Patna High Court

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The magistrate should also be hauled up and made to answer some tough questions by the higher judiciary. (Representational Image)

Courts must quash FIR order, grill magistrate

What should concern us is the evident non-application of mind by the CJM.

06 Oct 2019 2:33 AM

The Patna high court chief justice has withdrawn all judicial work and cases from a senior-most judge after he alleged corruption in the judiciary while hearing a case against a former IAS officer. (Photo: File)

Patna high court judge stripped of work

Justice Kumar made scathing remarks on the prevailing situation in the state judiciary and pointed out corruption in lower courts during the hearing.

30 Aug 2019 4:09 AM

While making these sharp comments, Justice Rakesh Kumar ordered that a copy of his order be served to the Chief Justice of India, the Prime Minister's Office and the Union Law Ministry. (Photo: PTI)

All cases withdrawn from Patna High Court judge who criticised colleagues, lower courts

11 judges, who suspended his order expressed anguish, said he exceeded his jurisdiction, his comments were unwarranted, uncalled for.

29 Aug 2019 4:01 PM

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Bihar ex-minister Manju Verma gets bail

Verma is an accused in an Arms Act case in connection with Muzaffarpur Shelter home rape case.

12 Mar 2019 6:39 PM

The issue came during the hearing on Monday when the authorities apprised the court about the Building Construction department’s affidavit that talks about the provisions of allotment to former CMs for lifetime. (Photo: File)

‘In possession of bungalows for lifetime?’: HC to Nitish govt over house allotment

The court fixed February 11 as the next date of hearing in the case.

09 Jan 2019 8:22 AM

The seizure was made during a raid conducted at Verma's Patna and Begusarai residences by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal. (Photo: File | ANI)

Patna HC rejects bail plea filed by former Bihar minister Manju Verma

Justice Sudhir Singh turned down application of Verma, against whom FIR was lodged after seizure of about 50 cartridges from her residence.

09 Oct 2018 3:16 PM

The sexual assault of 34 girls over a period of time in the government-funded shelter home came to light after a social audit was conducted by the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences. (Photo: PTI)

Govt official among 4 detained by CBI in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case

CBI has detained Rani, assistant director in the social welfare department between 2015-17, and three staff members of Brajesh Thakur.

20 Sep 2018 8:50 PM

The Supreme Court vacated the August 23 order of the Patna High Court which had imposed a ban on media reporting about the investigations in the case. (Photo: File | PTI)

SC lifts stay on reporting of Bihar shelter home rape case

The apex court, however, asked both print and the electronic media not to sensationalise incidents of sexual abuse and sexual violence.

20 Sep 2018 3:35 PM

The bench posted the hearing of the case for Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: CBI submits progress report to Patna HC

On August 23, the bench had pulled up the CBI for its failure to submit a progress report in the investigation into the case.

27 Aug 2018 5:18 PM

The Patna high court was monitoring the probe into the sordid episode at the government-funded short stay home for girls at Muzaffarpur on the request of the Bihar government.

Shelter home case: Patna HC urged to revoke order on media

The sexual assault of 34 girls over a period of time came to light after a social audit was conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

27 Aug 2018 6:05 AM

Patna HC pulls up CBI for no progress report in Bihar shelter home scandal

The sexual assault of 34 girls over a period of time in the government-funded Muzaffarpur shelter home came to light after a social audit.

23 Aug 2018 4:30 PM

The high court’s order has come as a major setback for the state government which was planning to form a longest human chain in Bihar to create awareness against child marriage and dowry.

Monitor participation of children in human chains: Patna HC to govt

Parents permission will be necessary for school children to participate in the human chain.

17 Jan 2018 12:46 AM

Patna HC upholds life sentence for ex-RJD MP Shahabuddin

Mohammad Shahabuddin had challenged the sentence that was awarded by the Siwan District Court on December 11, 2015.

31 Aug 2017 1:26 AM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: Bureaucrat seeks help

The apex court has directed the Centre to consider Dr Gupta’s request for change of cadre.

21 May 2017 12:18 AM

Counsel Vrinda Grover appearing for the woman told the apex court that the Patna high court had rejected her plea for termination of pregnancy.

AIIMS looks into 26-week pregnant woman case

The Patna HC based its order on the report of doctors that it would not be safe for the mother and the child.

04 May 2017 1:46 AM

The court, he said also wants the government to explain why traffic on highways will be blocked during the programme on January 21.

‘Why rope in kids for human chain?’

Nitish Kumar will lead the human chain on January 21 from Patna’s Gandhi Maidan.

19 Jan 2017 6:47 AM

Supreme Court sends Bihar MLA back to jail in rape case

The court noted that in this case the accused was absconding after the FIR was registered and he avoided arrest.

25 Nov 2016 12:31 AM

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