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Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses Challenge to Assistant Professor Appointments, Holding “Eligibility Certificates from Universities are Conclusive” and UGC 2016 Regulations Apply Retrospectively, Protecting Appointments Despite Non-Compliance with 2009 Regulations

Court’s Decision The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking quashing of appointments of Assistant Professors in Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, holding that candidates cannot be disqualified solely for…
June 29, 2025
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Uttarakhand High Court Rejects Quashing of Rape and Forced Conversion Case Despite Compromise, Citing “Conduct That Shocks the Conscience of the Court and Society” and the Gravity of Allegations Including Sedation, Blackmail and Religious Misrepresentation

Court’s Decision The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of the charge-sheet, cognizance order, and entire trial proceedings under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita on…
June 29, 2025
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Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Substitution of Legal Representatives in Specific Performance Suit, Holding “Courts Should Advance Justice and Not Deny Claims Solely for Technical Errors Where Good Faith and Bona Fide Mistake Shown”

Court’s Decision The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed the writ petitions challenging the trial court’s orders allowing substitution of the deceased defendant’s legal representative and rejecting the petitioner’s application for dismissal…
June 29, 2025
Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail in Child Sexual Assault Conviction Holding “Absence of Penetrative Assault, Hostile Witnesses, and Forensic Infirmities Make Continued Incarceration Unjust” After 5 Years Imprisonment Served Under POCSO Act
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Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail in Child Sexual Assault Conviction Holding “Absence of Penetrative Assault, Hostile Witnesses, and Forensic Infirmities Make Continued Incarceration Unjust” After 5 Years Imprisonment Served Under POCSO Act

Court’s Decision The Uttarakhand High Court allowed the second bail application, directing the appellant’s release on bail after serving five years imprisonment under POCSO Act, noting that the evidence failed…
June 29, 2025