Rupa Kumari Sinha v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court (Ranchi), Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1034 of 2023, decided 30.01.2026 by Justice Rajesh Shankar: contempt proceeding against Shri Chandra Shekhar, Secretary/Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, dropped and case disposed of after State counsel reported compliance with the order dated 12.07.2023 in W.P. (S) No. 4792 of 2018 by way of due payment to petitioner Rupa Kumari Sinha; petitioner's counsel Manoj Tandon conceded compliance; State represented by Munna Lal Yadav, SC (L&C)-III. No statute or precedent cited; no quantum of the due payment stated in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
No punitive relief — contempt proceeding against opposite party no. 2 dropped following confirmed compliance (due payment made to petitioner), and the contempt case disposed of. ¶17