India - High Court of Patna

Administrative Actions Judged on Materials at Time of Decision, Not Subsequent Developments: Patna High Court

Bidder's Appeal Crumbles: Patna HC Shields Tender Decisions from Future FixesIn a pointed reminder on the limits of judicial intervention in government contracts, the Patna High Court dismissed a writ petition by contractor Ramesh Prasad Gupta, upholdin...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

PIL Dismissed with ₹25K Costs for Concealing Credentials & Pending Criminal Cases: Allahabad High Court

Advocate's PIL Backfires: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹25K Costs for Hidden VendettaIn a stern rebuke to misuse of public interest litigation, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL filed by advocate Ravindra Ahlawat against Daurala Sugar Mill for alleged encroachment on a canal-side road. The ben...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Cannot Oscillate Between Caste Identities for Reservation Benefits: Patna High Court

Panchayat Leader's Caste Flip-Flop Fails: Patna HC Draws Line on Reservation FraudIn a decisive ruling that reinforces the integrity of caste-based reservations, the Patna High Court's Division Bench ofJustice Sudhir SinghandJustice Shailendra Singhdismissed an intr...

30 Apr 2026

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Non-Supply of Relied-Upon Documents in Dept Enquiry Vitiates Proceedings, Violates Natural Justice: Patna High Court

"Defending in the Dark": Patna HC Quashes Dismissal for Denial of Key Documents in 20-Year BattleIn a significant ruling emphasizing the sanctity of natural justice, the Patna High Court has overturned the dismissal of Ganesh Pandey, a former Assistant ...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Power to Decide Includes Power to Initiate Proceedings; No Writ Lies Against Blacklisting Show Cause Notice: Patna High Court

Patna High Court Shields Blacklisting Process: 'Power to Decide Means Power to Start' – Writ Petition Dismissed as PrematureIn a ruling echoing restraint in judicial intervention, the Patna High Court dismissed a writ petition by construction firmRai Raj Construc...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Anganwadi Sevika Selection Under ICDS Doesn't Confer Enforceable Statutory Right: Patna High Court

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...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Stamp Deficiency Recoverable from Legal Representatives Only to Extent of Inherited Property: Allahabad HC under UP Revenue Code Section 181

Heirs Can't Be Chased Endlessly: Allahabad HC Caps Stamp Duty Recovery at InheritanceIn a nuanced ruling blending fiscal recovery with inheritance protections, theAllahabad High Courthas held thatlegal representativesof a deceased stamp duty defaulter cannot be personally pursued beyond the v...

04 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Cancellation of Tender on Grounds Waived by Disqualified Bidder Manifestly Arbitrary: Patna High Court

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...

03 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Trust Property Held for Community is Public Concern; SC Restores Criminal Proceedings on Alleged Fraudulent Land Sale: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Revives Fraud Probe: Church Land Can't Hide Behind 'Private Affairs'In a significant ruling emphasizing the public character of trust properties, the Supreme Court of India has set aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order quashing criminal procee...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Deaf-Mute Victim's Gesture & Doll Testimony Valid for Rape Conviction u/s 376(2)(j)(l) IPC: Chhattisgarh HC

When Gestures Became the Voice of Justice: Chhattisgarh HC Upholds Life Term in Deaf-Mute Rape CaseIn a landmark affirmation of victim rights, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspurdismissed an appeal on March 16, 2026, upholding the life imprisonment sentence a...

24 Mar 2026