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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


Facing trial in stalking case, former Haryana BJP chief Barala's son Vikas is now assistant advocate general

Chandigarh, July 23 -- Facing trial in the stalking case of disc jockey Varnika Kundu in 2017, former Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala's son Vikas Barala has been appointed as a law officer by the sta... Read More


HC seeks judicial officer's explanation over delay in trial against developer Jarnail Singh Bajwa

Chandigarh, July 20 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has sought an explanation from a judicial officer over the delay in trial against developer Jarnail Singh Bajwa in a cheating case. The H... Read More


Punjab: CBI to probe assault on Col Bath, son: HC

Chandigarh, July 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday transferred the probe into the alleged assault on Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son by Punjab Police personnel in Patiala ... Read More


'Only HC can take call on disciplinary proceedings against a judicial officer'

Chandigarh, July 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that it is the sole competent authority to decide whether disciplinary proceedings should be initiated against a superior judicial se... Read More