Patna High Court Allows Convict To Raise Plea Of Juvenility 32 Yrs After Alleged Offence, Says It Can Be Raised At Any Stage

The Patna High Court has reiterated that the plea of juvenility can be raised by an accused in a criminal case at any stage of proceedings, even after final disposal of the case. Justice Jitendra Kumar thus directed the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) Siwan, to conduct an inquiry into the juvenility claim of one of the eight appellants convicted in a 1993 attempt to murder case. The direction...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Advocate As Patna High Court Judge

The Central Government on August 1 notified the appointment of Advocate Ajit Kumar as a Judge of the Patna High Court.The Supreme Court Collegium, on July 1, had recommended the elevation of Advocate Ajit Kumar, along with another Advocate, to the Patna High Court....

State Can't Bypass Procedural Safeguards: Patna High Court Quashes Order Revoking 50-Yr Land Lease, Evicting 'Bonafide' Flat-Owners

The Patna High Court has set aside the Bihar government's 2004 order cancelling a Khas Mahal lease directing resumption of possession of land along with multi-storey apartments constructed over it including initiation of eviction process of flat-owners, terming the action prima facie illegal.In doing so, the court held that the State could not bypass the mandatory procedure under the Transfer...

Justice Vipul M Pancholi Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Patna High Court

Justice Vipul M Pancholi on Monday was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The oath was administered to Justice Pancholi by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.Born on 28th May 1968 in Ahmedabad, Justice Pancholi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics from St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad (Gujarat University), followed by a Master of Law (Commercial Group) from Sir LA Shah...

Patna HC Stays Case Against Rajat Sharma Over India TV's Alleged Report Labelling Man As 'Fake Currency Trader'

The Patna High Court on Friday granted relief to Journalist Rajat Sharma, the Editor-in-Chief and Co-founder of 'India TV', in connection with a news report allegedly labelling a man as a 'fake currency trader'. A bench of Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha stayed coercive action as well as the proceedings of the complaint case filed against Sharma by the complainant, Amit...

Appointing Counsellors In Family Courts Mandatory, Failure Will Violate Section 9 Of Family Courts Act & Rules: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that non-appointment of Counsellors in the Family Courts resulting in cases not being sent in conciliation amounts to violation of Section 9 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, and the Rules framed thereunder. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri said that where there is a violation of the Family Courts (Patna High Court) Rules, 2000, an adversarial justice process cannot...

Union Backed By Custom, Cohabitation & Birth Of Child Must Be Treated As Valid Marriage For Purposes Of S.125 CrPC: Patna HC

"Disregarding such a union would not only be legally unsound but would also send a regressive message to society, undermining the dignity of women and the security of children born from such relationships" : Patna High Court said.

'Committing Adultery' Distinct From Living In Adultery, Maintenance Can't Be Denied For 'Mere Lapse' Unless Continued: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has drawn a distinction between a wife 'committing adultery' from her 'living in adultery', for deciding her entitlement to maintenance."“Living in adultery” denotes a continuous course of conduct and not isolated acts of immorality. One or two lapses from virtues would be acts of adultery but would be quite insufficient to show that the woman was “living...

Patna High Court Overturns Juvenile's Rape Conviction Citing Procedural Lapses, Notes JJ Board Acted Against His 'Best Interest'

The Patna High Court has set aside the conviction of a juvenile-in-conflict-with law for raping a minor girl, while simultaneously directing the Bihar State Legal Services Authority to pay compensation to the survivor. The Juvenile Justice Board had convicted the juvenile in 2019 for rape and he was directed to be kept in a Special Home for two years; this was also upheld by the appellate...

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Elevation Of 2 Advocates As Patna High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 01st July, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Advocates, as Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Patna:(i) Shri Ajit Kumar, and(ii) Shri Praveen Kumar....

Patna High Court Directs Action Against Alleged Trafficking Of Children In Orchestra & Dance Groups In Bihar

In response to a public interest petition filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance and Association for Voluntary Action, alleging that minor children are being trafficked and exploited under the guise of performing in orchestra, dance, and theatre groups in Bihar, the Patna High Court has ordered the State of Bihar to formulate a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder, State-wide action plan for...

Merely Voicing Apprehension Over ISIS Base If Rival Wins Elections Not Provocative U/S 153 IPC: Patna HC Grants Relief To Union Minister

The Patna High Court has observed that merely voicing an apprehension that in case the candidate of a particular party wins the election, it may create the base of ISIS (a militant outfit) in the area, cannot be said to be 'provocative' speech in terms of Section 153 IPC [Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot]. Holding thus, a bench of Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha...