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Pension stoppage quashed and State appeal dismissed " Patna High Court, 2026
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1314+ words) The case began when a retired government doctor approached the Patna High Court challenging an order that had stopped his pension and 10% of his gratuity permanently. The impugned order was dated 11. 08. 2021 and was dispatched through Memo No. 589(9)/Swa. Patna dated…...
Partition appeal dismissed for lack of joint possession " Patna High Court, 2026
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (1499+ words) This case arose from a family dispute within a Hindu Mitakshara joint family originally based in Rampur Pratappur, Saran. The common ancestor was Krishna Dayal Singh, who had four sons: Gaya Singh, Hardeo Singh, Kailash Singh and Rajendra Singh. The…...
GDS appointment cancelled for false online details " Patna High Court, 2026
15+ hour, 57+ min ago (1423+ words) The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India issued a notification dated 12. 07. 2024 inviting applications for vacant posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs). The advertisement laid down service conditions, educational qualifications, and selection criteria. GDSs were clearly described as…...
Petition for action against police and magistrate dismissed " Patna High Court, 2026
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (1271+ words) The case arises out of Amarpur P. S. Case No. 284 of 2021, District Banka. The FIR was lodged on 13. 06. 2021 by Smt. Shalini Sharma, respondent no. 11, who is the wife of petitioner no. 2, Rajiv Kumar. She alleged offences punishable under Sections 341, 323 and 504 read with…...
Backdated promotions for medical teacher ordered " Patna High Court, 2026
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (1096+ words) The petitioner is a government doctor who completed his MBBS from Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital and later specialised in anaesthesia from Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). He joined government service as a Civil Assistant Surgeon on 11. 08. 1983. He obtained…...
Writ for missing daughter dismissed, alternative remedy indicated " Patna High Court, 2025
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (808+ words) This case arises from the disappearance of the petitioner Manju Devi's daughter from Village Samsa, Police Station Nawkothi, District Begusarai. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the girl went missing at about 11: 00 PM on 01. 09. 2018. On 10. 09. 2018, the petitioner lodged Nawkothi…...
Writ on Patna High Court mediation rules dismissed for missing parties " Patna High Court, 2026
14+ hour, 11+ min ago (1135+ words) The writ petition, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14167 of 2023, was filed by three practicing advocates who were also trained mediators at the Patna High Court Mediation Centre. They challenged the validity of the Bihar Civil Procedure (Mediation) (Amendment) Rule, 2019. According…...
Murder conviction set aside for unreliable dying declaration " Patna High Court, 2026
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (1779+ words) This case arises from a tragic incident on 13. 06. 2017 in Vidyapati Nagar, District Samastipur. A 15yearold girl, Anshu Kumari @ Akanksha Kumari, daughter of informant Sunil Kumar Rai (PW14), suffered severe burn injuries and later died. The girl was first admitted to Paramount Care…...
State's appeal over police dismissal fails on enquiry flaws " Patna High Court, 2026
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (1636+ words) He was arrested and sent to judicial custody mainly on the basis of a Breath Analyzer Test report. On the same day, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, placed him under suspension by memo no. 4455 dated 28. 10. 2016. A departmental proceeding, numbered…...
FIR against judicial officer quash plea rejected " Patna High Court, 2026
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1021+ words) The petitioner is a Senior Deputy Collector who had married opposite party no. 2, a judicial officer, on 15. 02. 2021. According to him, there were serious matrimonial disputes after marriage, leading him to file a divorce petition before the Principal Judge, Family Court,…...