Uttarakhand High Court
State Can't Take Benefit Of Its Own Wrong By Denying Pensionary Benefits To Employee, Who Served For Three Decades: Uttarakhand High Court
A division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court comprising of Hon'ble Chief Justice Ms. Ritu Bahri and Hon'ble Justice Sri Rakesh Thapliyal, while deciding a Special Appeal in the case of State of Uttarakhand & Ors vs Prakash Chandra Harbola & Ors has held that the State cannot be permitted to take the benefit of its own wrong by denying the pensionary benefits to the employee,...
Issue General Instruction Enabling Live-In/Married Couples To Directly Approach SSP To Get Protection: Uttarakhand HC To State Govt
The Uttarakhand High Court recently directed the State Government to come up with general instructions, whereby, live-in/married couples can directly approach the Senior Superintendent of Police and get protection.A bench of Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Pankaj Purohit issued this direction to the state government while dealing with a protection plea filed by a couple....
Child's Custody Has To Be Shared By Both Parents And Grandparents, Follow 257th Law Commission Report: Uttarakhand High Court To Family Courts
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Family Courts to mandatorily follow the recommendations made by the Law Commission in its 257th Report with regard to reforms in guardianship and custody laws, in child custody matters.While passing directions, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal observed:“This Court is of the view that at this stage,...
Provide Profits Gained Out Of Jail Manufactured Products To Inmates: Uttarakhand High Court Directs State
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to implement recommendations made by the Prison Reforms Committee to appoint male as well as female counselors and social workers in different prisons of the State.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal also ordered the State to adapt the practice prevailing in the State of Himachal Pradesh...
Woman Can't Be Denied Joining In Service Merely Because Of Her Pregnancy: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a woman, after being duly selected, cannot be denied joining in service merely because she is pregnant. While giving relief to a 13-week pregnant lady, the Single Bench of Justice Pankaj Purohit observed –“The motherhood is one of the greatest and noblest blessings to a woman by nature and she cannot be denied public employment for this reason that...
Haldwani Mosque-Madrasa Demolition | Uttarakhand HC Seeks State Govt's Reply In 6 Weeks, Posts Matter For Hearing On May 8
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the State Government seeking its response in six weeks on a plea filed challenging the recent demolition of an allegedly 'illegally built' Mosque and Madrasa in the Banbhoolpura area (of Haldwani district) as part of an anti-encroachment drive.The demolitions sparked a violent confrontation between residents and police in the...
Ankita Bhandari Murder Case | Uttarakhand High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Main Accused Pulkit Arya
The bail plea of Pulkit Arya, the primary suspect in the Ankit Bhandari murder case, has been denied by the Uttarakhand High Court. The court characterized the incident as a premeditated crime and emphasized that all the accused were conclusively identified at the crime scene during the testimonies in the lower court. The case was heard by a bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani passed this order...
Uttarakhand High Court Orders PSC To Allow Candidate With Benchmark Disability In Both Legs To Sit For Revenue Inspector Exam
The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the State Public Service Commission to accept application from a person suffering from benchmark disability in both the legs for the Executive Officer and Tax & Revenue Inspector Examination-2023.A Single Bench of Justice Pankaj Purohit was hearing a writ petition filed by a person named Rajesh Kumar who challenged the advertisements dated 28.08.2023...
Uttarakhand HC Issues Contempt Notice To Former PWD Principal Secretary For Allegedly Not “Transplanting Trees” Cut In Widening Of Saurashtra Road
The Uttarakhand High Court has issued contempt notice to former PWD Principal Secretary and Executive Engineer, Rishikesh for allegedly not complying with its order to transplant the fully grown trees which were cut in widening of Saurashtra road, Dehradun.A bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani noted that, “It is a matter pertaining to maintaining the ecology of the area, particularly of...
'Dearth Of Space For Morning Walkers': High Court Orders Reserving Nainital's Lower Mall Road For Pedestrians B/w 6-8 AM Every Day
Noting that there is a "grave dearth" of space/areas for people to go for a morning or evening walk in the state, especially in the city of Nainital, the Uttarakhand High Court last week directed the State government to reserve the Lower Mall Road in the city only for pedestrian movement between 06:00 AM to 08:30 AM every day.The order was passed by Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice...
High Court Warns Uttarakhand's Law Secretary Over Mechanical Rejection Of Permission To File Appeal Against Acquittal In Lawyer’s Murder Case
The Uttarakhand High Court has criticized the Principal Secretary (Law) for mechanically rejecting permission to the State to file appeal against an order of acquittal in a case involving murder of a lawyer in broad daylight in 2017.Being dissatisfied by the manner in which the case was dealt with by the senior judicial officer, the Division Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Justice...
Uttarakhand High Court Set Aside Reassessment Proceedings Initiated against Amalgamated Company As It Became Non-Existent
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that PAN activation by a transferor company does not entitle revenue to issue a reassessment notice after the appointed date of amalgamation.The bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani has observed that the reassessment notice was given to the transferor company, which is a non-existent entity, after the appointed date, i.e., April 1, 2018. The order under...