Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna High Court order scrapping Bihar govt's hiking of quota
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Patna High Court order scrapping the Bihar government's hiking of quota in jobs and education for several categories from 50 percent to 65 percent, media reports said.
Patna/IBNS: In a blow to the Bihar government, the Patna High Court on Thursday scrapped the state's decision to hike the quota in jobs and education for several categories to 65 percent, media reports said.
Patna High Court stays Bihar govt's caste-based survey with immediate effect
Patna: The Patna High Court on Thursday instructed the state government led by Nitish Kumar to halt the caste-based survey in the state with immediate effect, media reports said.
Patna High Court reserves order on ongoing Bihar caste census
Patna/IBNS/UNI: The Patna High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the caste-based survey presently being carried out in Bihar.
Patna High Court grants regular bail to suspended JD (U) MLA Manju Verma
Patna, Mar 12 (UNI) Patna High Court today granted regular bail to suspended JD (U) MLA and former Bihar social welfare minister Manju Verma in connection with recovery of cartridges from her residence during a CBI raid.
Bihar: HC notice to six ex-Bihar CMs over lifetime allotments of govt bungalows
Patna, Jan 8 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Patna High Court on Tuesday issued notices to six ex-chief ministers asking them to reply within four weeks as to how they have come in possession of government bungalows for entire lifetime.
Patna High Court to monitor CBI probe into Bihar shelter home sexual abuse
Patna, Aug 26 (IBNS): The Patna High Court on Monday decided to monitor the CBI investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of 34 girls at a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district.
School children can’t be forced to join human chain: Patna High Court
Patna, Jan 16 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Patna High Court in a significant move on Tuesday ordered that the schoolchildren can’t be compelled to participate in the state government’s human chain programme against dowry and child marriage scheduled to be held on Jan 21.
Patna, Nov 20 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Contractual teachers in Bihar have condemned the Nitish Kumar government’s decision to move the Supreme Court against the Patna High Court’s order for granting salary to them at par with regular teachers and have announced for to “do or die” battle with the state government.
Patna High Court orders for installing CCTV cameras in all Bihar courts
Patna, Nov 17(TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Patna High Court administration has asked the Bihar chief secretary to install CCTV cameras in all the district civil courts and sub-divisional courts at the earliest in a bid to check corruption in the “temples justice”.
Patna High Court upholds life sentence awarded to Shahabuddin
Patna, Aug (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In another setback to RJD politician Mohamamd Shahabuddin, the Patna High Court on Wednesday upheld the life sentence awarded to him two years back by a local Siwan district court in connection with 2004 murder case.
PIL against Lalu's sons in Patna High Court for hiding property details in poll affidavits
Patna, Apr 20 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A public interest litigation (PIL) was on Thursday filed against deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav and his elder brother and health minister Tej Paratp Yadav in the Patna High Court, charging them with hiding their property details in his election affidavits.
HC summons Bihar chief secretary, DGP over children’s participation in human chain plan
Patna, Jan 19 (TheBIarPost/IBNS): The Patna High Court on Thursday asked the Bihar chief secretary and Director General of Police to appear in the court while strongly objecting to the reports of school children being forced to participate in the human chain.