Uttarakhand High Cour News

Politics

Andhra Pradesh gets new high court, to function from 1 January

Justice Ramesh Ranganathan, who is at present the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand high court, will head the new Andhra Pradesh high court

1 min read26 Dec 2018
Politics

Collegium defers decision on elevating Justice Joseph to Supreme Court

The five member collegium comprising CJI Dipak Misra, Justices J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph met after the workings hours, but no decision was taken

1 min read2 May 2018
Politics

Ganga and Yamuna are not living entities—yet

The Supreme court stayed the operation of an order by the Uttarakhand high court recognizing the rivers Ganga and Yamuna as living entities

1 min read8 Jul 2017
Politics

EVMs used in Dehradun to be seized: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court's direction was issued on the plea of a Congress candidate alleging tampering and manipulation of the EVMs in Dehradun's Vikasnagar sea

1 min read27 Apr 2017
Opinion

Rights of rivers, hard to enforce

The Uttarakhand high court granting Ganga and Yamuna legal rights is not the first such instance, but it certainly is extremely rare and puts the state on a pretty much uncharted course

4 min read24 Mar 2017
Politics

India’s water governance regime is crying for reforms

The International Water Day serves as an annual reminder of the mess in management of water resources

4 min read22 Mar 2017
Education

NEET paper leak: Uttarakhand HC issues notice to CBSE

Uttarakhand HC directs CBSE and Nainital Police to file a reply within two weeks and posts the matter for next hearing on 5 September

1 min read20 Aug 2016
Politics

CBI questions Harish Rawat over sting operation

After Rawat's victory in the floor test, the govt withdrew the notification for CBI probe into a sting operation that was rejected by the Uttarakhand high court

1 min read7 Jun 2016
Politics

Uttarakhand HC reserves its verdict on 9 disqualified MLAs

Uttarakhand high court says it will pronounce the judgement at 10.15am on 9 May

2 min read8 May 2016
Politics

Consider possibility of supervised Uttarakhand floor test: SC to Centre

The court was hearing the Centre's appeal challenging the Uttarakhand high court's 21 April ruling quashing President's rule in the state

1 min read3 May 2016
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