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Judiciary

MS Sonak appointed Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court

MS Sonak appointed Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court

THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK   Ranchi, Jan 2: The Central Government on Friday notified the appointment of Justice M. S.…

January 2, 2026
Jharkhand HC@25: From stigma to statute, a verdict that reframed mental health rights

Jharkhand HC@25: From stigma to statute, a verdict that reframed mental health rights

SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA   For a long time, mental illness occupied a silent corner of Indian society. It was present…

January 2, 2026
Jharkhand HC@25 | How bail twice changed the course of State politics

Jharkhand HC@25 | How bail twice changed the course of State politics

SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA   In constitutional theory, bail is supposed to be modest. It neither cleanses guilt nor confers honour.…

January 1, 2026
Jharkhand HC@25: How a 30-year legal battle changed the fate of Santhali women

Jharkhand HC@25: How a 30-year legal battle changed the fate of Santhali women

SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA    Some cases do not announce their importance when they begin. They enter the courtroom as ordinary…

December 31, 2025
Jharkhand HC@25: Lokayukta dispute became State’s first test of domicile politics

Jharkhand HC@25: Lokayukta dispute became State’s first test of domicile politics

SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA   Ranchi, December 30: Jharkhand came into being with a powerful sense of self. The movement for…

December 30, 2025
Supreme Court puts its ruling on Centre’s Aravalli definition in abeyance, orders expert panel review

Supreme Court puts its ruling on Centre’s Aravalli definition in abeyance, orders expert panel review

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK   New Delhi, Dec 29: The Supreme Court has put in abeyance its November 20 ruling…

December 29, 2025
Supreme Court stays Delhi HC bail order for Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Sengar

Supreme Court stays Delhi HC bail order for Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Sengar

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK   New Delhi, Dec 29: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court order…

December 29, 2025
Jharkhand HC@25: Human sacrifice, superstition, and a young high court’s tryst with an old darkness

Jharkhand HC@25: Human sacrifice, superstition, and a young high court’s tryst with an old darkness

SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA   Ranchi, December 28: Jharkhand is a land of forests, hills, and close-knit tribal communities. Yet even…

December 28, 2025
Jharkhand HC@25: PESA rules become reality after years of judicial push

Jharkhand HC@25: PESA rules become reality after years of judicial push

SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA   Ranchi, December 27: The story of the PESA Rules in Jharkhand is not merely a legal…

December 27, 2025
Jharkhand HC@25: How a Santhal daughter finally inherited the land

Jharkhand HC@25: How a Santhal daughter finally inherited the land

SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA   Ranchi, December 27: Land in the Santhal world is not mute earth. It remembers footsteps, seasons,…

December 27, 2025