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Covid Ex-Gratia Claims Cannot Be Rejected Merely Because Test Was Conducted At Unauthorised Laboratory: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that non-authorisation of the laboratory which conducted a Covid-19 test cannot, by itself, be treated as a ground to deny ex-gratia compensation under the Bihar Covid Sahayata Yojana, 2022. The Court observed that “nowhere in the said eligibility criteria does the accreditation, empanelment or authorisation status of the testing laboratory that conducted the RT-PCR/RAT test find mention as a disqualifying factor.”A Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar was...

Signature Variations Alone Cannot Establish OMR Tampering: Patna High Court Dismisses NEET Aspirants Pleas

The Patna HC has held that mere dissimilarity between signatures appearing on a candidate's admit card and OMR answer sheet cannot, by itself, establish that the OMR sheet was tampered with or swapped, particularly where the examination authority produces the original OMR records and there is no convincing evidence of manipulation.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harish Kumar was hearing petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution filed by NEET-UG 2026 aspirants challenging the marks and OMR...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Against Commercial Use Of Bodh Gaya Monasteries

The Patna HC has held that a Public Interest Litigation cannot be used to pursue a dispute which, in substance, concerns competing interests of particular establishments or associations, merely by couching the relief in terms of enforcement of statutory provisions.A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma heard the writ applications filed in the form of Public Interest Litigations by the Bodhgaya Hotel Association. The petitioner sought directions restraining...

Mere Absence Not Always Willful: Patna High Court Quashes SBI Employees Deemed Voluntary Resignation Over Medical Leave

The Patna High Court has held that mere absence from duty cannot, by itself, lead to a conclusion that an employee was wilfully or unauthorisedly absent, particularly where the absence is supported by medical records.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harish Kumar was hearing a petition filed by an SBI officer challenging notices whereby he was treated as having voluntarily vacated his service...

Patna High Court Sets Aside Indefinite Expulsion Of Student Who Posted Alleged University Irregularities On Social Media

The Patna HC has held that a university cannot impose indefinite expulsion on a student without furnishing the enquiry report and giving him a specific opportunity to respond to the proposed punishment, holding that such action violates the principles of natural justice.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harish Kumar heard the petition filed by a postgraduate student of the 1st semester,...

Subsequent Posting Cannot Create Offence: Patna High Court Quashes Case Against Bank Officials Not Posted At Branch When Alleged Fraud Occurred

The Patna High Court has held that subsequent occupation of a senior position in a bank cannot, by itself, establish criminal conspiracy or participation in an earlier transaction, particularly where the accused was not posted at the concerned branch when the alleged offence took place.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha was hearing a petition seeking quashing of the...

Authority Cannot Proceed Without Bidders Consent After Making Bid Validity Extension A Condition For Evaluation: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that a tendering authority, after expressly making extension of bid validity a condition for consideration of a tender, cannot proceed to evaluate the bid where the bidder has not consented to such extension.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma was hearing a writ petition filed by M/s Universal Agro Corporation...

Mere Involvement In Routine FIR Not Sufficient Ground To Refuse Arms Licence Unless Threat To Public Safety Established: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that mere involvement or registration of a routine FIR against an applicant cannot, by itself, constitute a ground for outright refusal of an arms licence unless there is material showing misuse of arms, violence or a direct threat to public safety.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a builder and Director of...

Deficiencies And Lapses In Supervision And Record-Keeping By State Department Is No Ground To Deny Contractor Payment: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that a contractor cannot be denied payment for work already completed merely due to procedural, technical or administrative lapses attributable to departmental authorities.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Smt. G. Anupama Chakravarthy was hearing a writ petition filed by a Class-II registered contractor challenging the rejection of his claim for payment of pending...

Recognition Application Pending Since 2014: Patna High Court Directs Fresh Consideration Of Sanskrit Schools Claim Within 3 Months

The Patna High Court has directed the Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board to reconsider the recognition application of a Sanskrit school, which had remained pending since 2014, and complete the entire exercise within three months in accordance with the prescribed rules.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harish Kumar was hearing writ petitions filed by teaching and non-teaching employees of Jhotan...

Participating In Tender “Under Protest” Cannot Justify Challenge To Conditions After Unsuccessful Bid: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that merely participating in a tender process “under protest” does not justify a subsequent challenge to the tender conditions after the bidder's bid has been rejected.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma was hearing a writ petition filed by Adyaraj Developers Pvt. Ltd. challenging an eligibility...