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Patna High Court Strikes Bihar Crime Control Curbs, Awards Compensation

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC · How we work

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Patna High Court set aside Bihar Crime Control Act restrictions on two Nalanda residents on September 11.
Justices Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Sunil Dutta Mishra ordered Rs 1 lakh compensation for each man.
The bench also directed Rs 10,000 litigation costs per petitioner and condemned the magistrate’s stereotype-based order.
Court criticized police for hastily imposing reporting requirements during the 2025 Assembly election without verifying allegations.

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Patna High Court set aside Bihar Crime Control Act restrictions on two Nalanda residents on September 11.
Justices Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Sunil Dutta Mishra ordered Rs 1 lakh compensation for each man.
The bench also directed Rs 10,000 litigation costs per petitioner and condemned the magistrate’s stereotype-based order.
Court criticized police for hastily imposing reporting requirements during the 2025 Assembly election without verifying allegations.