Patna High Court Refuses To Order CBI Probe Into Illegal Registration Of Vehicles In Bihar, Says Transport Department Taking Action

The Patna High Court has refused to order a CBI probe into the alleged violations by the state transport department and the National Informatics Centre (NIC) in registration of vehicles, particularly the old BS-III vehicles. The two PILs, which sought an investigation into the alleged corrupt practices and collusion, were disposed of by the court, expressing satisfaction with the...

‘Shocks Judicial Mind, Not Proper For Court To Interfere With Such Policy Decisions’: Patna High Court On PILs Seeking Airport In Each District

The Patna High Court has disposed of 31 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions seeking establishment of airports in almost all districts of Bihar.“In our opinion, the writ petitions would not be maintainable, especially as a Public Interest Litigation, since it is a purely policy matter of the respective Governments to decide on the establishment of airports, the land...

Patna High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Construction Of Civil Court Building In Shahpur Patori

The Patna High Court has recently dismissed a plea seeking construction of a Civil Court building in city’s Shahpur Patori area in Samastipur district. “We are afraid that there is no public interest discernible from the aforesaid prayers made which is almost in the nature of seeking information for which there are adequate remedies available under the Right to Information Act, 2005,”...

‘Railway Lines Cannot Be Allowed To Be Criss-Crossed And Trespassed At Every Point’: Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Level Crossing

Dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the Railways to provide a level crossing facility between K.M. 14.10 and K.M. 14.11 on the Sugauli-Raxaul Railway line near Ramgarhwa Railway Station, the Patna High Court said it is not feasible for the Railways to provide level crossing at every spot where a road crosses the railway line.The division bench of Chief Justice...

Patna High Court Directs Bihar Chief Secretary To Monitor Revival Work Of Moti Jheel In Motihari

The Patna High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to monitor the revival of Moti Jheel through an officer authorized by him.The division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad asked the Chief Secretary to authorize the officer to suitably monitor the revival work personally. The authorized officer has been directed by the court to file a report every...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Against Memo For Transferring Affiliations Of Health Sciences Education Institutes To Bihar Health Sciences University

The Patna High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to set aside a memorandum issued by the Health Department of the Bihar Government requiring all governmental and non-governmental organizations to transfer their affiliation from Aryabhatt Knowledge University to Bihar Health Sciences University.The petitioner, Shambhu Nath Sikari, alleged that the affiliation...

Bihar Bridge Collapse: PIL Moved In Patna High Court Seeking Independent Probe

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed in the Patna High Court seeking an independent inquiry into the collapse of the under-construction four-lane Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge built over the Ganga river in Bihar's Bhagalpur on Sunday.The PIL Plea, filed by Advocate Manibhushan Pratap Sengar, also seeks action against the constriction company involved in the construction of...

Can't File PIL For Developing A Particular Area As Tourist Place To Generate Employment; Purely A Policy Matter: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions for development of Maa Chandika Sthan in Munger district, based on the project report prepared by the District Municipal Commissioner, and to initiate specific schemes and programmes for development of tourism in the area to generate employment opportunity and better livelihood conditions for people residing in the district....

Power To Collect Entertainment Tax No Longer Vest In The State After 101st Amendment: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that the power to collect entertainment tax would no longer vest in the state after the 101st Amendment.The bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad has observed that the 101st Constitution Amendment Act substituted Entry 62 of List II to the extent that the power to levy and collect entertainment tax was bestowed only upon...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Against Bihar Govt’s Decision To Empanel Shooters For Shooting Vermin

The Patna High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the State government’s decision to constitute a committee for the empanelment of shooters for the purpose of shooting vermin in Bihar.The petition had further challenged the letters detailing necessary requirements for such empanelment and the method of evaluation of the shooters to be empanelled. It alleged that...

Forceful Seizure Of Vehicles By Recovery Agents Unconstitutional & Illegal, Compliance Of SARFAESI Act, RBI Guidelines Must: Patna High Court

In a significant ruling, the Patna High Court has said that banks and finance companies cannot use recovery agents to forcefully seize vehicles of customers who have defaulted on car loans, without following the proper procedure under law. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad while disposing of a batch of pleas filed by aggrieved petitioners against the action of...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Encroachment At Congress Maidan, Says Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee Can Approach Appropriate Forum

Observing that it is for the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee to fight against any encroachment of Congress Maidan, the Patna High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by the Congress Maidan Bachao Samiti in this regard. The division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad noted that admittedly, the Congress Maidan belongs to the Bihar...