The Jharkhand High Court has dropped contempt proceedings against a practising advocate after accepting his unconditional apology, observing that a genuine and meaningful apology offered at the earliest stage, along with a promise not to repeat the conduct, is a relevant consideration under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi made the…
Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad of the Jharkhand High Court celebrated Diwali with the children of the Ranchi Observation Home in Dumardagga, sharing a message of hope, perseverance, and self-belief. Speaking to the children, Justice Prasad said that Diwali represents the triumph of light over darkness and reminded them to keep their inner light—symbolizing knowledge, truth,…
The Jharkhand High Court has quashed an order of the Dhanbad Judicial Magistrate taking cognizance of a cheque dishonour complaint against a company director, finding that the trial court had failed to issue notice or record reasons before condoning a delay in filing the complaint. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary delivered the judgment on October 6,…
The Jharkhand High Court has quashed a magistrate’s proclamation issued against an accused in a decade-old criminal case, finding the order legally flawed for failing to record essential reasons and fixation of appearance details. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary allowed a petition by Kishor Mandal, who challenged a proclamation under Section 82 of the Code of…
The Jharkhand High Court has delivered an important ruling on the admissibility of repeated anticipatory bail petitions, rejecting the third such plea filed by petitioner Harish Kumar Pathak. The Court, presided over by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, held that there was no new ground to justify reconsideration since all the issues raised had already been…
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to suspended Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Chhavi Ranjan in the Jharkhand Army Land Scam case, which involves allegations of money laundering and fake land records. Ranjan was arrested on May 4, 2023, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and has been in jail since then. The ED accused him of…