Uttarakhand Hc

Uttarakhand HC Quashes FIR Direction Against Police Officers Under Section 4 SC/ST Act, Holds Administrative Inquiry a Condition Precedent

The Uttarakhand High Court set aside a Sessions Court order directing FIR registration against a Circle Officer and SHO under Section 4 of the SC/ST Act, ruling that an administrative inquiry recommendation is mandatory before any such direction.

By Manaswi Singh · 02 Jun 2026

Uttarakhand HC Sets Aside Gangsters Act Attachments for Lack of Property-Specific Nexus

The High Court held that mere association with an alleged gang leader cannot justify property attachment; the State must establish a specific nexus between each property and criminal activity.

By Manaswi Singh · 02 Jun 2026

Uttarakhand HC Grants Anjuman Islamia Permission to Offer Namaz at Nainital's Flates on Bakrid, Overriding Last-Minute Cancellation

Justice Pankaj Purohit granted a one-hour Namaz window at the Gymkhana ground in Nainital for Eid-Ul-Azha, citing 100 years of uninterrupted practice and no prior law-and-order incidents.

By Manaswi Singh · 30 May 2026

Driver with 75% Disability Has 100% Loss of Earning Capacity, Rules Uttarakhand HC

By manaswi-singh · 23 May 2026

Arrest Memo Bearing FIR Number Before FIR Was Lodged Renders NDPS Seizure Suspicious: Uttarakhand HC Grants Bail

By manaswi-singh · 20 May 2026