# Bihar HC seeks state reply on alleged Rs 307 cr dustbin scam 2026-10-07T09:46:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Patna High Court has asked the Bihar government to respond by 19 November to a public interest litigation alleging irregularities in the purchase of microwave dustbins and biodegradable bags for government hospitals. The petition claims the Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Limited bought the items at prices up to ten times the market rate. According to the petition, 57 supply orders were placed between June 2024 and 18 April 2026. The total cost of four items with 18% GST was approximately Rs 307 crore, while quotations from four other suppliers put the cost at about Rs 29 crore. The contract was allegedly awarded to SS Medical System of Lucknow. A division bench of Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Parth Sarathy heard the petition filed by Kaushlesh Kumar. The court had also sought a reply on 8 September. The next hearing is set for 19 November. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets report the same facts from the PIL, including the price comparisons and the 19 November deadline. Prabhatkhabar leads with the Rs 307 crore versus Rs 29 crore discrepancy in a neutral tone, while TV9 Hindi frames the story as a 'dustbin scam', using 'sensational allegation' and 'ten times the price', giving it a more sensationalist slant. Neither source includes the government's defence, which will only emerge with its reply on 19 November. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist - prabhatkhabar.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of PIL claims and court order - tv9hindi.com (sensationalist) Leads with 'dustbin scam', highlights price gap This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Bihar, Patna High Court, SS Medical System, V Kameswar Rao Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-hc-seeks-state-reply-on-alleged-rs-307-cr-dustbin-scam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-hc-seeks-state-reply-on-alleged-rs-307-cr-dustbin-scam/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/