The Haryana government appealed to the Supreme Court against a High Court order to remove barricades at the Shambhu border. The barricades were set up due to farmer protests demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support price for crops. The Supreme Court questioned the state’s authority to block the highway and emphasized the need to regulate traffic.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today has ordered the Haryana Government to remove barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala within a week, following a petition challenging the border sealing. This decision comes after barricades were set up in February to maintain law and order during the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march.
A petition has been submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, contesting the “obstructive measures” taken by both the Central and State governments. These measures include the closure of the border between Haryana and Punjab, which aims to hinder farmers from exercising their constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and protest. In a significant legal […]
