Intellectual Property News Patanjali land row: HC orders status quo; issues notice to governor February 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The state government has been directed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court to maintain status quo in respect of the land leased to Patanjali Yogapeeth of Ramdev and sought government’s response on the matter A Division Bench consisting Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Kuldeep Singh issued notice to the state government asking it to file reply on the […] Read more » Division Bench Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Kuldeep Singh Patanjali land Patanjali Yogapeeth petition of Patanjali Ramdev royal family of Patiala state government
Top Law News Himachal Pradesh High Court asks lower courts to fasten pending rape cases January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court directed lower courts in the state to dispose of all the rape cases which are pending for more than a year before March 31 and send the compliance report. The court directed all the Sessions and Additional Sessions judges, Presiding Officers of Fast Track courts and Principal Magistrates of Juvenile […] Read more » fast-track courts Himachal Pradesh High Court Principal Magistrates of Juvenile Justice Boards rape cases rape cases in himachal pradesh Registrar General of the High Court
Top Law News HP HC strikes hard on political transfers January 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Guidelines regarding transfers of state government employees and directed the government to amend the transfer policy by February 2 has been issued by the Himachal Pradesh High Court issued. A division bench comprising justices Deepak Gupta and Rajiv Sharma, while disposing off a bunch of petitions filed by aggrieved employees, also said that any violation […] Read more » A category Contempt of court Dharmshala directed the government Dodra Kawar Hard and Tribal areas Himachal Pradesh High Court justices Deepak Gupta and Rajiv Sharma Kaza Mandi minister or MLA Pangi political patronage Shimla state government employees station under five categories- A and B and C and D and E
Top Law News God’s money’ not for advertisements: Himachal court November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The spending of temple offerings for advertisements by a religious trust has not found favour with the Himachal Pradesh High Court. It has directed the state government not to spend money of the Baba Balak Nath Mandir (temple) in the state for promoting its activities. “The temple trust shall not spend any money by way […] Read more » aba Balak Nath Mandir (temple) Himachal Pradesh High Court
Criminal Law News Himachal Pradesh High Court hears Aman Kachroo ragging death case October 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It’s almost two years and six judges later, the sensational ragging-to-death case of medical student Aman Kachroo has finally come up for hearing in the Himachal Pradesh High Court. The development is significant as Kachroo’s alleged killers have already “completed” their jail sentence and are currently out. The state is seeking enhancement of their punishment, […] Read more » Aman Kachroo assault or wrongful restraint culpable homicide not amounting to murder Himachal Pradesh High Court house-trespass after preparation for hurt N ragging death case
Top Law News Court asks Himachal to clarify liquor vend policy September 21, 2012 / September 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the state government to clarify its policy on opening liquor shops near educational institutes and religious places. A division bench of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rajiv Sharma Wednesday observed the liquor vending policy followed in the state in regard to distance from educational institutions, places of […] Read more » Chief Justice Kurian Joseph Court asks Himachal to clarify liquor vend policy Himachal Pradesh High Court Himachal to clarify liquor vend policy Justice Rajiv Sharma liquor shops near educational institutes liquor shops near religious places liquor vend situated near a girls' senior secondary school liquor vending policy Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district state government to clarify its policy on opening liquor shops
Top Law News Provide list of corrupt officials: Himachal court September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state’s chief secretary to furnish a list of government functionaries involved in corruption and moral turpitude cases over the past 10 years. A division bench of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice D.C. Chaudhary passed these orders Thursday while hearing a petition filed by drug controller Sher […] Read more » Chief Justice Kurian Joseph departmental proceedings against him drug controller Sher Singh Thakur Himachal Pradesh High Court involved in corruption and moral turpitude cases Justice D.C. Chaudhary list of government functionaries Prevention of Corruption Act Provide list of corrupt officials Provide list of corrupt officials: Himachal court Thakur convicted last year for corruption Thakur was arrested by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau
Top Law News Swamy in support of Himachal Freedom of Religion Act July 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy defended the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (HPFRA) and maintained that it did not violate any provision of the Constitution. Swamy, in his capacity as convenor, Legal Cell, Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, argued that the petitioners had no locus standi as they were not the aggrieved from infringement of […] Read more » Himachal Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act as a violation of fundamental rights Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act as against of freedom of religion Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act ultravires constitution Himachal Pradesh High Court HPFRA
High Profile Cases Check taxis, trucks running illegally, court tells Himachal March 6, 2012 / March 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delay in collection of road tax amounts to irregularity, the Himachal Pradesh High Court said Monday, directing the government to launch a drive against commercial vehicles plying without paying dues of over Rs.2 crore. The division bench of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice D.C. Chaudhary, in its earlier order told the director of transport […] Read more » Chief Justice Kurian Joseph drive against commercial vehicles Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice D.C. Chaudhary
Top Law News Himachal Pradesh may cancel land allotted to Tibetans: Prem Kumar Dhumal February 24, 2012 / February 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Thursday said his government will cancel allotment of land by the previous Congress government to Tibetan refugees if an ongoing probe found “any irregularity” was committed. Dhumal said the allocation of land by the Virbhadra Singh-government to exiled Tibetans “is being enquired into”. “The Virbhadra government himself amended […] Read more » Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Himachal Pradesh High Court Tibetan refugees Virbhadra Singh-government
High Profile Cases Trial judge free to examine Virbhadra in graft case: Court January 8, 2012 / January 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union minister and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday again failed to get any reprieve from the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a corruption case registered against him and his wife by the state’s vigilance and anti-corruption bureau in 2009. The trial court was free to examine the accused, said the high court. The division […] Read more » Chief Justice Kurian Joseph Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice V K Ahuja Virbhadra in graft case
High Profile Cases Virbhadra graft case: Court reserves order January 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on the petition of Union minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife seeking quashing of a corruption case filed against them. The two also petitioned for a stay on the trial court proceedings in the case or to transfer the investigation into the case to the […] Read more » Chief Justice Kurian Joseph Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice V K Ahuja Virbhadra graft case