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TopicPunjab and Haryana High Court

Topic: Punjab and Haryana High Court

High Court directs CBI to hand over case files of 2015 sacrilege incidents to Punjab Police

The high court's directions came during a hearing on the plea of one of the accused in the sacrilege incidents, Sukhjinder Singh alias Sunny.

Act against those damaging towers, compensate us — Reliance Jio moves Punjab & Haryana HC 

In 661-page plea, company states Reliance Group has no plans to enter corporate or contract farming & accuses ‘vested interests’ of spreading ‘misinformation’. 

Bar Council to challenge HC order that set aside its moratorium on opening new law colleges

The Bar Council of India maintains that its position as a regulatory body allows it to control the growth of legal institutions.

Ex-judges of Punjab & Haryana HC back farmers, say govt ‘bulldozed’ laws through Parliament

Retired justices Mehtab Singh Gill, Ranjit Singh & Nawab Singh appeal to Modi govt to consider farmers’ demands with ‘open mind’, hit out at Haryana Police ‘brutality’.

Punjab & Haryana HC pulls up advocate for claiming he had ‘made’ many a judge

Justice Arun Monga doubled the costs in the case to Rs 1 lakh from Rs 50,000 after advocate Sushil Gautam’s boast, saying the court was taking a lenient view.

Punjab lawyer puts wedding rituals on hold for client’s bail hearing, earns high court praise

Lupil Gupta, 27, a resident of Zirakpur, appeared via video-conferencing Wednesday before the Punjab & Haryana HC to seek anticipatory bail for his client, and managed to secure it.

Dentist says Chandigarh cops filed FIR against him at Asthana’s behest, HC seeks affidavit

Dentist alleges that Chandigarh Police booked him in a cheating case on the complaint of a US-based woman patient, who is close to former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana.

‘Intimidation’ or conflict? HC remark on judges’ recusal in Punjab ex-DGP case sparks debate

Former judges and advocates have objected to the reference as ‘avoidable’, saying the two judges recused from Punjab ex-DGP Sumedh Singh Saini case for personal reasons.

Recipe of India’s broken justice system — 4 mealworms in turmeric, 38 years, Supreme Court

There is no specific reason why anyone beyond a shopkeeper named Prem Chand and a few bureaucrats in Haryana might even know or care about this case but it tells a sad story.

Punjab to look into rape allegations in case of 3 girls found dead after high court order

The 3 girls were found dead in a car in June. Based on post-mortem reports, the families believe the girls were sexually assaulted, though police haven't added the charge to the case.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?