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TopicPunjab and Haryana High Court

Topic: Punjab and Haryana High Court

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.

When SC stepped in, summoned EVMs & reversed outcome of a panchayat poll in Haryana’s Panipat

In a first, Supreme Court ordered vote recount on its premises. It then reversed initial outcome of election of sarpanch of Buana Lakhu panchayat in Haryana’s Panipat.

‘Principles of natural justice’—Behind HC’s retrospective extension of BNSS pre-cognisance hearing rule

Punjab & Haryana HC held right to hearing as 'among most valued in criminal jurisprudence', allowing BNSS Section 223 to be applied to case filed before 1 July, 2024, when it came into force.

Punjab govt withdraws land pooling policy. Here’s what it said & why HC stayed its implementation

The AAP-led state government notified the Land Pooling Policy 2025 on 14 May this year, aiming to acquire fertile land for 'proposed development work'.

Colonel assault: 3 months ago, Chandigarh SIT was handed case for fair probe; now accused cops ‘untraceable’

After giving the SIT an earful for no real progress in investigation, Punjab & Haryana High Court handed over the case to CBI Wednesday, saying it cannot be a ‘moot spectator’.

On Camera

Chaos, multiple angles, and a terror module—ThePrint took a deep dive into Red Fort blast case

With the major aspects of the immediate incident covered, the six reporters on the ground set about sending back stories as the smoke from the debris lifted and a clearer picture of the site emerged.

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.

Airbus & Embraer in the mix, IAF plans revamp of military transport fleet with MTA as new workhorse

Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.

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.