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Nainital, April 2 Cases arising from consensual relationships between minors must be handled carefully, the Uttarakhand High Court has observed.A single-judge bench of Justice Alok Mehra made the observation while hearing a case involving a relationship between minors, and as an interim...

Nainital, April 2 The Uttarakhand High Court directed the Mussoorie municipality not to cut down any trees without obtaining the necessary permission from the forest department, and asked the state government to file their responses in this matter.A division bench of Chief Justice Manoj Kumar...

Nainital, March 23 The Uttarakhand High Court has directed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Neeru Garg and Arun Mohan Joshi to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to challenge their posting to central forces.A bench comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and...

Nainital, March 23 The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed an order issued by the State Scheduled Castes Commission regarding eviction from land, stating that while the Commission has the power to make recommendations, it lacks the authority to pass binding orders.A single-judge bench...

Nainital, March 23 The Uttarakhand High Court has granted relief to farmers in Udham Singh Nagar by overturning a district administration order that banned the cultivation of summer paddy.A single bench of Justice Pankaj Purohit ruled that farmers cannot be prevented from cultivating crops of...

Nainital, March 20 The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that the Vice-Chancellor of the Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology based in Pantnagar has no authority to issue a charge sheet against a professor.A bench comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice...

Nainital, March 20 The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday rejected the plea of Kotdwar gym operator Deepak Kumar, who gained prominence as "Mohammad Deepak," seeking police protection and initiating action against police officers for alleged biased conduct.The bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal...

Nainital, March 19 The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday reprimanded gym operator Deepak Kumar, who came into the limelight as "Mohammad Deepak" for confronting Bajrang Dal activists allegedly harassing a Muslim shopkeeper, and asked how an accused can seek police protection.A single-judge...

Nainital, March 19 R. Meenakshi Sundaram, the Principal Secretary (Energy) of the Uttarakhand Government, appeared before the Uttarakhand High Court via video conference on Thursday during the hearing of a contempt petition.This contempt petition was filed regarding the non-compliance with a...

Nainital, March 18 The Uttarakhand High Court has provided a significant relief to farmers in Udham Singh Nagar district by staying an administrative order related to summer paddy cultivation.Justice Pankaj Purohit heard a petition filed by farmers from the Gadarpur tehsil.The petition...

Nainital, March 17 The Uttarakhand High Court, while hearing a plea by two senior IPS officers challenging their central deputation to a post lower than their current rank, has directed the Centre and the Uttarakhand government to file affidavits.A division bench, comprising Chief Justice...

Nainital, March 17 The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday directed the state authorities to file status reports on the actions taken in all the FIRs related to the January incident involving gym operator Deepak Kumar, who gained prominence as "Mohammad Deepak" for confronting Bajrang Dal...

Nainital, March 11 The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday declared a provision in the state public service commission's recruitment examination unconstitutional, which did not allow candidates to verify their answer sheets before the final results of all stages of the test were announced.A...

Dehradun, February 27 The Uttarakhand government has removed Prakash Chandra Dhyani from the post of Managing Director of the Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited.This follows a directive from the Uttarakhand High Court, ordering Principal Secretary (Energy), R Meenakshi...

Nainital, February 27 The Uttarakhand High Court has directed Principal Secretary Meenakshi Sundaram to appear before it via video conferencing on March 19 for failing to comply with its previous order.A single bench of Justice Alok Kumar Verma issued the direction while hearing a contempt...

Nainital, February 26 The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that a candidate who fails to claim the benefits of reservation during the selection process cannot later complain about being denied it.A single-judge bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari dismissed a petition challenging the selection...

Nainital, February 24 The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed the proceedings in a POCSO case against a man, noting that the accused and the victim are now legally married, have a child, and that the woman wants to live with him.Continuing the trial or sending the accused to jail would disrupt...

Nainital, February 24 Observing that a "humane and practical approach" may be adopted in exceptional circumstances, the Uttarakhand High Court has quashed criminal proceedings in a POCSO-related case after it was submitted that the victim and the accused were in a consensual relationship, had...

Dehradun, February 23 The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday observed that no matter how strong the suspicion, it cannot replace evidence.Justice Ashish Naithani made this observation while hearing an appeal filed against the sessions court verdict in a suicide case that occurred in the Khatima...

Nainital, February 19 The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that if the terms of an insurance policy are violated with the knowledge and consent of the employer, the insurer cannot be held liable in the event of an accident. In such cases, the responsibility to pay compensation rests with the...