NAINITAL, India, March 31 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 16 :

IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHISH NAITHANI

16TH JANUARY, 2026

WRIT PETITION (CRL) NO. 143 OF 2026

Roshni Bisht and another ... Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and others ... Respondents

Counsel for the petitioners: Mr. Susheel Kumar, learned counsel. Counsel for respondent nos. 1 & 2: Mr. J.S. Virk, learned Deputy Advocate General with Mr. Rakesh Kumar Joshi, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.

JUDGMENT: (per Sri Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.)

Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioners have filed the instant writ petition seek...