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Anganwadi Sevika Selection Under ICDS Doesn't Confer Enforceable Statutory Right: Patna High Court
#AnganwadiSevika #WritJurisdiction
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...
Tender Lapses Without Extension, State Can Cancel and Float Fresh One in Public Interest: Patna High Court
#TenderCancellation #PublicProcurement
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...
Absence of Evidence and Presenting Officer Renders Departmental Dismissal Void: Patna High Court
#ServiceLaw #NaturalJustice
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...
Patna High Court Overturns Murder Conviction Under Sections 302/34 IPC Citing Wholly Unreliable Witness Testimony
#CriminalLaw #PatnaHighCourt
A Fatal Dispute Over an Eave: Patna High Court Acquits Accused in 1994 Murder Case In a significant judgment delivered on April 9, 2026, a Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Patna acquitted Gaya Manjhi of murder charges, bringing an end to a legal ...
Executive Power Over Govt Transfers Upheld by Patna HC
#JudicialRestraint #AdminLaw
Executive Power Over Govt Transfers Upheld byPatna HCIn a landmark pronouncement on the boundaries of judicial authority in administrative matters, a Division Bench of thePatna High Courthas set aside a single judge's directive ordering the transfer of a forest officer, emphatically stating t...
High Court Orders De Novo Investigation Under Article 226 into Unnatural Death Case: Patna High Court
#FairInvestigation #CriminalJustice
Justice for the Departed: Patna High Court Reopens Suspicious Death Case In a significant ruling aimed at upholding the sanctity of the criminal justice system, the Patna High Court has intervened in a death case that had reached a legal dead end. Justice Sandeep Kumar, presiding over the Hig...
Additional District Judges Lack Jurisdiction Over Commercial Disputes Under 2015 Act: Patna High Court
#CommercialCourtsAct #ArbitrationLaw
Jurisdiction Clarified: Patna HC Restricts ADJ Powers in Commercial Disputes In a significant ruling concerning the interpretation of theCommercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015(the "2015 Act"), the Patna High Court has held that the po...
S.107 CrPC Invocable Only For Overt Acts Threatening Public Peace At Large, Not Individual Fears: Patna High Court
#Section107CrPC #PreventiveJustice
RTI Activist's Threats to Officials Don't Warrant Section 107 CrPC Bond: Patna HC Sets Preventive LimitsIn a landmark ruling emphasizing the boundaries of preventive justice, the Patna High Court quashed proceedings under Section 107 CrPC against Lalan Prasad Singh, a resident of Bhagalpur, B...
Failure to Take Physical Possession and Pay Compensation Within 5 Years Renders 1972 Land Acquisition Lapsed: Patna High Court
#LandAcquisition #PatnaHighCourt
The End of a Five-Decade Dispute: Patna High Court Declares 1972 Land Acquisition Procedurally Lapsed In a significant verdict that reaffirms the sanctity of property rights, the Patna High Court has quashed a government order rejecting a landowner's claim for th...
Forfeiture of Earnest Money Deposit Without Hearing Violates Principles of Natural Justice: Patna High Court
#NaturalJustice #AdministrativeLaw
Procedural Fairness Overlooked: Court Strikes Down Arbitrary EMD Forfeiture In a significant ruling reinforcing the necessity of due process, the Patna High Court has set aside an administrative order forfeiting a substantial Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of over R...
