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U’khand HC Seeks Report On ‘Cracks’ Appearing In Houses In Bageshwar

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday has appointed 2 advocates as court commissioners to investigate the issue of cracks appearing in houses due to soapstone mining in Bageshwar district. The court took suo-motu cognizance of media reports highlighting the problem, particularly in Kanda tehsil, where several homes have developed cracks....

Uttarakhand HC Bans Heavy Machinery Mining In 2 Rivers

The Uttarakhand High Court has prohibited the use of heavy machinery for mining in the Suswa and Song rivers in Dehradun district. This directive was issued by a division bench consisting of Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Justice Vivek Bharti Sharma while hearing a public interest litigation on...

Uttarakhand High Court Grants Default Bail To 50 Accused in Haldwani Violence Case

The Uttarakhand High Court, on Wednesday, granted "default bail" to 50 individuals accused in connection with the Haldwani violence that occurred in February. The court's decision was based on the failure of the police to file a chargesheet within the stipulated 90-day period, as required under the Criminal Procedure Code...

Haldwani Violence: 25 more arrested, 3 FIRs filed over Haldwani violence, according to police

The police announced on Sunday that twenty-five more people had been taken into custody in relation to the violence that broke out on February 8 in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after a mosque and a madrasa were demolished. Of them, twelve were said to have attacked the police station, six were accused...

Haldwani: Supreme Court Stays High Court Order

For the time being, the Supreme Court has put brakes on bulldozers, as 4000 houses in Haldwani will not be demolished, and has issued a notice to the Railways and Uttarakhand government and sought answers. The Supreme Court granted an interim stay on the High Court's decision to demolish "encroached"...