proceedings, the Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to amend a genealogical table in a long-standing partition suit after the trial had a...

24 Jun 2025

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Jharkhand HC Clarifies Burden of Proof in Insurance Claims: Insurer Liable Despite Policy Number Disputes

Jharkhand HC Upholds Insurance Liability in Landmark Fatal Accident Ruling In a significant decision for motor accident claim adjudication, the High Court of Jharkhand has dismissed an insurance company's attempt to avoid liability based on technical discrepancies, while simultaneously refini...

16 Apr 2025

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Filing of Challan Or Charge-Sheet Is Not By Itself a Bar To Grant Of Anticipatory Bail: Jharkhand High Court

It is definitely entirely in the fitness of things and so also perfectly in order that the Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Abhay Kumar Mishra Vs The State of Jharkhand & Anr. in A.B.A. No. 3354 of 2026 and cited in Neutr...

05 Jul 2026

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12-Year Possession Mandatory To Resist Land Eviction: Jharkhand HC

12-Year Possession Mandatory To Resist Land Eviction: Jharkhand HCIn a significant ruling regarding land rights under the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act, the High Court of Jharkhand has clarified that a party claiming land possession

04 Jul 2026