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Manoj Kumar Vs Nita Bharti on 17 Mar 2026

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:28:02 +0000

A division bench of Patna High Court, used “Doctrine of frustration” in addition to Cruelty to dissolve a marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. From Paras 39, 39. But, at same time, we are also mindful of the legal position that we cannot exercise power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for […]

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Ravi Prakash Saxena Vs Priyanka Rani on 04 Sep 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:40:51 +0000

A single judge of Patna High Court held as follows, From Para 3, (Gold Digger looking for next bakra) 3. The petitioner has alleged that the opposite party/wife is in the habit of duping different young men with the sole motive of earning huge amounts of money after marriage, either by way of alimony or […]

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Vivek Kumar Singh Vs Pallawi Kumari on 11 Mar 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:16:14 +0000

A single-judge Bench of the Patna High Court upheld an order granting maintenance to the wife under Section 125 CrPC. The husband challenged the order in revision. He argued that the wife had deserted him. The Court held that a plea of desertion cannot defeat a maintenance claim by itself. The husband must first obtain […]

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Rajesh Kumar Vs Nutan Devi on 18 Feb 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:59:44 +0000

A single judge of Patna High Court directed to enhance Maintenance amount at 5% annually. From Paras 16-20, 16. However, I find that undisputedly the petitioner-husband was getting monthly salary of Rs. 30,000/- at the time of filing the maintenance petition and out of Rs. 30,000/-, award of Rs. 15,000/- per month towards maintenance is […]

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Sanjay Kumar Shaw Vs Anjali Kumari Shaw on 07 Apr 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:44:06 +0000

A division bench of Patna High Court held as follows, From Para 13, 13. It appears from the petition that application for divorce has been filed by the appellant under Section 13 (1) (ia) & (ib) of the Act i.e. on the ground of cruelty and desertion. However, the main ground taken for divorce is […]

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Ram Prasad Sahni Vs Punita Devi and Ors on 22 Jun 2017

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 03:38:43 +0000

A division bench of Patna High Court held as follows, Now, the question arises as to whether the applicant has been able to prove that her husband left behind the estate which she has inherited but is not in possession and whether the father-in-law is in possession of such estate? For better appreciation of this, […]

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Gitanjali Devi Vs State of Bihar and Anr on 02 Dec 2023

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:35:47 +0000

A single judge of Patna High Court held as follow: From Paras 6-10, 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the records, this Court finds that in the court below the applicant-petitioner did not submit any proof of income of her husband. Her husband (opposite party no.2) filed his salary […]

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Sandeep Kumar Tekriwal Vs State of Bihar and Anr on 09 Sep 2008

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 06:56:43 +0000

A single judge of Patna High Court held as follows, From Para 15, 15. Section 317, Cr. P.C provides for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases. However, if the Magistrate finds that personal appearance of the accused is necessary, he would direct that accused would no longer be […]

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Tillottama Kumari Vs State of Bihar and Ors on 16 May 2019

ShadesOfKnife — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:44:23 +0000

A Single judge of Patna High Court held as follows, In my previous order dated 10.04.2019 while calling for a report from the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar as to why any effective order has not been passed till date despite hearing the case on behalf of the parties on several dates, I had already […]

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The National Highway Projects in the State of Bihar Vs State of Bihar on 10 May 2022

ShadesOfKnife — Thu, 26 May 2022 13:27:41 +0000

The Court-1 of Patna High Court passed the following guidelines to the State and Oil Companies… 69. In furtherance of the above discussions, we find it necessary to issue the following directions:- i) The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, to convene a meeting of all stakeholders to examine the best and most efficient way to […]

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