Appellate Authority Must Set Aside Impugned Order While Remanding Back Matter And Fix Clear Timelines: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that an appellate authority, while remanding a matter for fresh adjudication, should definitely set aside the impugned order and lay down clear timelines to prevent further delay in adjudication. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary, presiding over the case, observed, “When a case is remanded for the matter to be decided afresh, it was incumbent on the part of...

'Adivasi Not A Caste': Jharkhand High Court Quashes SC/ST Act FIR Against Govt Officer Accused Of Calling Woman 'Insane Adivasi'

The Jharkhand High Court quashed an FIR against a public servant for assaulting and using caste-based abuse against a woman, stating that a person cannot be treated as an SC/ST member unless their caste/tribe is specifically included in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order or the relevant Presidential notifications. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary in his order held that in the absence of...

Legal Heir Not Liable For GST Dues Without Proof Of Business Continuity: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has recently held that tax liability under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, cannot be extended upon a legal heir in the absence of evidence showing that the heir continued the business of the deceased proprietor. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Rajesh Shankar while delivering the ruling clarified, “In...

Jharkhand HC Expresses Dissatisfaction With State On Timeline To Fill 15K Graduate School Teacher Posts Lying Vacant For Three Years

Expressing dissatisfaction with the State on the recruitment timeline for Graduate trained school teachers to teach Classes 6 to 8 in government schools, the Jharkhand High Court has directed reduction in timeline to bare minimum ensuring that in the present academic year teachers get appointed to the posts lying vacant for three years. A division bench comprising Chief Justice M. S....

Jharkhand High Court Weekly Roundup: April 14 - 20, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 31 To 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 35NOMINAL INDEXM/s. Bokna Raiyat Rojgar Committee vs The Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 31Reliance General Insurance Company Limited vs Lilmuni Madaiyan @ Lilmuni Madyan 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 32M/s. BLA Infrastructure Private Limited Versus State of Jharkhand 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 33The State of Jharkhand vs The State of Jharkhand 2025...

Mere Lack Of Property Description Or Proximity Of Testator's Death To Date Of Execution Of Will Not Sufficient To Invalidate Will: Jharkhand HC

The Jharkhand High Court has clarified in a recent judgement that suspicion surrounding the execution of a will cannot rest on vague claims. The Court also said that the validity of a will cannot be questioned merely because the testator passed away shortly after its execution or because the Will lacks specific property descriptions.Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary, presiding over the case,...

Writ Petition By One State Department Against Another Not Maintainable: Jharkhand HC Rejects Plea Against Recognition Of 'Tamaria' As ST

The Jharkhand High Court has recently dismissed a plea against the Caste Scrutiny Committee report through which the “Tamaria” caste has been accepted as a sub-caste of the Munda caste and therefore brought under the Scheduled Tribe category. In doing so, the Court held that a writ petition filed by one department of the State against another department of the same State is...

GST Authorities Can't Deny Refund Of Pre-Deposit On Grounds Of Limitation, Violates Article 265: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held in a recent judgement that rejecting a refund claim for a statutory pre-deposit which has been made under Section 107(6)(b) of the GST Act, on the ground that the claim was filed after the 2-year limitation under Section 54(1), is legally unsustainable. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roshan stated, “There...

Insurer Company Can't Deny Liability Solely On Basis Of Incorrect Policy Number Furnished By Claimants: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has recently held that the liability of an insurance company cannot be negated solely on the ground that the claimants have furnished an incorrect policy number, particularly when the insurer fails to discharge its duty to produce the correct policy in support of its case. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, presiding over the case, stated, “Merely providing a wrong...

Delay Of 17 Months In Filing Appeal Not Condonable U/S 107 Of CGST Act: Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Cancellation Of Registration

The Jharkhand High Court has held that an appeal filed beyond the statutory period of limitation, as prescribed under Section 107 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, is not maintainable and the delay cannot be condoned beyond the limits expressly stated in the statute. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roshan held, “Even...

Jharkhand High Court Weekly Roundup: April 07 - April 13, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 26 To 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 30NOMINAL INDEXTata Steel Ltd v. State of Jharkhand 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 26M/s Bodhraj Construction v. Snehanshu Sinha 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 27Nirmala College vs .State of Jharkhand and ors 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 28The State of Jharkhand Secretary and Ors vs Prabudh Nagar Sahakari Grih Nirman Samiti Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 29M/s. Castrol India...

[Govt School Teacher Recruitment] Results To Be Out From August, Concluding In January 2026: Staff Selection Panel To Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) told the High Court that final result for recruitment of 26,001 assistant teachers in government schools–including intermediate and graduate trained teachers–will begin being published from August 2025 and conclude by second week of January 2026, depending on category and subject.The submission was made pursuant to the direction of the...