Rajendra Krishna

Following the killing of an under-trial prisoner inside court premises in Deoghar on Saturday, the Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) has urged for proper measures in place to prevent the infiltration of anti-social elements in court.

Police have recovered the body of a 28-year-old man in Cooperative Colony under City police station area on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Rajkumar Singh, a resident of Sector 2B.

The ranchi chief minister Hemant Soren assured the 500 lawyers at his residence that the government will review the provisions of the advocates protection act and do a comparative study in other states before enacting it in jharkhand. He also announced health and accident insurance schemes will soon be introduced for the advocates, and that they will be covered under Rs 5 lakh in case of accidents. The lawyers refrained from work on the call of the council on the second day of the strike. Bar Association Rdba members took out a procession from bar bhawan to the albert ekka chowk. The jharkhand state bar council JSBC has called a meeting of affiliated bar association’s office bearers on sunday to decide the future course of action. JSBC president Rajendra Krishna said “the agitation will continue only after the consent of bar associations, however after the cm’s announcement on various facilities for advocates we may also consider withdrawing the protest.

Intensifying its protest against the state government’s decision to make a steep hike in court fees, the Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) has asked its affiliated associations to ensure that its advocates do not pay the enhanced fees during the various legal procedures.

A high court lawyer, Manoj Tandon, allegedly dragged a biker, Mawaj Khan, on his car's bonnet in Ranchi after a collision. Tandon claims he fled a mob, while Khan demanded compensation. Both parties reached a settlement after police intervention, with no arrests made as investigations continue.

PUNE: An accused booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), Rajendra Krishna Ketkar (41), escaped from the Ruby Hall clinic here, where he was admitted for treatment, on Wednesday evening.

The Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) has approved a proposal for increasing the pension of lawyers enrolled within the state to a maximum of Rs 10,000 per month.

The Jharkhand State Bar Council and the office of the advocate general locked horns over the proposed strike of lawyers called by the council on January 6.

The Jharkhand state bar council on Sunday declared that the ongoing strike of advocates will continue till January 10 in a meeting held at the council office. It also set a deadline for the government to come out with a time frame as to when it intends to adhere to the demands of the lawyers across the state. The Sunday meeting was attended by members of the district bar associations of the state and the decision to continue the strike was unanimous. The meeting started in the morning and continued till late in the day where members expressed their varied opinions all reached a consensus that the government has to consider roll back in the hike of court fees within a time frame. Council Chairman Rajendra Krishna said that though Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced several welfare schemes for the benefit of the legal fraternity he failed to mention a time frame for the implementation and execution of the schemes in absence of a time line the announcements hold no significance. Krishna added. The dialogue held between the Chief Minister and a faction of lawyers led by Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan on Saturday was also discussed in the meeting. The office of the Advocate General had issued a letter to government advocates across the state to attend the meeting with the Chief Minister and also accompany the respective office bearers of the district bar associations’

The ranchi the advocates association of the high court has formed a fivemember committee of senior advocates comprising its president to resolve the standoff between the jharkhand state bar council and the state government over the ongoing strike of lawyers. Though the association is in support of the strike, a constructive decision needs to be taken as the welfare of advocates is at stake. The committee members have met acting chief justice aparesh kumar singh and will also meet the principal secretary to the chief minister and the members of the jharkhand state bar council to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, the council held a meeting through virtual mode late on tuesday night and decided to continue the strike till january 13. It demanded a written assurance from the office of the chief minister on fulfilling the demands of welfare schemes and roll back on the hike in court fees. Council chairman and jharkhand high court advocate Rajendra Krishna told TOI that a few lawyers have been appearing in high court during the strike, and that notice will be served to errant advocates and their memberships will be terminated from associations the benefits they derive from the associations or from the council may also be withdrawn.

The Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) on Saturday wrote to the Bar Council of India (BCI), seeking funds from it in order to help the advocates who are going through a tough time financially because of the ongoing lockdown.

The Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) is dissatisfied with the high fee structure in the Jharkhand Court Fee Bill which was passed by the government in the state assembly during recent winter session. The JSBC chairman, Rajendra Krishna, said that the government has brought the bill following the protest by his organization over the steep hike in court fee effected by the state government in February 2018. However, the new provisions in the bill are a mere eyewash as the fee continues to remain very high under several headings. The JSBC is trying to talk to the state government, including the chief minister Hemant Soren, on the issue, but advocates would abstain from court work indefinitely from January 2 if the JSBC request is not accepted. The JSBC also said that the steep hike in various court fee would deprive poor people of exercising their legal rights due to cost constraints. Out of court settlement would increase, while the mighty would be in a favorable situation. Advocates should show unity and the will to struggle on the issue, according to the JSBC.

Mediation exercise also did not take place in the District Legal Service Authority.

At an age of four years, when children barely start speaking coherently, Aarohi Agrawal of Mathura district can play several instruments, including tabla, harmonium, electronic keyboards and bongo.

A criminal case of fraud and forgery against Saubhik Chattopadhyay, the man who gate-crashed Saryu Rai's press conference in Ranchi last month, has been lodged in the court of the chief judicial magistrate, Jamshedpur, on Thursday.

Jharkhand high court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI), seeking its reply regarding the aid it intends to provide to the lawyers facing hardship during the ongoing lockdown period.

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A Jharkhand High Court full bench issued a criminal contempt notice to advocate Mahesh Tewari following a heated exchange with Justice Rajesh Kumar. The incident, captured on video and widely shared, saw Tewari remarking, “The country is burning with the judiciary.

Jharkhand High Court's full bench issued a criminal contempt notice to advocate Mahesh Tewari for a heated exchange with Justice Rajesh Kumar. The advocate's statement, "The country is burning with the judiciary," aired live and went viral. Tewari must respond within three weeks, with the next hearing on November 11.

This is a letter from a group of lawyers in the state of Jharkhand to the governor. They are asking the governor to roll back a recent amendment to the state's court system that increases the fees for people seeking justice in court. They also request that the government form a committee to study the fee issue and make recommendations to the governor. They say that the steep increase in fees will make it harder for people to get justice, and that the government should make more provisions for the welfare of lawyers.

Questioning the necessity to suspend all internet services across the state for Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination on Sept 21 & 22, Jharkhand HC on Sunday ordered the state govt to immediately restore it and not repeat it without the court's consent in future, reports Chandrajit Mukherjee. Earlier, state govt, in a statement, announced that mobile Net services would be suspended across the state from 8am to 1.30pm on two days, starting Sept 21, to prevent malpractice during the exam but extended it to broadband connections, too.

The colour and collective fervour of 'dahi handi', so much a part of the festival of Janmashtami, have been transported from the streets of Maharashta, particularly Mumbai, to countless homes thanks to Bollywood songs through the decades.