Patna High Court seeks progress report on Pataliputra railway station connectivity

By Alok Mohit and Neeraj Kumar  PATNA: The Patna High Court has directed the Bihar government to submit a progress report within three weeks regarding the construction of roads connecting Pataliputra railway station and the provision of basic amenities at the railway facility. While hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition, a division bench, headed…

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Bihar-born Pakistani national caught in citizenship limbo

By Alok Mohit and Neeraj Kumar Patna: Bihar-born Syed Naqvi, who later became a Pakistani national, is facing a major dilemma after the Patna High Court ordered his release from detention and waived the remainder of his sentence. Despite being his adopted country, Pakistan refuses to accept him, and he cannot stay in Bihar’s Arwal…

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Patna High Court Reinstates Government Employee Dismissed for Alleged Alcohol Consumption

By Alok Mohit PATNA: In a significant ruling, the Patna High Court has quashed the dismissal of a government employee accused of consuming alcohol in violation of Bihar’s prohibition laws. The case involved Prabhakar Kumar Singh, a clerk formerly posted at the sub-divisional office in Nirmali, Supaul district. Singh was arrested on February 5, 2018,…

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Patna High Court strikes down Bihar’s 65% reservation laws

By Alok Mohit and Neeraj Kumar Patna, June 20:  In a major setback to the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, the Patna High Court on Thursday quashed the state’s law that provided 65% reservation to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in government jobs and…

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Patna High Court Orders Monthly Inspections of Childcare Homes in Bihar

By Alok Mohit Patna, May 27: The Patna High Court has raised concerns about the functioning of childcare homes in Bihar and ordered thorough monthly inspections of these facilities across the state. A division bench comprising Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Harish Kumar issued the order while hearing writ petitions alleging abuse of…

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