SC stays Uttarakhand HC order for ex-gratia to kin of all ‘martyrs’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] DEHRADUN: The Supreme Court has stayed Uttarakhand high court's 2018 order directing the state government to extend payment of Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia compensation to kin of all defence and security personnel who died in line of duty, irrespective of the date when they made the supreme sacrifice.A division...

Uttarakhand HC orders Pocso case dropped as girl says she has moved on, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] DEHRADUN: In a rare judgment, the Uttarakhand high court has ordered the fast-track court of special sessions court (Pocso) at Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar to drop a rape case registered under the Pocso Act as the victim wanted to "move on".The order by justice Sharad Kumar Sharma came...