Chandigarh, May 13 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought fresh timelines from Punjab chief secretary KAP Sinha for jail infrastructure upgrade in the state.

A bench of justice Anupinder Singh Grewal issued the directions after finding that timelines have been set out but would be effective from the date of administrative approval.

"We direct that the chief secretary, Punjab file the affidavit stating therein the stage of the process and the approvals... fresh timelines shall be set out in the affidavit which shall be filed by the next date of hearing," the court said, fixing the next date of hearing for May 28.

The court was hearing a suo motu plea initiated in 2023 in connection with the interviews of gangster Lawrence Bishn...