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According to the police, the investigating teams travelled nearly 2,800 kilometres to nab the accused from Maharashtra's Nashik. Police said the accused, identified as Bachchu Jha, a former Applied Mathematics professor, had threatened the institute's manager over the phone on April 2, warning of a bomb blast if the money was not paid. "The call triggered panic and led to the registration of a case at Ashok Vihar police station. The caller introduced himself as "Babla Gujjar from Noida" and at ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) A threat to blow up a coaching institute in northwest Delhi was foiled with the arrest of a 31-year-old man who allegedly demanded Rs 21 lakh and posed as a gangster, police said on Monday. According to the police, the investigating teams travelled nearly 2,800 kilometres to nab the accused from Maharashtra's Nashik. Police said the accused, identified as Bachchu Jha, a former Applied Mathematics professor, had threatened the institute's manager over the phone on April 2 ...Read More >
Delivering the First Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on 'Constitutionalism beyond rights: Why structure matters' at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna, Justice Nagarathna stressed that a "mature federation" must prioritise dialogue and negotiation over litigation, warning that the growing tendency of governments to rush to courts reflects deeper structural concerns. "Increase in conflict between the States of the Union or between the Centre and the States does not augur well f ...Read More >
Patna: Supreme Court judge Justice B V Nagarathna on Saturday said there should be meaningful debates on issues of public importance in Parliament and state legislatures instead of frequent clashes and walkouts by elected representatives.Delivering the first Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on "Constitutionalism beyond rights: Why structure matters" at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), she said legislative bodies exist for healthy debate and deliberation aimed at the welfare of the people ...Read More >
PATNA: Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday urged the Centre to view states as "coordinates and not subordinates" and asserted that the separation of powers was a "constitutional arrangement of co-equals." Delivering a lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna, Justice Nagarathna also called for keeping aside "inter-party differences" in the matter of "Centre-state relations," underscoring that governance must not depend on "which party may be ruling the Centre and which ...Read More >
Patna, Apr 4 (PTI) Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday urged the Centre to view states as "coordinates and not subordinates" and asserted that the separation of powers was a "constitutional arrangement of co-equals." Delivering a lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna, Justice Nagarathna also called for keeping aside "inter-party differences" in the matter of "Centre-state relations", underscoring that governance must not depend on "which party may be ruling the Centre ...Read More >
Patna, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Nitish Kumar resigned from the post of Member of Legislative Council (MLC), political speculation over Bihar's next Chief Minister has intensified. Amid this, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLA from Mokama, Anant Singh, has made a significant statement regarding potential successors to Nitish Kumar. Speaking to media persons in Patna on Tuesday, Anant Singh endorsed Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar as the most suitable candidate from the JD-U to become the next ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The electoral battle in Mokama Assembly constituency in Patna district of Bihar is centred around two Bahubalis - Anant Singh and Surajbhaan Singh, who dominate the political narrative of the region. Mokama, which will vote in the first phase on November 6, is once again set to witness a high-voltage electoral contest in the 2025 polls, as Janata Dal (United) has fielded strongman Anant Singh, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal has nominated Veena Devi, wife of ...Read More >
Patna: Muscleman-turned-politician Anant Singh, known as "Chhote Sarkar," filed his nomination papers on Tuesday as a JD(U) candidate for the Mokama assembly constituency, even as the party has yet to officially announce its candidates.Singh began the day with a puja at a Temple, drawing hundreds of supporters. Before heading to file his nomination, he hosted a feast at his Barh residence for more than 20,000 supporters. Arriving in a white open jeep adorned with marigolds, his convoy faced dela ...Read More >
On August 25, the Collegium had recommended the transfer of Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice Atul Sreedharan to Chhattisgarh High Court. Justice Sreedharan has now been recommended for a transfer to the Allahabad High Court. IN A highly unusual admission, the Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, Wednesday said that it had changed its recommendation regarding transfer of a judge after the government "sought reconsideration" of its earlier decision. On Augu ...Read More >
Patna: The outgoing Bihar legislative assembly met for a total of 146 days between Nov 2020 and July 2025, marking the lowest number of days in all its five-year terms, according to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research on Wednesday.The outgoing 17th assembly met for an average of 29 days each year and, on those days, functioned for an average of three hours. In 2024, assemblies across all states met for an average of five hours on sitting days, the analysis said.According to the analysis, the ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: A curtain raiser of the KIIT Centre for International Arbitration and Mediation (KCIAM) was held here on Saturday, in which eminent judges, jurists and legal experts took part. Justice Sandeep Mehta of Supreme Court said it has the potential to act as a catalyst for change by offering world-class facilities, fostering collaboration, training future arbitrators and promoting research in best practices. "KCIAM will not only serve this region, but also contribute meaningfully to the ...Read More >
From left to right: Justices Soumen Sen, P.B. Bajanthri, M. Sundar. Pictures: calcuttahighcourt.gov.in, patnahighcourt.gov.in, hcmadras.tn.gov.in The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Thursday (September 11, 2025) proposed Chief Justices to the three High Courts of Meghalaya, Patna and Manipur. The Collegium has recommended Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Soumen Sen, as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court. Justice Sen is the senior most puisne judge of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Centre on Saturday cleared the appointment of Justice M. Sundar as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. "In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice M. Sundar, Judge, Madras High Court as Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur with effect from the date he ...Read More >
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA, asserting that the ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' has unsettled the ruling alliance. The yatra, spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi and other Mahagathbandhan leaders, aims to raise awareness about voter rights and protest against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led NDA, claiming the ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' has left the r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) Nearly one-third of school students take private coaching and the trend is more common in urban areas, the Centre's Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on education has found. The survey noted that government schools play a pivotal role in providing education across India, accounting for 55.9 per cent of total enrolments. "It is higher in rural areas, where two-thirds (66.0 per cent) of students are enrolled, in comparison to urban areas (30.1 per cent). The private unai ...Read More >
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge B.V. Nagarathna has recorded a dissent note against the collegium's recommendation to elevate Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi to the apex court, The Indian Express reported. The five-member collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, J.K. Maheshwari, and Nagarathna, reached the decision with a 4-1 split. Justice Nagarathna, the lone woman on the bench, opposed Pancholi's elevation, citing con ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended to the Centre, the names of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi for elevation as top court judges. Justice Pancholi, upon becoming a top court judge, would be in line to become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in October 2031 after Justice Joymalya Bagchi's retirement. The five member collegium comprising CJI B R Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the elevation of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi as judges of the apex court. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 25th August, 2025 has recommended elevation of the following Chief Justices of the High Courts, as Judges in the Supreme Court: (i) Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay (PHC: High Court of ...Read More >
New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court collegium suggested that Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, who is the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, and Justice Alok Aradhe, who is the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, be promoted to the top court. The five-member collegium, which included Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, JK Maheshwari, and BV Nagarathna, cleared their names in a meeting on Monday afternoon. Their appointments will bring the Supreme Co ...Read More >
Patna: A political storm erupted on Friday after two Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislators -- Vibha Devi from Nawada and Prakash Veer from Rajauli -- were spotted on PM Narendra Modi's stage during his public meeting in Gaya. Their presence sparked unease within the RJD at a time when party leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi are leading the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' across Bihar while the PM has sharpened his criticism of the party founded by Lalu Prasad over its "appeasement ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday held former RJD MP Prabhunath Singh guilty in connection with a 1995 double murder case, reversing the acquittal decision rendered by the Patna High Court. New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed caution over an early hearing on a clutch of applications seeking a time-bound restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) statehood. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran pointed to ...Read More >
Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh has become the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma administered the oath at Raj Bhavan. He was transferred from Tripura High Court. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and other dignitaries attended the ceremony. Singh was previously a judge in Jharkhand. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court in Hyderabad on Saturday. Singh, who was transferred from the Tripura High Court, was administer ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Former separatist leader Bilal Gani Lone has held the Hurriyat Conference responsible for its own irrelevance, calling the separatist conglomerate "non-functional", while also slamming Pakistan for creating a "mess" and "fissures" in Jammu and Kashmir. The comments of Lone mark a significant departure from traditional separatist rhetoric, acknowledging that both the Hurriyat and Pakistan had "faltered" on opportunities to bring progress to the region. The next generation ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was sworn in on Saturday as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. His appointment follows the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium on May 28 and the subsequent approval by the Union government. The Union government transferred Tripura High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to the Telangana High Court on Monday. Justice Singh will succeed Justice Sujoy Paul, who has been transferred to the Calcutta High ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Congress accused the CBI on Friday of going soft in its probe against Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) Chairman Montu Patel in an alleged multi-crore-rupee scam. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters here, Rajya Sabha MP and party spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil alleged that the CBI did not present all the facts before the court that led to Patel getting interim protection from arrest. He said it took the Central Bureau o ...Read More >
Patna: The shooters involved in the murder of gangster Chandan Mishra are still at large, even 24 hours after the brazen crime. Police have identified all five who shot Chandan at a private hospital in the state capital on the morning of July 17, but they couldn't trace their location so far. Two separate FIRs were registered in the matter on the statements of Chandan's father, Durgesh Mishra, and the hospital administration at Shastrinagar police station. Police said it appeared that the murder ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Patna: The Patna high court on Thursday organised a farewell for Acting Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar, who has been appointed Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. His oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for July 21.On the same day, Justice Vipul M Pancholi, recently appointed Chief Justice of Patna High Court, will be sworn in at 10.45am at Raj Bhavan.The farewell ceremony took place in the centenary hall in the presence of judges and advocates. Justice Pancholi lauded Justice Kumar and said, " ...Read More >
The married woman, who later got divorced, and the man, had been in a relationship after knowing each other through social media in 2016 The Supreme Court on July 16 (Wednesday) slammed a woman who was seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail to a man accused of raping her on promise of marriage. The court warned her she might be liable for prosecution for having a physical relationship with a man other than her husband during the subsistence of her marriage, The Times of India reported. Acco ...Read More >
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