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A first information report (FIR) is a document prepared by police organisations in many South and Southeast Asian countries, including Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, when they receive information about the commission of a cognisable offence, or in Singapore when the police receive information about any criminal offence. It generally ...
Bihar Lok Adalat or Bihar State Legal Services Authority (People's Court) is an statutory and autonomous body and an alternative dispute resolution mechanism used in the state of Bihar. The Bihar Lok Adalat Act is designed to provide constitutional protection guaranteed under Article 14 and 39-A of the Constitution of India , of “ACCESS TO ...
The High Court of Judicature at Patna (commonly known as Patna High Court) is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 by British colonial government and was later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915 , making it one of the oldest High Courts of India .
The list shows incumbent and past chief justices of Patna High Court, the high court of the state of Bihar. In Indian legal jurisdiction, high courts are instituted as constitutional courts under the Indian Constitution. List Chief Justice Start of term End of term K. Vinod Chandran 29 March 2023 Incumbent Sanjay Karol 11 November 2019 5 February 2023 Amreshwar Pratap Sahi 17 November 2018 10 ...
Government of Bihar created the body as per this direction in 2006. The State Information Commission of Bihar is the representation of Central Information Commission at state level. The commission has certain powers and functions mentioned in sections 18, 19, 20 and 25 of the RTI Act, 2005 which broadly relate to adjudication in second appeal ...
In a significant judgment on 4 January, the Delhi High Court held a police officer guilty of contempt of court for arresting a man in violation of the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in the case Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar. The Court sentenced the police officer to one-day imprisonment for contempt of court.
The judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court. Bihar has a high court in Patna, which has been functioning since 1916. All the branches of the government are located in the state capital, Patna. The state is administratively divided into nine divisions and 38 districts.
The Patna High Court is the principle civil courts in Bihar. However, a high court exercises its original civil and criminal jurisdiction only if the subordinate courts are not authorized by law to try such matters for lack of pecuniary, territorial jurisdiction. High courts may also enjoy original jurisdiction in certain matters, if so ...