Nainital, May 3 -- The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the demolition of the house of Mohammad Usman, the accused in the alleged rape of a 12-year-old minor Hindu girl in Nainital. It may be recalled that the Nainital Nagar Palika had earlier issued notices to Usman and several others residing in the Rukkut area, asking them to vacate their homes. The next hearing in the matter is scheduled for 6 May.
Following the High Court's order, the Nagar Palika has withdrawn the notice issued to Usman and others for removal of encroachments. The municipality admitted to procedural lapses and acknowledged that it did not comply with the Supreme Court's guidelines on eviction notices. The High Court directed both the police and the Nagar Palika to s...