News Update Writ petition in Supreme Court challenges the decision of Uttarakhand High Court to have mandatory physical hearings 24 Aug 2021 The Uttarakhand High Court had issued a notification on August 16th, which mandated that all lawyers would have to appear physically without an option of virtual hearings. All Indian Association…
News Update Due to the clear link between the holding of the Kumbh Mela and the subsequent deaths, COVID should not be re-invited by allowing large gatherings at shrines: Uttarakhand HC 25 Jun 202125 Jun 2021 The Uttarakhand High Court ruled on Wednesday that the COVID pandemic should not be invited back by the State Government's decision to allow large gatherings at religious shrines and the…
News Update Uttarakhand High Court expressed its displeasure at the failure of the State government to handle covid 20 May 2021 The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday disagreed with the government's policy regarding the organization of Kumbh Mela and Chaar Dhaam in the state. A Bench of Chief Justice RS Chauhan…
News Update Uttarakhand HC rejects pleas filed by hydropower companies 17 Feb 2021 The Uttarakhand High Court has rejected all the petitions filed by various hydro-power project companies against the Uttarakhand government, upholding the water tax on hydropower generation in the state. A…
News Update Uttarakhand HC advises the state government to finish all Mahakumbh work by February 22, 15 Jan 202115 Jan 2021 The Uttarakhand High Court, disappointed with the arrangements for the Haridwar Maha Kumbh, asked the government to complete all the unfinished work by February 22. Government officials told the court…
News Update Supreme Court adjourns to Next Week PIL seeking directions to control Uttarakhand Forest Fires in the State 4 Jan 2021 The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week a PIL seeking for directions to State of Uttarakhand to take steps to prevent forest fires in the State as well…
News Update Uttrakhand High Court’s order regarding Maharashtra Governor is stayed by Supreme Court 8 Dec 2020 Background Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was send a contempt of court notice by the Uttarakhand High Court for not paying the rent for government bungalow when he was chief…
News Update CM moves Supreme Court against an order passed by Uttarakhand HC 28 Oct 2020 On 27 Oct, the Uttarakhand High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to start a probe against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on a bribe allegation which…
News Update Uttarakhand HC notice to Maharashtra governor Koshyari on contempt plea 21 Oct 2020 The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday sought Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's stand on a plea for starting a contempt proceeding against him for his failure to follow a court…
News Update Two Naval officers killed in glider crash in Kochi 4 Oct 20204 Oct 2020 The two officers on the flight have been identified as Lt Rajeev Jha and Petty officer (Electrical Air) Sunil Kumar. They were declared brought dead by doctors at the INHS…