Patna High Court Case Commentaries

Reaffirming Procedural Fairness in Termination of Contractual Anganwari Supervisors

Date: Dec 10, 2024

Reaffirming Procedural Fairness in Termination of Contractual Anganwari Supervisors 1. Introduction This commentary examines the recent decision of the Patna High Court in Kiran Devi v. The State of...

Sita Kumari Devi v. The State of Bihar: Landmark Ruling on Unlawful Salary Recovery

Date: Oct 5, 2024

Sita Kumari Devi v. The State of Bihar: Landmark Ruling on Unlawful Salary Recovery Introduction The case of Sita Kumari Devi v. The State of Bihar and Others was adjudicated in the Patna High Court...

Revisiting the Burden of Proof: Patna High Court's Landmark Decision in Umesh Sharma v. The State of Bihar

Date: Jul 30, 2024

Revisiting the Burden of Proof: Patna High Court's Landmark Decision in Umesh Sharma v. The State of Bihar Introduction The case of Umesh Sharma v. The State of Bihar marks a significant judicial...

Clarifying Penalty Applicability in Licensed Mining: M/S Harsh Construction v. The State of Bihar

Date: May 3, 2023

Clarifying Penalty Applicability in Licensed Mining: Insights from M/S Harsh Construction v. The State of Bihar 1. Introduction The case of M/S Harsh Construction v. The State of Bihar was...

Patna High Court Establishes Time Limits for Pension Withholding in Mamta Verma v. The State of Bihar

Date: Apr 28, 2023

Patna High Court Establishes Time Limits for Pension Withholding in Mamta Verma v. The State of Bihar Introduction The case of Mamta Verma v. The State of Bihar adjudicated by the Patna High Court on...

Mandatory Consideration of Merits in GST Appeals: Insights from Purushottam Stores v. The State of Bihar

Date: Apr 26, 2023

Mandatory Consideration of Merits in GST Appeals: Insights from Purushottam Stores v. The State of Bihar Introduction Purushottam Stores v. The State of Bihar is a landmark judgment delivered by the...

Reaffirmation of Evidentiary Standards for Confessions under Section 161 Cr.P.C.

Date: Nov 19, 2022

Reaffirmation of Evidentiary Standards for Confessions under Section 161 Cr.P.C. Introduction The case of BINDA RAI @ VINDA RAY v. The State of Bihar adjudicated by the Patna High Court on November...

Preserving Municipal Autonomy: Patna High Court Declares Certain Amendments to Bihar Municipal Act, 2021 Unconstitutional

Date: Oct 22, 2022

Preserving Municipal Autonomy: Patna High Court Declares Certain Amendments to Bihar Municipal Act, 2021 Unconstitutional Introduction The case of Patna Nagar Nigam Staff Union v. The Union of India...

Policy Supremacy in Public Welfare Schemes: Insights from Amresh Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar

Date: Oct 12, 2022

Policy Supremacy in Public Welfare Schemes: Insights from Amresh Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar Introduction The case of Amresh Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar was adjudicated by the Patna High...

Patna High Court Reinforces State Responsibility in Adhering to Litigation Policy for Timely Disbursement of Contracts

Date: Sep 15, 2022

Patna High Court Reinforces State Responsibility in Adhering to Litigation Policy for Timely Disbursement of Contracts Introduction The case of Raghoji House Of Distribution, Through Its Proprietor...

Proper Procedure for Cancellation of Caste Certificates: Baidhnath Singh v. State Of Bihar

Date: Jun 22, 2022

Proper Procedure for Cancellation of Caste Certificates: Baidhnath Singh v. State Of Bihar Introduction The case of Baidhnath Singh v. State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of...

Limits of Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Patna High Court Upholds Constitutional Boundaries

Date: Apr 26, 2022

Limits of Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Patna High Court Upholds Constitutional Boundaries Introduction The case of All India Motor Transport Congress v. Union of India, adjudicated by the...

Limits of State Powers under Section 115 of Motor Vehicles Act: Patna High Court in Shambhu Singh v. The Union of India

Date: Apr 26, 2022

Limits of State Powers under Section 115 of Motor Vehicles Act: Patna High Court in Shambhu Singh v. The Union of India Introduction The case of Shambhu Singh v. The Union of India adjudicated by the...

Limitations of State Authority in Regulating Interstate Trade: Ravish Kumar v. The Union of India

Date: Apr 26, 2022

Limitations of State Authority in Regulating Interstate Trade: Ravish Kumar v. The Union of India Introduction The case of Ravish Kumar v. The Union of India was adjudicated by the Patna High Court...

Inclusive Jurisdiction of Appellate Authorities Affirmed in Patna High Court in Suresh Ram Petition

Date: Feb 24, 2022

Inclusive Jurisdiction of Appellate Authorities Affirmed in Patna High Court in Suresh Ram Petition Introduction The Patna High Court delivered a landmark judgment on February 23, 2022, in the case...

Ensuring Procedural Integrity in NDPS Cases: Lessons from Jagat Prasad v. State of Bihar And Another

Date: Jan 20, 2022

Ensuring Procedural Integrity in NDPS Cases: Lessons from Jagat Prasad v. State of Bihar And Another Introduction The case of Jagat Prasad v. State of Bihar And Another adjudicated by the Patna High...

Patna High Court Establishes Principals as 'Teachers' Entitled to Superannuation at 65 Years Under Bihar State Universities Act

Date: Oct 9, 2021

Patna High Court Establishes Principals as 'Teachers' Entitled to Superannuation at 65 Years Under Bihar State Universities Act Introduction The case of Dr. Raj Kumar Mazumdar Petitioner/S v. State...

State Of Bihar v. Bachesh Kumar Singh And Others: Upholding Strict Standards for Identification in Mass Offenses

Date: May 22, 2021

State Of Bihar v. Bachesh Kumar Singh And Others: Upholding Strict Standards for Identification in Mass Offenses Introduction The case of State Of Bihar v. Bachesh Kumar Singh And Others adjudicated...

Strict Adherence to Examination Advertisement Terms in Judicial Service Examinations: Patna High Court Upholds Candidature Cancellation

Date: May 6, 2021

Strict Adherence to Examination Advertisement Terms in Judicial Service Examinations: Patna High Court Upholds Candidature Cancellation Introduction The case of Ratnakar Dubey And Others Petitioner/S...

Strict Compliance with Examination Requirements Upheld in Aarav Jain v. BPSC

Date: May 5, 2021

Strict Compliance with Examination Requirements Upheld in Aarav Jain v. BPSC Introduction The case of Aarav Jain Petitioner/s v. Bihar Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary And Others...