Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government would see the orders of the High Court on Panchayati Raj polls, and will discuss it with the same court to understand the relevance of the Disaster Management Act, which is already imposed.
A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Romesh Verma passed the order holding that elected local bodies cannot be allowed to continue beyond their five-year constitutional term on the pretext of administrative delays or disaster-related orders.
A court in Himachal Pradesh's Una district has directed the administration to immediately remove illegal encroachments from a protected wetland area, stressing that any delay would cause serious harm to wildlife habitat and the local ecology.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday expressed strong displeasure over the slow pace of infrastructure development and access-related works at the Advanced Intensive Maternal and Surgical Super Speciality (AIMSS) Hospital, Chamiyana, and issued strict directions to the State governme
According to police, the woman failed to appear before the court during the proceedings. The court accepted the cancellation report after police stated that no evidence could be collected to substantiate the allegations.
"The complex was immediately evacuated after the information about the threat was received. The bomb squad team searched the entire premises, and nothing suspicious was found. Afterwards, the complex resumed its normal functioning," said Soumya Sambasivan, DIG, North Range, Himachal Prade
Speaking to reporters and later to ANI, Vinay Kumar said that under the ongoing organisational restructuring programme, district presidents have been appointed in 10 of 12 districts, with appointments in the remaining two pending and expected to be completed soon.
Allowing the bail petition, Justice Rakesh Kainthla held that merely criticising hostilities between India and Pakistan or expressing a desire for peace cannot be construed as sedition or an offence under the law.
Leader of the Opposition, Jai Ram Thakur, strongly condemned this incident, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah reside in the hearts of the countrymen, and their commitment to national service is historic.
The court directed the State government to remove all defects and re-file its reply within two days, emphasising that pleadings must be completed expeditiously in the matter titled Anjali Soni Verma vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others.