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Supreme Court ruling on Haldwani railway land encroachment

The Supreme Court is considering the dispute over alleged railway land encroachment in Banbhoolpura, Haldwani, where over 5,000 families face potential eviction for an expansion project. As reported on 7 September 2026, the court deferred the hearing to 18 November 2026, with no new demolition orders issued while discussions regarding resident rehabilitation continue.

State vs Unknown Accused (Uttarakhand Rape-Murder Case)

The Supreme Court acquitted two individuals, including one who was on death row, in connection with the 2014 rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Uttarakhand. The court cited a broken chain of circumstantial evidence as the basis for the acquittal.

State of Uttarakhand vs Unknown Accused — 2015 POCSO rape and murder case

In September 2025, the Supreme Court of India acquitted two individuals, including a death row convict, in the 2015 rape and murder case of a seven-year-old girl in Uttarakhand. The court ruled that the chain of circumstantial evidence was incomplete, overturning the 2017 conviction delivered by the Uttarakhand High Court.

Reshma vs State of Uttarakhand — Rape and murder of a minor in Dehradun

Yusuf Alias Sonu was convicted for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Dehradun. Following a stay of his death sentence by the Supreme Court, the High Court of Uttarakhand issued a judgment on 2 May 2024, referring the criminal matter for confirmation.