The Punjab and Haryana High Court has told the State that its steps so far fall short of expectation in the probe into the violence at Lovely Professional University (LPU), triggered by a social media post about an event that did not occur, and has directed the State to write to social media platforms to […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has criticised Haryana authorities for taking no action for over three years on an MGNREGA Ombudsman report on diversion of funds, and said it may refer the matter to an independent agency. The Deputy Commissioner, Rohtak, has been directed to appear with the records on 15 October.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that successive anticipatory bail pleas for the same relief, filed without a material change in circumstances, amount to forum shopping and a misuse of the process of court. Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a second anticipatory bail petition filed by a man accused […]
The Punjab and Haryana HC has termed the Punjab government’s conduct in the dearness allowance case painful and sent the contempt applications to the roster judge. No finding of contempt has been recorded against anyone. Chandigarh: On Friday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court described the Punjab government’s conduct in the dearness allowance (DA) case […]
A second plea for successive bail in an NDPS case has failed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which held that “mere prolongation of custody”, here a little over seven and a half months with nothing else new, is not a substantial change in circumstances. Chandigarh: Refusing successive bail to an accused in a […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has initiated suo motu criminal contempt against The Hindu and Dainik Bhaskar over full-page advertisements about the Dera Sacha Sauda chief, with the allegations yet to be tested. Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against the editors-in-chief and publishers of The […]
Two accounts of the same search are now before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which has sought the Enforcement Directorate’s written response to the challenge to the GMADA Office Raid by the Punjab government and GMADA. Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the […]
