News for 'Uttarakhand High Court'

Centre will impose President's Rule in Delhi in coming days: Atishi

Centre will impose President's Rule in Delhi in coming days: Atishi

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Atishi claimed that in recent times, many events have happened that indicate the possibility of the imposition of the President's Rule in the national capital.

Travesty of justice if Centre revokes President's Rule now: Uttarakhand HC

Travesty of justice if Centre revokes President's Rule now: Uttarakhand HC

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

More than angry, we are pained that you are behaving like this. That the highest authority - Government of India - behaves like this. How can you think of playing with the court, asked the court.

8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours in U'khand; Army joins IAF to douse fire

8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours in U'khand; Army joins IAF to douse fire

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

Efforts have also intensified to extinguish the raging forest fires in the state, especially in the worst-affected areas of Nainital, Haldwani and Ramnagar forest divisions, forest officials here said on Sunday.

Chhawla rape-murder: SC rejects pleas against acquittal of 3 death row convicts

Chhawla rape-murder: SC rejects pleas against acquittal of 3 death row convicts

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi said there is no factual or legal error, apparent on the face of record requiring review of the judgment passed by this court.

Do Shastras forbid live streaming?: HC rejects U'khand govt's argument

Do Shastras forbid live streaming?: HC rejects U'khand govt's argument

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Refusing to buy the argument, the bench of Chief Justice R S Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said if the Devasthanam Board decides not to permit live streaming of the rituals on this ground, it will have to quote a line from the scripture in support of the argument.

U'khand HC verdict: Don't disturb 'federal structure', says Rawat to Centre

U'khand HC verdict: Don't disturb 'federal structure', says Rawat to Centre

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Hailing the Uttarakhand high court's verdict, Harish Rawat on Friday said that the centre must not disturb the federal structure for ulterior motives.

SC transfers pending Agnipath scheme PILs to Delhi HC

SC transfers pending Agnipath scheme PILs to Delhi HC

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

The top court said it is transferring the pleas as it would be appropriate if it has benefit of the Delhi high court's considered view on them.

Poll-bound U'khand bans political rallies till Jan 16

Poll-bound U'khand bans political rallies till Jan 16

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Covid cases have been constantly on the rise in Uttarakhand with single-day cases crossing 800 mark on Friday after several months.

'Delay in forwarding Justice Joseph's name sends wrong signals'

'Delay in forwarding Justice Joseph's name sends wrong signals'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

'Justice K M Joseph is the senior-most chief justice of all the high courts in India.' 'The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Joseph's name to be elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court.' 'Despite these facts, the Government of India is not taking appropriate, speedy action, to forward the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation to the President for Justice Joseph's appointment.'

Why Do Bridges Collapse In Uttarakhand?

Why Do Bridges Collapse In Uttarakhand?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

In the last five years, 37 bridges have collapsed in Uttarakhand. Another 27 bridges are on the brink of collapse. 'Our politicians don't view these bridge collapses as a setback.' 'Rather they see them as an opportunity to make more money.'

SC to hear pleas related to religious conversion, state laws

SC to hear pleas related to religious conversion, state laws

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear on March 17 pleas dealing with two separate issues of alleged 'fraudulent conversions' and challenge to various state laws on religious conversions due to interfaith marriages respectively.

Collegium recommends names for appointment CJs of 5 HCs

Collegium recommends names for appointment CJs of 5 HCs

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The collegium has recommended to the Centre to appoint justices N H Patil and D K Gupta as the chief justices of the Bombay and Calcutta high court.

Yati Narasinghanand released from jail, resumes hunger strike

Yati Narasinghanand released from jail, resumes hunger strike

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Narsinghanand's release follows bail granted to him on Tuesday by a local court in a case slapped on him under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code for making objectionable remarks against women and abusing a journalist.

Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat has the last laugh

Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat has the last laugh

Rediff.com9 May 2016

The high court dismissed the petition of Congress MLAs challenging their disqualification and the Supreme Court refusing to give any relief to them.

Want to set up administrative machinery to tackle hate speeches: SC

Want to set up administrative machinery to tackle hate speeches: SC

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti said the apex court has already defined hate speech and the question now is of implementation of its directions.

Centre returns names of 2 judges for elevation to HCs, cites no reasons

Centre returns names of 2 judges for elevation to HCs, cites no reasons

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

The SC collegium had in 2016 recommended names of Harnaresh Singh Gill and Mohammed Nizamuddin for appointment as judges of the Punjab and Haryana high court and the Calcutta high court respectively.

SC gets 2 new judges, set to regain full strength of 34

SC gets 2 new judges, set to regain full strength of 34

Rediff.com7 May 2022

The year 2022 is going to be the second year since the inception of the top court in 1950 which will see three different CJIs in as many months.

Rawat has won, President's rule will be revoked in Uttarakhand: Centre to SC

Rawat has won, President's rule will be revoked in Uttarakhand: Centre to SC

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The Union government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that former chief minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat had won the floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly following which it will revoke President's rule in the hill state.

6-inch lifeline pipe reaches trapped men in Silkyara, to send food and oxygen

6-inch lifeline pipe reaches trapped men in Silkyara, to send food and oxygen

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

A six-inch pipe has been laid at the Silkyara tunnel through which nutritious food and medicines could be supplied to the 41 labourers, trapped for over a week after parts of the under-construction structure collapsed following a landslide.

Delhi HC to hear pleas challenging Agnipath on Aug 25

Delhi HC to hear pleas challenging Agnipath on Aug 25

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

The Delhi high court on Wednesday said it will hear on August 25 a batch of petitions challenging the Centre's Agnipath Scheme as it is yet to receive the files of pleas transferred here by the Supreme Court.

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

'There is one way to defeat the intention behind this directive: To patronise Muslim establishments that have been forced to identify themselves.' 'This is one opportunity for the Congress to show that the 'mohabbat ki dukaan' its leader talks about does exist.' 'Can Akhilesh Yadav, who has asked the court to take note of this directive, order his party members to do this?' asks Jyoti Punwani.

Can't order state to provide reservation in jobs: SC

Can't order state to provide reservation in jobs: SC

Rediff.com9 Feb 2020

The apex court said this while dealing with pleas regarding Uttarakhand government's September 5, 2012 decision to fill up all posts in public services in the state without providing reservations to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

SC transfers PILs against 'Agnipath' to Delhi HC

SC transfers PILs against 'Agnipath' to Delhi HC

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

During the hearing, one of the petitioners said his plea has a pan-India effect to which a three-judge bench asserted that pan-India does not mean the apex court will have to hear everything, adding it would be appropriate to have a considered view of the Delhi high court.

Uttarakhand cops make first arrest in Haridwar Dharma Sansad case

Uttarakhand cops make first arrest in Haridwar Dharma Sansad case

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

While Rizvi has been arrested, notices for appearance under Section 41 A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have been sent to Yati Narasimhanand and Sadhvi Annapurna, Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar told PTI.

Indu Malhotra 1st woman lawyer to be directly appointed as SC judge

Indu Malhotra 1st woman lawyer to be directly appointed as SC judge

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Along with her, Uttarakhand high court Chief Justice K M Joseph has also been cleared for elevation to the apex court.

SC throws helpline to 284 students from violence-hit Manipur

SC throws helpline to 284 students from violence-hit Manipur

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of 284 students from ethnic violence-hit Manipur by giving them the option of attending classes online at Manipur university or getting relocated to Assam University in Silchar or the North East Hill University in Shillong.

2 new judges sworn in, SC back to full strength of 34

2 new judges sworn in, SC back to full strength of 34

Rediff.com9 May 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday regained its full strength of 34 judges as chief justice of Gauhati high court Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Gujarat high court judge Justice Jamshed B Pardiwala took oath as apex court judges.

Madhumati murder: HC upholds life sentence to Amarmani

Madhumati murder: HC upholds life sentence to Amarmani

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

The Uttarakhand high court on Monday upheld the life imprisonment awarded to former Samajwadi Party Member of Legislative Assembly Amarmani Tripathi, his wife and two others in the murder of poetess Madhumita Shukla.

Phase VI: 58 LS seats, including all 7 in Delhi, to vote on Saturday

Phase VI: 58 LS seats, including all 7 in Delhi, to vote on Saturday

Rediff.com24 May 2024

Besides the national capital, polling for the sixth round of the marathon seven-phase elections will be held Saturday in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, all 10 seats of Haryana, eight seats each in Bihar and West Bengal, six seats in Odisha, four seats in Jharkhand and one seat in Jammu and Kashmir.

Why the BJP brass chose inexperienced Dhami in Uttarakhand

Why the BJP brass chose inexperienced Dhami in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Governance strategies can take a back seat, but the last word hasn't been said on how the BJP leadership will address Dhami's lack of experience, reports Aditi Phadnis.

Sting CD: Uttarakhand CM Rawat examined for nearly 5 hours

Sting CD: Uttarakhand CM Rawat examined for nearly 5 hours

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat was on Tuesday examined by the Central Bureau of Investigation for nearly five hours

Blow to Rawat: SC restores Prez rule in Uttarakhand till April 27

Blow to Rawat: SC restores Prez rule in Uttarakhand till April 27

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

While listing the matter for hearing on April 27, the bench said that the high court shall provide the judgement passed on Thursday to the parties by April 26 and on the same date the copy of the verdict shall also be placed before the apex court.

Baba Ramdev's aide Balkrishna appears before CBI

Baba Ramdev's aide Balkrishna appears before CBI

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

Balkrishna had gone "missing" from his Divya Yoga Mandir Trust residence in Haridwar on July 25, a day after CBI registered a case against him for cheating and criminal conspiracy for procuring fake degree and violation of section 12 of Indian Passport Act for furnishing fake documents to get a passport.

Chhawla gangrape-murder: SC to review death row convicts' acquittal on Thursday

Chhawla gangrape-murder: SC to review death row convicts' acquittal on Thursday

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi will decide by circulation in chambers the fate of the five review petitions at 1.50 PM on March 2.

Delhi HC verdict on pleas against Agnipath scheme on Feb 27

Delhi HC verdict on pleas against Agnipath scheme on Feb 27

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad had on December 15 last year reserved its verdict on the matter.

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

'People want to do business in the name of the Kedarnath temple.'

Nothing objectionable said in dharma sansad, Delhi police tells court

Nothing objectionable said in dharma sansad, Delhi police tells court

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

No specific words against any community were uttered during an event held in New Delhi in December last year, the Delhi police has told the Supreme Court which is hearing a plea seeking direction to ensure investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during two events held in Haridwar and Delhi.

Andhra Pradesh gets new HC; to start functioning from Jan 1

Andhra Pradesh gets new HC; to start functioning from Jan 1

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

10 judges, who were part of the common high court, will now be the judges of the Telangana high court, the order said.

Congress gives notice for Rajya Sabha debate, resolution on Uttarakhand

Congress gives notice for Rajya Sabha debate, resolution on Uttarakhand

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

The notices given by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and Deputy Leader of Congress in the House, Anand Sharma, seek to corner the government on the issue accusing it of "destabilising" a democratically-elected government in Uttarakhand.

EC to go ahead with EVM challenge as court rejects stay plea

EC to go ahead with EVM challenge as court rejects stay plea

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

The AAP has announced that it will hold a parallel hackathon of its own.