Patna High Court seeks progress report on Pataliputra railway station connectivity
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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 by chief justice KV Chandran,…

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July 6, 2024
Bihar moves Supreme Court against Patna HC order to set aside quota hike
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Bihar moves Supreme Court against Patna HC order to set aside quota hike

By Alok Mohit and Neeraj Kumar  Patna: The Bihar government has moved the Supreme Court against the Patna High Court order striking down the state's quota laws that provided 65% reservation to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in government jobs and educational institutions. In its special leave petition (SLP), the…

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July 3, 2024
Bihar-born Pakistani national caught in citizenship limbo
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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 district due to his lack…

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June 26, 2024
Patna High Court Reinstates Government Employee Dismissed for Alleged Alcohol Consumption
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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, for allegedly contravening the Bihar…

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June 22, 2024
Patna High Court strikes down Bihar’s 65% reservation laws
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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 educational institutions. A division bench…

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June 20, 2024
Patna High Court Orders Monthly Inspections of Childcare Homes in Bihar
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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 inmates. The court stated, “The…

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May 27, 2024