Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand high court verdict

The Supreme Court has revived central rule in Uttarakhand by staying the hard-hitting high court verdict until April 27 on the technical ground that the written judgment wasn’t available.

Implications:

The decision provides the Centre a breather from the withering criticism for alleged misuse of Article 356.

What else has the court said?

The court has forbidden the government from revoking Central rule in Uttarakhand without informing it.

Way ahead:

The Supreme Court has asked the Uttarakhand high court to provide the parties with the written judgment and has posted the Centre’s appeal for a detailed hearing. The court has also indicated that it will examine the issues on merit and determine whether the interim order staying the HC verdict is to be continued or not.