Himachal court imposes costs on motivated PIL for providing free laptops
byShimla: Dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL), the Himachal Pradesh High Court imposed costs on one Neeraj Chandel, who had challenged the governments scheme…
Law & Policy
Courts interference in transfer matters unwarranted – Virbhadra Singh
byShimla: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that the courts asking the government to desist from entertaining recommendations of public representatives with respect to transfer…
Himachal to hold National Lok Adalat in all courts on 23 November
byShimla: National Lok Adalat will be held in all the Courts of Himachal Pradesh on 23rdNovember by the H.P. High Court Legal Services Committee,…
Prashant Bhushan questions Virbhadra Singh’s income before Delhi High Court
byShimla: Noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan yesterday filed a Public Interest Litigation against Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for indulging in corruption when he was…
State gate crashing into Dharamsala cricket stadium illegal – Himachal Court
byShimla: The Himachal Government as law abiding and law enforcing authority was severely dented as the HP High Court termed the states unilateral action…
For contempt court stops pay of VC, Registrar of Himachal Farm University
byShimla: Evoking the court power of contempt, a bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, earlier in the week, ordered stopping release of salary…
India Supreme Court concedes Right to Negative Vote
byNew Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court today said that for a vibrant democracy the voter has the right to negative voting by…
Court throws out Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association petition
byShimla: The High Court threw out a HP Cricket Association (HPCA) petition that had challenged a show cause notice served on it by Registrar…
Court orders Himachal government to pay Rs 2 lakhs compensation for illegal detention
byShimla: For infringement of personal liberty and illegal detention, the Himachal Pradesh High Court today decreed the state government to cough up Rs 2…
Congress government in Himachal goes slow in acting on Chargesheets
byShimla: Being in the governing seat for eight months now, the Congress government here has rather been slow in picking out acts of omission…