Nainital Rape Case Update: The Uttarakhand High Court had pulled up authorities for failing to curb communal tensions in the hill town following the incident in May.
Nainital Rape Case: The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the demolition of the house of a 71-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Nainital in May.
The case had sparked communal tensions and protests in Nainital, with the high court expressing displeasure over the vandalism of shops and restaurants in the market area.
A bench of Chief Justice G Narender and Justice Alok Mahra was acting on the plea filed by the wife of the accused when, on December 12, it held, “Demolition action shall be stayed till the passing of the winter season.”
The bench listed the matter on January 5, 2026 and allowed the state to file a counter affidavit in the matter within two weeks.
