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June 29, 2026, 03:20 PM - 4 min read
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chander Negi ordered the state government to transfer the three officers within a week. The court also ordered that departmental proceedings be initiated against them.
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June 3, 2026, 04:31 PM - 2 min read
The collegium approved the names of Chirag Bhanu Singh, Bhupesh Sharma and Yogesh Jaswal for appointment as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
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May 28, 2026, 02:08 PM - 2 min read
As per the report placed before the court, 13,335 cases of forest encroachment were identified across the state. Out of these, eviction has already been completed in 7,925 cases, while 5,410 cases are still pending for action.
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May 20, 2026, 01:56 PM - 3 min read
The petitioner, who is a labourer, argued that under Section 125(3) Cr.P.C., imprisonment for non-payment of maintenance cannot exceed one month in total, no matter how many defaults occur. He relied on the Supreme Court ruling in Shahada Khatoon vs. Amjad Ali to support his claim.
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May 19, 2026, 12:03 PM - 3 min read
The decision comes amid the Centre’s broader push for resource optimisation and reduced expenditure across government institutions.
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April 26, 2026, 01:53 PM - 4 min read
In a landmark and far-reaching judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court struck down a controversial state law, calling it “illegal, unconstitutional and void.” The court also quashed several employee-related orders and granted relief to petitioners in over 260 connected cases.
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April 18, 2026, 04:08 PM - 3 min read
A Division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Ranjan Sharma passed the order on April 16, 2026. The order came while allowing a plea filed by Gram Panchayats Bhatanwali, Patalia and Behral.
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January 9, 2026, 01:15 PM - 3 min read
The state government argued that large-scale damage to public and private property and roads had occurred recently and urged the State Election Commission to put the election process on hold until conditions improved. It also said the Disaster Act was currently in force in Himachal Pradesh.
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January 8, 2026, 05:15 PM - 2 min read
Soon after the information was received, teams from the bomb squad, dog squad and police rushed to the court premises. No explosive material was found anywhere inside the complex, officials added.
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December 6, 2025, 03:16 PM - 2 min read
The court pointed out that the new delimitation orders had produced constituencies with populations ranging from about 6,300 in Dodra Kawar to over 37,000 in Kotkhai. It said this imbalance violated the principle of fair representation under Article 243C of the Constitution.
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August 17, 2025, 03:05 PM - 3 min read
This standoff between the Guv and CM began post the hill state’s government withdrew an advertisement for the appointment of vice-chancellors issued by the secretary to the governor on August 11. Shukla then restored the advertisement and extended the application date till August 18. However, the Himachal High Court stayed the selection process while hearing a petition filed by a teacher, who claimed that teachers holding equivalent posts have been excluded.
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June 18, 2025, 04:58 PM - 3 min read
In a notable decision with potentially far-reaching implications for uniformed personnel in Himachal Pradesh, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to review and consider revising the pay scale of firemen, in line with a 2012 notification that had earlier upgraded pay for several categories, including police constables.
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