Jharkhand High Court Weekly Roundup: April 29 - May 5, 2024
Live LawNominal Index Anvil Cables Pvt. Taking Or Enticing Minor Out Of Guardian's Keeping Without Their Consent Amounts To Kidnapping; Minor's Consent Immaterial: Jharkhand HC Case Title: Munna Sao v. State of Jharkhand LL Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 66 The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that escorting a minor girl to different places constitutes enticing, thus resulting in a conviction for kidnapping under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code. Jharkhand HC Allows Ex-CM Hemant Soren To Attend Uncle's Last Rites In Police Custody, Rejects Interim Bail Plea Case Title: Hemant Soren v. Directorate of Enforcement LL Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 67 Today, the Jharkhand High Court rejected the interim bail plea of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is currently in jail. LL Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 68 The Jharkhand High Court, in its dismissal of the writ petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Land 'Scam' case, asserted that he “cannot wriggle out of the mess he created for himself” by raising “bogey of political vendetta.” The division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Chandrashekhar and Justice Navneet Kumar, while rejecting Soren's plea, observed, "The recovery of huge cash from his Delhi residence is not denied by the petitioner and the excuse of the illness of his parents for keeping more than 36 lacs in cash prima facie looks untenable. Management Not Responsible For Accident If Workman Does Not Utilize Provided Safety Equipment: Jharkhand High Court Case Title: Deepak Dokania vs The State of Jharkhand LL Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 70 The Jharkhand High Court single bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi held that the Management could not be held responsible for the accident of a Workman in the factory premises if despite providing the safety equipment, the Workman fails to utilize it.