During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju argued that the Jharkhand High Court wrongly suspended the sentence after conviction. He said the order did not follow established legal principles.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Yadav, told the court that many accused have not yet filed their responses.

The court observed that the matter is old and involves elderly accused. It directed authorities to formally close cases where accused have died and fixed the next hearing for April 22.

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The Collegium, headed by the Chief Justice of India, met recently to finalise these names. The decision comes as several high courts are facing vacancies due to retirements and transfers.

According to the recommendations, Patna, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, and Sikkim High Courts will get new Chief Justices. Senior judges from different high courts have been selected based on experience and seniority.

For Patna High Court, a senior judge from another state high court has been proposed. Jharkhand High Court is also set to get a new head from outside the state. Similar changes are planned for the remaining three high courts.

These recommendations will now be sent to the central government. After approval, official appointment notifications will be issued.

Legal experts believe these changes will improve court administration and speed up case hearings. The move is seen as crucial for maintaining stability and efficiency in the justice system.

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Kumar included statements made by BJP leader and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi. According to these allegations, Gupta worked closely with gangster Sujit Sinha to form an organisation called Koelanchal Shanti Samiti (KSS). Kumar said KSS targeted coal contractors, transporters, doctors and businessmen to collect large ransom amounts.

He also pointed to Marandi’s claim that Gupta ordered the killing of gangster Aman Sahu in an encounter after receiving a suggestion from an under-trial prisoner. Kumar said this raises serious questions about the misuse of power.

Another major allegation stated that KSS supplied Pakistan-made weapons to criminals. Kumar said this issue threatens not only Jharkhand but the entire country.

The lawyer now has two options. He may wait for the police to file an FIR and begin an investigation. If the police do not act, he plans to approach the Jharkhand High Court with a PIL seeking a CBI inquiry.

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