Supreme Court Ends Bhakra-Nangal Power Dispute, Himachal Pradesh To Get 11,973 MUs Over 20 Years

Himachal Pradesh will receive 11,973 million units of electricity from Punjab and Haryana over 20 years towards its 7.19% share, after the Supreme Court accepted a cashless settlement and closed the decades-old Bhakra-Nangal power dispute. New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh’s entitlement to a 7.19% share of power from the Bhakra-Nangal and Beas hydro-electric projects will now […]

P&H High Court Moots Stay On Purchasable FAR In Haryana, Says It Is Destroying Gurugram

Chandigarh has remained liveable because it does not allow Purchasable FAR, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said in oral remarks, as it mooted a stay on the policy in Haryana and construction only within the original norms. Chandigarh: Hearing a batch of petitions on Haryana’s stilt-plus-four-floors policy for residential plots on Wednesday, November 4, […]

P&H High Court Tells Haryana No Cherry-Picking, Quashes Deferment Of Life Convict’s Premature Release

Can a State release some life convicts under its own policy and hold back an equally eligible one? The Punjab and Haryana High Court says it cannot, quashing a one-year deferment of premature release and warning that punishment must not be distorted into “savage justice”. Chandigarh: Haryana cannot pick and choose among equally eligible convicts […]

Criminal Case Against Widow Mother Cannot Deny Son Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings against a deceased employee’s widow cannot be a ground to deny compassionate appointment to the son. Allowing Atul Chauhan’s appeal, the Court directed consideration of his claim under applicable Haryana service rules.

Nobody Dares To Do This: CJI Surya Kant Slams Petitioner for Calling His Brother and Questioning Court’s Order

Supreme Court of India criticised a litigant after Surya Kant revealed in open court that the litigant’s father phoned his brother to question a judicial order. CJI Surya Kant remarked Stating, “Nobody dares to do this… I have dealt with such elements for 23 years.”

Shocking, Don’t They Understand the Basics of the Law?: Supreme Court Slams Haryana Police on Plea for CBI Probe into Gurugram Minor’s Rape

Today, On 23rd March, The Supreme Court of India issued notices to the Haryana government and its DGP on a plea seeking a CBI or SIT probe into a Gurugram minor’s rape, calling police conduct “shocking” and questioning their basic legal understanding.

No Sanction To Prosecute Prof. Mahmudabad As One-Time Magnanimity Over Operation Sindoor FB Post : Haryana Tells Supreme Court

Today, On 16th March, The Haryana government informed the Supreme Court of India that it would, as a one-time act of “magnanimity”, refuse sanction to prosecute Ali Khan Mahmudabad. The case concerns social-media comments on Operation Sindoor made.

Al Falah University Challenges Haryana Private Universities Amendment Act 2025 in Punjab & Haryana High Court, Cites ‘Unbridled Power’ and Article 30 Violation

Al Falah University has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2025. The petition claims the new law gives the state “unbridled power” to take over private universities, violating Articles 14 and 30 of the Constitution.

“Air Has Become Hazardous”: Supreme Court Slams Rising Delhi-NCR Pollution, Seeks Punjab & Haryana Response

The Supreme Court took note of Delhi-NCR’s worsening air quality as AQI crossed 450 in several areas. CJI B.R. Gavai directed Punjab and Haryana to explain steps to curb stubble burning amid “hazardous” pollution levels.