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Patna High Court reserves verdict on fate of Caste-based Survey case

In Bihar, the Patna High Court on 7th July 2023, Friday reserved its verdict on the fate of Caste-based Survey case, the survey being conducted by the State Government. The division bench of Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad is expected to pronounce its decision in the case next week. Patna High Court had put an interim stay on the survey on the 4th May this year. and ordered the state government to preserve the data so far collected. The Court had questioned ...

July 7, 2023 1:31 PM

Bihar: Hearing on caste-based survey is underway on fifth consecutive day in Patna High Court

In Bihar, the hearing on the caste-based survey is underway on the fifth consecutive day in Patna High Court. The hearing which began on 3rd July before the bench headed by the Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad has witnessed several arguments in support and opposition over the right of the state government to conduct the caste based survey. The Advocate General of Bihar, Prashant Kumar Shahi has submitted government proposition about the necessity of this kind of survey...