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Chandigarh, March 28 – State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President Ashwani Sharma on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government, alleging that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has remained silent on a series of serious scams and irregularities...

Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 25 – A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the imposition of a service charge for downloading First Information Reports (FIRs) from the Punjab Police's PP Saanjh Portal.The plea, filed by advocates...

Chandigarh, March 24 The Punjab and Haryana High Court was informed on Tuesday that incarcerated MP Amritpal Singh's continuous absence from Parliament has reached 59 sittings, and he can apply to have his absence excused.Additional Solicitor General of India Satya Pal Jain made this...

Chandigarh, March 19 Rapper-musician Badshah joined the investigation in Panchkula in connection with an FIR related to alleged use of objectionable lyrics and visuals in his recently released music video "Tateeree", the Punjab and Haryana High Court was informed here on Thursday.The court was...

New Delhi, March 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday said that a banker holds a position of trust as he deals with public funds and loans, and that sanctions beyond his authority, or failing to ensure their proper use, can lead to financial irregularities, which exposes the bank to financial risk...

Chandigarh, March 18 The mastermind behind the 2018 rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua does not deserve the "concession of suspension of sentence at this stage," the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said while dismissing a plea from former temple caretaker Sanji Ram.Ram, who was...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the prosecution was unable to prove its case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of a journalist, and questioned the CBI probe.The court on Saturday acquitted Ram Rahim Singh of the...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the prosecution was unable to prove its case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of a journalist, and questioned the CBI investigation.The court on Saturday acquitted Ram Rahim Singh...

Chandigarh, March 8 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant inaugurated a walkathon here on Sunday, aimed at raising awareness about women's rights.Justice Kant also participated in the 'Women's Day Walkathon', which started from the police post at Sukhna Lake and ended at the Open Hand Monument...

Chandigarh, March 7 Legislative reforms and judicial discipline have worked in tandem over the past decade, with courts exercising minimal intervention while remaining vigilant where natural justice demands scrutiny, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said here on Saturday.He noted that...

Chandigarh, March 7 Legislative reforms and judicial discipline have worked in tandem over the past decade, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said here on Saturday evening.The Chief Justice noted that amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act have tightened timelines, strengthened...

Chandigarh, March 7 The judiciary must continue to serve as a constitutional guardian in matters concerning the environment, and not impede legitimate development aspirations, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Saturday.He made the remark while addressing the Punjab and Haryana High...

Chandigarh, March 7 The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of a journalist, seven years after he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the case by a special CBI court.The 58-year-old Dera...

Chandigarh, March 7 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of a journalist, lawyer Jitender Khurana said on Saturday.The court acquitted the Dera chief more than seven years after he was convicted and sentenced to...

Chandigarh, March 7 – The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday acquitted self-proclaimed godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for the murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati in 2002.Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for raping...

Chandigarh, March 7 – The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday overturned the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the head of the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda, and acquitted him in the murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.This acquittal came just over seven years after Ram...

Chandigarh, March 7 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of a journalist, lawyer Jitender Khurana said on Saturday.The court acquitted the Dera chief more than seven years after he was convicted and sentenced to...

New Delhi, March 6 – The Centre on Friday approved the transfer of Justice Lisa Gill from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Andhra Pradesh High Court, following a recommendation from the Supreme Court Collegium."In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the...

Faridabad, February 28 Police have re-arrested a convict from Bihar who had been on the run for 22 years, officials said on Saturday.According to police, Hira Kumar Raut was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2003, in a case of armed robbery in January 2001.He was granted bail in 2004 but...

New Delhi, February 24 The Sports Ministry has asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to form ad-hoc committees to manage Karate and Handball in the country, citing "factionalism and a governance vacuum" in the administration of these sports as detrimental to athletes ahead of this year's...