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TopicPunjab and Haryana High Court

Topic: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Retd Punjab & Haryana HC judges to be reimbursed for driver, security & internet. What new rules say

Notified by Haryana govt on 30 May, rules entitle former chief justices, judges, or their surviving spouses to post-retirement assistance covering a range of expenses.

A verandah for chief justice’s courtroom in Punjab & Haryana HC as SC finds no breach of UNESCO norms

SC dismissed appeals by Chandigarh administration, which had raised concerns over threat to Capitol Complex’s UNESCO World Heritage status, green belt designation of HC's parking area.

In HC’s rejection of bail to influencer over hair oil fiasco, a Shakespeare quote on why Cupid is blind

The influencer organised a camp at the Kali Mata Temple in Punjab’s Sangrur in March, where he sold his homemade herbal oil claiming it could cure baldness.

How a procedural lapse led to acquittal of Haryana doctor-couple in a 19-yr-old PNDT Act case

HC says complaint against the couple was not instituted by a competent authority as required by Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act.

Water-sharing dispute: Punjab & Haryana HC adjourns review plea to 20 May, Mann claims victory

Haryana is entitled to get due share for next cycle from midnight, 20 May. According to Punjab CM Mann, this would mean no additional water for Haryana in the current cycle.

Punjab & Haryana HC restricts functioning of Amritsar, Ajnala courts amid India-Pakistan tensions

Order issued by the Registrar General of Punjab & Haryana HC has restricted public entry to courts in the Pakistan-bordering city and town, and moved urgent hearings online.

Property resumption cannot happen once conveyance deed executed, only civil court can cancel deal—HC

Authorities cannot invoke resumption proceedings to take back property bought with registered deeds as it violates right to property under Article 300A, Punjab & Haryana HC said.

How HC’s quashing of Haryana engineer’s suspension serves as a sharp rebuke to state’s ministers

The verdict by Punjab and Haryana HC allows the state government to issue a fresh suspension order in accordance with the law—which it has now done.

What SC said in order resolving dispute over failed multimedia-cum-film city in Chandigarh

Chandigarh Administration floated Expression of Interest in March 2006 to develop film city on leasehold basis. Agreement was signed in 2007, and developer paid Rs 47.75 cr upfront.

How a delayed consignment of imported kiwi fruit cost the customs dept dearly

Saga of spoiled kiwi made its way to Punjab & Haryana HC. In scathing judgment, bench rapped customs authorities at Mundra & Ludhiana for 'lackadaisical approach' and 'insensitivity'.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?