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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicPunjab and Haryana High Court

Topic: Punjab and Haryana High Court

What HC observed while granting anticipatory bail to author of Sidhu Moosewala book in defamation case

Complaint filed by late singer’s father alleged the book by Manjinder Singh contained defamatory content & sought to prevent further release of such material on social media platforms.

Punjab and Haryana HC rules that an employee cannot be fired while on maternity leave

The court ordered the government to pay the petitioner her full salary for the duration of her maternity leave, with arrears to be released within eight weeks.

How a verandah has brought SC and Punjab & Haryana HC on different sides of the same fence

SC on 10 Jan stayed order of Punjab & Haryana HC for construction of verandah outside court room number 1 of high court building. HC order was issued in November while hearing a PIL.

Why Haryana’s Dadupur-Nalvi canal project is in focus after HC struck down provision to denotify land

Court invalidates amendment brought by Khattar government in 2017 that empowered govt to de-notify acquired lands if projects become unviable.

Punjab & Haryana HC upholds ex-district judge’s compulsory retirement over corrupt property acquisitions

Ex-judge Ved Pal Gupta, his wife acquired multiple properties at prime locations in Gurugram, Faridabad & Panchkula. Inquiry officer also found wills inordinately favoured Gupta & his wife.

Stock-in trade cannot be seized from bank lockers. I-T dept pulled up for seizure of company jewellery

The Punjab & Haryana High Court called the physical withholding of the jewellery belonging to Dillano Luxurious Jewels by the tax authorities "wholly unwarranted".

Do you need licence to play copyrighted music at weddings? The debate & how HCs have interpreted the law

ThePrint looks at the copyright conundrum, the Centre’s stance, and how conflicting notifications and various court orders over the past few years have further compounded its complexity.

Bishnoi interviews from jail: HC stays proceedings, raps Punjab SIT for ‘tearing hurry’ to drop charges

Punjab police SIT probing TV interviews he gave from behind bars had submitted ‘cancellation report’ in trial court dropping 6 of 7 charges against gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.

Ram Rahim out of jail again, just before Haryana polls. Rape convict’s 235 days of freedom & counting

Out for 21 days, Ram Rahim will remain at Dera ashram in Barnwara village in UP’s Baghpat for entire duration of furlough. This is 6th time he has been granted parole/furlough since 2017.

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'.

On Camera

US captured Nicolas Maduro in hours. Indian military should learn its precision and planning

For India, the real value lies in understanding the military capabilities and joint war-fighting constructs that made such Operation Absolute Resolve possible.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.