The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the state government to clarify its policy on opening liquor shops near educational institutes and religious places. A division bench of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rajiv Sharma Wednesday observed the liquor vending policy followed in the state in regard to distance from educational institutions, places of [ Read More ]
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Virbhadra Singh to appear in court in graft caseIn what is being seen as a setback to former union minister and chief minister Virbhadra Singh just ahead of assembly polls, the Himachal Pradesh High Court Friday directed him to face trial in a lower court next week. Allowing Virbhadra Singh, who has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act along with his [ Read More ] Check taxis, trucks running illegally, court tells HimachalDelay in collection of road tax amounts to irregularity, the Himachal Pradesh High Court said Monday, directing the government to launch a drive against commercial vehicles plying without paying dues of over Rs.2 crore. The division bench of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice D.C. Chaudhary, in its earlier order told the director of transport [ Read More ] Trial judge free to examine Virbhadra in graft case: CourtUnion minister and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday again failed to get any reprieve from the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a corruption case registered against him and his wife by the state’s vigilance and anti-corruption bureau in 2009. The trial court was free to examine the accused, said the high court. The division [ Read More ] Virbhadra graft case: Court reserves orderThe Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on the petition of Union minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife seeking quashing of a corruption case filed against them. The two also petitioned for a stay on the trial court proceedings in the case or to transfer the investigation into the case to the [ Read More ] Constitute pay commission within three months: Himachal courtThe Himachal Pradesh High Court Thursday directed the state government to constitute an independent pay commission, within three months, to fix pay scales of the government employees. A bench of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice D.D. Sud expressed surprise that the state has no pay commission of its own. ’It’s now more than 40 [ Read More ] Himachal court summons public service commission chiefThe Himachal Pradesh High Court has summoned the chairman of the state public service commission to appear before it with particulars of the selection committee that did not choose a visually impaired candidate for the post of a lecturer. Putting the selection process of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) under the scanner, a [ Read More ] I-Day function must for Himachal court staffThe Himachal Pradesh High Court Saturday asked all its employees to attend the flag hoisting ceremony in the court premises on Independence Day Aug 15. ’In case any employee is out of station, he’s also required to attend the flag hoisting ceremony in any court or government office, wherever he is at that time. But [ Read More ] Himachal to have ‘holiday courts’ for employeesThe Himachal Pradesh High Court Friday announced setting up of ‘holiday courts’ by this year-end to help litigants employed either in government or semi-government offices to attend to their legal matters on their off days.”To facilitate litigants who are in government or semi-government service and are unable to pursue their cases during working days, special [ Read More ] |
