Himachal Court puts spanner in Govt plans to regularize illegal constructions
byShimla: With the government having declared its intentions of coming up with a retention policy to regularize unauthorized or illegal constructions, the High Court…
Law & Policy
Is public expenditure to fend officials in contempt cases justified: Himachal High Court
byShimla: Engaging private counsels at public expenditure for government litigation came under scrutiny of the High Court with the state’s first court demanding details…
Virbhadra CD Case – Court reserves order over framing charges
byShimla: A trial court today reserved its order for June 25 over whether charges are to be framed or dropped in the audio CD…
Prosecution witnesses petitions in Virbhadra CD case dismissed
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court yesterday dismissed two petitions filed by main prosecution witnesses – Dr Kapil Mohan, Managing director Mohan Mekin and…
Himachal High Court turns down Rs 50 Cr tax relief to Jaypee Cement unit
byShimla: Fined Rs 100 Cr for having violated environment laws in setting up a cement plant, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) claim to transportation tax…
Anand Sharma hauls up Dhumal government for collusion with Jaypee company
byShimla: Union minister Anand Sharma lashed out at the Dhumal government for its oversight in permitting a private company to violate environment laws that…
Charges against Karmapa in criminal conspiracy case dropped
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government’s move to remove the name of Tibetan religious head and the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje from a currency…
Mussorie Development Authority: a classic case of Uttarakhand govt working
byDehradun : The people of Uttarakhand literally came to the streets for the creation of the new state. While the youth braved lathis and…
In Uttarakhand babus have their way
byDehradun : The ‘babudom’ in Uttarakhand is a world in itself and as their writ runs large they feel they have the complete freedom…
Narcotics official held in Himachal for taking bribe
byMandi: An official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) posted in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi town was caught while accepting a bribe of Rs.110,000 from…