Patna High Court takes suo motu cognizance of physical assault against an Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bihar. The court has taken note of this atypical incident upon receipt of a letter from the District and Sessions Judge, Madhubani.
The Court will be failing in its duty if necessary orders are not passed befitting the present situation, in the larger public interest, to ensure the protection of the right to life of the people in the State of Bihar.
The Patna High Court has directed the Bihar government to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation within four weeks in the case of a passerby who was killed during a police encounter.