Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice K. Vinod Chandran
Formerly a Judge of Kerala High Court and Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice K. Vinod Chandran was appointed as Judge of Supreme Court in January 2025.
Patna High Court
NRJ Series | Leave of court can be granted to determine the liability of a person who claimed to be firm’s partner in execution of decree against firm [(1954) 2 SCC 917]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment on execution of decree against firm dating back to the year 1954.
Cryptic orders while granting bail in money laundering cases without considering Section 45 PMLA mandate can’t be vindicated: SC
“Consideration of two conditions mentioned in Section 45 is mandatory, and while considering the bail application, the said rigours of Section 45 have to be reckoned by the court to uphold the objectives of the PMLA.”
Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, the 34th Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, retires after a tenure of 11 months
Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, who is retiring on 19-1-2025, was recommended as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court on 02-11-2023 and took charge of office on 07-02-2024.
‘Convicted u/Section 6 of POCSO Act instead of Section 4’; Patna HC directs release of an old man after 10 years’ imprisonment; enhances victim compensation from Rs 4 to 5 lakhs
The Trial Court did not notice the facts that the offence was committed in 2014 and at that time there was no such punishment as rigorous imprisonment for the remainder of natural life in Section 6 of POCSO Act.
Supreme Court overturns Patna HC Order postponing bail implementation for six months
“This is one of the few orders we have come across in last few days passed by the High Court, in which, without deciding the matter on merits, the High Court has granted the bail to the accused, subject to the condition that he shall furnish the bail bonds after six months of the passing of the order.”
[1998 Brij Bihari Prasad murder] SC restores life sentence of former MLA Vijay Kr. Shukla & another; Acquits others on benefit of doubt
Brij Bihari Prasad, a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly was murdered in 1998. The High Court reversed the Trial Court’s decision and acquitted the accused persons.
Supreme Court issues directions to release pending salary & arrears of Patna High Court Judge, Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra
The aggrieved High Court Judge had approached the Supreme Court stating that he had not received any salary since his appointment due to absence of a General Provident Fund (GPF) account.
SC Collegium recommends appointment of 2 Judicial Officers as Judges of Patna HC
On 24-9-2024, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the names Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh, and Ashok Kumar Pandey.
Patna HC grants bail to ISKCON monk, a Nigerian citizen allegedly travelling India without a valid visa
Petitioner was released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount, subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be the President of ISKCON, Patna.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Sanjay Karol’s impactful journey from India’s first heritage village to Supreme Court Judge
Hailing from Kangra district’s Garli, the first heritage village of India, Justice Sanjay Karol served his parent High Court of Himachal Pradesh as Acting Chief Justice and High Courts of Tripura and Patna as Chief Justice before his elevation as a Supreme Court Judge on 06-02-2023.
Candidate scoring minimum qualifying marks with no work experience will still be eligible to be appointed as City Manager under UDHD: Supreme Court
“The only criteria for minimum qualifying marks have been mentioned in the Bihar City Manager Cadre (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2014 and the advertisement, which states that 32 % for women is the minimum qualifying marks for the written test (70 marks) and not out of 100 marks as interpreted by BSSC.”
Patna HC dismisses candidates’ plea to appear for main examination for District Judge (Entry Level) due to incorrect questions in Preliminary Examination
The Court opined that it may not be proper to look at specific questions and the answers pointed out by the different petitioners and to re-evaluate each of them. Thus, the Court restrained from detailed examination of the objections raised, but for completeness, it dwelled upon specific contentions.
[NEET UG 2024] Patna HC permits CBI to take custody of 13 accused in NEET paper leak case
The Court stayed the order dated 02-07-2024 passed by the Exclusive Magistrate, CBI, Patna, whereby CBI’s application for remand of the 13 accused was rejected.
HIGH COURT JULY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Lakshmi Puri’s defamation; Agniveer recruitment; Cancer patient’s termination of pregnancy; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
‘No parent of any girl in our society can damage reputation of their daughter regarding her chastity’; Patna HC upholds conviction u/s 376 of IPC
The Court observed that the parents of the victims were illiterate and that the appellant’s allegations of false implications and extortion on the victim’s family’s part did not inspire any confidence as per evidence on record.
Patna HC rejects plea for anticipatory bail to police officials in the case of custodial death and alleged abuse of woman arrested without warrant
The Court opined that given the serious nature of allegations, petitioner(s) did not deserve the privilege of pre-arrest bail.
‘State of Bihar is neither a far flung or remote area nor out of mainstream of national life’; Patna HC sets aside 2023 Amendment Acts increasing reservation for SCs, STs, and Backward Classes to 65%
The Court noted that after the collection of data for Caste survey, there was a frog leap into the amendment enhancing the reservations beyond 50%, which was on proportionate representation in the services of the State and educational institutions, which was clearly not permissible under Articles 15(4) and 16(4).
Breath analyzer report not conclusive proof of consumption of alcohol: Patna High Court
Consumption of alcohol can only be ascertained by way of blood and urine test by a person suspected to have consumed alcohol.
‘Necessary to determine real conflict between parties’; Patna HC sets aside order refusing to amend pleadings after commencement of trial
The Court stated that if the amendment was not allowed it would lead to unnecessary multiplicity of litigation, as the amendments appeared to be necessary to determine the real controversy between the parties.