The PIL was filed by Prakash Kumar of Chatra and Shyam Kumar of Ranchi. It names the State of Jharkhand, the Chief Secretary, the JSSC Chairman, the Examination Controller, the Home Department and senior police officials as respondents.
The direction came during the hearing of a contempt petition filed over the government’s failure to conduct municipal elections in the state.
The facility was inaugurated by Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan in the presence of other Hon’ble Judges of the high court, the registrar general, members of the Registry, and advocates.
The defamation complaint was filed by Chaibasa BJP leader Pratap Kumar Katiyar over alleged derogatory comments made by Gandhi against Amit Shah.
The petitioner’s coordinator, Victor Malto, confirmed the court’s observations, while Advocate Dheeraj Kumar noted that Panchayati Raj Department Principal Secretary Manoj Kumar Sah attended the hearing in person.
The court directed the Chief Secretary to present a concrete timeline for conducting the polls before the next hearing on September 10.
Leader of the Opposition and BJP state president Babulal Marandi filed the petition, alleging that the appointment violated Supreme Court guidelines. A division bench of Justices S Ramachandra Rao and Deepak Roshan has set the next hearing for June 16.
According to President's Secretariat, the President will inaugurate the new building of the Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi on Wednesday.
At a Congress meeting in 2018, Rahul Gandhi allegedly said, "A murder accused can become a party president only in the BJP. It's not possible in the Congress."
Jharkhand police had registered an FIR for forcing officials at airport to clear their chartered flight for take-off on night of August 31.
