Patna High Court Monthly Digest: July 2023

Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 72-86]Jai Kishor vs The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 72The Registrar General, Patna High Court vs. Ram Vyas and Others 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 73Pranav Kumar Ghosh Vs. The Union Of India 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 74Virendra Thakur vs. The State of Bihar and Others 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 75Meena Kumari Sinha vs. The State of Bihar and Others 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 76Sudama Kumar vs. State of Bihar and Others 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 77Palak Bharti vs. The State Of Bihar and Others 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 78Shobha Singh vs. The State of Bihar and Others 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 79M/S Sangam Wires vs. The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 80Sakindar Yada Vs. The State Of Bihar and Dr. Nagendra Kumar Vs. The State Of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 81Manoj Kumar and Another vs. The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 82Navalkishor Singh Son vs The State of Bihar And Others 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 83Neeta Tripathi @ Dr. Nita Tripathi Vs. State Of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 84SK vs. RD 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 85Income Tax Officer vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 86Judgments/Orders This MonthPatna High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of 26-Year-Old Convicted For Murder, Rape Of Minor; Sentences Him To Life ImprisonmentCase Title: Jai Kishor vs The State of BiharCase Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 72The 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 the materials on record. There is nothing on record to demonstrate that he has any criminal antecedent. Further, there is nothing against him as regards his jail conduct,” said the court.'Temporary Employee With Over 15 Years Of Continuous Service Eligible For Pension': Patna High CourtCase Title: The Registrar General, Patna High Court vs. Ram Vyas and OthersCase Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 73Observing 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 for release of pension.Srijan Scam: Patna High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Accused In Money Laundering CaseCase Title: Pranav Kumar Ghosh Vs. The Union Of IndiaCase Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 74The 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 between government officials, bank employees and office bearers and members of SMVSSL.Patna High Court Imposes Rs 50,000 Cost On Siwan District Administration For Non-Compliance Of Order Passed In 2017Case Title: Virendra Thakur vs. The State of Bihar and OthersCase Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 75The 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 the Court's Order for about six years. The cost shall be remitted in the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund within a period of 2 months. The same shall be reported in the Registry of this Court. For compliance of the remaining portion of the order, further four months’ time is granted,” the division bench of Justice P. B. Bajanthri and Justice Jitendra Kumar ordered.Patna High Court Orders Bihar Sharif Municipal Corporation To Pay Rs 50, 000 Compensation For Illegal Demolition Of Boundary WallCase Title: Meena Kumari Sinha vs. The State of Bihar and OthersCase Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 76The 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," the division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Partha Sarthy said.Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Illegal Construction Near Bodhgaya Temple, Says Plea 'Bereft Of Any Material Particulars'Case Title: Sudama...

Patna High Court Monthly Digest: July 2023

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