Category: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Chandigarh: High Court frowns on woman leaving kids to live with partner

Source: indianexpress.com Declining a live-in couple’s plea for protection from threats, the Punjab and Haryana High Court in an order said the court “under no circumstances can approve of such conduct” after it was informed that the woman had left behind her two minor children to live with her partner. The Tarn Taran-based woman, along

Four new Supreme Court judges to take oath on Monday, strength to reach 34

Source: dnaindia.com Four new Supreme Court justices will take oath on Monday, taking the strength of India’s highest court to 34. The Centre had on September 18 notified the appointment of four new judges to the Supreme Court.  Justices V Ramasubramanian, Krishna Murari, S Ravindra Bhat and Hrishikesh Roy – all four chief justices of

Contempt of Court: Punjab and Haryana HC awards six month jail to govt polytechnic college principal

Source: indianexpress.com Holding him responsible for wilful disobedience of an interim order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has convicted the principal of a government-aided polytechnic college under the Contempt of Court Act and sentenced him to six months in jail. However, the HC ordered a stay on its judgment for 30 days to allow

MBBS, BDS admissions: SC upholds HC order on micro-quota in Punjab’s private medical colleges

Source: hindustantimes.com In a setback to the Punjab government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s decision on micro-reservation in private medical colleges in the state. With this, the deadlock over the counselling for MBBS and BDS courses being conducted by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot,

Man misses pilot’s job, drags authorities to court, seeks Rs 98.70-crore damages

Source: indianexpress.com A 43-YEAR-OLD Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) holder since 1999 has filed a damages suit of Rs 98.70 crore at the Chandigarh district courts against the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA), Haryana Civil Aviation Department, Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation at Pinjore and the former chief flying instructor of the institute, alleging

Protest against ‘lockdown’ in valley: HC directs Punjab to maintain law and order

Source: indianexpress.com THE PUNJAB and Haryana High Court Friday directed the authorities in Punjab and Chandigarh to connect and liaison with the district authorities and ensure law and order was not disturbed in the region in wake of a protest march called by some groups, including farmer unions, on September 15 against “unilateral revocation” of Article 370 and Article

IL&FS to Run Gurgaon Metro Till Sept 17, HUDA to Bear Cost, Rules Punjab and Haryana High Court

Source: news18.com The Gurgaon Metro is the country’s first fully privately-developed project which was built by the Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS). Gurgaon: The Gurgaon Metro will be operated and maintained by IL&FS till September 17 midnight as a licensee while its operational cost will be borne by the Haryana Urban Development Authority, the

Punjab HC seeks Haryana govt’s response on proposal to limit timings for transporting cows

Source: indianexpress.com THE PUNJAB and Haryana High Court has asked the Haryana government to respond to a proposal on limiting the timing for transportation of cows in the state to between 7 am and 5 pm to ensure proper implementation of its anti-cow slaughter law — the Haryana Gaunash Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015. The