Uttarakhand crisis: SC to hear Centre's plea today

May 03, 2016 09:29

The Supreme Court will today hear Centre's petition challenging the Nainital High Court order quashing imposition of President's rule in Uttarakhand.

An apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra, had on April 27, directed to continue the President's rule for the while. Posting the matter for further hearing today, it had extended the stay on the high court's order quashing the central rule in Uttarakhand.

The two-judge division bench, comprising of Justice Dipak Mishra and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh, had also asked several questions to the Centre asking it to justify imposition of President's rule in the state.

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