Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Against Memo For Transferring Affiliations Of Health Sciences Education Institutes To Bihar Health Sciences University

The Patna High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to set aside a memorandum issued by the Health Department of the Bihar Government requiring all governmental and non-governmental organizations to transfer their affiliation from Aryabhatt Knowledge University to Bihar Health Sciences University.The petitioner, Shambhu Nath Sikari, alleged that the affiliation...

Bihar Bridge Collapse: PIL Moved In Patna High Court Seeking Independent Probe

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed in the Patna High Court seeking an independent inquiry into the collapse of the under-construction four-lane Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge built over the Ganga river in Bihar's Bhagalpur on Sunday.The PIL Plea, filed by Advocate Manibhushan Pratap Sengar, also seeks action against the constriction company involved in the construction of...

Can't File PIL For Developing A Particular Area As Tourist Place To Generate Employment; Purely A Policy Matter: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions for development of Maa Chandika Sthan in Munger district, based on the project report prepared by the District Municipal Commissioner, and to initiate specific schemes and programmes for development of tourism in the area to generate employment opportunity and better livelihood conditions for people residing in the district....

Power To Collect Entertainment Tax No Longer Vest In The State After 101st Amendment: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that the power to collect entertainment tax would no longer vest in the state after the 101st Amendment.The bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad has observed that the 101st Constitution Amendment Act substituted Entry 62 of List II to the extent that the power to levy and collect entertainment tax was bestowed only upon...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Against Bihar Govt’s Decision To Empanel Shooters For Shooting Vermin

The Patna High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the State government’s decision to constitute a committee for the empanelment of shooters for the purpose of shooting vermin in Bihar.The petition had further challenged the letters detailing necessary requirements for such empanelment and the method of evaluation of the shooters to be empanelled. It alleged that...

Forceful Seizure Of Vehicles By Recovery Agents Unconstitutional & Illegal, Compliance Of SARFAESI Act, RBI Guidelines Must: Patna High Court

In a significant ruling, the Patna High Court has said that banks and finance companies cannot use recovery agents to forcefully seize vehicles of customers who have defaulted on car loans, without following the proper procedure under law. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad while disposing of a batch of pleas filed by aggrieved petitioners against the action of...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Encroachment At Congress Maidan, Says Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee Can Approach Appropriate Forum

Observing that it is for the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee to fight against any encroachment of Congress Maidan, the Patna High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by the Congress Maidan Bachao Samiti in this regard. The division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad noted that admittedly, the Congress Maidan belongs to the Bihar...

Patna High Court Directs District Magistrate To Conclude Enquiry Into Alleged Illegality In Bihar Cricket Association Election Within 45 Days

The Patna High Court has directed the District Magistrate, Patna to conclude enquiry into the allegations of illegalities in the elections to the Bihar Cricket Association within a period of 45 days. The court was hearing a petition seeking a direction upon the District Magistrate, Patna to conclude the enquiry as directed by the Inspector General, Prohibition, Excise and Registration,...

Police Must Mention Details Of Complainant, Gist Of Complaint In Station Diary Before Proceeding For Verification: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has said the police, before carrying out a verification exercise, must first mention the name of the complainant, his details and gist of the complaint in the station diary and then proceed for verification. “If the police get any complaint, it should at least mention the name of the complainant, his details and a gist of the complaint in the station...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Inquiry Into Alleged Malpractices In Issuance Of Ration Cards in Bihar

The Patna High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking an inquiry into the alleged malpractice and irregularities in issuance of Ration Cards in fictitious names in Bihar. The petitioner had placed on record certain alleged irregularities with reference to a particular dealer under the Public Distribution System and had also mentioned names of family members of certain...

Hope Both Centre & State Govt Expedite Process For Establishment Of Second AIIMS In Bihar: Patna High Court

Closing proceedings in a petition seeking a second All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bihar, the Patna High Court said it hopes that both the Central Government and the State Government would expedite the process of the establishment of the hospital as the same "would definitely inure to the benefit of the residents of the Bihar and would be a major step in providing...

Patna High Court Questions State's Policy On Promotion Of Welfare Department Employees

Observing that transferring the employee from the post of In-Charge, District Welfare Officer to the position of Block level Welfare Officer was malafide, the Patna High Court directed the State to immediately reinstate the person to the previous position and also ordered it to initiate the process of promotion as per the Cadre Rules, 2010."In case, the petitioner is found entitled for...