Patna High Court
Patna High Court Grants Divorce to Christian Wife on Grounds of Desertion, Orders Rs. 50 Lakh Permanent Alimony
Trial Court's Misapplication of Indian Christian Marriage Act Overruled; Divorce Act, 1869 Declared Governing Law for Ch...
Patna High Court Rules Informant Cannot Appeal for Sentence Enhancement in Juvenile Justice Cases
Court Clarifies Victim's Right to Appeal Limited to Acquittal, Lesser Conviction, or Compensation; Only State Can Seek S...
Patna High Court Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea of Mainuddin Mansoori, Emphasizes Constructive Custody Principle
Court holds that once accused surrenders and is released on bail, anticipatory bail petition is not maintainable; direct...
Patna High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Husband's Family in Matrimonial Fraud Case
Court Rules Sections 495 and 496 IPC Applicable Only Against Husband; Family Members' Criminal Liability Not Established...
Patna High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Rakesh Kumar Tiwary Citing Malicious Prosecution and Legal Infirmities
Court holds cognizance order under Section 384 IPC void for non-compliance with BNSS notice provisions, finds complaint ...
Patna High Court Denies Bail to Man Accused in Fake Currency-Terror Funding Case
Court says over two years’ custody is not excessive in view of serious UAPA allegations, recovery of counterfeit notes, ...
Patna High Court Sets Aside Cancellation of Police Constable Appointment Over Juvenile Case Suppression
Court Rules Mechanical Cancellation Unjustified as Juvenile Justice Board Had Disposed Case with Minor Penalty; Orders F...
Patna High Court Acquits Nandu Thakur in Attempted Murder Case Citing Lack of Proof on Common Intention
Court highlights non-examination of Investigating Officer and insufficient evidence on shared intention, overturns convi...
Patna High Court Cancels Bail Granted to Amit Kumar in Dowry Death Case over Misrepresentation of Bail Order
Court holds bail granted by Sessions Court as nullity for falsely claiming High Court's permission, stresses judicial di...
Meira Kumar entitled to compensation for her land acquired in 1976: Patna HC
Referring to a Supreme Court order, Patna HC held that Kumar was entitled to compensation under the Right to Fair Compen...
Bihar tender scam: HC suspects attempt to shield some officials, questions ED, vigilance probes
"The court gets an impression that the authorities are trying to save some and implicate few when the law is same for ev...
HC rejects bail plea of man held with fake currency notes
On the plea of the petitioner's counsel that Waris has been in jail for a little over two years, the court said it "cann...
Patna High Court Quashes Rejection of Covid-19 Death Compensation Due to Lab Report Date Discrepancy
Court directs State Health Society to reconsider ex gratia claim of deceased's family, emphasizing adherence to Supreme ...
Patna High Court Quashes 75 percent Pension Cut on Retired Officer, Citing Statutory Limitation and Procedural Lapses
Departmental Proceedings Initiated Post-Retirement for Alleged Misconduct Older than Four Years Deemed Void; Court Order...
Patna High Court Rules Widow Entitled to Husband's Unpaid Salary for Contractual Work Beyond Term
Court directs Bihar Civil Aviation Department to pay remuneration for extra one month and ten days worked without prior ...
Patna HC sets aside man's rape attempt conviction, upholds assault charge
The court reduced the substantive sentences for both offences to the period already undergone, taking into account the m...
Patna High Court Acquits 13 Men in 1996 Jehanabad Massacre Case, Cites Weak Identification and Defective Probe
Court says conviction based mainly on dock identification was unsafe as FIR named unknown extremists, no TIP was held, t...
Patna High Court Grants Bail to Satyam Kumar in Arms Act and UAPA Case Citing Lack of Material and Prolonged Detention
Court Observes No Financial or Digital Link Between Accused and Co-accused; Trial Progresses Slowly with Minimal Witness...
Patna High Court Upholds Differential VAT on Mobile Chargers in Composite Packs, Confirms Residual Tax on Toner and Cartridges
Following Supreme Court precedent, chargers sold with phones taxed separately; toner and cartridges deemed consumables, ...
Patna High Court Emphasizes Bail as Rule for Juveniles, Grants Bail in Murder Case
Court reiterates Section 12 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 mandates bail for juveniles unless exceptional grounds exist; ...
Patna High Court Convicts Accused for Outraging Modesty, Sets Aside Attempt to Rape Charge in Md. Ainul Haque Case
Court distinguishes between attempt to commit rape and assault on modesty; reduces sentence and orders compensation to v...
Patna High Court Dismisses Quashing Petition in Gang Rape Case, Upholds Cognizance Order
Court holds two-month delay in lodging FIR not extraordinary; Subsequent marriage of informant with witness held immater...
Patna High Court Dismisses NEET-UG 2026 Candidates' Plea Alleging Scorecard Tampering and OMR Sheet Manipulation
Court upholds National Testing Agency's official records citing lack of concrete evidence, directs petitioners to approa...
Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Against Monasteries in Bodh Gaya, Emphasizes Compliance with Building Laws and Safety Norms
Court holds dispute between hotel association and monasteries not a genuine public interest litigation; directs authorit...
Patna High Court Directs Reconsideration of Covid-19 Ex-Gratia Claims Rejected for Testing at Unauthorised Labs
Court holds that denial of compensation solely on grounds of unauthorised testing laboratories violates Supreme Court gu...
Patna HC grants divorce to woman, slams trial court for applying wrong law
While determining permanent alimony, the High Court considered the husband's declared income, rental earnings and proper...
Patna High Court Orders Refund of Duplicate Pre-Deposit in Service Tax Appeal with Interest and Costs
Court holds that pre-deposit for appeal is not payment of duty under Central Excise Act, directs refund of Rs.1,24,175/-...
Patna HC questions trial court proceedings against former SP in case pending before higher judiciary
The state's top law officer said the trial court had continued passing orders on the matter even after its judgment was ...
Patna High Court Sets Aside Commercial Court Judgment, Emphasizes Need for NCLT Leave in Suit Involving Company Under Liquidation
Court holds that once liquidation order is passed under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, no suit can proceed against the ...
Patna High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Bank Officers in Fraud Case
The Court finds no prima facie evidence against the petitioners, highlighting their non-involvement due to their posting...
Patna High Court Overturns Indefinite Expulsion of University Student, Citing Violation of Natural Justice
Court Orders Reinstatement of Student Expelled Without Due Process, Emphasizing Fairness and Proportionality...
Patna High Court Quashes Blacklisting of Universal Agro Corporation Ltd.
Decision based on lack of consent for bid validity extension; serious civil consequences of blacklisting highlighted....
Patna HC pulls up Jehanabad administration over neglect of Barabar Caves, seeks revenue details
The Barabar Caves date to the 3rd century BCE and were commissioned during the Mauryan period. The court described them ...
Patna High Court Quashes Rejection of Arms Licence to Builder, Orders Fresh Consideration
Court holds that refusal based solely on a pending criminal case cannot survive after acquittal; directs District Magist...
Patna High Court Says Recognition of Sanskrit School Must Follow District Magistrate’s Report
Court declines direct mandamus, directs fresh application before Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board for decision under Rule 5 ...
Patna High Court Quashes Bihar DM’s Order Rejecting Contractor’s Final Bill and Security Deposit Claim
Court says departmental lapses cannot be used to deny payment for road work admittedly completed; directs release of due...