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Sunday, October 26, 2025
TopicHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana

Topic: High Court of Punjab and Haryana

HC flags ‘bouncer’ menace, says term used to invoke ‘fear, social terror’ & demean security personnel

The court made the observation while granting anticipatory pre-arrest bail to Taranjeet Singh, a man accused of running an unlicensed security outfit named Fateh Bouncer Security Group.

How cash at judge’s door case dragged on in court for 15 yrs until Justice Nirmal Yadav’s acquittal

Court proceedings began in April 2011 after CBI filed chargesheet against five accused, including Justice Nirmal Yadav. All were acquitted on 29 March this year.

Why Punjab & Haryana HC brought up ‘Ardhanarishvara’ to decide decades-old land dispute case

Judge was evaluating spousal testimony in property dispute in Faridabad and upheld lower court order in favour of buyers.

Quashing defamation case against The Tribune, HC lays down the law: fair reporting not an offence

Defamation case stemmed from 2019 article reporting claims by AAP's Bhagwant Mann against then-AAP MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia. The judgment came on 26 March.

Right to be forgotten: HC orders redaction of man’s name from records, says ‘remnants should not haunt’

Gurugram: In a significant order reinforcing the right to be forgotten, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the redaction of a man's name...

The case that led HC to order Haryana to draft disaster plan for residential communities on riverbanks

The ruling came in a case where a developer challenged Haryana’s reclassification of its land near the flood-prone Tangri River from 'residential' to 'agricultural'.

How Yamuna’s shifting course has fuelled a decades-long land ownership tussle between Haryana & UP

Punjab & Haryana HC has directed Surveyor General of India to study the river's changing trajectory & its impact on the 2 states to resolve the ongoing land disputes along its banks.

Punjab & Haryana HC clamps down on ED’s powers, says no arrests under PMLA without scheduled offence

In July, ED arrested Congress MLA Surender Panwar on charges of illegal mining & EPA violations. The HC quashed his arrest Monday, saying these are not scheduled offences under PMLA.

Why SC called expansion of NRI quota ‘fraud’, cited 2005 ruling while dismissing MBBS aspirant’s plea

Expanding ambit of NRI quotas would create possibility of distant relatives of NRIs getting admissions ahead of candidates of merit in India, says bench led by CJI Chandrachud.  

‘Tainted, sketchy investigation’ — HC order acquitting Ram Rahim in dera manager murder case

Ram Rahim & 4 others convicted in Ranjit Singh's murder acquitted over lapses in CBI probe, such as no recovery of weapons or bullets & no corroboration of witness statements.

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Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.