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S.107 CrPC Invocable Only For Overt Acts Threatening Public Peace At Large, Not Individual Fears: Patna High Court
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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...
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...
Uncorroborated Dying Declaration Without Original Record & Inadmissible Confessions Can't Sustain Murder Conviction: Patna High Court
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'No Idea About Evidence': Patna HC Frees 5 Murder Convicts, Raps Trial Judge for Basic BlundersIn a scathing verdict delivered on March 30, 2026, a Patna High Court bench ofJustice Bibek ChaudhuriandJustice Chandra Shekhar Jhaacquitted five men—Sunil Kumar, Balmuku...
Cancellation of Tender on Grounds Waived by Disqualified Bidder Manifestly Arbitrary: Patna High Court
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Bidder's Waiver Torpedoes Tender Cancellation: Patna HC Slaps Down Arbitrary Re-Tender OrderIn a sharp rebuke to bureaucratic overreach, the Patna High Court has quashed a decision by Bihar's Rural Works Department to cancel a key rural road tender, ruling it "manifestly arbitrary." A Divisio...
Sealed Cover Procedure Invalid on Mere FIR Pendency Without Charges: Patna High Court
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Patna High CourtDelivers Justice to Accused Teachers: No Sealed Cover Without Formal ChargesIn a significant ruling on teacher recruitment amid Bihar's notorious paper leak scandals, thePatna High Courthas quashed theBihar Public Service Commission's (BPSC) decision to withhold results of nin...
Absence of FSL Report & Section 50 NDPS Non-Compliance Vitiate Conviction: Patna High Court Acquits After 27 Years
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'Beyond Imagination': Patna HC Frees Man After 27 Years, Slams NDPS Case SansFSLReportIn a scathing rebuke to sloppy policing and prosecution lapses, thePatna High Courthas acquitted Tilakhdhari Yadav, overturning his 2010 conviction under theNDPS Actafter a grueling 27-year legal battle. Jus...
Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof: Patna HC Acquits Most in Ara Court Bomb Blast Conspiracy, Sets Aside Death Sentence Under Section 302 IPC
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"Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Take Proof's Place": Patna HC Demolishes Ara Court Bomb Blast ConvictionsIn a scathing 176-page verdict that echoes the timeless legal mantra"suspicion, howsoever strong, cannot take the place of proof", the Patna High Court has acquitted five men in the sen...
Overloaded Vehicles Cannot Ply Without Removing Excess Load: Patna High Court Cites MV Act Sections 113, 114, 194
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Patna High Court Draws the Line: No Passage for Overloaded Trucks Without Offloading ExcessIn a firm push for road safety and infrastructure protection, the Patna High Court has ruled that overloaded vehicles must offload their excess cargo before being allowed t...
Fence-Sitters Barred from Parity Claims After Expired Select Panel Despite Lower-Merit Appointments: Patna High Court
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Patna High Court Slams Door on Latecomers: No Job Parity for "Fence-Sitters" in Stale Recruitment ListsIn a decisive ruling on service jurisprudence, the Patna High Court has set aside a single judge's order directing the appointment of a waitlisted candidate as a clerk in Bihar's civil court...
Patna HC Initiates Suo Motu PIL on Bihar Mental Health Shortcomings Citing MH Act Ss.18-27
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Patna High CourtSounds Alarm: Suo Motu PIL Targets Bihar's Mental Health CrisisIn a proactive move underscoring the judiciary's role in public welfare, thePatna High Courthas initiated asuo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL)to address glaring deficiencies in Bihar's mental health infrastru...
