Lok Sabha Election Of Chandigarh MP Manish Tiwari Challenged By BJP's Sanjay Tandon On Allegations Of "False Promises" To Voters

An election petition has been filed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging the election of Chandigarh Member of Parliament (MP) Manish Tiwari of the Congress party, who emerged victorious in the 18th Lok Sabha election.The petition filed by BJP's candidate Sanjay Tandon sought directions to annul Tiwari's election and to declare him as the duly elected MP from Chandigarh....

Any Plea By Ram Rahim Seeking Temporary Release Must Be Decided 'Without Favoritism Or Arbitrariness': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today observed that in case any application for temporary release is filed by the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim then the same shall be decided by the competent authority as per the provisions of the the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 without any favouritism or arbitrariness.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice...

'Erroneously Elected On Seat Reserved For Women': High Court Upholds Quashing Of Hisar Panchayat Samiti Chairman's Election

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the decision of State Election Commissioner to declare the election of Chairman of Panchayat Samitis in Haryana's Barwala Hisar district, as "null and void."The Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti was elected even before the notification was issued for the election of the seat reserved for woman.A bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Karamjit...

'Speaker Will Decide': High Court Disposes Punjab LoP's Plea Alleging "Biased Telecast" Of Assembly Proceedings

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Punjab Assembly Speaker to decide the representation of the opposition leader Pratap Singh Bajwa, alleging biased telecast of the Assembly proceedings.Bajwa alleged that during Assembly's Live Telecast, the camera is unfocussed when opposition MLAs are speaking and the entirety of their speech is not shown, whereas the telecast is very...

High Court Restraints Protesting Outsourced Workers At PGI Chandigarh From Strike Disrupting Patient Care Services

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the protesting outsourced workers of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh to stop the on going strike.The outsourced employees including sanitation workers have been demanding equal pay for equal work, health benefits, and other allowances. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal issued writ...

BNS Provision, Punjab & Haryana HC's "Gag" Order Restricting Publication Of Judgments Relating To Sexual Offences, Other Cases Challenged

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging the High Court's executive committee order restricting uploading of orders, judgments or case details of sensitive matters like cases relating crime against woman, Juvenile Justice Act, matrimonial disputes on the High Court websites, including the e-court platform.In Punjab & Haryana...

Govt Employees Can't Assume 5-Day Work-Week: Punjab & Haryana HC Decides 511 Pleas Seeking Extra Wages For Working On Saturdays

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Government employees cannot assume that they are only required to work for five days in a week and they cannot claim compensation as a matter of right for working on Saturdays.Justice Sanjay Vashisth disposed of 511 pleas of government employees seeking extra wages for working on Saturdays, in various departments of the Punjab...

"Lack Of Police Action Can't Be Exempted Under Sovereign Immunity": Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Bathinda SSP

Observing that "lack of adequate and proper action on the part of the Police cannot be exempted or insulated under a sovereign immunity", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.1 lakh on Punjab's Bathinda SSP for failing to take adequate steps against protesting farmers who stalled National Gas Pipeline Project.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said,"the lack of adequate and...

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's First Viral Interview Glorifying Crime Was Conducted In Punjab Police Custody: SIT Tells High Court

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court has revealed that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's first interview "glorifying crime and criminals" was conducted when he was in Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) premises in Punjab's Kharar.CIA is a special branch of the Punjab Police. Bishnoi was in custody in connection with a drugs and arms case.Earlier, the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks To Know If HC Campus Overlaps Sukhna Catchment Area Where Construction Is Prohibited

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed a Technical Experts Committee to submit whether the High Court campus overlaps the Sukhna catchment area or not.The Sukhna catchment area is the surrounding demarcated region of Sukhna Lake, which is a protected site according to environmental norms. In 2020, the High Court directed the demolition of all buildings constructed in the catchment area...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Suo Motu Stays Single Bench Order With Unwarranted Comments Against Supreme Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today, took suo motu cognizance of the comments "lowering the majesty and dignity of Apex Court" made in the order passed by Justice Rajbir Sehrawat.In an unusual order, the judge criticised the Supreme Court for staying the contempt proceeding of the High Court, observing that there was a tendency on the part of the Supreme Court to presume that it was...

'Monster Like Conduct': Punjab & Haryana High Court Confirms Death Penalty To Man Who Kidnapped, Murdered 7 Yrs Old

Observing that the incident is an example of "monster like conduct", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has confirmed death penalty awarded to a man for kidnapping and murdering a 7-year-old boy in 2010.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma, "the instant case is of the gruesome murder of a child. It exemplifies dehumanized, besides monster like conduct of the convict-...