Top Law News ‘Jharkhand order on RS polls a victory on corruption’ April 7, 2012 / April 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the Jharkhand High Court dismissing a petition challenging the Election Commission’s (EC) order countermanding voting for two Rajya Sabha seats from the state, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Thursday termed it as a success against corruption. “One more success against corruption. Time to feel good,” Quraishi said on micro-blogging site Twitter. The Bharatiya Janata […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Jharkhand High Court
High Profile Cases Rs.200 crore invested by Koda in Sweden traced, court told January 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Rs.200 crore investment of jailed former chief minister Madhu Koda and his associates in Sweden has been located, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Jharkhand High Court Tuesday. “The ED submitted a status report on assets and money laundering cases of Koda and his associates. In the report, the ED said that they have […] Read more » chief minister Madhu Koda Jharkhand High Court Sweden
Top Law News Lawyers’ protest stays new petition format in Jharkhand January 6, 2012 / January 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court Friday kept in abeyance a new format for petitions after lawyers protested. The format issued by the court Thursday sought petitioners’ caste, religion, sex, telephone number, e-mail id and other details. The lawyers had lodged their protest terming it impractical. “The notice issued Jan 4 in relation to computerised presentation form […] Read more » Jharkhand High Court Subodh Dubey
Criminal Law News Jharkhand court acquits four awarded death for 2007 massacre December 15, 2011 / December 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court Thursday acquitted four suspected Maoists who were awarded death sentence for the 2007 massacre of 19 people, including the son of former chief minister Babulal Marandi. A division bench of the Jharkhand High Court of Justice R.K. Merethia and Justice D.N. Upadhaya acquitted the four convicted men granting them benefit of […] Read more » 2007 massacre Jharkhand High Court Justice D.N. Upadhaya Justice R.K. Merethia
Top Law News Jharkhand PSUs try to evict squatters – politicians, bureaucrats July 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two public sector units (PSU) have issued eviction notices to illegal occupants, including Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister Hemant Soren and bureaucrats, of their residential properties, officials said Thursday. Central Coalfield Limited (CCL), Ranchi, came out with an advertisement in newspapers with a list of people illegally occupying its houses and bungalows. The names included Leader […] Read more » bureaucrats evict squatters Jharkhand Jharkhand High Court politicians PSUs
Top Law News Prakash Tatia sworn in as Jharkhand High Court judge April 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prakash Chandra Tatia was Monday sworn in as a judge of the Jharkhand High Court. He will be appointed the court’s chief justice when incumbent Bhagwati Prasad retires May 14. Tatia was administered oath by Prasad. Tatia was earlier a judge of the Rajasthan High Court. The Jharkhand High Court has 11 judges against its […] Read more » Jharkhand High Court judge Prakash Tatia sworn