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Patna, April 10 – The Patna High Court on Friday expressed strong displeasure over the rising levels of air and noise pollution in the city, criticizing authorities for failing to enforce existing regulations.During the hearing, a single-judge bench headed by Justice Rajiv Roy observed that...

New Delhi, April 10 The Supreme Court on Friday said that the parameters governing the suspension of sentence after conviction are qualitatively different from those applicable at the stage of pre-trial bail.This observation came from a bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan...

Patna, April 3 – A thrilling and historic wrestling contest took place at the grand ‘Mahadangal’ tournament held in Nadwa village, under Barh, at the ancestral home of Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh on Friday.The event drew a massive crowd and transformed into a celebration of traditional...

Patna, March 31 – The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to Dharmveer Singh and Karmveer Singh, nephews of Anant Singh, in connection with the murder case of Dularchand Yadav.The bail was granted by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh after hearing arguments from both the petitioners and the...

Patna, March 28 – In a politically significant development, JD(U) MLA Anant Singh met Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and party MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh, popularly known as Lalan Singh, in Patna on Saturday.During the meeting, the two leaders held detailed discussions on the prevailing political...

New Delhi, March 28 Activists have claimed that the Uttar Pradesh government has not established a mechanism for brick kiln operators to obtain environmental clearance, despite having issued an order mandating it over three months ago.On December 16, 2025, the state government enacted an order...

New Delhi, March 27 – The Supreme Court has overturned a bail order granted by the Patna High Court to a man accused in a dowry death case, deeming the order "wholly unsustainable" and highlighting a "mechanical approach" adopted in such serious offenses.A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and...

Patna, March 26 – In a significant judgment, the Patna High Court has granted major relief to Lambu Sharma and other convicts in the Arrah Civil Court blast case. The court acquitted Lambu Sharma of the death penalty, providing him with substantial relief. However, it upheld the convictions of...

Patna, March 24 – Anant Singh, the JD(U) MLA from Mokama, made a high-profile return to his constituency on Tuesday, turning his visit into a major political show of strength.A day after being released from jail, Singh set out from his Patna residence on Tuesday morning with a convoy of over...

Patna, March 18 The Patna High Court on Thursday granted bail to JD(U) MLA Anant Singh in connection with the murder of Dular Chand Yadav during the campaign trail for the Bihar elections last year.Singh, who was arrested on November 1, was accused of orchestrating the killing.He won the...

Patna, March 19 – The Patna High Court granted bail to MLA Anant Singh of Mokama in connection with the Dularchand Yadav murder case on Thursday.Justice R.P. Mishra granted the bail after hearing arguments from all parties involved.With the court's approval, Anant Singh is expected to be...

Patna, March 17 The Patna High Court on Tuesday overturned a decision by the Bihar State Waqf Tribunal, which had prevented the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) from carrying out construction on certain plots in the Samastipur district of Bihar.Justice Bibek Chaudhuri held that the...

Patna, March 14 – Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain was sworn in as the 43rd Governor of Bihar on Saturday at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, Patna.The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Sangam Kumar Sahoo, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, during a formal event...

Patna, March 14 Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain took the oath as the Governor of Bihar on Saturday.Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, Sangam Kumar Sahoo, administered the oath of office and secrecy to Hasnain at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan.Hasnain replaced Arif Mohammed Khan...

New Delhi, March 13 – The Supreme Court has granted bail to a man convicted under the stringent provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, after noting that he has spent more than seven years in custody and there is no likelihood of his appeal being heard by the...

Patna, March 11 The Patna High Court has directed the Bihar government to stay the eviction of a woman belonging to the Mahadalit community from a settlement in the Begusarai district until further orders.The bench of Justice Ajit Kumar issued the direction to the state government on Tuesday...

New Delhi, February 27 The Supreme Court collegium has taken a "policy decision" that a judge, who is proposed to take over the high court as its chief justice, may be transferred well in advance, preferably two months before the vacancy arises.The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India...

Patna, February 26 – The Patna High Court has rejected the regular bail application of former Danapur MLA and alleged strongman, Ritlal Yadav, also known as Ritlal Rai, in a case involving serious criminal charges.A single bench headed by Justice Satyavrat Verma observed that granting bail was...

Patna, February 25 – In a significant ruling related to employee absorption following the takeover of educational institutions, the Patna High Court on Wednesday clarified that the services of employees working at the time of school takeover cannot be denied merely on the ground that their posts...

Patna, February 25 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha asserted on Wednesday that the government is fully committed to strictly implementing the liquor prohibition law in the state.Sinha was responding to RJD leader Sunil Singh’s allegation that the liquor prohibition law is an...