UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON SHADAB V/S STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CASE

NAINITAL, India, Feb. 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 6: IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 06TH JANUARY, 2026 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2456 of 2025 Shadab - Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand - Respondent Counsel for the Applicant: Mr. Siddhartha Tomar, Advocate (through video conferencing) Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. Akshay Latwal, Assistant Government Advocate Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma, J. The ...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON BALJEET SINGH V/S STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CASE

NAINITAL, India, Feb. 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 6: IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 6th JANUARY, 2026 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1854 of 2025 Baljeet Singh - Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand - Respondent Counsel for the Applicant: Mr. Mehboob Rahi, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Brief Holder. Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma, J. Applicant Baljeet Singh is in judicial custo...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON HABIB V/S STATE OF UTTARAKHAND RESPONDENTS CASE

NAINITAL, India, Feb. 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 6: IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 06TH JANUARY, 2026 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1652 of 2025 Habib - Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand - Respondent Counsel for the Applicant: Mr. Vikas Kumar Guglani, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder. Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma, J. Applicant Habib is in judicial custody for th...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON PARAG CHAKLAAN ALIAS PARIKSHIT SHARMA V/S STATE OF UTTARAKHAND RESPONDENTS CASE

NAINITAL, India, Feb. 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 6: IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 06th JANUARY, 2026 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1445 of 2025 Parag Chaklaan alias Parikshit Sharma - Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand - Respondent Counsel for the Applicant: Mr. Arvind Vashisth, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Pankaj Kumar Kaushik, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Brief ...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON MALKIT APPLICANT V/S STATE OF UTTARAKHAND RESPONDENTS CASE

NAINITAL, India, Feb. 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 6: IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 06TH JANUARY, 2026 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO.11 of 2026 Malkit Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand Respondent Counsel for the Applicant: Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder. Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma, J. The applicant-Malkit is in judicial custody for the offence u...


UTTARAKHANDHIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON SAGAR APPLICANT V/S STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS CASE

NAINITAL, India, Feb. 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 6: IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 6th JANUARY, 2026 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 7 of 2026 Sagar Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand and Another Respondents Counsel for the Applicant: Ms. Arushi Batra, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder. Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma, J. The Applicant - Sagar is in custody for the offen...


CONVERSION/SWITCH OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DATED SECURITIES

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 12 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Government of India undertakes conversion/switch operations with market participants as well as with the Reserve Bank with the objective of smoothening its liability profile as well as for market development. As part of these operations, Government has undertaken conversion/switch transactions with the Reserve Bank on February 12, 2026 (settlement on February 13, 2026). The transactions involved Government buyin...


PREMATURE REDEMPTION UNDER SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND (SGB) SCHEME - REDEMPTION PRICE FOR PREMATURE REDEMPTION OF SGB 2019-20 SERIES III DUE ON FEBRUARY 13, 2026 (FEBRUARY 14 BEING HOLIDAY)

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 12 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated May 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series-III-Issue date August 14, 2019) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, premature redemption of Gold Bond may be permitted after fifth year from the date of issue of such Gold Bond on the date on which interest is payable. Accordingly, the due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be on February 13, 2026(February 1...


RBI IMPOSES MONETARY PENALTY ON THE BERHAMPUR CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LIMITED, ODISHA

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 12 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 11, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Berhampur Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Odisha (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Exposure Norms and Statutory/ Other Restrictions - UCBs'. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisio...


RBI ISSUES DRAFT AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS FOR 'CONDUCT OF REGULATED ENTITIES IN RECOVERY OF LOANS AND ENGAGEMENT OF RECOVERY AGENTS'

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 12 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Detailed instructions on matters related to engagement of recovery agents have been issued to Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) and Housing Finance Companies currently. Upon a review, it has been decided to issue comprehensive instructions to all regulated entities on conduct related matters in recovery of loans and engagement of recovery agents, which inter alia cover aspects such as f...