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Jailed as drug peddler, Chandigarh man walks free as HC sees 'a reformed addict'

Chandigarh, March 22 -- A Maloya resident, who spent over four years in jail after being convicted in a drugs case, has walked free after the Punjab and Haryana high court held that he was not a peddl... Read More


HC commutes death sentence to life in 4-year-old's rape, murder case

Chandigarh, March 20 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of a rape and murder convict to life term. The convict Sonu Singh (28) had raped and killed a 4-year -... Read More


Devise transparent mechanism for department allotment in combined recruitments: HC tells Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, March 20 -- The high court (HC) has directed governments of Punjab and Haryana to put in place a comprehensive and rational criterion for selection to public employment as well as for the ... Read More


HC directs Punjab govt to clear revised pension, DA arrears by April 30

Chandigarh, March 14 -- In a major relief to the state pensioners, the high court has directed the Punjab government to clear all pending instalments of revised pension since 2016, Dearness Allowance ... Read More


Under RTI Act, accused can't get case diary of FIR pending trial: HC

Chandigarh, March 12 -- : The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that an accused, by invoking the provisions of the Right to Information Act (RTI) Act, is not entitled to access a police case diar... Read More


Chhatrapati murder case: HC finds gaps in CBI probe, gives benefit of doubt to Ram Rahim

Chandigarh, March 10 -- Highlighting serious gaps in the investigation into the 2002 murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, where Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's involvement was... Read More


HC acquits Ram Rahim in '02 journalist murder case

Chandigarh, March 8 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. The dera ch... Read More


After contempt notice: Haryana revokes notification on Morni demarcation authority

Chandigarh, March 1 -- The Haryana government has withdrawn its September 2025 notification, converting the Morni Hills demarcation authority into a three-member body, following a contempt notice issu... Read More


HC orders rRs.r34L compensation to Gurugram teacher laid off illegally

Chandigarh, March 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered a Gurugram-based school to pay Rs.34 lakh in compensation to a teacher who was illegally terminated in 2017. The bench of justice ... Read More


Chandigarh: Centre blinks, panel to look into PU teachers' retirement age

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- In a significant development, the Centre has constituted a three-member committee to look into the demand of Panjab University (PU) teachers on enhancing their retirement age fr... Read More