A Patna court reserved its verdict on educator Khan Sir’s anticipatory bail plea in the coaching institute firing case. The matter arises from an alleged attack and vandalism at his institute, where security guards allegedly opened fire. The court will pronounce its decision on July 10.
A Delhi court sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years’ simple imprisonment and imposed a Rs 25 lakh fine in the 2018 celebratory firing case that killed a woman. He was also awarded two months’ imprisonment under the Arms Act for licence violations.
The Patna High Court upheld the conviction of a retired judicial officer and a practising advocate in a 2005 assault case linked to a land dispute. While affirming their guilt, the Court reduced the sentence to the imprisonment already undergone by the convicted appellants.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a CBI probe into the alleged June 17, 2026 police encounter of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar. The Bench questioned the petitioner’s locus standi and granted liberty to approach the High Court instead.
A Patna court extended interim protection from arrest for educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, in a case linked to an alleged firing incident at his coaching institute. The protection will continue until June 30 after submission of an updated case diary.
The Patna High Court quashed Bihar government proceedings cancelling old land records in Katihar and ordered restoration of disputed jamabandis. Justice Sourendra Pandey held that property rights cannot be taken away through summary action without due process and hearing affected parties.
The Supreme Court declined urgent hearing of a PIL seeking an independent probe into the alleged fake encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar, asking the petitioner to approach the Registrar first. The plea also raises concerns over extra-judicial killings nationwide.
The death of 26-year-old Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in a Bihar police encounter has sparked controversy and demands for accountability. A PIL filed before the Supreme Court seeks an independent probe, while the Bihar government has initiated a judicial inquiry into the incident.
The Bihar government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged fake encounter of 28-year-old Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bhojpur, amid claims he had no criminal record and was engaged in social work. The incident has sparked widespread protests and public outrage, with even ruling party leaders questioning the police’s version of events.
A Bihar court granted interim protection to educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, in an anticipatory bail matter linked to an alleged vandalism incident outside his Patna coaching institute. The court extended the no coercive action order until the next hearing.
