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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicPatna High Court

Topic: Patna High Court

Collegium consulted two other SC judges before recommending Justice Pancholi’s elevation

Patna HC Chief Justice Vipul Pancholi and Bombay HC Chief Justice Alok Aradhe are expected to be sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court on 29 August, it is learnt.

Patna HC says if custom warrants, man asking money from wife’s parents for child rearing ‘not dowry’

Patna High Court says dowry has been expanded from restrictive meaning and can include such money / property / security which is given as “consideration for marriage”.

‘Judge mute spectator, serious lapses in probe’ — SC order sending death row case back to Patna HC

SC was hearing appeal filed by man sentenced to death by a trial court for rape and murder of a 10-yr-old. Defence counsel argued that witness statements had contradictions.

To back caste survey, Bihar govt cited Collection of Statistics Act. What it says & why HC agreed

Modi govt has argued in Supreme Court that only Centre can carry out caste survey, but Bihar govt has countered that Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 empowers states too.

‘Not a futile search for a pot of gold’ — Patna High Court order upholding Bihar caste census

Patna High Court, which was hearing petitions against caste survey, has said the exercise was ‘perfectly valid, initiated with due competence’. Here’s a detailed look at the ruling.

Boost for Nitish as Patna HC dismisses all PILs challenging Bihar caste survey

Decision of bench headed by Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran clears way for Bihar govt to proceed with caste survey. Court had stayed controversial exercise in May.

Patna HC orders man accused of environment law violations to plant 500 saplings for bail

Accused also told to take care of trees' upkeep for six months. Court's direction follows similar orders in past few years by high courts of Delhi, Punjab & Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.

Patna HC stays Nitish govt’s caste survey, says state has ‘no power to carry out census’

HC was hearing pleas challenging Nitish Kumar govt’s decision to conduct caste-based survey in Bihar. It has directed state government to ensure data collected so far is preserved.

Patna HC stays caste-based survey in Bihar, points to ‘larger question of right to privacy’

The HC also asked the govt to ensure that the data already collected are secured and not shared with anybody till final orders are passed.

Why liquor cases are still clogging Bihar courts — law eased, but govt, HC don’t see eye to eye

Bihar govt relaxed prohibition law last year to reduce burden on courts. But over 1.5 lakh cases of 1st-time offenders still stuck, largely due to clash between Patna HC & state govt.

On Camera

Congress wasted a chance to turn the tables on BJP over Vande Mataram. It chose appeasement

Seven decades after Independence, the “Hindu Congress” is accusing the BJP on the same lines as the Muslim League had done.

NITI Aayog flags what India needs for its ‘$30 tn by 2047’ goal—‘a developed corporate bond market’

Report looks at imbalance between equity & corporate bond markets amid India’s growth ambitions and diverse capital needs, while outlining strategy to unlock full potential.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.