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TopicPunjab and Haryana High Court

Topic: Punjab and Haryana High Court

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.

Unwelcome talk with woman annoying but doesn’t amount to outraging her modesty—Punjab & Haryana HC

High court quashes FIR against an anaesthesiologist at PGIMS Rohtak against whom a female doctor had lodged a complaint. 

30 yrs of ‘good’ service vs 1 adverse report—What HC said, overturning judge’s forced retirement in 2011

Punjab & Haryana HC came down heavily on its former judge for branding the judicial officer of ‘doubtful integrity’ without inquiry or evidence while reviewing his performance for 2010-2011.

HC seeks Haryana’s response to plea challenging ‘arbitrary’ compensation policy for laying of power lines

On 10 July last year, Haryana govt made provisions for determining compensation towards damages and payment for Right of Way (RoW) for laying of transmission lines with 66 kV and above.

As HC upholds his arrest, a look at Congress ex-MLA Dharam Chhoker’s saga of legal tussles with ED

Dharam Chhoker’s plea to quash arrest fails as HC cites repeated non-cooperation, multiple non-bailable warrants, and Enforcement Directorate’s need for his custodial interrogation.

Case of the missing order: SC wants ‘discreet inquiry’ into why HC order was not uploaded on website

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has cast a shadow of doubt over the timing of the passing of an order by the Punjab and...

Why HC pulled up Army, Centre for ‘playing with facts’ to refuse regular jobs to Military Farms workers

Punjab & Haryana HC criticised Army, Centre for denying regularisation to petitioners, who had been serving at Military Farms for over 30 yrs, on ‘premise of false facts’.

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar to vote on relocation from existing UNESCO heritage site to Sarangpur

The move was triggered by a PIL over acute space shortage, with Chief Justice-headed division bench ordering that no relocation can take place unless general body reaches a consensus.

Acquitted in 2002, convicted in 2024: Why SC quashed Punjab & Haryana HC order in 1998 murder case

Reiterating 'settled principles of law', SC held that interference with an acquittal is permissible only when the trial judge’s findings are 'perverse and impossible.

How Punjab & Haryana HC backed Panchkula man’s quest for truth about his parentage

Case involves 35-year-old from Haryana and a man he referred to as ‘papa’ while growing up. Matter reached HC after the latter moved it against trial court order for paternity test.

On Camera

US, China bully India in global market. Delhi must get its own instruments of leverage

India has an advantage which even long-standing powers do not have—the world's highest concentration of Global Capability Centres.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.