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Jharkhand HC: State's ₹6,000 Advocate Health Insurance Promise Binding
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🗓 18 Jun 2026, 05:48 AM
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The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that the state's commitment to provide ₹6,000 annual health insurance premium for advocates is binding, regardless of official gazette publication.
The Jharkhand High Court has affirmed that the state government's undertaking to provide an annual health insurance premium of ₹6,000 for practising advocates is legally binding. The court made this observation while hearing a petition related to welfare measures for legal practitioners.
During the proceedings, the court noted that the necessary state resolutions and budgetary allocations for this health insurance scheme were already established. Therefore, the court concluded that the objectives sought by the petitioners had been substantially met through these existing measures.
Crucially, the High Court clarified that the non-publication of the relevant resolution in the official gazette does not impede its implementation. The court's stance emphasizes the enforceability of the state's commitment to advocate welfare.
During the proceedings, the court noted that the necessary state resolutions and budgetary allocations for this health insurance scheme were already established. Therefore, the court concluded that the objectives sought by the petitioners had been substantially met through these existing measures.
Crucially, the High Court clarified that the non-publication of the relevant resolution in the official gazette does not impede its implementation. The court's stance emphasizes the enforceability of the state's commitment to advocate welfare.