Haldwani violence: Civil Court orders to confiscate property of nine miscreants

15 Feb 2024

The Haldwani Civil Court has directed the confiscation of the property belonging to nine individuals, including Abdul Malik and his son, who are accused of instigating violence in Banbhoolpura town of Haldwani. The violence erupted following the demolition of an alleged "illegal structure" as part of an anti-encroachment drive on...

Five held, 3 FIRs registered against 19 persons; security deployed in Haldwani post-violence

10 Feb 2024

Five individuals have been apprehended, and nineteen others have been implicated in three FIRs related to the violence that erupted on February 8 in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area following an anti-encroachment operation. The clashes resulted in the deaths of five individuals, prompting the imposition of a curfew in the vicinity. Despite...

SC stays Haldwani eviction : ‘Can’t uproot 50K people in 7 days’

05 Jan 2023

The Uttarakhand High Court's order to evict people from railway lands in Haldwani was stayed by the Supreme Court on Thursday. Over 4000 families received eviction notices as a result of this order, despite their claims that they have lived there for years thanks to legal papers that have been...

Haldwani Eviction Case: SC stays demolition of houses

05 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday has stayed the demolition of 4000 houses in Haldwani and will not be vandalized. Supreme Court has issued notice to Railways and Uttarakhand government and sought answers.

SC to hear petition challenging HC’s order of Haldwani encroachment on Jan 5

04 Jan 2023

The Uttarakhand High Court's ruling ordering the state government to remove "encroachments from railway land" in the Banbhoolpura neighbourhood of Haldwani has been appealed, and the Supreme Court (SC) has set January 5 as the date for hearing the case. The state administration was ordered by the high court to...