JABALPUR, India, Dec. 19 -- Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the following judgment/order on Nov. 19: The petitioner, in the guise of a Public Interest Litigation, seeks directions against certain individuals, namely 19 families residing in residential houses constructed by Northern Coalfields Ltd. The petition contains prayer for disconnection of electricity to these houses and a direction to the State to demolish the houses and construct an English Medium School on the land. It appears that t...
RANCHI, India, Dec. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 19: 1. Appellant company is in appeal against the liability being fixed on it to pay compensation under Section 166 of the M.V Act for the death of its employee in a motor vehicle accident, whereas cross-objection is for enhancement of compensation amount. 2. The facts of the case are not in dispute that Indrawati Devi died in a motor vehicle accident involving Bus bearing Registration No. JH02D0354 leaving behi...
RANCHI, India, Dec. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 19: 1. Both these appeals arise of the judgment and award of compensation passed by the learned District Judge-II-cum-MACT, Giridih in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 51/2015, whereby and whereunder, Section 166 of the M.V. Act. a compensation of Rs.28,43,265/- with interest @ 9% per annum has been awarded in favour of the claimants. The Insurance-Company is in appeal against the liability being fixed on it and as w...
RANCHI, India, Dec. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 19: 1. Both these appeals arise of the judgment and award of compensation passed by the learned District Judge-II-cum-MACT, Giridih in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 51/2015, whereby and whereunder, Section 166 of the M.V. Act. a compensation of Rs.28,43,265/- with interest @ 9% per annum has been awarded in favour of the claimants. The Insurance-Company is in appeal against the liability being fixed on it and as w...
RANCHI, India, Dec. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 19: 1. Insurance Company is in appeal against the judgment of award of compensation passed by District Judge I-cum-MACT, Bokaro in Motor Accident Claim Case No.107 of 2021 whereby and whereunder compensation has been awarded under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act to the claimants for which liability has been fixed on the Insurance Company to pay compensation amount with a right to recovery. 2. It is argued b...
RANCHI, India, Dec. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 19: It has been submitted by Mr. Pradeep Kumar, learned A.C. to A.A.G.-IV that the rules for appointment in Clerical posts in the Water Resources Department has already been framed which has been extended till 31.03.2027 and as per Clause 3(d)(iv), preference will be given to the displaced persons at the time of appointment based on the area of land which has been acquired for the purposes of setting up of Swarnre...
RANCHI, India, Dec. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 19: Heard the learned counsel for the respective sides. This appeal is directed against the order dated 11.09.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Chatra in B.P. No. 550 of 2025, arising out of Pratappur PS Case No. 12 of 2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. The appellant had earlier moved for grant of bail before this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 539 of 2...
RANCHI, India, Dec. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 19: Heard the learned counsel for the respective sides. This appeal is directed against the order dated 22.08.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Seraikella in ABP No. 285 of 2025 in connection with Adityapur PS Case No. 180 of 2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that the appellant and other accused persons had taken away...
RANCHI, India, Dec. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 19: This appeal is directed against the order dated 08.10.2025 passed in B.P. No. 376 of 2025 in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 229/2020 (G.R. No. 756 of 2025) by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Latehar, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that there was an exchange of firing between the police personnel and the extremists and bein...
RANCHI, India, Dec. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 19: 1. The instant Criminal Revision has been filed under sections 438 and 442 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, against the order dated 04.02.2025 passed by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner- -cum- Special Judge, PML Act, Ranchi in connection with ECIR Case No. 05 of 2023 in ECIR/RNZO/10/2023 registered for the offence under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (in...