Can Children Be Given SC Status Just Because Their Father Post-Marriage Shifted To SC Colony With Their Mother? Patna High Court Rejects Plea

The Patna High Court has upheld the decision of the State Election Commission, Bihar, to disqualify a candidate who despite belonging to a Scheduled Tribe had contested from a seat reserved for Scheduled Castes. The court said that only members of the community for which seats are reserved can contest elections on those specific seats.“As she belongs to ‘Tharu’ caste under Scheduled...

Patna High Court Reserves Verdict In Pleas Challenging Bihar Govt's Decision To Conduct Caste-Based Survey In State

After hearing detailed arguments for five days, the Patna High Court on Friday reserved its verdict on the pleas challenging the decision of the Bihar Government to conduct a caste-based survey in the State.A bench of Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Partha Sarthy reserved the verdict after hearing a total of 8 PIL pleas challenging various aspects of the survey.The survey was...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Illegal Construction Near Bodhgaya Temple, Says Plea 'Bereft Of Any Material Particulars'

The Patna High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging illegal construction within the 100-meter radius of the Bodhgaya Temple, which was declared a World Heritage Site UNESCO in 2001."It is trite law that there cannot be repeated petitions filed for the very same relief before the High Court; even when it is in public interest, especially by the very same petitioner,"...

'Govt Conducting Only Caste Based Survey, Not Census; Participation In Exercise Is Voluntary': Bihar Govt Submits In High Court

Objecting to a bunch of writ pleas filed before the Patna High Court challenging the caste-based survey in the State, the Bihar Government has submitted before the HC that it is competent to conduct a caste-based survey collecting data on caste, jati and socio-economic well-being of the people of the state.The Government has also submitted that the people are not being forced to declare...

Patna High Court Orders Bihar Sharif Municipal Corporation To Pay Rs 50, 000 Compensation For Illegal Demolition Of Boundary Wall

The Patna High Court, while censuring the Bihar Sharif Municipal Corporation for its high-handedness and lack of proper procedure, has directed the municipal authorities to pay Rs. 50,000 as compensation to a woman whose boundary wall was illegally demolished. “In view of the categorical statement made in paragraph 15 of the petition, not rebutted by the Municipal...

Patna High Court Imposes Rs 50,000 Cost On Siwan District Administration For Non-Compliance Of Order Passed In 2017

The Patna High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on the Siwan district administration for non-compliance of a 2017 court order, and has directed that the amount be deposited into the Prime Minister's Relief Fund within two months.“Instead of framing charges in the contempt proceedings, we proposed to impose a cost of Rs. 50,000/-, it is quantified in view of delay in implementation of...

Modi Surname Defamation Case: High Court Stays Till January 12 Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi Pending In Patna Court

Today, the Patna High Court stayed proceedings in a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (pending before the Patna court) filed by the Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi over Gandhi's 'Modi-Theives' remark, until January 12, 2024.The bench of Justice Sandeep Singh passed this order in a quashing petition moved by Gandhi in the year 2019. Before the Court, Counsel...

Srijan Scam: Patna High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Accused In Money Laundering Case

The Patna High Court has rejected the bail application of Pranav Kumar Ghosh, an accused in a money laundering case related to the "Srijan Scam".Ghosh, a former Secretary of Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti Limited (SMVSSL), was arrested in 2021. The predicate offences relate to alleged fraudulent transfers and misappropriation of huge sums of government money under a conspiracy...

Patna High Court Asks Bihar Govt To File Reply On Steps Taken For Appointment Of Members In Various State Commissions

The Patna High Court has directed the State to file an affidavit within three weeks detailing the actions taken to appoint members to the State Scheduled Caste Commission, State Schedule Tribes Commission, Mahadalit Commission, and the State Commission for Women in Bihar. The division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Partha Sarthy passed the order on a petition filed by...

'Temporary Employee With Over 15 Years Of Continuous Service Eligible For Pension': Patna High Court

Observing even if an employee has served in a temporary capacity without confirmation, their service can be considered for pension benefits if it is continuous and exceeds 15 years, the Patna High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by its Registrar General against a single judge's ruling.The single judge had asked the high court to consider an Ex-Cadre Assistant's period of temporary service...

Patna High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of 26-Year-Old Convicted For Murder, Rape Of Minor; Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment

The Patna High Court has commuted the death penalty awarded to a 26-year-old in a case of rape and murder to life imprisonment with no premature release or remission before undergoing actual imprisonment for a period of 25 years.“In the present case, the appellant, on the date of filing of the appeal in 2021, was 24 years. He has a family with his wife and two infants, as has emerged from...

Patna High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Requirement To Secure Minimum 35% Qualifying Marks In Interview For Civil Judge (Junior Division) Post

The Patna High Court has dismissed a petition challenging a rule requiring the candidates to secure minimum qualifying marks of 35 percent at the interview stage of 31st Bihar Judicial Services Examination.The division bench of Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Harish Kumar dismissed a petition filed by Swati Swarnim, a law graduate from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University against...