Patna High Court
Patna High Court Awards Rs. 5 Lakh Compensation To Widow For 15-Yrs Delayed Pension Payment
In a recent ruling, the Patna High Court has awarded a monetary compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- (five lac) to a widow, reprimanding the callous attitude of State Government officials because of whom she faced a 15-year delay in receiving her husband's pension and other retiral dues.The Court expressed deep concern over the negligence displayed by State Government officials, particularly the...
Petitioner Cannot Be Deprived Of The Benefit, Due To Non- Constitution Of The Appellate Tribunal By The Respondents Themselves: Patna High Court
In a recent ruling, the Patna High Court has granted relief to M/s Cohesive Infrastructure Developers Pvt. Ltd, the petitioner, in a Goods and Services Tax (GST) dispute.The division bench comprising Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Rajiv Roy allowed a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking various reliefs.The petitioner essentially was desirous...
Centre Notifies Appointments Of Two Judicial Officers As Judges Of Patna High Court
The President of India has appointed Judicial Officers Rudra Prakash Mishra and Ramesh Chand Malviya as Judges of the Patna High Court. In October 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, had recommended their names for appointment as Judges of the Patna High Court.In its resolution...
Patna High Court Welcomes Two New Judges: Justices Nani Tagia And Gunnu Anupama Chakravarthy Sworn In
Justices Nani Tagia and Gunnu Anupama Chakravarthy were sworn in as judges of the Patna High Court in a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. The oath of office was administered to both judges by Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar.The swearing-in event was attended by several dignitaries, including Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran, and assembly Speaker...
Employee's Failure To Respond To Charges Doesn't Exonerate Department From Providing Evidence In Inquiry: Patna High Court
In a pivotal decision, the Patna High Court has overturned the dismissal of a Senior Jail Superintendent, emphasizing that mere failure of the delinquent employee to respond to charges related to financial irregularities does not absolve the department of its duty to provide evidence during the inquiry.The division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Rajiv Roy observed,...
Court Can Draw Adverse Inference Against Prosecution For Non-Examination Of Material Witness: Patna High Court Acquits Life Convicts
In a significant legal development, the Patna High Court, acquitted the accused persons in a murder case, setting aside their conviction. The ruling, which came in a batch of three criminal appeals, emphasized the non-examination of material witnesses and the resulting prejudice to the appellants.A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Chandra Prakash Singh observed, “in the...
Trial Court Can't Grant Bail U/S 389 CrPC To Convicts After District Appellate Court Confirms Conviction, Sentence: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has ruled that after the District Appellate Court affirms the judgment of conviction and issues the sentence order, the trial court does not have the authority to grant bail to convicted individuals under Section 389 of CrPC.Justice Anil Kumar Sinha added that while the trial court is empowered to suspend the sentence and grant bail if it is satisfied that the...
No Fresh Suit Against Compromise Decree, Remedy Not Available Directly Cannot Be Availed Indirectly By Clever Drafting: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has emphasized that legal remedies, if not directly available, cannot be sought indirectly through clever drafting.Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra held, “It is not in dispute that as such the plaintiff has already moved an application before the Court concerned under Order XXIII Rule 3 A CPC which passed the said decree for setting aside compromise decree and thus, plaintiff...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Two Judicial Officers As Judges Of Patna High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, has recommended the names of two Judicial Officers for appointment as Judges of the Patna High Court.In its resolution dated October 17, 2023, the Collegium stated that the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court in consultation with his two...
Case Arrears, Infrastructure Problems, Gender Disparity : Crisis Looms Over Bihar Judiciary
While laying down the foundation stone of the Patna High Court building on 1st December 1913, the then Viceroy and Governor General of India Lord Hardinge of Penshurst said, “I now proceed to lay this stone in full confidence upon the people of this province. I feel assured that within its walls in future days justice will be administered with courage and impartiality to the terror...
Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 02 To October 08, 2023
Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 119-123]Smt. Abha Kumari vs. The State Of Bihar and Others 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 119Deepak Mandal vs The State Of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 120Shri Giridhar Gopal Vs Smt. Ramavati Devi 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 121Khusboo Kumari vs. The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 122Chandradev Yadav Vs The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 123Judgements/Orders...
Patna HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Bihar Cops Dumping Accident Victim’s Dead Body Into A Canal In Muzaffarpur
The Patna High Court on Monday took suo moto cognizance of a news report about a shocking video of 3 Bihar policemen throwing the dead body of an accident victim into a canal in the State’s Muzaffarpur district. Quoting British statesman William Ewart Gladstone, a division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Rajiv Roy expressed its disappointment with the way...