Section 88
Legal proceedings.
The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Bihar and for matters connected therewith.
Where immediately before the appointed day, the existing State of Bihar is
a party to any legal proceedings with respect to any property, rights or liabilities subject to apportionment
between the States of Bihar and Jharkhand under this Act, the State of Bihar or Jharkhand which succeeds
to, or acquires a share in, that property or those rights or liabilities by virtue of any provision of this Act
shall be deemed to be substituted for the existing State of Bihar or added as a part to those proceedings,
and the proceedings may continue accordingly.