The Supreme Court allowed a serving Uttarakhand judicial officer to appear in the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services examination, overturning an unexplained denial by the High Court. Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan quashed the rejection, reinforcing standards in recruitment.
Uttarakhand High Court has set aside the dismissal of Civil Judge Deepali Sharma, ordering her full reinstatement with continuity of service and seniority. The bench found “substantial deficiencies in the inquiry” into allegations of forcing a minor girl into domestic work.
The Uttarakhand High Court granted bail in a cow slaughter case, observing that keeping the accused in jail for an indefinite period during trial violates personal liberty and serves no punitive or procedural purpose once the investigation is complete.
A committee has been formed to investigate cracks in villages of Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district, allegedly due to illegal soapstone mining. This action follows the Uttarakhand High Court’s directive for an on-site inspection and a report within two weeks.
The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed the writ petition against IIM Kashipur after noting that the suspension challenge had become infructuous due to the petitioner’s subsequent dismissal from service. The Court granted liberty to raise related issues in a pending writ petition.
The Supreme Court closed contempt proceedings against IFS officer Rahul after he apologized for moving the Uttarakhand High Court despite the top court hearing the Corbett case. CJI Gavai said, “The majesty of law is not in punishing the guilty but in forgiving.”
Uttarakhand activist Atul Sati has moved the Supreme Court to lift a seven-year stay on the CBI probe into Corbett tiger poaching, alleging officials misled the court and hid key Wildlife Institute of India findings. He claims the delay has blocked efforts to expose an international poaching network.
The Uttarakhand High Court observed that “compensation is not merely financial relief but a principle of social justice,” while upholding Rs.53.93 lakh awarded to a victim’s family and dismissing the insurance company’s appeal against the 2024 MACT order.
Justice Alok Verma of the Uttarakhand High Court has recused himself from hearing the contempt petition filed by whistleblower IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. With this, a record 16 judges have withdrawn from cases involving Chaturvedi, highlighting challenges faced by government whistleblowers.
Uttarakhand High Court says, “Dignity of women is absolutely non-negotiable.” It orders the takedown of social media posts targeting a woman lawyer who secured acquittal for a POCSO case accused, urging respect and prompt legal action.
