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The petitioner, Ravishankar Raman, filed a civil review challenging a September 12, 2024 order that had quashed the termination of another employee, Pramod Kumar, from the Supaul Nagar Parishad. Raman argued that the original writ order, which did not name him as a private respondent, directly …
The petitioner, Sanjivani Vikash Foundation, sought direction from the Patna High Court regarding the failure to file a charge‑sheet against an accused named Mohit Vijaraniya in FIR No. 933/2023. The opposite parties contended that a charge‑sheet had already been filed against two other accused and …
The appellant, Md. Saiyad, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Araria, for dowry death under IPC Section 304B/34 and for causing disappearance of evidence under Section 201/34, receiving life imprisonment and a five‑year term. The prosecution relied on the statements of ten witnesses and …
The appellant, Md. Khurshid, was convicted by a Special POCSO Court for raping an eight‑year‑old girl, being sentenced to life imprisonment under IPC 376(i) and to rigorous imprisonment for offences under POCSO Sections 4, 8 and 12. On appeal, the High Court examined the evidence – the victim’s …
The appellants Munna Yadav and Dilip Yadav were convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of Jageshwar Yadav under IPC sections 302 and 34, based primarily on the testimony of the deceased’s wife (PW‑7) and her son (PW‑4), who were alleged eye‑witnesses, and on medical evidence suggesting …
The petitioner filed an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of a 95‑day delay in filing a restoration application for Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1233 of 2025, which had been dismissed for default without a hearing. The court examined the petitioner's explanation for …
The case arose from an alleged acid attack on two sisters, Soni and Afsari Parveen, at Akbarpur village in September 2015. The prosecution alleged that Md Ahsan Alam and Md Amir Hassan entered the house, threw acid on the victims, and were convicted under IPC sections 326A, 307, 458 and 354, among …
Geeta Devi filed Miscellaneous Appeal No.1090 of 2017 before the Patna High Court against Ramesh G. Murty. The appellant’s counsel appeared but the case was not prosecuted further. The court examined whether the appeal could proceed in the absence of prosecution. It held that an appeal that is not …
The appellant, Jaj Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.1081 of 2018 arising from a 2001 case in Rohtas. While the appeal was pending, the jail superintendent informed the court that the appellant had died on 19 May 2022. The central issue was whether the appeal could continue after the death of …
The appellant was stopped by police while riding a motorcycle and two large packets of cannabis (totaling 47 kg) were seized. He was charged under Sections 20B(ii)(C) and 22 of the Arms Act and sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the defence argued that the seizure …
The parties filed an application under Order 23 Rule 3 read with Section 151 of the CPC seeking an amicable settlement and divorce on the ground of desertion. Both parties agreed that the marriage would be dissolved and the husband would pay a total of Rs. 5 lakhs as permanent alimony, with an …
The appellants Bimal, Amar and Kamal Yadav were convicted for murder (IPC 302) and related offences based on the testimony of family members and an informant who claimed the victim, Dashrath Yadav, was assaulted. The defence argued that the victim died in a road accident and that the witnesses were …
The appellants Bimal, Amar and Kamal Yadav were convicted for murder (IPC 302) and related offences based on the testimony of family members and an informant who claimed the victim, Dashrath Yadav, was assaulted. The defence argued that the victim died in a road accident and that the witnesses were …
The appellant, Pappu Mandal, was convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge for the murder of his brother’s son, Prashant, under Sections 302 read with 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The trial court relied on circumstantial evidence, including the fact that the deceased …
The petitioner, M/s SS (JV), filed a miscellaneous jurisdiction case before the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel, expressed a desire to discontinue the proceedings and requested the court's permission to withdraw the case. The issue before the court was whether it could grant such a …
The appellant filed an appeal against the dismissal of his divorce suit on the ground of cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. He sought to introduce two later criminal judgments – an acquittal in a Section 498‑A case (2024) and the dismissal of a defamation complaint (2021) – as evidence in the …
The appellant, Sarita Kumari, filed an appeal against a decree of divorce passed ex‑parte on 14‑02‑2019, but learned of the decree only on 29‑05‑2019 and filed the appeal on 18‑07‑2019, exceeding the limitation period by over five months. She sought condonation of delay, arguing that she never …
The appellants, Bharat Mahto and Kunwar Mahto, were convicted for the murder of Ratan Mahto and for illegal possession of a firearm, receiving life imprisonment under Sections 302/34 of the IPC and a three‑year term under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case rested on the testimony of …
The appellants, Bharat Mahto and Kunwar Mahto, were convicted for the murder of Ratan Mahto and for illegal possession of a firearm, receiving life imprisonment under Sections 302/34 of the IPC and a three‑year term under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case rested on the testimony of …
The appellants Chunni Praveen and Sayara Bano were convicted for the murder of a six‑year‑old child, Dilkhush, under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the IPC and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment. The prosecution’s case relied primarily on a purported confessional statement recorded by the …
The wife (appellant) married the husband in 1995 and had a son in 1999. She filed a divorce suit in 2002, which the Family Court decreed on the ground of cruelty under Section 13(1)(i‑a) of the Hindu Marriage Act. The parties have lived apart for the last 25 years, with the husband failing to pay …
The appellant, Namo Narayan Choubey, filed a matrimonial appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act seeking a decree of divorce against his wife Priyanka Devi, alleging non‑consummation, cruelty, and her prior marriage. The trial court dismissed the case, finding that the marriage was …
The appellant Amarjeet Kumar appealed against the dismissal of Guardianship Case No. 03 of 2018 by the Family Court, Hajipur, on the ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction. The High Court observed that the dismissal was passed in the absence of the petitioner and that the trial court failed to …
The petitioner, Ram Balak Choudhary, sought confirmation of his service after a court order directed the university to confirm him either from the date his probation ended or from the date of Dr. Amlendu Kumar's confirmation, creating a vacancy. The university, through its Vice‑Chancellor and later …
Petitioner Sanjay Kumar filed a writ petition challenging a decision by the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) that denied him entitlement to a second Assistant Commissioner of Police (2nd A.C.P.). The High Court had earlier directed the petitioner to submit a representation to the PMC, which he did; …
The appellants Daso Kewat and Saryug Yadav were convicted for murder under Sections 302/34 IPC based on the testimony of village witnesses who claimed the deceased Suresh Yadav was assaulted with a bhala. The appellants challenged the conviction, arguing that key prosecution evidence was missing: …
The petitioner Alka filed a contempt application after the Patna High Court, while disposing a criminal revision (No.267 of 2018) concerning a Section 498A case, directed the employer of the accused to conduct a preliminary inquiry into an alleged second marriage. The inquiry concluded that no …
The appellant Manoj Kumar and respondent Nita Bharti were married under the Special Marriage Act on 4 October 2007. Nita alleged cruelty, dowry demands, caste abuse and an attempted murder by Manoj, and filed a divorce petition under Section 27 of the Act. The Family Court dismissed the petition, …
The appellant, Md. Zakir Hussain, filed a divorce suit in 2014 seeking a declaration that his marriage had been dissolved by pronouncing a 'Triple Talaq' under the Hanafi school of law. The trial Family Court dismissed the suit for lack of proof of the talaq, and the appellant appealed. The High …
The appellant, Pappu Kumar, filed a miscellaneous appeal against a judgment in a dispute with his wife, Nippu Devi. The appeal was heard before a bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha. The court examined the record, including the impugned judgment, and found no substantive …
The husband married the respondent on 31 May 1985 and the wife left the matrimonial home in June 2000, thereafter living separately for over 25 years. The husband filed a petition for divorce on 29 July 2019 on the ground of desertion under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act. The trial …
The appellant sought condonation of an eight‑month‑and‑twenty‑four‑day delay in filing two miscellaneous appeals under section 260A(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The delay was attributed to the appellant’s counsel’s illness and the late receipt of a certified copy of the impugned judgment, which …
The appellant sought condonation of an eight‑month‑and‑twenty‑four‑day delay in filing two miscellaneous appeals under section 260A(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The delay was attributed to the appellant’s counsel’s illness and the late receipt of a certified copy of the impugned judgment, which …
The appellant, Prabhat Sharma, informed the court that he no longer wishes to pursue the appeal against the decree of the lower court. Accordingly, the learned counsel submitted a request for withdrawal of the appeal. The Court accepted the submission and ordered that the appeal be dismissed as …
The appellant Rajendra Singh filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.476 of 2025 arising from a 2004 case in Chandi, Nalanda. No counsel appeared on his behalf. The record showed that the appeal was filed beyond the statutory limitation period, and the appellant had not filed any application for condonation …
The petitioners sought restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 6788 of 2017 and filed an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to set aside the bar of limitation. The court observed that the petitioners failed to specify the number of days by which the limitation period had expired and …
Lalmuni Devi filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Revision No. 788 of 2024, which had been dismissed for default on 10 February 2025. She alleged that her counsel, Mr. Bijay Kumar, was seriously ill and hospitalized at AIIMS Patna on the date the restoration deadline fell, preventing …
The petitioner, Shiv Sakhi Market Committee, filed a restoration application for Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15374 of 2021, which had been dismissed on 20-08-2025 for non‑prosecution and failure to cure defects. The petition sought restoration within the statutory limitation period. The High …
The petitioner, Madhu Sharma, filed an appeal that was erroneously registered as an Ordinary Criminal Miscellaneous (Or. Cr. Misc.) case. The High Court observed that the nature of the relief sought pertains to contempt of court, which must be filed as a Motion for Judicial Contempt (M.J.C.). The …
The petitioners, Sujata Kumari, Ram Bilash Singh and Ashutosh Kumar, filed an interlocutory application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of a delay of one month and seventeen days in filing a restoration application for Criminal Miscellaneous No. 85813 of 2018, which had …
Four petitioners filed a restoration application on 4 December 2025 seeking to revive Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15979 of 2025, which had been dismissed on 24 November 2025 for non‑prosecution. The High Court examined whether the petitioners had shown sufficient cause for their failure to act …
Munilal Singh filed a petition seeking condonation of a delay of one year, seven months and ten days in filing an application for restoration of Criminal Revision No. 699 of 2023, which had been dismissed for default on 3 April 2025. The petitioner claimed he was unaware of the dismissal until …
The appellants were convicted for the murder of Umesh Pandey, a school peon, following a gun‑shot attack on 24 June 2015 near Aganur High School. The prosecution relied on the oral dying declaration of the deceased, the testimony of his two sons (who were interested witnesses), and forensic evidence …
The appellants were convicted for the murder of Umesh Pandey, a school peon, following a gun‑shot attack on 24 June 2015 near Aganur High School. The prosecution relied on the oral dying declaration of the deceased, the testimony of his two sons (who were interested witnesses), and forensic evidence …
The appellants were convicted for the murder of Umesh Pandey, a school peon, following a gun‑shot attack on 24 June 2015 near Aganur High School. The prosecution relied on the oral dying declaration of the deceased, the testimony of his two sons (who were interested witnesses), and forensic evidence …
The appeals arose from Kaler P.S. Case No. 31 of 2015 concerning the murder of Umesh Pandey, a peon/guard at Aganur High School, who was shot dead on 24.06.2015. The prosecution alleged that the appellants, along with others, formed an unlawful assembly, dragged the deceased outside the school gate, …
The appellant, Amar Nath Bharti, appealed against a trial court order granting his wife Rs 10 lakh as permanent alimony following a divorce on the ground of cruelty. The appellant argued that the court failed to properly consider his actual earnings, citing his daily wage of Rs 480 under the Minimum …
The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle-1 appealed to the Patna High Court challenging a tax assessment. The appellant argued that the pecuniary value of the appeal, Rs. 1,75,13,269, was below the Rs. 2 crore threshold prescribed for filing appeals before the High Court. The respondent …
The husband Alok Ranjan and wife Minu Jha appeared before the Patna High Court and jointly filed a petition for dissolution of marriage under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, based on a settlement agreement dated 08.01.2026. The agreement stipulated that the husband would pay Rs. 65,00,000 to …
The petitioner filed an application on 22 January 2026 seeking restoration of Miscellaneous Appeal No. 230 of 2024, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 13 January 2026. The court examined whether the restoration application was filed within the statutory limitation period. It found that …
The appellant, husband of the deceased, was convicted by a Fast Track Court for dowry death under Section 304B IPC and for causing disappearance of evidence under Section 201 IPC, based largely on testimonies of the deceased's brothers and other relatives alleging dowry demands and harassment. On …
The petitioner, a former Officer of Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, was superannuated on 31 January 2016 but faced disciplinary charges that led to a dismissal order dated 20 April 2016, which was affirmed on 5 October 2016. He challenged the authority of the Disciplinary and Appellate Authorities to …
The petitioner, a contractual Data Entry Operator employed at the Block Development Officer's office in Paraiya, Gaya, alleged that he was not paid his honorarium for the period from 10 July 2019 to 30 June 2021. He had earlier filed a similar writ petition (C.W.J.C. No.1268 of 2024) which was …
The petitioners, residents of two villages in Samastipur, filed a writ petition seeking a diversion of the Hajipur‑Darbhanga highway alignment to protect mosques, burial grounds, a cremation ghat and over 150 houses, and also demanded a mandamus directing the land acquisition authority to consider …
The appellant, Reena Rai, filed a miscellaneous appeal seeking to set aside an ex‑parte order dated 25‑05‑2022 and the subsequent decree dated 07‑06‑2022 in a matrimonial divorce case. The ground asserted was that notice of the proceedings had never been served. The High Court examined whether the …
The appellant, Dr. Muskan Ekta, appealed a decree dated 17 October 2023 passed by the Principal Judge of the Family Court, Gaya, under Section 13‑B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. She alleged that the decree was obtained by fraud upon her. The High Court noted that a decree obtained by fraud must …
Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. appealed against the State of Bihar challenging the fixation of valuable tax and penalty under the commercial taxes law. While the appeal was pending, the parties negotiated a settlement under Rule 4 of the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Rules, 2024. The Joint …
The petitioner, a LIC employee and union secretary, was charged with using unparliamentary language against a branch manager and was subjected to a departmental inquiry without a preliminary investigation. The inquiry concluded he was guilty of misconduct and imposed a penalty of permanently …
The appellant, a CRPF constable, was convicted of murdering two senior officers during election duty in 2010, based largely on eyewitness accounts and his alleged extra‑judicial confession that he had “done what he had to do.” The prosecution also relied on ballistic evidence, post‑mortem reports …
M/s Rajesh Kumar Srivastava filed a civil review application before the Patna High Court challenging actions of BSNL and the Union of India. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated notices, and the petitioner did not seek any accommodation. The court observed the lack of …
Saket Bihari filed a contempt application under Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3074 of 2025, seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several co‑respondents. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the grievance had been resolved and the petitioner no longer wished to …
The petitioner, Mukul Raj Dubey, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of First Appeal No. 222 of 2019, which had been dismissed for default on 21 August 2025. The dismissal was procedural, and the petitioner filed the restoration petition on 1 September 2025, well …
Manisha Devi and Anuja filed an application seeking modification of a final judgment dated 28 July 2025 against Pankaj Kumar Jha and the State of Bihar. The court examined whether, under Section 403 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), a final judgment can be altered. It held that the …
Vinita Devi filed a criminal revision and later moved an application for restoration of the proceedings. No counsel appeared on her behalf, and the counsel who did appear was not the advocate on record. The court noted an inordinate delay in filing the restoration application. Because the …
Habibur Rahman filed an application seeking modification of the order dated 22 April 2025 that disposed of Criminal Revision No.628 of 2023. No counsel appeared for the petitioner, while the State’s advocate was present. The court examined the provision of Section 403 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …
Mantu Kumar filed a petition seeking restoration of Criminal Revision No. 191 of 2019, which had been dismissed for default on 20 December 2025 due to non‑compliance with an order dated 13 December 2025. The petitioner submitted an application for restoration on 15 January 2026, claiming it was …
The petitioners, a group of ad‑hoc employees of Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation, sought regularization based on a 2013 Government of Bihar letter that directed consideration of ad‑hoc staff appointed before 3 September 1998 as regular employees. They filed representations in 2015, which …
Chandan Kumar Rai filed a miscellaneous appeal before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the appellant, through counsel Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam, expressed a desire to withdraw the appeal. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the …
The appellant, Ramwakil Singh, appealed against the acquittal of six accused in a case involving alleged attempts to murder him and his brother. The trial court had convicted only one accused under Section 325 IPC and acquitted all others of the more serious charge under Section 307 IPC, finding …
The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax filed three miscellaneous appeals (Nos. 954, 952 and 953 of 2018) against the Executive Engineer, RCD, Government of Bihar. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellant in any of the appeals, while counsel for the respondent was present. The High Court …
The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax filed three miscellaneous appeals (Nos. 954, 952 and 953 of 2018) against the Executive Engineer, RCD, Government of Bihar. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellant in any of the appeals, while counsel for the respondent was present. The High Court …
The petitioner filed an application seeking restoration of an appeal that had been dismissed for default on 08-10-2025. The application was submitted on 15-10-2025, which is within the limitation period prescribed by law. The court examined whether the timely filing justified reinstating the appeal. …
An appeal (Misc. Appeal No.186 of 2020) was filed by Smt. Poonam Kumari alias Jiya Singh against Niraj Kumar in the Patna High Court. The appellant, through counsel, later informed the court that she no longer wished to pursue the appeal. The respondent’s counsel was present and did not oppose the …
The petitioners, members of the Bihar Armed Police, filed a writ petition seeking the implementation of a prior judgment (LPA No. 458/2021) that ordered refund of recovered amounts and restoration of pay fixation at the ACP scale. They contended that they are similarly situated to the earlier …
The appellant Md. Pappu was convicted by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act and IPC for raping a 13‑year‑old girl who later became pregnant. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment and a fine, relying primarily on the victim’s testimony and medical evidence, without examining the accused …
The petitioner, an Additional Collector of Madhepura, was suspended on 16 January 2025 based on a viral video alleging he assaulted a badminton opponent. He filed a writ petition seeking quash of the notification initiating departmental proceedings under the Civil Service (Classification, Control …
The petitioners, owners of land acquired for a national highway, applied for mutation of title to record their ownership, but the mutation was not effected. The National Highway Authority began demolishing the building on the land, prompting the petitioners to seek a writ of mandamus to halt …
The petitioner seeks a direction to stop the construction of a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan on 3 acres 38 decimals of land that was gifted in 1949 to S.R.S. Middle School for educational purposes. The State authorities proceeded with the building, claiming a No‑Objection Certificate from the school …
The appellant, Smt Anjila Devi, appealed a order of the Single Judge that granted an eight‑week stay maintaining the status quo on her pucca house, which a Circle Officer had ordered to be removed as an encroachment. She contended that the matter should be dealt with under the Bihar Public Land …
Girjanandan Sharma, a retired Assistant Sub‑Inspector of Police, was arrested in 2018 for alleged consumption of prohibited liquor and subsequently dismissed six days before his superannuation. A departmental inquiry found him guilty of gross misconduct and, under the Bihar Pension Rules, ordered a …
Chandra Bhushan Pathak, a farmer, filed a writ petition seeking payment of Rs.99,847 deposited in a Dhan Vridhi Scheme, alleging the bank had unlawfully retained the amount and earned interest. The bank countered that the amount was held in a secure account under a banker’s cheque, which must be …
Sushil Kumar filed a writ petition seeking possession of 16½ decimal of land and compensation for 5½ decimal that were acquired by the State of Bihar in 1966‑67, alleging that the land lies outside the boundary of a government school and that no compensation was paid. The petition was filed only in …
The petitioner, Umesh Kr. Shahi, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. Subsequently, he submitted a request to withdraw the petition. The court considered the petitioner's intention to discontinue the proceedings. No substantive issues were argued or decided. Accordingly, the …
The petitioners, a group of five residents of Barah village in Patna district, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several education and administrative officials. The respondents included the State of Bihar, the Director of Secondary …
The petitioner, Nagendra Kumar, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the Union of India and several officials of AIIMS seeking relief. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petitioner no longer wishes to pursue the writ and prefers an alternative …
The petitioner, an Executive Engineer in the Bihar Rural Works Department, challenged a transfer order dated 31‑01‑2025 that moved him from Kishanganj to Motihari, alleging that the transfer was punitive, made within six months of his previous posting, violated service rules, and was issued by an …
Sujit Kumar, a government employee in the Education Department, was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe and subsequently faced a departmental suspension and disciplinary proceedings. The petitioner challenged the departmental proceeding, arguing that the charge memo was not framed in accordance …
The petitioners, a group of medical faculty in Bihar, challenged a public notice issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) that mandated face‑based Aadhaar authentication and GPS‑linked attendance for faculty in all medical colleges. They alleged that the directive violated their fundamental …
The appellant, Md. Maksud, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.1252 of 2025 challenging the sentence imposed in Sessions Trial No.184 of 2024 arising from Chakai P.S. Case No.9 of 2023. The appeal sought enhancement of the sentence on the ground of a defect attributed to the complainant. The Court …
The petitioner, a former Branch Manager of Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, challenged a disciplinary order that deducted Rs. 14,42,454 from his gratuity and leave encashment on the ground that the charge memo did not specify any pecuniary loss. The Single Judge set aside the disciplinary and appellate …
The appellant Vijay Mukhiya was convicted by the Sessions Court for possession of 15 packets of charas recovered from a half‑jacket found on the roof of his house, under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 22(c) and 23(c) of the NDPS Act. He appealed, contending that the narcotic material was not seized in his …
The petitioner, a former Branch Manager of Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, challenged a disciplinary order that deducted Rs. 14,42,454 from his gratuity and leave encashment on the ground that the charge memo did not specify any pecuniary loss. The Single Judge set aside the disciplinary and appellate …
Shalu Kumari filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. During the hearing, she submitted a request to withdraw the petition. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Onkar Kumar, communicated this intention to the court. The court considered the …
The petitioner, Dhirendra Kumar, filed a civil review (No.217 of 2022) before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition was listed for hearing on 12 January 2026, but the petitioner failed to appear despite repeated notices. Counsel for the …
The petitioner, a police constable, was arrested on 9 September 2023 for alleged intoxication and possession of 1.250 ml of country‑made liquor under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He was suspended, a departmental inquiry was conducted, and on 31 January 2024 he was dismissed from …
Fifty‑three petitioners applied for the post of Urdu Translator under Advertisement No.01/2019 of the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC). The advertisement reserved 233 posts for Extremely Backward Class (E.B.C.) candidates, but the reservation policy failed to list E.B.C. as a distinct …
Two former police constables, Raj Kumar Singh and Ranjana Devi, retired in 2021 and 2024 and challenged a memo that reduced their pension to the Hawaldar pay scale and demanded repayment of excess pension amounts. They argued that, under the principle of parity and Supreme Court judgments, they were …
The petitioner, Krishna Rai, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court and later sought permission to withdraw the petition and file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Avinash, requested liberty to withdraw, while the State’s counsel, Mr. Nalin …
The petitioner, an Assistant Sub-Inspector in the Excise Department, led a raid on a suspected codeine syrup sale but found only empty bottles and no suspect. A newspaper later published a false report alleging the petitioner had apprehended a suspect who was released after a bribe. Following an …
The petitioner, Arjun Lal Agrawal, filed a civil review challenging the High Court's order dated 25.08.2025 which had recorded that an injunction was passed ex‑parte in a revenue cancellation appeal. The petitioner argued that the Collector of Araria had heard both parties on 10.06.2025 and that the …
