Jharkhand Hc News Headlines

Convicted in four fodder scam cases, the ex-Bihar CM will not be released from jail as he has been serving term in another fodder scam case in which he was sentenced to 14 years in prison

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the order of Jharkhand High Court striking down 100 per cent reservation in governments third and fourth grade jobs in scheduled districts of Jharkhand. The court has issued notice to the Jharkhand government and other parties of this case. The Jharkhand government headed by chief minister

The fodder scam case concerns fraudulent withdrawals amounting to Rs 33.67 crore from the Chaibasa treasury when Lalu Prasad was the chief minister of Bihar.

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad is facing 14 years jail term in the case pertaining to illegal withdrawal of funds from Dumka treasury in the 1990s and the bail petition was moved in this case.

A division bench of Chief Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad passed the order on a petition filed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.

In the petition, the MP from Godda constituency urged the court to allow the opening of Baidhyanath Temple to let devotees offer prayers in July and August when Shravani Mela and Kanwar Yatra are observed.

The associations Treasurer, Dheeraj Kumar said that the needy lawyers, who applied for help, were given Rs 5,000 in cash, ration and medicines.