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The High Court of Judicature at Patna is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 by British colonial government and was later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915, making it one of the oldest High Court of India

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'BJP has always...': RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav after Patna HC scraps Bihar government's quota hike

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Big blow to CM Nitish Kumar as Patna HC overturns Bihar's 65% quota increase for Dalits, Backward Classes, Tribals

The Patna High Court invalidated the Bihar government's decision to increase quotas for Dalits, backward classes, and tribals.
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7 retired HC judges highlight poll issues in letter to Prez, CEC

Seven retired judges, six from Madras High Court and one from Patna High Court, have expressed their concerns over the conduct of the upcoming 2024 general elections. In a letter addressed to President..
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HC refuses to give custody of minor wife & newborn to man

The Patna High Court has denied custody of a minor wife and her newborn to her husband. The court ruled that it is in the 'best interest' of the mother and child to reside at a girls' shelter home..
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IPS officer who posed as Patna High Court Chief Justice denied bail


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PIL challenges hike in Bihar quotas, JD(U) suspects 'BJP hand'

JD(U) president accuses BJP of being behind a Public Interest Litigation filed in Patna High Court against the recent quotas hike. BJP previously challenged quotas for extremely backward classes and..
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Biggest transfer since 'emergency' shows power shift to judiciary: Judge

Justice Bibek Chaudhuri, an outgoing judge of the Calcutta High Court, has criticized the Supreme Court collegium's decision to transfer 24 judges including his between high courts, comparing it to the..
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SC refuses to stay Patna HC order halting caste survey in Bihar

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the Patna High Court order which halted the caste survey being conducting by the Bihar government. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal said..
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Ram Navami riots in Bengal 'pre-planned, orchestrated': Fact-finding Committee report

The six-member fact-finding Committee on alleged violation of human rights in West Bengal led by former Patna High Court Chief Justice Narsimha Reddy on Monday in its interim report said that the riots..
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Govt likely to clear 5 names recommended for elevation as Supreme Court judges

On December 13 last year, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended to the government to appoint Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court; Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice, Patna..
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'Tamasha bana diya, kisi ka bhi ghar tod denge': HC slams Bihar Police for demolishing a woman's house with bulldozer

The Patna High Court remarked recently while slamming Bihar Police for demolishing a woman's house allegedly at the instance of a land mafia.
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CJI to meet Gujarat HC bar body over protests

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has agreed to meet the Gujarat high court advocates' association on November 21 in view of the ongoing protest by lawyers opposing the Supreme Court collegium's..
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Relief for Sahara chief as SC nixes Patna HC order to summon him


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'Not resisting rape, no violence marks doesn't make the act consensual': Patna High Court

While hearing a 2015 rape case, the Patna High Court said that even when there is no visible resistance by victim, it doesn't make the act consensual.
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Rape survivor not fighting back doesn't mean consent: HC

A rape survivor not fighting back when assaulted or having injuries to show as evidence doesn't mean she consented to the act, the Patna HC said while hearing an appeal against a lower court's..
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Patna HC issues arrest warrant against Sahara India chairman Subrata Roy

Hearing of the multi-crore fraudulent cases against Subrato Roy is underway in the single bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar.
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Prohibition cases: Patna HC to consider steps for quick disposal of bail pleas


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Patna High Court demands update on Sonepur Airport's status from Bihar government

The court's direction came as it heard a Public Interest Litigation filed by Abhijit Kumar Pandey.
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