The Patna High Court has overturned conviction in a case involving sexual offenses against a minor due to the failure of the trial court to determine the victim s age, after an issue in that regard.
New HC bench to hear PILs on COVID-19 situation in Bihar ANI | Updated: May 06, 2021 08:49 IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 6 (ANI): The division bench of the Patna High Court, which was hearing the Public Interest Litigations (PILs) on the COVID-19 situation in the state, has been changed.
A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S Kumar has been replaced by the bench comprising Justices Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Mohit Kumar Shah which was hearing three PILs on the Covid-19 situation in Bihar.
The batch of three PILs of petitioners including Shivani Kaushik, Rohit Kumar and Gaurav Kumar Singh would now be heard by the new division bench.
Lockdown in Bihar: Full shutdown in state till May 15 - Check list of restrictions here
On Monday, the Patna High Court had said that a statewide lockdown is urgently needed to curb the spread of coronavirus in Bihar.
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Updated: May 4, 2021, 01:48 PM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday (May 4) announced to impose total lockdown in the state till May 15 to curb the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the state. CM Nitish said in a tweet that he has taken the decision after consultations with cabinet minister and other senior officials. He added that the Crisis Management Group has been ordered to release the guidelines related to lockdown by today evening.
PATNA: The Patna HC on Monday came down heavily on the Nitish Kumar government for failing to control the Covid situation in Bihar and also commented that “everything is an eyewash”.
A division bench of Justices Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Mohit Kumar Shah asked advocate general Lalit Kishore to talk to the CM as a complete lockdown is urgently needed. The bench said that the state government must either declare a lockdown or it will have to pass an appropriate order. It directed Kishore to inform the court about the government’s decision on Tuesday. “There is no action plan with you. Whatever plan you have submitted, it’s not up to the mark and no effective steps have been taken,” the bench observed.