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Legible medical prescription a fundamental right, rules HC

Chandigarh, Aug. 31 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that legible medical prescription and diagnosis is an integral part of right to health and is thus a fundamental right under Article ... Read More


Drug case:Punjab & Haryana HC orders release of seized vehicle after accused's death

Chandigarh, Aug. 30 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered the release of a car seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a drugs seizure case, as the accused owner died during trial a... Read More


Cows hold special status in India, slaughter can have serious repercussions on public peace: HC

Chandigarh, Aug. 25 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed an anticipatory bail plea of a Mewat man, accused of transporting cows for slaughter, observing that it can have serious repercus... Read More


Essentiality, emergency needed to be established for claims from non-empanelled hospitals: HC

Chandigarh, Aug. 24 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has asserted that the government can't deny reimbursement for medical treatment from a non-empanelled hospital given the employee is able to es... Read More


Punjab & Haryana HC slams election tribunal for 'callous' handling of sarpanch election dispute

Chandigarh, Aug. 23 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has criticised an election tribunal for its "callous" handling of a sarpanch election dispute in Rupnagar. The court described the tribunal's o... Read More


HC seeks details of accused in Haryana drug cases

Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Haryana director general of police (DGP) to provide details of accused persons in drugs' seizure cases with their names, where... Read More


Allotting land for new high court complex at IT Park would breach wildlife, land-use norms: Chandigarh administration

Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- The Chandigarh administration has told the Punjab and Haryana high court that the allotment of land in IT Park for construction of a new high court complex would be against the ... Read More


2018 Beas killer spill: HC refuses to quash criminal proceedings against sugar mill

Chandigarh, Aug. 13 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a petition from Chadha sugar mills, seeking quashing of criminal proceedings for alleged spill of molasses into Beas river on May... Read More


Punjab and Haryana HC slams exploitative contract hiring by govts

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has slammed governments for not making regular recruitments and going for large scale appointments of employees on contract and outsourced... Read More


HC dismisses bail plea of main accused in removing national flag from a Gurugram mosque

Chandigarh, Aug. 3 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has denied anticipatory bail to a Gurugram man who allegedly replaced the national flag atop a mosque with saffron flag observing that conduct o... Read More