The Patna High Court recently observed that when a husband requests money from his wife's parents to meet the expenses of rearing the couple's newborn child, such a demand does not amount to dowry harassment.
The Supreme Court last year held that for a money-laundering case based on allegations of a criminal conspiracy, the conspiracy must be linked with an offence already included in the scheduled offences under PMLA
The mere use of a vehicle to carry liquor or other intoxicants does not always warrant the confiscation of such a vehicle under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, held the Patna High Court recently.
The Patna high court has ruled that the Vishnupad temple in Gaya will be controlled by a government trust. This decision comes after a 46-year legal battle between local priests and the Bihar State Board of Religious Trust.
The Patna high court has imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on a Goods and Services Tax (GST) officer for forcibly and illegally recovering the full tax amount from a person waiting to appeal before the non-functional GST tribunal in Bihar. Read more.