'Publicity Interest', Patna High Court Refuses To Pass Order In PIL Against Honey Singh's Song, Seeks Union's Response

The Patna High Court today (March 7) heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by actress Nitu Chandra against the alleged vulgarity in renowned singer Yo Yo Honey Singh's latest chartbuster song 'Maniac'. The actress had approached the High Court seeking legal action against Honey Singh's new song, including the deletion of the song.Today, the matter was fixed for the passing of an...

Cannot Be Compelled To Remove Blockage & Let Neighbour's Dirty Water Flow Onto Courtyard, S.133 CrPC Not For Settling Private Disputes: Patna HC

The Patna High Court has ruled that an individual cannot be compelled to allow drainage from a neighbor's house onto their private property under the guise of preventing a public nuisance. It had been contended that the neighbour of the petitioner had drained his dirty water onto the petitioner's courtyard, which had been blocked by the petitioner. However, the neighbour then approached...

Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 17 - February 23, 2025

Nominal Index:Narendra Kumar Ram vs The State Of Bihar and Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 9Ram Autar Rai vs The State Of Bihar and Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 10Company Ram @ Tiran Ram and ors vs The State of Bihar and Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 11Biswajit Kumar Pandey @ Lalu Kumar vs The State of Bihar 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 12Rakesh Rai vs The State of Bihar 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 13Surendra Kumar and Anr vs State...

Juvenile Institutionalization Should Be The Last Resort; Family Is The Best Institution For Rehabilitation: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that institutionalization should be a measure of last resort and that the family is the primary institution for the rehabilitation and reintegration of a child in conflict with the law. It thus set aside the rejection of bail for a juvenile accused in a murder case, ruling that the juvenile justice system is reformatory, not punitive.Justice Jitendra Kumar,...

Magistrate's Satisfaction On Apprehension Of Breach Of Public Peace Condition Precedent For Initiating Section 145 CrPC Proceeding: Patna HC

The Patna High Court has said that an Executive Magistrate is expected to invoke proceedings under Section 145 CrPC only when there is an apprehension of breach of public peace, adding that the condition precedent for initiating such proceedings is his satisfaction regarding such apprehension.Section 145 lays down the procedure to be followed where there is a dispute concerning land or...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 5 Advocates As Patna High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 20th February, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Advocates, as Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Patna:(i) Shri Alok Kumar Sinha,(ii) Shri Ritesh Kumar,(iii) Smt. Soni Shrivastava,(iv) Shri Sourendra Pandey, and(v) Shri Ansul @ Anshul...

'Country's Image Tarnished' : Patna High Court Raps State Police Over 'Lethargic' Approach In US Minor's Sexual Abuse Case

The Patna High Court on Monday came down heavily on the Bihar Police for its “lethargic and lackadaisical” approach in handling the sexual abuse case of a 13-year-old foreign national, stating that the role of the police authority in the matter had “tarnished the image of the country where protection of justice, social, political and economic was granted in the preamble of...

HAMA | Father-In-Law's Liability To Maintain Widowed Daughter-In-Law Dependent On Income From Co-Parcenary Property: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA) a father-in-law is not automatically liable to pay maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law unless he has sufficient income from the co-parcenary property.Justice Jitendra Kumar, presiding over the case, emphasized, “Section 19 clearly shows that liability of father-in-law to maintain his...

Senior Citizens Act | Maintenance Tribunal Has No Jurisdiction Over Complaints Not Seeking Maintenance Or Property Transfer: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has ruled that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 does not empower the Maintenance Tribunal to entertain complaints that do not seek maintenance or challenge a property transfer. Justice Jitendra Kumar, presiding over the case, observed, “As per the statutory provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007,...

Seriousness Of Offence Not Ground To Deny Bail To Juvenile, 'Ends Of Justice' Mean Development, Rehabilitation, Protection Of Child: Patna HC

The Patna High Court has reiterated that the involvement of a juvenile in an offense of serious nature is not, by itself, a ground for denying bail under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015. It thus overturned the order of the Children Court, which had rejected the bail petition of the appellant on the grounds that he was involved in a murder case, had bad company, and that...

Purchaser Can Get Title Conveyed Only If Seller Has Title To Property: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has reiterated that a purchaser can acquire a valid title to a property only if the seller possesses a legal title to transfer.Justice Jitendra Kumar while delivering the judgment in a criminal case launched over alleged false transfer of Petitioner's property y accused said, “the complainant has not parted with any property to the Accused persons, nor has he executed...

Breath Analyzer Test Is Not Conclusive Proof Of Alcohol Consumption: Patna High Court Quashes FIR

The Patna High Court has reiterated that a breathalyzer test alone is not conclusive proof of alcohol consumption and the same cannot be the sole basis of criminal prosecution under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.Justice Bibek Chaudhuri presiding over the case said, “This Court has no other alternative but to hold that the authorities failed to consider the observation of...