May 27, 2026 : The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of several persons in connection with the brutal murder of five people in Bihar in 1983, observing that the gruesome nature of the crime “shocks the Read more…
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May 24, 2026 : The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Meenakshi M. Rai, currently serving as a judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the next Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The recommendation comes Read more…
May 15, 2026 : The Patna High Court has expressed serious concern over the alarming shortage of librarians across universities in Bihar, observing that the absence of trained library professionals has virtually paralysed academic libraries and is adversely affecting students’ Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 356 | 2026:PATHC:49400 May 18, 2026 : The Patna High Court has reserved a significant ruling on the powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), while Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 355 | 2026:PATHC:49635 May 21, 2026 : The Patna High Court has ruled that long-standing jamabandi entries cannot be cancelled through summary proceedings by revenue authorities, while quashing two Bihar government orders that had Read more…
May 11, 2026 : The Supreme Court on Monday proposed a series of institutional and procedural reforms aimed at ensuring expeditious disposal of bail applications across High Courts, expressing concern over mounting pendency and delays that directly impact personal liberty Read more…
February 26, 2026 : The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of nine advocates as judges of the High Court of Judicature at Patna. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium held on 26 Read more…