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Uttarakhand HC Quashes Two of Four FIRs Against Ex-MLA Suresh Rathore Over Social Media Posts Linking Politician to Ankita Bhandari Case
The High Court quashed two Haridwar FIRs as impermissible successive FIRs but refused to quash two others, finding prima facie cognisable offences in social media posts targeting a political figure.
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Uttarakhand HC Quashes Vehicle Repossession by Recovery Agents, Directs Restoration Under Article 300A
The High Court of Uttarakhand held that repossessing a commercial vehicle through recovery agents, without notice or due process, violates Article 300A and is unsustainable in law.
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Uttarakhand HC Upholds 20-Year Sentence for POCSO Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault on Eight-Year-Old
The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed Zabir's appeal against conviction under Section 5/6 of POCSO, finding the child victim's testimony credible despite minor inconsistencies in post-incident details.
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Uttarakhand HC Moves Toward Contempt After Officials Suppressed Office Memorandum Offering Ineligible Appointments
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed official respondents to respond within three days to a contempt application after finding that a key office memorandum was deliberately withheld from the court.
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Uttarakhand HC Quashes FIR Over Modi Bhawan Demolition Dispute, Holds Criminal Probe Unwarranted While Civil Suits Pending
The Uttarakhand High Court quashed FIR No. 18 of 2025 against members of Radha Swami Satsang Beas, finding the property dispute at Mussoorie already before civil courts.
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Uttarakhand HC Restores 50% Deduction on Exemplar Sale Deed in THDC Land Acquisition, Faults Reference Court for Absence of Reasons
The High Court of Uttarakhand set aside a Reference Court order that had reduced the deduction on an exemplar sale deed from 50% to 30%, finding no cogent reasoning or supporting evidence for the change.
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Uttarakhand HC Quashes CAT's Two-Day Compliance Deadline Issued While Stay Vacation Application Remained Undecided
The Uttarakhand High Court held that the Central Administrative Tribunal could not compel compliance with an interim order while a stay vacation application filed by the State remained pending and undecided.
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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Quo Warranto Petitions Against Vice Chancellor of Uttarakhand Ayurved University
The Division Bench held that experience as Principal counts towards professorial experience under UGC Regulations 2018, and declined to sit in appeal over the Selection Committee's recommendation.
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Uttarakhand HC Upholds Rs. 445.68 Per Sq. Metre Award for Land Acquired for Power Grid Sub-Station in Haridwar
The High Court of Uttarakhand dismissed a first appeal seeking enhanced compensation for 15.4811 hectares acquired in Village Puhana, affirming the exemplar sale deed and 20% development deduction adopted by the Special Land Acquisition Officer.
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Uttarakhand HC Sets Aside Enhanced Compensation Based on Circle Rate, Restores SLAO Award in SIDCUL Land Acquisition Dispute
The Uttarakhand High Court held that circle rates fixed for stamp duty cannot determine land acquisition compensation, restoring the SLAO's exemplar sale deed-based award.
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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.
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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.
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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.
