Justice M.R. Shah Retires: A Look at his Dynamic Tenure and Decisions
After an active tenure of 4.5 years at the Supreme Court, which includes authoring of nearly 700+ decisions, Justice Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai Shah retires today.
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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah is the sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023. He has formerly served as a Judge in Patna High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Patna High Court stays Bihar Government’s caste-based survey; directs data collected not to be disclosed to anyone
The State Government intending to share data with the leaders of different parties of the State Assembly, the ruling party and opposition party was a matter of great concern as there arose a question of right to privacy, which the Supreme Court held to be a facet of right to life.
Supreme Court: Service rendered as work charged after regularisation of service shall be counted for pensionary benefits
Supreme Court observed that allowing the instant appeal would tantamount regularizing the appellants' services as work charged from the initial appointment.
[Modi Surname Defamation Case] Patna High Court stays Lower Court’s order against Rahul Gandhi
The Patna High Court stayed Lower Court’s order against Rahul Gandhi in the ‘Modi Surname’ defamation case.
Minor Rape Case | Supreme Court extends anticipatory bail granted to POCSO accused
The Patna High Court had rejected the petitioner’s anticipatory bail in this matter, while the Supreme Court granted protection to the petitioner against arrest on 16-12-2022.
‘Child not comfortable with her mother’; Patna High Court upholds Family Court’s decision of giving daughter’s custody to her father
The Patna High Court observed that the daughter wanted to reside with her brother and father and was not comfortable in staying with her mother, thus, the Court upheld the Family Court’s decision of giving the daughter’s custody to her father.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran – 44th Chief Justice of Patna High Court
Former Judge of Kerala High Court, Justice K. Vinod Chandran was recently appointed as 44th Chief Justice of Patna High Court. He is popularly known for his by-the-book approach in the legal fraternity.
‘Ugly haste has been shown by the Trial Court’; Patna High Court orders fresh trial in POCSO case which concluded in one working day
The Patna High Court held that the trial in the POCSO case was vitiated as it was commenced, conducted, and concluded in just one working day, in violation of principles of natural justice and in disregard to the provisions of CrPC. Thus, the matter was remanded to the Trial Court for fresh trial.
Patna High Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of an IPS Officer who hired a conman to pose as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court to influence the corruption probe against him
The Patna High Court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of an IPS Officer who hired a conman to pose as the as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court and to make calls to other officers for taking decision in his favour in a corruption case against him.
President appoints new Chief Justices for Allahabad, Chhattisgarh and Patna High Courts
Justice Pritinker Diwaker, Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vinod Chandran appointed as Chief Justices for Allahabad High Court, Chattisgarh High Court and Patna High Court respectively.
Date of birth mentioned in Matriculation Certification granted by CBSE must be accorded highest preference: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court directed the Regional Passport Officer to issue fresh passport to a girl by correcting her date of birth and held that the date of birth mentioned in Matriculation Certification granted by CBSE must be accorded highest preference
‘Bihar Govt, Pharmacy Council cannot be permitted to play with citizens’ life’; Patna HC to hear the Fake Pharmacists matter afresh: SC
Supreme Court observed that the Patna High Court ought to have called upon the Bihar State Pharmacy Council to file the status report on the allegations of fake pharmacist and/or on how many Governments’ hospitals/hospitals in the State are running without registered pharmacist.
Patna High Court | Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Bihar Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2021 run contrary to Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992; held unconstitutional
Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, C.J. and S. Kumar, J. declared Bihar Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2021
Patna High Court| Lives of citizens is risked by the failure of State machinery on failure to implement Liquor ban Requests CJ to take cognizance of the issue in larger public interest
Patna high Court: In a case relating to rising trend of manufacturing and smuggling of liquor in the dry State,
Patna High Court held seats reserved for OBC/EBC for municipal body election illegal; Directed State Election Commission to re-notify seats reserved for OBC treating them as general seats
Patna High Court: In a case relating to the reservation to the backward class category for the post of Councillors
Patna High Court directs State to ensure guidelines adopted by the State in relation to housing the members of the transgender community in jails must be implemented in letter and spirit
Patna High Court: In a writ petition concerning the transgender community, the division bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ. and S. Kumar, J.
Patna High Court directs the Chancellor, Universities of Bihar to consider and decide issues pertaining to illegal appointments of Vice-Chancellors
Patna High Court: In a writ petition filed for the quashing of the illegal appointments of Vice-Chancellors, Pro Vice Chancellors and other
Patna High Court gets two new Judges
President appoints S/Shri (i) Khatim Reza and (ii) Dr Anshuman, to be Judges of the Patna High Court, in that order of
7 Judicial Officers appointed as Judges of Patna High Court
President appoints S/Shri (i) Shailendra Singh, (ii) Arun Kumar Jha, (iii) Jitendra Kumar, (iv) Alok Kumar Pandey, (v) Sunil Dutta Mishra, (vi)