Himalayan States Supreme Court

The Centre has urged the Supreme Court to direct 13 Himalayan states of the country to assess their "carrying capacity" and proposed setting up of an expert panel to evaluate the action plans submitted by each of them.

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and the Sikkim government on a petition challenging the appointment of Prem Singh Tamang as the chief minister of the Himalayan state. The petitioner has contended that Mr Tamang was not qualified to hold the office as he was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, making him ineligib...

The Centre has urged the Supreme Court to direct 13 Himalayan states of the country to assess their "carrying capacity" and proposed setting up of an expert panel to evaluate the action plans submitted by each of them.

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and the Sikkim government on a petition challenging the appointment of Prem Singh Tamang as the chief minister of the Himalayan state. The petitioner has contended that Mr Tamang was not qualified to hold the office as he was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, making him ineligib...