PATNA, April 8 -- The Patna high court has directed the mines and mineral department pass orders to all the ground officials to ensure videography of the entire process involving interception and seizure of defaulting vehicles and handover the pen drive along with the seizure documents.

The court was hearing a petition challenging the seizure of a truck despite the fact that it had a valid challan issued, but the driver could not show it, while the authorities also did not bother to check the validity and went ahead with seizure and continued to hold up the vehicle despite production of valid papers.

"In this modern era of technology, when everything is available at the drop of the hat, the minimum that is expected from the officials ca...