Patna High Court
Patna High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Anwar Rashid in Terror Funding Case
Court Cites Overwhelming Evidence of Association with Proscribed Organizations and Threats to National Security...
Patna High Court Orders Release of Seized Motorcycle, Overrides Special Excise Court’s Decision
High Court Utilizes Article 226 to Counteract Section 60 Bar of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, Citing Lack of Vehicle...
Patna High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Landmark SC/ST Act Case
Court Rules No Absolute Bar on Anticipatory Bail When Prima Facie Offense Not Established...
Patna High Court Grants Bail to Juvenile in Conflict with Law, Emphasizes Child’s Best Interest
Court Overrules Lower Courts, Highlights Reformatory Approach Under Juvenile Justice Act...
Patna High Court Upholds Full Back-Wages for Wrongfully Terminated Employee
Employee Anil Kumar Singh to Receive Full Arrears from 1995 to 2011 After Court Quashes Unlawful Termination...
Patna High Court Upholds Maintenance Order, Validates Wife's Entitlement Despite Desertion Allegations
Court Affirms Rs. 22,000 Monthly Maintenance in Line with Supreme Court's Guidelines...
Patna High Court Quashes Confiscation of Vehicle in Liquor Transportation Case
Court Directs Fresh Consideration, Clarifies Public Interest Under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021...
Patna High Court Awards Compensation for Illegal Detention
Court orders Rs. 2,00,000 compensation for unauthorized detention, mandates guidelines to prevent recurrence....
Patna High Court Upholds Acquittal in POCSO Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence
Court dismisses appeal, citing prosecution's failure to prove victim's minority and delays in FIR filing. ...
Patna High Court Sets Aside Cognizance in Money Laundering Case Citing Violation of Pre-Cognizance Hearing Requirement
Court Remands Case for Fresh Consideration, Emphasizing Adherence to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...
Patna High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Social Media Influencer Accused of Spreading Rumors
Court finds no prima facie case against Manish Kashyap, citing his exercise of freedom of speech under Article 19...
Trust - Property once validly dedicated for public charitable purposes : Distant relatives of settlor lack locus standi to challenge
While the court dismissed the petition, it allowed for future trustees to seek compensation for the use of trust land if...
Patna High Court Denies Interim Bail for Election Campaign to Rit Lal Yadav
In denying Yadav's petition, the court highlighted the need for a clean political process, asserting that democratic ins...
Patna High Court Overturns Family Court's Judicial Separation Decree
The High Court's ruling is a reminder of the judiciary's role in ensuring that family disputes are resolved with due dil...
Senior Citizens Act : Tribunals empowered to pass eviction orders to protect senior citizens' rights
The High Court's judgment reinforces the protective mandate of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen...
Cut and Paste justice cought on its tracks : Acquittal set aside, case remanded
This judgment underscores the High Court’s commitment to ensuring that justice is not defeated by procedural lacunae, po...
Tender Cancellation: - No enforceable right of second lowest bidder
Ultimately, the court dismissed the writ petition, underscoring the tendering authority's prerogative to cancel tenders ...
Patna High Court Acquits Ranjeet Sah in POCSO Case Due to Lack of Evidence
In light of these findings, the Patna High Court ordered the immediate release of Ranjeet Sah, unless he is required in ...
Attendance shortage cannot be relexed on medical grounds - Attendance Requirement for Student
The judgment serves as a reminder that statutory requirements in education must be upheld uniformly, regardless of indiv...
Patna High Court Dismisses Revision Petition in Laxmi Devi Case
The dismissal of the petition underscores the procedural intricacies in criminal litigation, particularly concerning the...
Patna High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Case of Alleged Murder Amidst Counter Allegations
The Court noted the simultaneous case filed by the accused side against the informant, which occurred on the same day of...
Patna High Court Upholds Correction of Select List for Clerk Appointments
In defense, the respondents maintained that the correction was necessitated to comply with the reservation policy. The c...
Shoddy Investigation : Patna High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case
Furthermore, the judgment outlined a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for police investigations, which includes the pr...
Acquittal in Long-Delayed Kidnapping Case: Patna High Court Cites Unexplained FIR Delay and Procedural Flaws
In light of these findings, the Patna High Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the previous conviction and sentence...
Patna High Court Modifies University Punishment, Emphasizes Reformative Justice for Students
The decision is expected to have wide-ranging implications for how educational institutions handle disciplinary matters,...
Patna High Court Quashes FIR Against Energy Drink Supplier
This decision underscores the importance of adhering to BIS standards and clarifies that the sale of beverages with mini...
Patna High Court Rejects Bail Plea in NDPS Act Case Involving Commercial Quantity of Codeine-Infused Cough Syrup
The Court also addressed the petitioner's claim of non-compliance with procedural safeguards under Section 42 of the NDP...
Conviction of a Bank Manager for Financial Irregularities - Not permissible solely based on audit report
The Patna High Court's decision to set aside the conviction of Birendra Kumar is a significant milestone in ensuring jus...