Nainital, July 16 -- Just days after the Uttarakhand High Court had made it clear in no uncertain terms that it is not postponing the panchayat elections due to be held later this month, it is now hearing a PIL filed seeking postponement of the Panchayat polls in the 12 districts of the state. The next hearing in this case has been fixed for tomorrow.
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Dehradun resident Baijnath, seeks postponement of the panchayat elections in 12 districts owing to the ongoing monsoon season, Kanwar Yatra, and the Char Dham pilgrimage. In this case, the court has directed the Police Department to submit a detailed report on law & order arrangements and fixed the next hearing tomorrow.
During the virtual procee...