Uttrakhand High Court
Uttarakhand HC sends girl to shelter home, orders custody for male companion in protection plea
According to a police report placed before the court, the girl's father lodged a complaint at Rajpura City police statio...
U'khand HC directs Nainital admn to act against protests outside liquor shop
The petitioner argued that it is the responsibility of the State to ensure the safety of valid licence holders. He previ...
Haldwani violence case: Uttarakhand HC grants bail to main accused Abdul Malik
Violence had erupted in the area with reports of stone-pelting and arson. Several people were injured, and public proper...
Uttarakhand High Court Advocates Leniency in Juvenile Case Involving Consensual Adolescent Relationship
Court emphasizes the importance of considering the consensual nature of adolescent relationships to avoid unjust outcome...
Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging War Memorial Construction
Court affirms that the land is not forest land following a joint survey report by the Forest and Revenue authorities...
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Maintenance for Minor Children, Dismisses Father's Plea
Court affirms Family Court's order directing father to pay Rs. 6,500 per month to each child, rejects claims of unemploy...
Consensual relationships between minors require careful dealing: U'khand HC
The petitioner's counsel argued that detaining the boy in an observation home could have a detrimental impact on his fut...
No tree felling without permission: Uttarakhand HC tells Mussoorie municipality
The government informed the court that during an inspection conducted by the forest range officer of Mussoorie on March ...
Uttarakhand High Court Invalidates Charge-sheet Issued to Professor at Govind Ballabh Pant University
Charge-sheet Withdrawn Due to Procedural Lapse; University’s Board of Management to Reassess Issuance...
Approach CAT: Uttarakhand HC to IPS officers contesting Centre's deputation order
Both officers are currently serving as Inspectors General (IG) in the Uttarakhand Police; in their petition, they stated...
Uttarakhand HC quashes eviction order issued by state's SC commission
Representing the Commission, counsel submitted that evidence had been gathered regarding the petitioner's alleged unauth...
University V-C cannot issue charge sheet to a professor: Uttarakhand HC
He said that in the present case, the charge sheet has been issued by the Chief Personnel Officer allegedly acting on be...
Uttarakhand HC refuses to quash FIR against ‘Mohammad Deepak’, imposes social media bar
Deepak moved the Uttarakhand High Court to quash an FIR registered against him for rioting, causing hurt and intentional...
'How can an accused seek police protection': Uttarakhand High Court asks 'Mohd Deepak'
The bench stated that such relief at this stage is completely unnecessary and appears to be an attempt to pressure the i...
PITCUL MD Dispute: Uttarakhand Principal Secretary Meenakshi Sundaram appears in HC
On the other hand, the petitioners argued that the order removing Dhyani was implemented retrospectively....
Uttarakhand HC stays order to destroy unauthorised summer paddy nurseries
The petitioners informed the court that their agricultural land is located in various areas, many of which do not fall u...
Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Summoning Order for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Legal Procedures
Court exercises inherent powers to prevent abuse of process due to procedural irregularities in summoning an accused res...
U'khand HC seeks response from Centre, state govt as 2 IPS officers challenge lower rank deputations
Despite this, the state government forwarded their names to the Centre on February 16, subsequent to which the deputatio...
HC seeks status reports in all FIRs in Mohammad Deepak incident
A second case was registered based on a complaint filed by local Vakil Ahmed, accusing the protesters of using abusive l...
Two senior IPS officers in Uttarakhand oppose 'lower-rank central deputation' in HC
The petition further states that the officers had previously expressed their reluctance to receive central deputation. H...
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Right to Inspect Answer Sheets Under RTI Act
Court Quashes Restrictions on Answer Sheet Inspection for Unsuccessful Candidates, Strengthens Transparency in Recruitme...
Uttarakhand HC declares state PSC rule on answer sheet verification unconstitutional
The division bench stated in its order that transparency and fairness in the recruitment process are constitutionally ma...
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Horizontal Reservation for Rajya Andolankari in State Services
Petition challenging reservation benefits post-selection dismissed; court emphasizes timely claim of reservation during ...
Uttarakhand HC summons principal secretary over non-compliance in PTCUL MD case
In its previous ruling, the high court had invalidated the appointment of Prakash Chandra Dhyani as the managing directo...
Reservation benefits cannot be claimed after completion of selection process: Uttarakhand HC
The recruitment advertisement had explicitly stated that horizontal reservation would be applicable as per government or...
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Employer's Liability in Workmen's Compensation Case
Insurer Absolved as Employer Permitted Unqualified Driver to Operate Heavy Vehicle; Compensation Awarded to Deceased's F...
Uttarakhand High Court Acquits Sunil Dutt Pathak in Abetment of Suicide Case
Conviction for Abetment Under Section 306 IPC Overturned Due to Lack of Proximate Evidence and Intent...
It was love and not lust, says HC quashing POCSO case against man; notes marriage, child
The case was pending before Special Sessions Judge, Champawat. The accused had filed a petition before the High Court se...
High Court quashes criminal proceedings in POCSO case against man who married victim
In the application filed before the court, the accused sought quashing of the charge sheet dated December 30, 2022, the ...
Suspicion cannot replace legal proofs: Uttarakhand HC
On September 15, 2004, Pathak's wife committed suicide by hanging at her parents' home. The post-mortem report found no ...
Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Appointment of Managing Director for Non-Compliance with Statutory Qualifications
Court finds appointment violative of constitutional principles due to lack of mandatory educational qualifications...
Uttarakhand High Court Quashes FIR in High-Profile Abetment to Suicide Case
Lack of Forensic Evidence and Independent Incriminating Material Leads to Dismissal of Proceedings...
Employer liable if insurance policy terms breached with its knowledge: Uttarakhand HC
According to the case details, petitioner Bhakti Ram stated that his 22-year-old son, Manish Kumar, was employed as a tr...
U'khand HC voids PITCUL managing director's appointment
The petition filed by chief engineer Rajiv Gupta and others challenged the government order issued on September 10, 2022...
Uttarakhand High Court Acquits Two in High-Profile Sexual Assault Case Citing Insufficient Evidence
Forensic and Electronic Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt; Convictions Under IPC Sections 376(2)...
U'khand HC directs temple committee, govt to file response over misuse of funds allegation
The petition also claims that several illegal appointments were made without proper approval, and that preferred individ...