Today, On 24th March, The Supreme Court strongly criticized the Punjab government for its repeated failure to ensure the presence of its counsel during hearings. Observing the absence, the bench remarked, “State of Punjab means absent,” highlighting the state’s negligence in legal proceedings.
The Supreme Court criticized the Punjab government for failing to implement a pension scheme established in 1996, despite repeated assurances. Justices expressed distrust towards state officials due to noncompliance with court orders. The Court threatened to ensure beneficiaries receive monetary benefits if the government continues to neglect its commitments, with the next hearing set for April 1.
NEW DELHI: Today, 5th March, The Supreme Court strongly criticized the Punjab government on Wednesday for saying it was not bound by the statements made by its own lawyers in court. A Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan reprimanded Punjab’s Chief Secretary, KAP Sinha, for not giving clear answers to the Court’s questions.
NEW DELHI: Today, 5th March, The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticized the Punjab government for trying to distance itself from an assurance given in 2002 regarding the implementation of the Punjab Privately Managed Affiliated and Punjab Government Aided Colleges Pensionary Benefits Scheme, 1986. The Punjab government argued that the commitment was made by an officer and not the government itself.
The Punjab government asked all law officers to resign as it plans to restructure the Advocate General’s office. There are talks that some law officers from Delhi may get posts in Punjab after AAP’s loss there. But the Advocate General said the officers were only on a one-year contract. This step is part of a bigger administrative change.
NEW DELHI: Today, 3rd Feb, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to lift the stay imposed on the trial in the 2015 sacrilege cases. This trial involves incidents of desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab. The stay had been issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, halting the legal proceedings. Ram Rahim is seeking the vacation of this stay.
NEW DELHI: The Punjab government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday(22nd Jan) that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite fast, has started taking medical assistance, which has improved his health condition. Dallewal has been fasting as part of the ongoing farmers’ protests demanding a minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
Today, On 15th January, The Supreme Court asked the Punjab government to provide health reports of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a farmer leader on an indefinite hunger strike. Dallewal, who began his protest on November 26, 2024, has refused medical assistance. The Punjab government is in talks with protesting farmers to find a resolution. Authorities are also looking to move him to a nearby makeshift hospital for better care.
The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking medical aid for farmers’ leader Dallewal on January 15. On December 12, 2024, Dallewal appealed to several religious leaders, urging them to press the Central government to meet the farmers’ demands. These demands include a legal assurance of a minimum support price (MSP) for crops. The plea highlights the ongoing struggle for farmers’ rights and welfare.