Nainital, May 10 -- The Uttarakhand High Court today suddenly proposed setting up of High Court Bench at IDPL in Rishikesh while hearing a special appeal of the state government regarding IDPL in Rishikesh.
During the hearing, Chief Secretary Radha Raturi was also asked to appear through video conferencing. It was suggested by the Bench, that a High Court bench be set up at IDPL, since around 70 percent cases in the High Court are related to Garhwal. It was stated that the remaining 30 percent of cases related to Kumaon can continue to be heard in Nainital. Some lawyers were also opposed to the move to shift the High Court to Gaulapaar in Haldwani.
While hearing the case, the division bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice ...