Patna HC Issues Show-Cause Notice To CMO In Contempt Case

The Patna HC issued a show-cause notice to the chief minister's office (CMO) to explain why the revocation order of public prosecutor (PP) Motihari Jai Prakash's termination has not been complied, on March 5. The court reviewed a contempt petition filed against the State Government, which didn't honour the HC orders (December 21,) reinstating Mishra as PP-cum-chairman. Notably, Mishra was was terminated on October 23 by the law department.