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The High Court held that the appellant failed to prove the alleged marriage under Section 7, Hindu Marriage Act, as neither the marriage nor the requisite ceremonies were established, and that voter-list entries and maintenance proceedings could not conclusively prove a valid matrimonial relationship.
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 6 August 2026, recommended the elevation of Justice V. Kameswar Rao, Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge, Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Chief Justices of the Patna, Calcutta, Bombay, and Punjab and Haryana High Courts, respectively.
Justice Sudhir Singh will perform the duties of Chief Justice consequent upon the retirement of present Chief Justice, Meenakshi M. Rai.
The President of India has appointed Advocates Ranjan Kumar Jha, Kumar Manish and Raj Kumar as Judges of the Patna High Court, and Advocates Rana Vikram Singh, Vikash Kumar, Girijish Kumar and Alok Kumar as Additional Judges of the High Court for a period of two years under Articles 217(1) and 224, Constitution of India.
On 22 May 2026, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Meenakshi M. Rai’s name for appointment as Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
Justice Meenakshi M. Rai who is currently serving as Judge of Sikkim High Court, holds the distinction of being the first woman from the State to be elevated to Sikkim High Court Bench.
Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah is the sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023 and has formerly served as a Judge in Patna High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court.
“Merely on the presence of semen on the pant of the victim and on the basis of the ocular evidence that some ‘bad work’ was done, it cannot be presumed that penetrative sexual assault to some extent was committed upon her.”
“Testimony of a Single Witness falls into the category of being neither wholly reliable nor wholly unreliable, the Court must exercise caution, look for corroboration and should not convict on that testimony alone.”
Online Legal India appoints Retd. Justice S. K. Katriar as mediator and arbitrator on its ODR platform, signalling growing adoption of digital dispute resolution in India.
“If the courts continue to interfere with day-to-day transfer orders issued by the Government, there will be complete chaos in the administration, which would not be conducive to public interest.”
“Mental health is an integral component of the right to life Under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”
The recommendations will now be forwarded to the Union Government for further processing under the judicial appointments procedure.
Patna High Court has notified e-Certified Copy Rules 2026 outlining key provisions aimed at digitising access to certified court records.
Upon perusal of the FIR and considering the submissions, the Court held that there was clearly no allegation of assault against Santosh Kumar and he was only addressing the gathering, which did not support the prosecution’s case.
“The power of review being substantive in nature cannot be applied retrospectively to validate actions taken at a point of time when no such power existed.”
Manish Kashyap allegedly uploaded a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) of a railway track showing insertion of stones between the fish plates of railway tracks by some persons.
“If any interim or final orders are passed at this stage, it would directly affect the election process and would have the effect of delaying or protracting the election process, which admittedly has already commenced.”
Justice Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri was appointed as Chief Justice of Patna High Court in September 2025.
The victim after her marriage was being taunted for belonging to a particular community (Scheduled Caste).