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    State Cannot Cancel Jamabandi Without Due Process, Property Rights Cannot Be Taken Away Summarily: Patna HC 
    State Cannot Cancel Jamabandi Without Due Process, Property Rights Cannot Be Taken Away Summarily: Patna HC 
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    State Cannot Cancel Jamabandi Without Due Process, Property Rights Cannot Be Taken Away Summarily: Patna HC 

    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.

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    Interest of Child Is Supreme, Institutional Care Must Be Last Resort: Patna HC Grants Bail to 14-Year-Old in POCSO Case
    Interest of Child Is Supreme, Institutional Care Must Be Last Resort: Patna HC Grants Bail to 14-Year-Old in POCSO Case
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    Interest of Child Is Supreme, Institutional Care Must Be Last Resort: Patna HC Grants Bail to 14-Year-Old in POCSO Case

    The Patna High Court granted bail to a 14-year-old boy accused in a POCSO case, holding institutional care should be a last resort. Justice Arun Kumar Jha said bail cannot be denied to a child in conflict with law without statutory grounds under the Juvenile Justice Act.

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    I Did Not Tender Resignation: Bihar Advocate General P K Shahi Clarifies Exit, Relinquishes Constitutional Post
    I Did Not Tender Resignation: Bihar Advocate General P K Shahi Clarifies Exit, Relinquishes Constitutional Post
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    I Did Not Tender Resignation: Bihar Advocate General P K Shahi Clarifies Exit, Relinquishes Constitutional Post

    Bihar Advocate General P K Shahi voluntarily relinquished his constitutional post, saying the decision was entirely his own. He clarified that he had not resigned but stepped aside to enable the new BJP-led Bihar government to independently appoint government counsels.

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    Centre Appoints Seven New Judges To Patna High Court, Boosting Judicial Strength
    Centre Appoints Seven New Judges To Patna High Court, Boosting Judicial Strength
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    Centre Appoints Seven New Judges To Patna High Court, Boosting Judicial Strength

    The Central Government notified the appointment of seven advocates as judges of the Patna High Court. The appointments aim to strengthen judicial capacity, reduce vacancies, and address the growing backlog of pending cases, following recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.

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    Khan Sir Controversy Explained: Coaching Centre Firing Case, Bail & Anjana Om Kashyap Defamation Row
    Khan Sir Controversy Explained: Coaching Centre Firing Case, Bail & Anjana Om Kashyap Defamation Row
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    Khan Sir Controversy Explained: Coaching Centre Firing Case, Bail & Anjana Om Kashyap Defamation Row

    Khan Sir is facing legal scrutiny after a violent clash outside his Patna coaching institute led to a firing case, FIR and court proceedings. Meanwhile, he is also battling a Rs.2 crore defamation suit filed by journalist Anjana Om Kashyap.

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    Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai Takes Oath as Chief Justice of Patna High Court
    Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai Takes Oath as Chief Justice of Patna High Court
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    Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai Takes Oath as Chief Justice of Patna High Court

    Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai took oath as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on Friday, marking a significant milestone in her judicial career and leadership journey. Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain administered the oath of office and secrecy at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Patna.

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    Who Is Justice Meenakshi M Rai?: Supreme Court Collegium Recommended Her as New Patna HC Chief Justice
    Who Is Justice Meenakshi M Rai?: Supreme Court Collegium Recommended Her as New Patna HC Chief Justice
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    Who Is Justice Meenakshi M Rai?: Supreme Court Collegium Recommended Her as New Patna HC Chief Justice

    The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Meenakshi Madan Rai, Judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the next Chief Justice of the Patna High Court following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo on June 4, 2026.

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    Can Political Campaign Ideas Be Copyrighted?: Patna High Court Clarifies And Quashes Criminal Case Against Prashant Kishor
    Can Political Campaign Ideas Be Copyrighted?: Patna High Court Clarifies And Quashes Criminal Case Against Prashant Kishor
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    Can Political Campaign Ideas Be Copyrighted?: Patna High Court Clarifies And Quashes Criminal Case Against Prashant Kishor

    The Patna High Court quashed a criminal case against Prashant Kishor over allegations linked to the “Baat Bihar Ki” campaign, with Justice Sandeep Kumar holding that the accusations did not establish offences of forgery, cheating, or criminal conspiracy under the IPC.

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    Judges’ Conduct Towards Lawyers Abusive, Insulting and Hitting Below the Belt: Patna High Court Bar Calls Strike on May 15
    Judges’ Conduct Towards Lawyers Abusive, Insulting and Hitting Below the Belt: Patna High Court Bar Calls Strike on May 15
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    Judges’ Conduct Towards Lawyers Abusive, Insulting and Hitting Below the Belt: Patna High Court Bar Calls Strike on May 15

    The coordination committee of three Patna High Court bar associations announced a May 15 work abstention, citing escalating tensions in court. It alleged that conduct of some “judges towards advocates has become abusive, insulting and hitting below the belt,” creating serious concern.

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    One-Year Separation Is Mandatory for Mutual Consent Divorce: Patna High Court
    One-Year Separation Is Mandatory for Mutual Consent Divorce: Patna High Court
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    One-Year Separation Is Mandatory for Mutual Consent Divorce: Patna High Court

    The Patna High Court has reiterated that the mandatory one-year separation under Section 13(B) must be genuinely observed for granting mutual consent divorce. It upheld rejection of the couple’s plea after the husband admitted conjugal relations during separation.

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