Does Section 43D(5) of the UA(P) Act bar bail when a prima facie case of conspiracy and extortion by a banned organisation member is established?

Division Bench of Jharkhand High Court affirms existing precedent on mandatory bail embargo under Section 43D(5) UA(P) Act in PLFI

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August 27, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can High Courts Interfere via Writ Jurisdiction in Pure Contractual Disputes Over Suspension of State Work Orders?

The Jharkhand High Court answers “No,” upholding existing precedent that administrative suspension of a public procurement contract under CPCB‐mandated environmental

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August 27, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Subsequent Purchaser Who Pays Part Consideration After Notice Claim Exemption Under Section 19(b) of the Specific Relief Act?

Clarifying that deferred payments after notice of a prior agreement defeat good faith under Section 19(b) and that uncontroverted readiness

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can Pendency of Criminal Proceedings Prevent Payment of Retiral Benefits to Government Servants?

The High Court of Jharkhand reaffirms that pension, gratuity, leave encashment and other retiral dues are vested rights and cannot

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Subsequent Purchaser Invoke Section 19(b) of the Specific Relief Act After Making Part-Payments Post-Notice and Despite Constructive Notice of a Prior Agreement?

The Jharkhand High Court holds that relief under Section 19(b) is unavailable if part consideration is paid after notice of

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Bail Application Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution Due to the Petitioner’s Non-Appearance?

The High Court of Jharkhand reaffirms that failure of the applicant to appear can lead to dismissal of a bail

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a High Court Permit Withdrawal of an Anticipatory Bail Application with Liberty to Approach the Trial Court under Supreme Court Precedent?

Upholding Satender Kumar Antil (2022) 10 SCC 51 in Criminal Procedure – Binding on Subordinate Courts   Summary Category Data

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a High Court permit withdrawal of a quashing petition with liberty to invoke a Supreme Court precedent in ongoing trial proceedings?

Affirming the discretion to dismiss a Section 482 CrPC petition as withdrawn while granting leave to rely on Satender Kumar

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can bail be granted under Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of the B.N.S. Act, 2023 for alleged extortion in a recruitment examination when no victim has emerged?

Yes—High Court of Jharkhand upholds settled bail principles by granting bail in non-heinous extortion allegations absent any complainant, serving as

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can Mere Suspicion Alone Justify Denial of Bail Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

High Court Reaffirms That Absence of Material Evidence Beyond Suspicion Mandates Bail; Persuasive Authority for Subordinate Courts   Summary Category

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

What are the proof requirements for an oral hiba under Muslim law to oust co-heirs’ joint possession and defeat a partition claim?

The Jharkhand High Court holds that vague pleas of oral gift lacking date, time, place and witness particulars are insufficient;

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does failure to confront the accused with material circumstances under Section 313 CrPC vitiate the trial?

High Court reaffirms that omission to put specific incriminating evidence under Section 313 CrPC is a serious irregularity warranting quashing

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand