[ad_1] While hearing writ petitions challenging the functioning of administrators of urban local bodies (ULBs) beyond the prescribed period of six months, the Patna high court sought response from principal secretary of the state’s urban development and housing department (UDHD) on Thursday. Petitioner’s counsel Abhinav Shrivastav submitted that even after...
HC raps Bihar govt over encroachment on land near Bans Ghat, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Expressing displeasure on the lackadaisical approach of the state authorities whose carelessness led to encroachment of about 4.6 acres of land acquired for constructing a pond opposite the Bans Ghat crematorium in Buddha Colony, the Patna high court on Wednesday observed that responsibility will be fixed on the officers...
Hc Summons Patna Dm, Ssp Over Demolition Of Restaurant, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Patna high court on Tuesday summoned the district magistrate (DM) and senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Patna as well as the managing director of the Bihar State financial Corporation (BSFC) in connection with the alleged “hasty” demolition of a restaurant on Fraser Road here.A high court division...
HC clears decks for hiring of 37,000 schoolteachers in Bihar, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Decks have been cleared for the appointment of more than 37,000 secondary and senior secondary teachers in Bihar as the Patna high court on Monday recalled its stay on the appointments. The court had passed the stay order two months back. The division bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and...
CJI Chandrachud to meet bar leaders of GHCAA over ongoing protest of lawyers, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has agreed to meet the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association on November 21 in view of the ongoing protest by lawyers opposing the Supreme Court collegium's recommendation to transfer Justice Nikhil S Kariel to Patna High Court. Hardik D Brahmbhatt,...
Patna HC to govt officials, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] PATNA: The Patna high court on Thursday asked the officials concerned to immediately resolve all the pending contempt cases on priority basis.The court passed a slew of directions in this regard to the chief secretary and dozens of top bureaucrats who were physically present in the courtroom. The division...
Hc Slams Lower Court Judge For Delay In Hearing, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] PATNA: The Patna high court has sought an explanation from a subordinate judge, who despite being directed to make expeditious hearing of a matter and decide the same in two weeks, adjourned the hearing in the case for a long period.A single bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar, while hearing...
Patna HC summons heads of departments, chief secretary, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] By: Dev Kumar PandeyPATNA: Peeved at the "listless approach" of the state officials in complying with the court orders, the Patna high court on Monday summoned the top bureaucrats of more than a dozen departments as well as the chief secretary (CS) and director general of police (DGP). The...
Hc Clears Decks For Mains Exam From Today, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Patna: The Patna high court on Friday dismissed two writ petitions disputing the selection process for appointment of 553 assistant prosecuting officers (APOs) in the state. With this, decks have been cleared for conduct of the mains examination from Saturday for selection of APOs. The second and third phases...
Hc Tough On 3 Varsities, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Patna: The Patna high court on Thursday appointed advocates to conduct inspection in three universities of north Bihar in the first phase regarding “untimely and irregular issuance” of utility certificates (UCs) against the expenditure of funds provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC). A high court division bench of...