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Slamming DM’s ‘cut-and-paste’ orders, Patna High Court orders State to pay Rs 1 lakh each to 2 men
September 16, 2026 7:49 am
The petitioners said they had been falsely implicated in criminal cases, were on bail and were prepared to face trial.
20 years on, Patna High Court allows father’s compensation claim over son’s fatal train fall
September 15, 2026 11:59 am
The Railway Claims Tribunal had rejected the compensation claim in 2016, but the high court found that the documents taken together supported the father’s case.
‘Huge doubt in prosecution story’: Patna High Court acquits man after 16 years in jail for murder
September 12, 2026 2:36 pm
Court finds no reliable evidence against him, flags an ‘antedated’ FIR and ‘gross negligence’ by police
Hired at 16, fired after 19 years: Patna High Court quashes teacher’s termination
September 11, 2026 5:52 pm
The Patna High Court was hearing a government teacher's appeal against the 2023 order dismissing her challenge to her termination in 2022 and the state appellate authority’s order upholding it.
Patna High Court's unique bail condition in whisky case: Accused buys court flower pots
September 10, 2026 5:57 pm
The court was hearing Praveen Anand’s anticipatory bail plea in a Siwan liquor case over the alleged seizure of 112.320 litres of whisky.
Patna High Court reinstates SBI officer 'forced’ to resign after 30 years of service
September 13, 2026 6:24 pm
The SBI deputy manager was declared to have voluntarily resigned in 2019 after taking sick leave when he was diagnosed with jaundice and later developed another ailment that required prolonged bed rest.
Can't deny Covid-19 relief to families in welfare state: Patna High Court
September 03, 2026 12:52 pm
The case related to 8 families seeking Rs 4 lakh under a state scheme after their loved ones died of Covid-19 between April 20 and May 20, 2021 while under treatment.
6 children, decades together: Patna High Court orders family pension for second wife
September 01, 2026 5:57 pm
The Patna High Court said the widow’s family pension claim must be considered afresh, noting her late husband had sought permission for his second marriage to her.
No chargesheet in 4 years, Patna High Court bins ‘disproportionate assets’ FIR against DSP
August 29, 2026 2:33 pm
The case arose from a 2022 FIR by the Bihar Economic Offences Unit against DSP Ranjeet Kumar Rajak alleging that he had amassed assets disproportionate to his known income.
Religion not above 'public order': Patna High Court denies plea for 300-devotee procession
August 22, 2026 12:22 pm
The Patna High Court said religious processions are protected but subject to public order and reasonable restrictions, dismissing a plea over limits on the number of people permitted to attend the Mahabiri Julus procession.
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