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Patna High Court Acquits Accused Under NDPS Act Due to Non-Production of Seized Contraband and Lapses in Evidence
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Patna High Court Acquits Accused Under NDPS Act: Why Non-Production of Evidence is FatalIn a significant verdict, the Patna High Court has set aside a 2013 conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, emphasizing that the prosecution cannot maintain a conviction...
Refund of Royalty Mandated for Period of Illegal Lease Cancellation: Patna High Court
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When the State Stumbles: Patna High Court Orders Refund for Improper Lease Cancellation In a significant verdict ensuring administrative accountability, the High Court of Judicature at Patna has ruled that the State cannot extract royalty from a leaseholder for p...
Acquittal in Murder Case Under Section 302 IPC Sustained Due to Unexplained Delay in FIR: Patna High Court
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Silence and Discrepancies: Patna High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Trial In a significant decision touching upon the sanctity of criminal investigations, the Patna High Court has upheld the acquittal of two individuals accused of murder and criminal conspiracy. The division bench, presid...
Patna High Court Reverses Murder Conviction: Circumstantial Evidence Must Meet 'Panchsheel' Proof Standards
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Patna High Court Stresses 'Panchsheel' Principles in Acquittal of Murder Convict In a significant judgment regarding the burden of proof in criminal trials, the Patna High Court has set aside a conviction for murder, ruling that the prosecution failed to establis...
High Court Defines Burden of Proof in Contractual Supply Disputes: Patna High Court in First Appeal No. 44 of 2004
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Proof of Performance: Patna High Court Clarifies Contractual Obligations in Supply Disputes In a significant ruling for businesses engaged in government contracts, theHigh Court of Judicature at Patnahas overturned a trial court’s dismissal of a lo...
Intra-Court Appeal Clarifies: Non-Renewal of Tenure-Track Contract is Not Inherently Punitive: Patna High Court
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Beyond the Tenure Clock: Patna High Court Rules on Nalanda University Contractual Dispute In a significant judgment determining the boundaries of judicial interference in institutional employment policy, the High Court of Judicature at Patna has clarif...
Inordinate Delay and Laches Bar Post-Retirement Service Regularisation Claims: Patna High Court
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"Equity Aids the Vigilant, Not the Indolent": Patna HC Rejects Retired Worker's Regularisation Bid After 13-Year DelayIn a stern reminder that justice favors the prompt, the Patna High Court's Division Bench—led byChief Justice Sangam Kumar SahooandJust...
Anganwadi Sevika Selection Under ICDS Doesn't Confer Enforceable Statutory Right: Patna High Court
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Patna HC Draws Line: No Writ Shortcuts in Anganwadi Hiring FightsIn a crisp ruling that reinforces the boundaries of judicial oversight, thePatna High Court's Division Bench ofJustice Sudhir SinghandJustice Shailendra Singhdismissed Letters Patent Appeal No. 695 of 2023 onApril 9, 2026. The c...
Absence of Evidence and Presenting Officer Renders Departmental Dismissal Void: Patna High Court
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When Disciplinary Action Fails the Test of Fairness: Patna HC Reinstates Constable In a significant ruling for service jurisprudence, the Patna High Court has underscored the vital importance of strict adherence to procedural fairness in departmental disciplinary...
Tender Lapses Without Extension, State Can Cancel and Float Fresh One in Public Interest: Patna High Court
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Tender Hangs Fire for Years, Then Goes Up in Smoke: Patna HC Backs State's Fresh CallIn a decisive reversal, the Patna High Court's Division Bench—led by Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Harish Kumar—on April 9, 2026, allowed Letters Patent Appeal No. 320 of 2025 fi...
