Abiding by orders on offensive songs: Punjab to High Court
Officials told to take appropriate action Just about four years after the Directors General of Police in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh were directed to prevent the playing of songs glorifying liquor, wine, drugs and violence even in live shows, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was today told the Punjab Police has sensitised its officials […]Read More
High court stays Haryana govt notification on declaring Mansa Devi Complex ‘holy area’
The Punjab and Haryana high court acted on the plea from Anahita Handa and 11 others, who are operating restaurants and other business establishments in the MDC area. The plea said the notification does not refer to any statutory provision in exercise whereof such a declaration has been issued The Punjab and Haryana high court […]Read More
‘What are 80,000 cops doing?’ High Court takes Punjab govt to task for failing to arrest Amritpal Singh
Punjab and Haryana High Court termed it as an ‘intelligence failure’ The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday took the Punjab government to task for its failure to apprehend Amritpal Singh, leader of the Waris Punjab De outfit, who is on the run. Terming it to be an “intelligence failure”, the High Court questioned […]Read More
Present Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh before judge: Petition in court
According to the Punjab Police, Amritpal Singh has been absconding for the last 24 hours and has been declared a fugitive. By Lalit Sharma: A petition has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court to present Amritpal Singh before the court. The petition has been filed by Imaan Singh Khara, the secretary of […]Read More
HC quashes Punjab, Haryana orders on reclamation of shamlat land in panchayats, urban local bodies
The Punjab and Haryana high court has quashed instructions issued by the governments of Punjab and Haryana on reclaiming of shamlat land in panchayats and areas under urban local bodies. These instructions were passed by both the states following a Supreme Court judgment in April 2022 wherein the apex court had held that neither the […]Read More
Rioting, house trespass case: Punjab and Haryana HC judge recuses from hearing plea involving Punjab minister
A Punjab and Haryana high court bench on Friday recused from hearing a plea involving Punjab cabinet minister, Aman Arora. The high court bench of justice Raj Mohan Singh referred the matter to chief justice to list it before some other bench. The plea was from one Rajinder Deepa, an Shiromani Akali Dal leader, who […]Read More
HC directs Punjab state election commissioner to draw schedule for sarpanch, municipal bodies polls
Punjab state election commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhuri has been directed to draw up the poll schedule within two weeks. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed the Punjab state election commissioner to draw the poll schedule for impending elections to vacant seats of sarpanches and municipal bodies in the state, within two weeks. […]Read More
ECHS scam: HC seeks status report from state govt, Centre
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought status report from the state and the Central governments regarding the alleged Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) scam that rocked the holy city in the end of 2020. Two FIRs were registered in Amritsar and Pathankot where a number of doctors and ex-servicemen were booked for bungling […]Read More
Centre’s note to radio stations against content glorifying alcohol, drugs
The decision was taken after the High Court of Punjab and Haryana took judicial note that such content affects children of impressionable age. The Centre cautioned radio channels against playing songs or broadcasting content glorifying alcohol, drugs, weaponry, gangsters, and gun culture. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry issued an advisory pertaining to this on November […]Read More
Raghav Chadha’s appointment as advisory panel chief: HC allows lawyer ‘to take up all remedies under law’
On Thursday, as an application concerning the matter came up for hearing, senior counsel Gurminder Singh, for Punjab government, submitted that the documents leading to the decision taken by the authorities had been supplied to petitioner Jagmohan Singh Bhatti The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted liberty to a lawyer, who who had challenged […]Read More
