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HC: Can't direct govt to create posts to regularise services of part-time workers

Chandigarh, Sept. 24 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed petitions from 70 odd part-time workers from Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), seeking regularisation of their ser... Read More


Frame-up of chemist: HC seeks report from Chandigarh DGP

Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought a detailed affidavit from the Chandigarh director general of police (DGP) on a plea from a city chemist alleging frame-up by cops i... Read More


HC slams former judge's 'unsubstantiated remarks' against a judicial officer

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- A Punjab and Haryana high court division bench has criticised its own former judge, Justice (retd) Alok Singh, for making "unsubstantiated remarks" in the annual confidential r... Read More


After HC's push, Punjab Police clear 50k cases in 8 months

Chandigarh, Sept. 14 -- Pending for years together, the Punjab Police have completed investigations and filed final reports in a whopping 50,000 cases in the past eight months. The figures have been ... Read More


HC says RTE implementation delays by Punjab 'wilful', seeks compliance timeline

Chandigarh, Sept. 13 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that Punjab's disobedience of the implementation of Right to Education (RTE) provisions in the state's private schools appears to be ... Read More


Punjab engineers can't contest BBMB secretary pick: Board to high court

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has told the Punjab and Haryana high court that three engineers from Punjab are like 'private persons' and have no locus standi to chall... Read More


'Judicial functioning can't be stone-walled': Punjab & Haryana HC rejects contractor's case transfer plea

Chandigarh, Sept. 7 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has asserted that the judicial functioning cannot be permitted to be stone-walled, either by the ordinary litigants or Bar members, in a case w... Read More


Lok adalats can't adjudicate electricity theft complaints: HC

Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that permanent lok adalats (PLA) can't deal with the proceedings arising out of electricity theft complaints. The high court bench of... Read More


Resort to bail cancellation sparingly: Punjab & Haryana HC to trial courts

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that bail cancellation orders by trial courts to secure presence of an accused should be passed sparingly. "In the considered opinion... Read More


Legible medical prescription a fundamental right, rules HC

Chandigarh, Aug. 31 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that legible medical prescription and diagnosis is an integral part of right to health and is thus a fundamental right under Article ... Read More