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Time of India
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
J'khand HC imposes Rs 25-lakh cost on petitioner for frivolous plea
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday imposed a cost of Rs 25 lakh on a person for having filed a frivolous petition. The petitioner, Lilavati Devi, had challenged the construction of a septic tank on a road in front of her residence. She had also complained before the Ranchi Municipal Corporation, which after conducting a survey, had ordered demolition of the tank. The petitioner, instead of having her grievances redressed through the corporation, directly moved the high court for which the cost was imposed. PTI
News18
9 hours ago
- News18
Jkhand HC imposes Rs 25-lakh cost on petitioner for frivolous plea
Ranchi, Jul 31 (PTI) The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday imposed a cost of Rs 25 lakh on a person for having filed a frivolous petition. The petitioner, Lilavati Devi, had challenged the construction of a septic tank on a road in front of her residence. She had also complained before the Ranchi Municipal Corporation, which after conducting a survey, had ordered demolition of the tank. The petitioner, instead of having her grievances redressed through the corporation, directly moved the high court for which the cost was imposed. PTI CORR NAM RBT Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
Jharkhand HC orders ban on pressure horns, flag rods in vehicles
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Ranchi, Jul 30 (PTI) The Jharkhand High Court has ordered the government to ensure that vehicles fitted with pressure horns, multi-tone horns, flag rods and extra lights do not ply within the state. A division bench, in its order, imposed a complete ban on the use of pressure horns and flag rods. 'Pressure horns and multi-tone horns fitted in vehicles will not be allowed to run in the state of Jharkhand," it said. Similarly, vehicles fitted with extra lights, particularly those that are red and blue in colour and give a semblance of emergency vehicles, should be removed immediately, the bench said. It also ordered the administration to ensure that unauthorised use of flag rods and flags irrespective of their affiliation to political parties and religious denominations be removed forthwith. The court ordered that provisions of the Flag Code have to be duly followed, and the statute of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules and Noise Pollution Regulation and Control Rules be followed in letter and spirit. A division bench of Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, while hearing a public interest litigation on July 28, had ordered the Director General of Police Anurag Gupta and Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board member secretary to file individual affidavits to confirm compliance with the direction of the court. The affidavits of the DGP and the member secretary will have to be filed before the next date of hearing on August 11. PTI CORR NAM RBT (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Justice M S Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao sworn in as Tripura High Court Chief Justice
Former Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice M S Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao was sworn in as the ninth Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on Tuesday as Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu administered his oath of office at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Manik Saha, his cabinet colleagues, and senior officials. Justice Rao replaced Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, who was transferred to the Telangana High Court. After earning his BSc (Hons.) Mathematics from Bhavans New Science College, Osmania University, Justice Rao pursued an LLB in the university, which awarded him the CVSS Acharyulu Gold Medal for scoring the highest marks in the final year of the course. He enrolled as an advocate on September 7 in 1989 and later pursued an LLM from the University of Cambridge in 1991. Justice Rao served as an additional judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2012 and became a judge of the court on December 4, 2013. Rao served as the acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court for a brief period and remained a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court till May 29, 2023. Rao became Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on May 30 in 2023 after his transfer from the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Rao was appointed as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on September 21, 2024. Rao's father Justice M Jagannadha Rao served as a judge of the Supreme Court from 1997 to 2000 and was a chairman of the Law Commission of India. His grandfather was a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 1960-1961. The Tripura High Court was established in March 2013 along with the full-fledged high courts in Meghalaya and Manipur. Except Sikkim, all the northeastern states were earlier under the Gauhati High Court.
Hans India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Justice MS Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao takes oath as 9th Chief Justice of Tripura HC
Agartala: Justice M.S. Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao was sworn in as the ninth Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on Tuesday. His appointment follows the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium in May and the subsequent approval by the Union government on July 14. Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu administered the oath to Justice Rao at a simple ceremony in the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, his cabinet colleagues, important dignitaries, and senior civil and security officials were present in the ceremony. Former Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Justice Rao, replaced Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, who has been transferred to Telangana High Court. The Tripura HC was set up in March 2013 along with the full-fledged High Courts in Meghalaya and Manipur. All the northeastern states, excluding Sikkim, were earlier under the Gauhati High Court. Born on August 7, 1966, at Hyderabad, Justice Rao studied (Mathematics) from Bhavans New Science College, Osmania University and stood first in the varsity. He passed LL.B. from the same University in 1989 and was awarded CVSS Acharyulu Gold Medal by Osmania University for securing the highest marks in the final year. He enrolled as an advocate on September 7, 1989 and secured LL.M. from the University of Cambridge, UK, in 1991. His father, Justice M. Jagannadha Rao, was a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India (1997-2000) and former Chairman of Law Commission of India. Justice Rao's grandfather was also a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh from 1960-1961. Justice Rao was elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on June 29, 2012 and appointed as Judge of the High Court and assumed charge on December 4, 2013. For a brief period, he was acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court and was Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court till May 29, 2023. Justice Rao was administered the oath of office of the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on May 30, 2023, on his elevation from High Court of Punjab and Haryana. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on September 21, 2024 and took oath on September 25, 2024.
