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Himachal HC quashes FIR against former Shimla councillor in railway safety
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings against former Shimla Municipal Corporation councillor Diwakar Dev Sharma in a case related to alleged endangerment of railway safety during the laying of a sewerage pipeline.
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Himachal HC quashes HIMURJA officer's transfer, says order passed on contr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the transfer of Sr. Project Officer Ramesh Kumar Thakur of HIMURJA from Kangra at Dharamshala to Chamba, holding that the move was made on the recommendation of a private contractor with no role in the department's affairs.
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Himachal HC denies bail to habitual NDPS offender, says his release will e
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Justice Sandeep Sharma, refusing the plea, observed that Himachal Pradesh was battling an escalating narcotics problem that had pushed a large section of its youth into addiction.
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Himachal: HC quashes amendment to Panchayat election rules, orders fresh d
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the recent amendment to the State Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994, and ordered fresh delimitation of wards for the Shimla Zila Parishad, holding that the changes were arbitrary and violated constitutional provisions regarding equal represe
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Himachal Pradesh HC upholds six-month extension for former Chief Secretary
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma, while pronouncing the order, stated, "We decline to interfere in the decision-making process regarding the extension granted and the discretion which was exercised by respondent No.1 (Government of India)
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Himachal HC stays Police B-I test scheduled for November 9; exam cancelled
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday granted an interim stay on the conduct of the B-I examination for police personnel, which was scheduled for November 9, 2025.
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Himachal HC bars diversion of temple funds to govt schemes, to be used for
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a landmark judgement, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday ruled that donations made to Hindu temples must be used strictly for religious and dharmic purposes, not for government schemes, public infrastructure, or unrelated welfare works.
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Himachal HC directs Centre to produce file on Chief Secy Prabodh Saxena's
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma passed the order while hearing a set of petitions, including a PIL filed by Atul Sharma challenging the extension and vigilance clearance given to Saxena despite a pending corruption case against hi
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Himachal HC commutes death sentences to life in Shimla Yug murder case; St
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A special division bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Rakesh Kanthla modified the 2018 district court order that had awarded capital punishment to Chander Sharma, Tejinder Pal and Vikrant Bakshi. While Sharma and Bakshi will now serve life imprisonment, Pal has been acquitted.
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Himachal HC slaps Rs 25,000 fine on state for delay in CUHP Dharamshala Ca
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has imposed a conditional cost of Rs 25,000 on the state government for failing to file its reply in a case concerning the prolonged delay in constructing the north campus of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) at Dharamshala.
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Himachal HC grants six-week extension in Mahesh Khattary case amid Nepal u
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted the Union of India an additional six weeks to proceed in the high-profile State of H.P. vs. Mahesh Khattary & Others case, after the Centre cited delays in finalising an extradition treaty with Nepal due to the ongoing political unrest in the neigh
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Himachal: HC orders govt to take over Sanskrit College staff; slaps Rs 250
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The court also imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the state, observing that the petitioners had been "unnecessarily dragged into litigation" and had served the college without pay since June 2021.
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