15 RECENT JUDGEMENTS BY JHARKHAND HIGH COURT

BY SMAIRA NARULA
1) Case Name: Ajay Kumar Thakur vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors. (M.Cr. No. 3392 of 2023)
Date: December 4, 2023
Held: The court granted bail to the petitioner who was accused of extortion under the
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), finding that the prosecution's case was
based on circumstantial evidence and that the petitioner had deep roots in the community
and was not a flight risk.This judgment highlights the court's consideration of bail
applications based on the individual circumstances of the case and the strength of the
prosecution's evidence.

2) Case Name: M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors. (W.P. No.
3422 of 2023)
Date: December 22, 2023
Held: The court quashed an order passed by the District Mining Officer cancelling the
mining lease of Hindustan Zinc Limited, finding it to be arbitrary and not in accordance
with due process.

3) Case Name: Ranchi Bar Association vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors. (W.P. No. 3257 of
2023)
Date: December 15, 2023
Held: The court upheld the validity of a government notification raising court fees,
stating that it did not violate the Constitution.

4) Case Name: Suraj Kumar Mondal vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors. (W.P. No. 3134 of 2023)
Date: December 8, 2023
 Held: The court directed the State Government to appoint a Special Public Prosecutor to
investigate allegations of police brutality against the petitioner.

5) Case Name: Manoj Kumar Yadav vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors. (W.P. No. 3052 of 2023)
Date: November 29, 2023
Held: The court dismissed a petition challenging the cancellation of the petitioner's
teacher appointment on the grounds of ineligibility.

6) Case Name: State of Jharkhand vs. Rakesh Kumar Singh & Anr. (Cr. Appeal No. 655 of
2023)
Date: November 22, 2023
Held: The court upheld the conviction of the accused for murder, but reduced the
sentence from life imprisonment to 25 years rigorous imprisonment.

7) Case Name:Dilip Kumar Prasad vs. The State of Jharkhand & others
Held:Judgment of Hon'ble High Court Regarding Chairman of JPSC can not be made
deemed Public Information Officer (PIO)

8) Case Name:Narendra Kumar Paswan vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Held:The Employment under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan is not to be treated as Government
Service

9) Case Name:Bhola Nath Rajak vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Held:Extension of cut-off date for counting upper age limit due to delay in starting
recruitment process

10) Case Name:Vandana VS. State Jharkhand & Ors.

 Held:Candidate must posses the required qualification for the post prior to the last date of
submission of application/ cut-off date

11) Case Name:Jiura Oraon vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Held:Qualification for the post specified in the advertisement can not be substituted by
equivalent qualification. Order for revaluation of answer book set aside

12) Case Name:Kuldeep Herenz vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Held:Change in qualification after recommendation by the Commission not effective.
Such change can be prospective only.

13) Case Name:Jharkhand Public Service Commission and another vs.Rajesh Ekka arising
out of order dated 14.01.2013 passed in WP(S) No. 1895 of 2012; Rajesh Ekka vs.
Jharkhand Public Service Commission through Chairman & another.
Held:Change in qualification after recommendation by the Commission not effective.
Such change can be prospective only.

14) Case Name:Mithilesh Kumar vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Held:Change in qualification after recommendation by the Commission not effective.
Such change can be prospective only.

15) Case Name:Sudhir Kumar vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Held:Candidate of BC-I and BC-II can not claim equalpreference for age relaxation as
admission to the candidate of ST/SC Category