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Accused confessed to killing ex-Army employee. Here’s why Patna High Court still denied his wife death certificate
May 18, 2026 1:54 pm
Patna High Court death certificate ruling clarifies that missing persons’ deaths cannot be registered without court verification under Section 13(3) of the Registration of Births and Deaths 1969 Act.
1.5 km too far? Why Patna High Court refused to relocate village school despite ‘inconvenience’ claim
April 23, 2026 11:48 am
The petitioner had sought directions to the authorities to stop the construction of a new building of a primary school at Hasanpura, 1.5 km away from the village, the Patna High Court observed.
23 years on, lecturer to turn permanent after Patna High Court says ‘contract’ tag can’t outweigh constitutional right
April 21, 2026 9:53 am
The petitioner’s contract was extended 22 times over two decades of unblemished service, the Patna High Court noted, adding that despite failing to qualify in a regular recruitment process in 2011, he was allowed to continue.
Family’s 57-year land dispute ends in relief as Patna High Court slams DM for ignoring settled title
April 16, 2026 3:02 pm
The dispute began with a 1969 title suit between the grandfathers of the petitioner and another person, who is appearing as one of the respondents in this case, the Patna High Court noted.
Pension cut without proof of wrongdoing? Patna High Court relief for retired official who flagged ‘fake appointments’
April 15, 2026 5:52 pm
Patna High Court news: The Patna High Court was dealing with a plea by the deputy director of employment in Bihar, challenging disciplinary proceedings following his own report regarding fake appointments in the department.
Patna High Court backs Nalanda University’s refusal to renew professor's contract over Harvard fellowship
April 17, 2026 11:09 am
Patna High Court news: The Patna High Court noted that petitioner left university in August 2018 to join Harvard University in the USA to do his 10-month residential fellowship, and was was not present in said time.
Caught by CBI, fired by President: Patna High Court denies relief to IRS officer in bribery case
April 13, 2026 11:32 am
Patna High Court news: Chandan Prakash Pandey, an IRS officer of the 2015 civil services batch, was sacked after being caught red-handed by the CBI for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh.
Patna High Court ends ‘cat and mouse game’, orders videography of vehicles seized for illegal mining
April 07, 2026 3:46 pm
Drawing example from western countries, the Patna High Court said that in this modern era of technology least that is expected from mining officials to record the exercise as is done in western countries.
‘Forced to knock on our doors’: Patna High Court laments large number of pleas for date of birth correction in Aadhaar
April 02, 2026 1:51 pm
The petitioner’s counsel argued before the Patna High Court that he made an application before the authorities in this regard, but it was not considered, nor any reason specified.
'Has no idea': Patna High Court withdraws criminal trials from judge for basing guilt on confession, orders special training
April 01, 2026 5:33 pm
Patna High Court strongly criticised the trial court's judge for basing murder conviction of the accused persons on inadmissible confessional statements allegedly made before the police.
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