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Friday, November 28, 2025
TopicPunjab and Haryana High Court

Topic: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Justice Muralidhar is 2nd senior-most in Punjab & Haryana HC but gets only tax matters

The 2nd division bench headed by Justice Muralidhar has been assigned tax matters that were earlier handled by the 7th division bench, which has ‘junior judges’ in its ranks. 

HC judge who declared Sukhna lake living entity also granted legal rights to Ganga, animals

Justice Rajiv Sharma, who has been a judge for nearly 13 years is an environment expert known to be driven by a deep passion for nature.

Judge who convicted Kathua rapists is being probed for corruption by Punjab & Haryana HC

Allegations against Tejwinder Singh are said to include accepting favours from litigants & lavish expenses on building a house without mandatory permissions. 

If school puts top scorers in one section & rest in another, it’s violating rights: Court

Punjab & Haryana HC was hearing a plea by Faridkot woman who said her daughter’s school divided children into sections based on performance in previous exam.

SC judge in spotlight for ‘harming career’ of Haryana civil judge who was made to retire

Former civil judge Anil Gaur claims he’s a victim of collusion between a lawyer and the SC judge, who was administrative judge in Panchkula in 2007, when he was dismissed.

Punjab & Haryana HC rules ‘no rape’ due to lack of injury, goes against established law

Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld a lower court’s acquittal of 4 men accused of raping a woman, saying lack of injury was a sign of consent.

Why Modi govt has put lawyer Kamal Sehgal’s elevation as judge on hold

Supreme Court collegium recommended Kamal Sehgal for elevation as a judge of Punjab & Haryana HC in July.

Punjab & Haryana HC virtually shut down for over 20 days now due to lawyers’ strike

Many prominent cases like the Kathua rape & murder have had to be adjourned due to the lawyers’ strike against the Haryana govt setting up a tribunal.

Lawyers call off strike for now as HC defers formation of Haryana Administrative Tribunal

The lawyers say they will resume strike if govt revives decision to create the tribunal, which they say encroaches upon HC's judicial independence & powers.

Protesting lawyers bring Punjab & Haryana HC to a halt, no relief in sight for litigants

Advocates are demanding the withdrawal of a central notification creating a Haryana Administrative Tribunal in Karnal, which they say is unconstitutional.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.