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Friday, June 26, 2026
TopicPatna High Court

Topic: Patna High Court

Unauthorised possession of cough syrup with even 2.5% codeine can attract NDPS charges—Patna HC

HC was hearing plea of a truck owner from whose vehicle 3,200 bottles of cough syrup were recovered. He argued the syrups only had 2.5% codeine, hence, NDPS won’t apply.

SC issues directions for mitigating, aggravating factors to be followed in death penalty cases

Supreme Court decries lack of complete and balanced perspective at earlier stages, issues slew of directions to be followed in death penalty cases.

Price of inconvenient question to BPSC. Banned aspirant asks: Do I study or run to court?

The statement released by the BPSC in January calls Priyatam Kumar Priya, who faces a five-year ban, a ‘failure’. It has brought public shame to the aspirant.

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.

On Camera

Bangladesh should control the Ram idol row. Ties with India must not deteriorate further

India-Bangladesh ties had soured under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government after the fall of the Hasina regime. Both have been trying to normalise ties ever since.

A human firmly in the loop: RBI proposes ‘kill switch’ for AI used by banks & NBFCs

Draft framework released by RBI puts responsibility for AI-driven decisions squarely with the board, holds lenders accountable for the outcomes of every model they use.

IAF seeks minimum 40% indigenous content for 96 Rafale, final batch with 60%

The French government is expected to send in their response to India’s Letter of Request in September, the time by which they are obligated to respond.

Why many parties break up when out of power and some don’t

Ideology keeps parties together, or the glue of power. Without either, you face the ongoing defections at an industrial scale.