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…
Law & Policy
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…
Cpt. Amarinder says sorry, Dhumal drops defamation suit
byShimla: Shoot the messenger, say sorry and erase a decade old political rivalry was the fiat accompli of the drama enacted in a Himachal…
Top 7 Bizarre Superstitions in India
byNarendra Dabholkar, the rationalist who took up the battle against superstition in Maharashtra, was murdered on 20 August 2013 by two gunmen in Pune….
High Court hold 47 year old land gift deed as illegal
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has declared a 47 year old land gift deed as null and void that is not binding on…
Himachal Pradesh High Court throws out suit to sue judges
byShimla: For having the ‘audacity to seek relief including of damages / compensation against the Judge,’ the High Court threw out one such suit…
Himachal High Court turns down plea for planters full rights over tea estates
byShimla: A petition by Kangra Valley Small Tea Planters Association & others that had challenged an amendment carried out in 1999 to HP Ceiling…
Himachal Court takes Mandi municipality to task, orders demolition of 20 illegal structures
byShimla: Infuriated by Mandi municipality not having carried out court orders of demolishing unauthorized structures erected on government lands since 2009, the Himachal Pradesh…
HP High Court in dilemma over defamatory suit against judicial officers
byShimla: Suing a judge for not acting diligently and in good faith, resulting in defamation of the petitioner, is something unheard of in India…
Bharti Airtel shocked at Rs.650 crore notice, to appeal
byNew Delhi: Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel today expressed shock and disappointment at receiving a demand notice of Rs.650 crore from the Department of Telecom…