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    Patna High Court stays Bihar's caste-based census

    Synopsis

    The Patna High Court has placed a temporary hold on Bihar's enumeration of castes and economic survey after hearing a petition challenging the survey's validity. The court has reserved judgment on the petition filed by Akhilesh Kumar and others. The division bench of Chief Justice KV Chandran heard from both parties as advocates Ritu Raj, Dinu Kumar and Abhinav Srivastava argued that the survey was not within the jurisdiction of the state government.

    Caste census
    The Patna High Court on Thursday put an interim stay on the enumeration of castes and economic survey in Bihar.

    On Wednesday, the Patna HC completed the hearing and reserved its judgement on a petition challenging and seeking an interim stay on the enumeration of castes and economic survey in Bihar.

    During yesterday's hearing, a division bench of Chief Justice KV Chandran heard the petitions filed by Akhilesh Kumar and others.

    Advocates Dinu Kumar, Ritu Raj and Abhinav Srivastava on behalf of the petitioners and advocate General PK Shahi on behalf of the State presented the parties before the court.

    Dinu Kumar told the court that the State government is conducting caste and economic surveys. He said that this right to conduct surveys is beyond the jurisdiction of the State government.

    Advocate General PK Shahi during the hearing on Wednesday said that, the survey is being conducted to make plans for public welfare and to improve the social level.

    The Bihar government launched the caste survey exercise on January 7.

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