Patna High Court
'Executive Officer' Deciding Mutation Proceedings Is A 'Judge' For Purposes Of Judges (Protection) Act, 1985: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that an Executive Officer in the Patna Municipal Corporation would be covered under the ambit of the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985, while deciding mutation proceedings. The Court clarified that any person who is legally empowered, in the course of legal proceedings, to render a definitive and determinative judgment would be regarded as a 'Judge' for the purposes...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Advocate As Judge Of Patna High Court
The Central Government on Friday (January 23) notified the appointment of senior advocate Anshul Raj as a judge of Patna High Court. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X to notify the appointment:"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Ansul @ Anshul Raj,...
Cruelty Allegations Against In-Laws Inherently Improbable In Absence Of Shared Residence Or Meaningful Interaction: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings in a matrimonial dispute and held that in the absence of shared residence or meaningful interaction, allegations of cruelty against the in-laws become inherently improbable.A Single Judge Bench comprising Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra was hearing a petition challenging an order of the trial court taking cognizance against the...
Aadhaar And GPS Based Attendance System For Medical College Faculty Not Violative Of Right To Privacy: Patna High Court
In a significant judgment, the Patna High Court has upheld the requirement of Aadhaar-based facial authentication and GPS location sharing for marking attendance of faculty members in medical colleges in Bihar.A Single Judge Bench comprising Justice Bibek Chaudhuri was hearing a writ petition challenging a public notice directing mandatory implementation of face-based Aadhaar authentication...
Disciplinary Authority Can't Impose Major And Minor Penalty Simultaneously By Single Order: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that a major punishment and a minor punishment cannot be “packaged” into a single composite order and imposed simultaneously. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police challenging the punishment order by which he was visited with the penalty of withholding of five increments...
High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking NEET UG 2025 Re-Examination At Patna's Bapu Pariksha Parisar Centre
The Patna High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking re-examination of NEET (UG) 2025 at Bapu Pariksha Parisar, Patna, on allegations of mismanagement and loss of examination time.A Single Judge Bench of the Patna High Court comprising Justice Harish Kumar was hearing the writ petition filed by a NEET UG candidate, limited to the extent of seeking a re-test only for the particular...
Patna High Court Slams Police For 2.5-Month Unlawful Detention Of Juvenile, Awards ₹5 Lakh Compensation
The Patna High Court last week awarded a compensation of ₹5,00,000/- to a juvenile who was unlawfully arrested by the Bihar Police. The Court termed the act as a gross violation of his fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.A division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Ritesh Kumar noted that the arrest was made in complete disregard of the...
30 Important Patna High Court Judgments Of 2025
1. Cognizance Of Offence U/S 188 IPC Requires Complaint By Public Servant, Not FIR: Patna High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order Title: Bijay Kumar @ Bijay Kumar Bimal v. State of Bihar Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 3 The Patna High Court in a judgment delivered recently, quashed the cognizance taken by the Judicial Magistrate of offence under Section 188 of the Indian...
Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo Sworn-In As 47th Chief Justice Of Patna High Court
Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo was sworn in as the 47th Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on Wednesday (January 7). He was administered the oath of office by Governor of Bihar Arif Mohammed Khan. The ceremony, which was held in Bihar Lok Bhavan, was attended by various dignitaries of the State including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.The Collegium of the Supreme Court headed by CJI Surya Kant...
Bihar Excise Act | Patna High Court Reduces Penalty From 50% To 30% For Release Of Rental Car Seized With Liquor
The Patna High Court has slashed a 50 percent penalty imposed for releasing a rental car seized with nearly 318 litres of liquor. It ordered that the vehicle be released on payment of 30 percent of its insured value and struck down an additional 3 per cent charge as illegal. A Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey noted that the vehicle owner was not...
Patna High Court Confirms Conviction Of Tax Assistant For Accepting ₹600 Bribe To Process Income Tax Refund
The Patna High Court has upheld the conviction of a Tax Assistant for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹600 for processing an income tax refund, confirming the sentence imposed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The single bench of Justice Alok Kumar Pandey noted that it is crystal clear that the place of occurrence is the Income Tax Office, Sasaram, where the...
[Bihar Excise Act] Patna High Court Slashes 90% Penalty On Insurance Declared Value Of Seized Motorcycle To 10% In Liquor Case
The Patna High Court has relaxed an excessive penalty of 90% of Insurance Declared Value (IDV) to 10% on a motorcycle seized in a liquor-related offence. A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey held that, considering the quantum of liquor (18 litres), applying Rule 12A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021, which prescribes 10%...