Image for representation purpose only. The boy should not be arrested if two young persons go on a date, said Uttarakhand High Court, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed pertaining to gender discrimination in teenage dating. The observations were made by a Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Bahari and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal, … Read more
Justice Ritu Bahri on Sunday took oath as the first woman Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court. Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (Retd) administered the oath of office to Justice Bahri at the Raj Bhavan here. Justice Bahri is the first woman to hold the post of Chief Justice in the state. Before becoming the … Read more
The state government has approached the Uttarakhand High Court seeking removal of the daily limit imposed on the number of pilgrims visiting Chardham. While vacating its stay on the Chardham Yatra last month, the high court had imposed a daily cap on the number of pilgrims visiting the Himalayan temples as a precautionary measure in … Read more
The Char Dham Devasthanam Board will issue travel e-passes for the temples through its website. (File) Uttarakhand High Court has lifted ban on the Char Dham Yatra and allowed the state government to conduct the annual pilgrimage following strict Covid-19 protocols. A division bench of Chief Justice R.S. Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said … Read more
The Bar Council of India on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has convened a meeting of state bar councils and proposes to formulate rules for curtailing strikes by lawyers and initiating action against advocates who participate or instigate others for abstaining from work and strikes on social media. A bench of Justices D … Read more
On June 25, the Uttarakhand government stated that they will allow Char Dham yatra for locals belonging to Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi districts of the state. In order to curb the Covid-19 transmission at a time when the many mutated variants of the virus are in play, the Uttarakhand High Court on Monday has put … Read more
Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh announced on Friday that he would free 51 temples and shrines from government control. Earlier in the day, he met saints at Haridwar to take stock of the Kumbha preparation. “There will be a review of the decision of formation of the Char Dham Devasthanam Board. State government’s management over … Read more