Title: Himachal Pradesh High Court Warns Against Selective Evidence in Criminal Cases

Title: Himachal Pradesh High Court Warns Against Selective Evidence in Criminal Cases

Nov 12, 2024

The Himachal Pradesh High Court directs state authorities to prevent investigators and prosecutors from presenting selective evidence in court, stressing the need for fair trials and protection of the innocent.

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Supreme Court Lifts Himachal Pradesh High Court Embargo On The Expansion Of Gaggal Airport, Saying “Such Blanket Stay On Infrastructure Projects Is Inappropriate.”

Supreme Court Lifts Himachal Pradesh High Court Embargo On The Expansion Of Gaggal Airport, Saying “Such Blanket Stay On Infrastructure Projects Is Inappropriate.”

Sep 11, 2024

The Himachal Pradesh High Court's order to maintain the status quo on the ongoing Gaggal (Kangra) Airport extension project has been overturned by the Supreme Court.

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Himachal Pradesh High Court: Failing to Report POCSO Crimes Is a Bailable Offense

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Failing to Report POCSO Crimes Is a Bailable Offense

Nov 15, 2023

Issue: Elucidation of the POCSO Act’s Bailability for Failure to Report Crimes The case’s facts: Regarding whether or not failing to disclose offenses under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) is a criminal subject to bail, the Himachal

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POCSO Act restrictions barring victim identification are often violated: Himachal Pradesh High Court

POCSO Act restrictions barring victim identification are often violated: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Oct 3, 2023

Issue –  The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently ordered the State government and the Director General of Police (DGP) to take steps to ensure that investigating officers follow the provisions of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act that prohibit the

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