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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicPunjab and Haryana High Court

Topic: Punjab and Haryana High Court

P&H HC judge’s ‘unnecessary’ remarks on SC not a 1st, in May he spoke against his own senior judges

Justice Rajbir Sehrawat declared a higher bench order invalid in May. He has also been vocal on higher benches' intervention in contempt cases, even saying SC presumes it's more 'supreme'.

Punjab & Haryana HC restrains HPGCL from finalising mine developer for coal block in Jharkhand

Interim order comes on plea by lowest bidder for tender, which alleged it was arbitrarily disqualified. Haryana will have to pay Rs 1740 crore more if it goes with next lowest bidder.

HC allows survivor of alleged marital rape to terminate pregnancy — ‘reminder of trauma, agony’

The order closely follows a 2022 Supreme Court judgment, allowing survivors of marital rape to seek abortion of unwanted pregnancy within 20-24 weeks of conception.

Haryana pushes for stay of HC-ordered probe into protesting farmer’s death, SC refuses

Haryana govt tells SC it's not function of judges to investigate such incidents, says inquiry into police's use of force could demoralise cops.

SC raps Haryana govt for running to Centre on appointment of district judges — ‘HC’s decision binding’

The state and Punjab & Haryana HC had locked horns over supersession of 13 civil judges to post of district judges, after which Haryana approached ministry of law & justice for its opinion.

SC upholds Khattar’s downgrading of IAS Khemka’s performance evaluation, says it’s executive’s domain

The apex court underlines the specialised expertise required for assessing IAS officers, nullifying the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

A tale of two Aadhaars: High court mulls SOP for protection pleas by runaway couples

Punjab & Haryana HC notes multiple pleas being listed of runaway couples seeking protection, asks for procedures that can be put in place for law enforcement agencies to deal with cases. 

Chandigarh civic body issues notification for mayoral election to be held on 30 January

Notification comes days after Punjab & Haryana HC ordered Chandigarh administration to hold mayoral polls on said date.

Punjab & Haryana HC overturns Chandigarh admin’s order, confirms mayoral polls on 30 Jan

The decision came on a plea challenging an order of the Chandigarh deputy commissioner, responsible for conducting the mayoral polls, postponing the election from 18 Jan to 6 Feb.

Haryana forces private employers to do what’s forbidden in public employment — HC on quashing 75% quota

Declaring Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020, ineffective from date it came into force, Punjab and Haryana High Court backs rights of private employers.

On Camera

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

Vodafone Idea AGR case, explained: SC breather to cash-strapped telco & what it means for industry

Telecom industry keeping close tabs on the case. Government is single largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea, at 49 percent.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.