The Punjab and Haryana High Court is addressing a suo motu case regarding a judge’s safety following the theft of a personal security officer’s firearm, which was later used in a suicide. The Court has summoned the Chandigarh SSP for clarity on contradictory assessments of the threat perception to the judge.
Today (3rd April) Punjab & Haryana HC
dismissed a petition challenging the Election Commission’s March 16 notification for the Karnal bypoll. The petitioner argued that the EC overlooked a section of the Representation of People’s Act. The bypoll is set for May 25, with the BJP nominating Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. The court also mentioned a similar case in Maharashtra’s Akola West assembly constituency.
