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TopicHimachal Pradesh High Court

Topic: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Why Himachal HC granted bail to man accused of sedition over remarks on India-Pakistan conflict

Petitioner’s counsel says the ruling underscores need for judicial caution in cases involving digital speech, especially when it concerns opinions on war, peace & inter-community harmony.

Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

The sacred & the State: How Indian courts have redrawn boundaries over use of temple funds

Earlier this week, Himachal HC reiterated earlier judgments that said temple funds must be used for religious purposes, not welfare schemes. It also laid out roadmap for transparency.

INX Media case returns to haunt Himachal chief secy, whose tenure was extended in ‘public interest’

A Shimla-resident has challenged the extension in high court on the ground that Prabodh Saxena faces prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act. 

Uproar in Himachal as govt offers up legacy garden to dodge Rs 1,000-cr payout in Partition-era dispute

The property dispute, rooted in wrongful application of Evacuees Property Act, has seen Mir Bakhsh fight for justice since 1992, continuing a struggle his father began in mid-1950s.

Why Himachal HC reversed acquittal of newspaper editor over 2004 ‘defamatory’ report calling man ‘gunda’

Convicting editor, court says reproducing someone's statements doesn’t exempt publisher from liability, & they must verify what they print if they wish to claim they acted in ‘good faith’.

As Delhi’s Himachal Bhawan faces auction threat, protest by BJP leader outside, business as usual inside

Himachal Pradesh HC has ordered attachment & possible auction of state bhawan over unpaid dues to Moser Baer. Despite this, vendors & visitors remain unfazed, insist it'll never happen

Why HC junked 2006 Himachal law on parliamentary secretaries, terming 6 appointments ‘unconstitutional’

Taking into account privileges provided to parliamentary secretaries, Himachal HC says distinction sought to be made between them & ministers ‘artificial’. State to challenge order in SC.

2 Himachal judges ask why they weren’t considered for elevation to HC, seek SC intervention

In their petition, the judges say that Himachal HC Collegium ignored SC Collegium’s suggestion that they should be considered while recommending names for elevation. 

‘Unconstitutional’ — Himachal High Court strikes down Sukhu govt’s water cess on power generation

State chief secretary indicates high court's decision will be challenged. Cash-strapped Congress govt had estimated to earn revenues worth Rs 1,800 crore per annum from power firms.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.