The Uttarakhand High Court granted default bail to 50 individuals accused of serious charges relating to the violence in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura. The court overturned a lower court’s decision to allow the police additional time to file the charge sheet. The ruling stemmed from delays and sluggishness in the police probe, leading to concerns about prolonged detention without prompt investigation.
The Uttarakhand High Court granted police protection to an interfaith couple in a live-in relationship, provided they register their relationship under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) within 48 hours. The Court’s decision referenced the Supreme Court’s judgment in Lata Singh v. State of UP, which offers protection to interfaith couples. The UCC in Uttarakhand mandates registration for live-in couples.