The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the upcoming panchayat elections in the state due to a dispute over reservation. The decision came amid growing concerns about fairness and representation in the poll process.
A 19-year-old judo player has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against her coach, Savita Gurung, accusing her of sexual harassment during training in Dehradun. The Uttarakhand High Court will hear the case on June 16, focusing on athlete safety and the credibility of the allegations presented by the player.
Uttarakhand High Court cancelled summons issued to Patanjali, Baba Ramdev, and others in a false advertisement case, saying there was no expert proof. The court found the trial court order legally weak and beyond the time limit allowed by law.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a couple from different religions can live together despite ongoing criminal proceedings. The bench granted bail to Arif Siddiqui, who married a Hindu woman, emphasizing personal liberty and the couple’s right to make independent choices. The court rejected state interference in their relationship.
The Uttarakhand High Court criticised the police and civic authorities for their incompetence during the Nainital communal violence and demolition drive. The case arose from a petition challenging the demolition notice issued to the accused’s wife.
Uttarakhand High Court pulled up authorities for issuing a demolition notice to a rape accused without due process. The court warned against violating Supreme Court guidelines on property demolition.
The Supreme Court of India granted divorce to a couple who had been separated for 17 years after 14 months of marriage, citing irretrievable breakdown and an impossible reconciliation. The court ordered the husband to pay Rs 40 lakh as permanent alimony, considering their lengthy legal battles and lack of children.
A Chandigarh court has acquitted former judge Justice Nirmal Yadav and three others in a 2008 corruption case. The verdict, delivered on Saturday, follows a lengthy investigation after cash was mistakenly delivered to another judge. The CBI initially filed a charge sheet in 2011, but all accused were found not guilty.
Today, On 27th March, Seventeen years after cash was discovered at a judge’s doorstep, a Chandigarh court is set to announce its verdict in the Justice Nirmal Yadav case. The Special Court of Additional Sessions Judge Alka Malik will deliver the judgment on March 29. The case dates back to a 2007 bribery scandal involving alleged corruption in the judiciary. The long-awaited verdict will determine the legal outcome of the high-profile case.
Uttarakhand: Observing that a person’s self-respect should not be sacrificed in the name of privacy, especially when the person is a child born in a live-in relationship, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday questioned what was wrong with regulating such relationships.
