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Thursday, February 5, 2026
TopicPunjab and Haryana High Court

Topic: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Treatment at non-empanelled hospital, why HC ordered full reimbursement to Haryana govt employee

The state contended the employee was not entitled to relief beyond what was sanctioned under Medical Reimbursement Policy, & that he was attempting to circumvent policy norms.

‘Attack on majesty of law’: HC rejects transfer plea claiming bias by judge, imposes penalty on petitioner

The 89-year-old petitioner claimed presiding magistrate was ‘in connivance with complainant’ & fixing matters twice a week to harass him, who lived 250 km away in Dehradun.

Why SC ruling in Ambience Mall case comes as breather for real estate projects in Haryana

Dispute arose after some homebuyers had alleged that land earmarked for residential purposes was diverted for construction of commercial towers.

HC doubles compensation to family of a woman who died after road crash. ‘Role of a homemaker integral’

The Punjab & Haryana HC also awarded Rs 15 lakh for the ‘unspeakable suffering’ Shilpa Jain endured. Jain was in a vegetative state for three years after the accident. She died in 2017.

Delayed FIR, missing DVR—CBI probe indicts Patiala cops sluggish probe in Colonel Bath assault case

CBI drops attempt-to-murder charge in its charge sheet after AIIMS medical panel rules that injuries of Colonel Bath & his son were not life-threatening.

At Hansi homecoming, CJI Surya Kant recalls childhood bicycle rides & watching his first film

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant visits his home town Hansi in Haryana for the first time since his elevation.

HC denies life convict parole for wife’s death, but allows him last rites under police watch

This comes at a time when rape-murder convict, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has got parole for the 15th time in eight years. This time, he will be out for 40 days.

In order to regularise 41 daily wage workers, High Court gives Haryana govt a lesson on ‘Rajdharma’

Punjab & Haryana HC went beyond binaries of 'legal vs illegal' appointments to say a State can't invoke procedural technicalities to deny dignity to those who have sustained its functioning.

Daily wager took Haryana govt to court over denial of job benefits after 25 yrs of service, and won

Though forest dept reinstated Phoolwati after order from court, it didn't regularise her service. This deprived her of benefits which she was entitled to after retiring in 2020.

Of blind love & ‘raja betas’: HC’s acquittal of a mother who ‘shielded’ son in 5-yr-old’s rape-murder

Punjab and Haryana High Court also commuted the man’s death sentence to life term, saying he ‘must stay inside the four walls of prison until he is closer to sunset of his virility’.

On Camera

How much does Trump really know about Iran?

Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.

Don’t expect big shifts in inflation & growth trends after CPI & GDP base year reset—MoSPI secy Garg

New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.

HAL out, Indian private firm to make Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft fighter, all eyes on lowest bidder

As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.