10 verified cases from Bihar, newest first.
A court in Patna has expressed serious concern regarding a security lapse involving the transport of ganja from Assam to Bihar. The case involves the involvement of minors in the illicit activity.
Neha Jha was arrested in connection with the seizure of 75 litres of liquor from the Swatantrata Senani Express at Samastipur Junction. She has been granted bail after spending 25 days in judicial custody.
Dr. Vijay Kumar, the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer of Madhepura, has been suspended following allegations of corruption and irregularities in the issuance of licenses. The action was taken after an investigation conducted by the District Magistrate.
A Supreme Court case concerning the distinction between citizens and voters, with implications for India's understanding of citizenship. The matter involved challenges before Single Bench and Division Bench of a High Court, followed by a Supreme Court hearing that resulted in a split verdict. The case addresses whether actual prejudice was caused to writ petitioners and examines revisional proceedings before the Commissioner.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids across multiple districts in Bihar (Gopalganj, Saran, and East Champaran) to investigate a human trafficking case involving youth being sent to Cambodia and forced into cyber fraud operations. The investigation is ongoing.
A 19-year-old youth from Madhubani, Bihar, allegedly died in police custody. The Leader of Opposition approached the National Human Rights Commission seeking an independent inquiry into the alleged custodial death.
An investigation is underway following the deaths of four individuals in Bihar's East Champaran district due to the consumption of spurious liquor. The incident has led to police arrests and an ongoing probe into the illicit supply.
Bail petition of former RJD MLA Ritulal Yadav was rejected by the Supreme Court in an organized crime case. The case involves charges under BNS sections 111(4), 111(6), and 111(7).
The Central Bureau of Investigation stated that it found no evidence linking Sanjeev Mukhiya to the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak and no chargesheet has been filed against him, though chargesheets have been filed against 45 other individuals.
Six persons accused of indiscriminate firing to kill a man in broad daylight in 2001 were acquitted by the Supreme Court after more than a decade of appellate proceedings. One accused had served a life sentence awarded by the trial court and upheld by the Patna High Court in 2015. The Supreme Court concluded that no proper investigation had taken place and quashed the case.