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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicPolice rules

Topic: police rules

How HC cracked down on Haryana Police’s ‘habit of backdoor mercy’ for convicted personnel

Punjab & Haryana HC junked a constable’s plea to convert dismissal to retirement, and in another case, held that state home department and secretary enjoyed overriding powers over DGP.

SC urges states & UTs to ensure history sheets don’t name innocents, directs periodic audits

SC bench was hearing an appeal filed by AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan challenging the history sheet opened by Delhi Police against him that contains details of his minor children & wife.

Outdated hierarchy, horse & saddlery allowance — SC pulls up Haryana, Punjab police for British-era rules

The Punjab Police Rules, 1934 — in two volumes, the first of 362 pages and the second of 191 pages — are still followed in both Punjab and Haryana, with some amendments.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.