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High Court quashes dismissal of Punjab cop over Lawrence Bishnoi interview

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reinstated Gursher Singh Sandhu as Deputy Superintendent of Police. His dismissal stemmed from a controversial interview with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The court found the state could not justify dispensing with a regular departmental inquiry. Sandhu's reinstatement includes all consequential benefits from the…

The Economic Times

Sledgehammer used to crack a nut: HC quashes blanket ban on foreign travel by govt employees in Haryana

The Punjab and Haryana High Court invalidated Haryana's ban on foreign travel for government employees. The court found the blanket prohibition arbitrary and disproportionate to the stated objectives. A nursing officer's travel to Australia for a professional exam was permitted by the ruling. The Supreme Court has affirmed the right…

The Economic Times

Tanker driver fills 9,800 litres of milk after delivering paneer whey; dairy plant catches the vehicle with Rs 7.6 lakh worth 'stolen' load; security guard accused for helping gets bail

A tanker driver allegedly filled 9,800 litres of milk worth Rs 7.6 lakh from a Karnal dairy plant after completing a routine paneer whey delivery, connecting his vehicle directly to the plant's milk tank before attempting to exit. A security guard accused of helping facilitate the theft has been granted…

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Marriage over, liability remains: HC orders husband to pay maintenance to wife despite his student status

16 year old student married 25 years old girl; After marriage breaks down she asks for maintenance which he denies on the ground of being a student; HC rejects his case on this ground and orders him to pay Rs 2,500 maintenance to wife.

The Economic Times

Signed away maintenance agreement? HC says wife can still claim more; here’s why

A wife can still seek more maintenance money even after signing a waiver agreement for a lump-sum payment. The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that such agreements go against public policy. The court stated that a Rs 60,000 waiver was insufficient. The wife's inability to maintain herself, despite past…

The Economic Times

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh out on 30-day parole, marks 16th release since conviction

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, jailed for sexual assault, has received a 30-day parole. This is his sixteenth temporary release since his conviction. He was released from Sunaria Jail early this morning. Ram Rahim will stay at his Dera Sacha Sauda in Sirsa during this parole period.…

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"'Nyay Sab ke Dwaar' through technology...": Invokes CJI DY Chandrachud

The CJI informed that the Central Government has given about Rs7,000Cr to all the state governments to regenerate the information infrastructure. Read further on Dynamite News: Read further on Dynamite News:

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HC seeks data to check if Lawrence Bishnoi TV interview triggered crime spurt

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab DGP to submit data on the criminal cases registered after gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s interview with ABP News was broadcast last year, Bar and Bench reported.

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Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in Ranjit Singh murder case

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others were acquitted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the murder case of former Dera manager Ranjit Singh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi High Court grants three more months to trial court to conclude Haryana judicial paper-leak case

Delhi High Court grants three more months to conclude trial in Haryana Civil Services paper leak case

The Hindu

SC stays opening of road outside Punjab CM's residence in Chandigarh

On April 22, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered opening of the 500-metre road, connecting Sukhna Lake to Nayagaon in Chandigarh, on a trial basis from May 1.

The Hindu

HC flays agitating farmers for putting children in the frontlines of protest

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday pulled up agitating farmers for putting children in the frontlines of their recent 'Delhi Chalo' protest and criticised the two state governments for failing to fulfil their responsibility properly. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Centre notifies elevations of several judges of different HCs as Permanent Judges

The Centre government, through the Ministry of Law and Justice has elevated several judges of Calcutta High Court, Kerala High Court, Jharkhand High Court and Punjab & Haryana High Court from additional judges to permanent judges. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Like killing a mockingbird’: HC quashes defamation proceedings against journalists in 2008 case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday quashed defamation proceedings against several journalists, including Indian Express resident editor Manraj Grewal, in a case lodged by retired Indian Police Service officer Param Vir Rathee, Bar and Bench reported.

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‘Didn’t know caste’: HC junks FIR against Times Now reporter in caste slur case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against Times Now Navbharat reporter Bhawana Kishore in a rash driving and caste slur case in May last year. The court said the senior journalist had “no personal knowledge of the victim’s caste,” Livelaw reported.

The Hindu

Quashing of quota in private jobs instils hope in industrialists, migrant workers in Haryana

Days after the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed a law guaranteeing 75% reservation in private sector jobs for residents of Haryana, several stakeholders, including industrialists, workers, contractors, and trade union leaders, are breathing a sigh of relief.

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Haryana’s private sector domicile reservation law and why it has been quashed by the High Court | Explained

Punjab & Haryana HC quashes Haryana's 75% local quota law in private sector jobs. Law was seen as a major setback for the BJP-JJP coalition govt. Law was challenged on grounds of violating Art. 19 & 14 of Constitution. HC noted law would create artificial walls & 'Inspector Raj'.

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Centre notifies elevation of 11 judges in Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday notified the elevation of 11 additional judges as Permanent Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab and Haryana High Court stays Saturday's Wrestling Federation of India polls

NEW DELHI: The scheduled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections set for Saturday have been stayed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday.

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India court asks if Nuh demolitions were ‘an exercise of ethnic cleansing’

Over 300 homes, businesses and roadside shanties – mainly belonging to Muslims – were bulldozed after communal riots.

The Times of India

Selection policy 'fair and transparent', says BFI in reply filed in HC on boxers' petition

NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India on Monday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that its selection policy was totally "fair and transparent", responding to a petition filed by three boxers, including Amit Panghal, over their non-selection for the upcoming Asian Games.

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Punjab law on naming DGP may pass muster

According to the Punjab amendment, the selection would be done by a seven member empanelment committee

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