Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 02 To October 08, 2023
Live LawThe State Of Bihar and Others 2023 LiveLaw 119 Deepak Mandal vs The State Of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw 120 Shri Giridhar Gopal Vs Smt. The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw 122 Chandradev Yadav Vs The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw 123 Judgements/Orders This Week "Harassed To Bits": Patna High Court Sets Aside State's Unreasoned Punishment Order Against Child Development Officer Case Title: Smt. The State Of Bihar and Others LL Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 119 Setting aside an "unreasoned" punishment order passed by the Special Secretary of the Social Welfare Department against a Child Development Project Officer, the Patna High Court has emphasized the critical need for clear and coherent reasoning in decision-making processes. 3, for coming to a decision warranting infliction of punishment upon the petitioner.” Unprofessionalism Of Investigating Officer Doesn't Warrant Dismissal Of Prosecution Case If Evidence Of Victim, Witnesses Reliable: Patna High Court Case Title: Deepak Mandal vs The State Of Bihar LL Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 120 The Patna High Court, upholding the convictions of five individuals for kidnapping under Sections 364 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code, has held that despite certain lapses in the investigation, the case of prosecution cannot be dismissed if evidence of the victim is reliable. Moreover, there was no attempt made by the prosecution to obtain the opinion of a ballistic expert to ascertain whether the bullet could have been fired from the recovered weapon.” Revenue Authority Must Provide Opportunity Of Hearing Before Passing Adverse Order Against Any Party: Patna High Court Case Title: Chandradev Yadav Vs The State of Bihar LL Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 123 In a crucial ruling, the Patna High Court emphasized the fundamental principle of natural justice, stating that any authority under the law must issue notice to the affected party before passing any prejudicial order, and the authority should only make a decision after the affected party has had an opportunity to be heard.