'Records Missing' : Punjab & Haryana High Court Closes 23-Year Old Case; Says Few Files Getting Stolen Or Eaten By Termites Not Unusual

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently closed a 22 years old petition because the records could not be traced despite "all possible efforts."Justice Anoop Chitkara observed, "Given the heaps of files to deal with, if a few files are misplaced, stolen, eaten by termites, or get mixed with others would not be unusual. Given this, the sole option left with this court is to close this...