Patna High Court
Justice V Kameswar Rao Sworn-In As Chief Justice Of Patna High Court
Justice V Kameswar Rao was sworn-in as Chief Justice of Patna High Court on Sunday (September 13).The oath of office was administered by Bihar Governor Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd). The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Rao's appointment as Chief Justice of Patna High Court last month. On September 5 the Central Government notified Justice Rao's appointment. In 2024 the...
Requirement Of Furnishing Tender Document Includes Its Due Execution And Authentication By Bidder: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that the requirement of furnishing a tender document necessarily includes the requirement that the document be duly executed and authenticated by the bidder. The Court observed, “the requirement of furnishing a document necessarily carries with it the requirement that the document should be duly executed and authenticated by the bidder.”A Division Bench of...
Patna High Court Seeks Details On Two Persons Allegedly Detained By Karnataka Police In Bihar Without Local Police Intimation Or Transit Remand
The Patna High Court has sought affidavits from the States of Bihar and Karnataka giving the “entire narration of the manner in which and the reasons for which” two persons were taken into custody in Bihar by Karnataka Police. The Court has also directed that their whereabouts and the judicial process, if any, followed in their arrest be disclosed.A Division Bench of Justice Rajeev...
Family Is Of "Dabang" Nature: Patna High Court Refuses Bail To Juvenile, Notes Criminal Antecedents Of Family Members
The Patna High Court has refused bail to a juvenile accused of murder, holding that his release would defeat the ends of justice in the circumstances of the case. The Court noted that the appellant's father had six criminal antecedents, including the present murder case, while his uncles and cousins also had criminal antecedents, and that the Social Investigation Report found a...
Patna High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail In Liquor Case, Directs Accused To Pay ₹15,000 For Flower Pots In Civil Court Campus
The Patna High Court has granted anticipatory bail to an accused in a Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act case, subject to the condition that he contributes Rs. 15,000 to the District Legal Services Authority, Khagaria for putting up flower pots in the Civil Court Campus of Khagaria Judgeship. The Court extended the relief after noting that the alleged recovery of 81.450 litres of foreign liquor...
Centre Notifies Appointments Of Chief Justices At Eight High Courts
The Central Government on Saturday (September 5) notified appointments of Chief Justices at eight High Courts. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointments: "In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint the following High Court Judges as...
Mere Allegation Of Seeing Spouse In 'Compromising Position' Won't Prove Adultery : Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has dismissed a husband's appeal seeking dissolution of his marriage on allegations of adultery and cruelty, holding that merely seeing a spouse in a “compromising position” does not by itself establish that she had sexual intercourse with another person.A Division Bench comprising Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice Rana Vikram Singh upheld the judgment of the...
Bidder Who Furnished Unconditional Undertaking To Execute Work Cannot Challenge Letter Of Acceptance Subsequently: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that a bidder who had voluntarily furnished an affidavit and undertaking expressing its unconditional willingness to execute the work at the quoted rate, and on the basis of which the Letter of Acceptance was issued, cannot subsequently challenge the validity of the Letter of Acceptance on grounds of want of jurisdiction and expiry of the bid validity period....
Agricultural Income Cannot Be Ignored While Calculating Disproportionate Assets: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that “nonconsideration of the agricultural income of the appellant is bad in the eyes of law” while determining disproportionate assets under the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009. The Court further held that where a public servant dies during pendency of confiscation proceedings, such proceedings “ought also to come to an end upon the death of the...
Patna High Court Resolves To Increase Retirement Age Of Bihar Judicial Officers From 60 To 62 Years
The Full Court of the Patna High Court has resolved to enhance the retirement age of judicial officers in Bihar from 60 to 62 years.The decision comes while the Supreme Court is presently considering whether the retirement age of members of the district judiciary should be uniformly enhanced to 62 years across the country.In a communication dated August 31, 2026 addressed to the Additional...
Deed Writer Performing Professional Duty Cannot Be Implicated In Fraud Case Without Evidence Of Mens Rea: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a deed writer who was accused of colluding with others in the execution of a sale deed concerning land allegedly sold without valid ownership.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Soni Shrivastava held that merely acting as the deed writer in the transaction could not establish fraudulent intention. The Court found that the allegation...
Natural Justice Requires Reasonable Opportunity, Not “Repeated Or Endless Opportunities”: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that the principles of natural justice require an affected party to be given a reasonable opportunity to respond before an adverse decision is taken, but do not require authorities to provide “repeated or endless opportunities” until they are satisfied with the explanation offered.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Rajesh...