E-Certified Copy Rules of Patna High Court amended within 3 months

The e-Certified Copy Rules of the High Court of Judicature at Patna (1st Amendment), 2026 states that in cases where the digitized record(s)/document(s) are not available, the Copying Department/Section of the Patna High Court, now it is required to "obtain the relevant record(s)/document(s), scan and digitize the same (as the case may be) and take necessary steps including providing the e-Certified Copy to the applicant" in light of the e-Certified Copy Rules of the the High Court. The Section is required to obtain the relevant records/documents, scan and digitize the same (as the case may be) and take necessary steps including providing the e-Certified Copy to the applicant in light of the e-Certified Copy Rules, 2026. The amendment was published in  the Bihar Gazette on May 20, 2026. Earlier, the e-Certified Copy Rules of the High Court of Judicature at Patna, 2026 was notified in the Bihar Gazette on February 20, 2026

In exercise of the powers conferred under Article 225 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the High Court had made this amendment in the e-Certified Copy Rules of the High Court.  

These Rules shall apply to the High Court as well as the District Court under its control and supervision. The facility of providing e-Certified Copy under these rules shall be in addition to the existing facility of providing certified copies as per the rules provided in Chapter-XIV under Part- IV of the Rules of the High Court at Patna, 1916 and Part- IV of the Civil  Court Rules of the High Court of Judicature at Patna (Volume- I) and Criminal Court  Rules of the High Court of Judicature at Patna.

The preface of the Rules reads:"Preface.—These Rules will apply to electronic application(s) made for obtaining an e-Certified Copy of Order(s)/ Judgment(s)/ Petition(s)/ Document(s)/Evidence(s) available on the record of a pending or disposed off case. The procedure to scrutinize the application for e-Certified Copy shall be consistent with all the existing rules & circulars pertaining to obtaining the copies. Documents restricted under the Rules of the High Court at Patna, 1916, Civil Court Rules of the High Court of Judicature and Criminal Court Rules of the High Court of Judicature at Patna shall continue to remain restricted and shall not be supplied under these rules as well".

Rule 5 reads: "Entitlement to receive e-Certified Copy.—Applications for the e-Certified Copy of the Judgment(s)/ Order(s)/ Petition(s)/ Document(s)/ Evidence(s) available on the record of a pending or disposed off case in any proceeding may be made by:-
(a) A party to the proceeding, if the party has appeared in person. 
(b) The Advocate representing the party. 
(c) A Public Officer if the Copy is required for public purpose." Advocate with AUIN No. assigned to them need not register again and can proceed for application of e-Certified Copy.

The following seven details is embedded on the e-Certified Copy:- 
(i) Electronic Application Number 
(ii) Date of requisition 
(iii) Date of Preparation of e-Certified Copy 
(iv) Total Number of Pages 
(v) Total Cost 
(vi) Name and digital signature of Authorized Officer 
(vii) A unique QR Code to verify the authenticity of the e-Certified Copy

In exercise of the powers conferred under Article 225 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the High Court had made the Rules and amended the e-Certified Copy Rules of the High Court.