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Jailed for 8 years without single witness: Why Jharkhand High Court overturned order to grant 'Maoist facilitator' bail

March 03, 2026 11:24 am

The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to Prabhu Prasad Sao, held for over eight years as an alleged Maoist facilitator, due to no witnesses examined and prolonged trial delays.

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Where’s the proof? Jharkhand High Court overturns murder conviction, life terms for husband, kin in 25-year-old case

March 02, 2026 3:55 pm

Rekha Devi was allegedly murdered by her husband and in-laws in July 2000, and her body was thrown into a well, the Jharkhand High Court was informed.

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Lawyer v. Lawyer: Jharkhand High Court rejects transfer plea in cross-FIR case, says 'speedy trial not prejudicial'

March 02, 2026 9:45 am

The advocates involved had filed FIRs against each other over an alleged altercation and the two cases were proceeding for over a decade, the Jharkhand High Court noted.

‘Silent biological hazard’: Jharkhand High Court issues slew of directions to enforce biomedical waste rules in 12-year-old PIL

March 02, 2026 11:14 am

The public interest litigation (PIL) and its proceedings have reflected an emerging culture of regulatory compliance concerning biomedical waste, the Jharkhand High Court noted.

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Jharkhand High Court slams Tata Motors for firing worker who ‘yelled’ at doctor over medical negligence

February 26, 2026 10:00 am

Tata Motors worker firing case: The Jharkhand High Court upheld a labour court award quashing the 1984 discharge of a Tata Motors workman who had protested alleged medical negligence.

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Why Jharkhand High Court quashed FIR against woman accused of insulting Lord Jesus on social media

February 24, 2026 12:25 pm

The Jharkhand High Court quashed FIR over social media post on Lord Jesus, holding no deliberate intent to outrage religious feelings was alleged.

The Jharkhand High Court said that the principles of proportionality have to be balanced and the impact of the offence on the society as a whole and its ramifications on the victim and the immediate collectives also has to be examined.

'Vengeance' not goal of punishment: Jharkhand High Court frees 2 men convicted in 8-year-old extortion case

February 21, 2026 10:38 am

Jharkhand High Court Extortion Case Ruling: The intent of imposition of sentence is based upon making an accused realise the consequences of his crime and its effects on the victims and society, the Jharkhand High Court stated.

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27 years after Bokaro Steel Plant theft, Jharkhand High Court steps in to save CISF constable from ‘harsh’ punishment

February 23, 2026 9:55 am

The Jharkhand High Court calls removal of CISF constable for the 1999 Bokaro Steel Plant theft disproportionate and upholds his reinstatement.

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‘Ideal couples don't go to court’: Why Jharkhand High Court rejected 55-year-old man's divorce plea after 4-decade marriage

February 20, 2026 10:21 am

Cruelty under Hindu Marriage Act News: Simple trivialities, which can be described as reasonable wear and tear of married life, cannot amount to cruelty, the Jharkhand High Court stated.

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'A scar to psychology’: Jharkhand High Court grants divorce after wife remarries during first marriage's subsistence

February 25, 2026 10:02 am

Jharkhand High Court Divorce Case: The husband claimed before the Jharkhand High Court that his estranged wife is a “temperamental and whimsical lady”.