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    Surender Sharma

    Surender Sharma is a Chandigarh based journalist with two decades of experience. Leads Chandigarh (Tricity) reporters' team and also covers Punjab and Haryana High Court.

    Articles by Surender Sharma

    All travel, no reaching’ : HC on ED letters probe by Punjab Police

    ED’s first letter was received at the DGP office on August 3, who marked it to the Bureau of Investigation. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 02:20 IST

    Punjab HC hands over ED probe on money laundering to CBI

    Hours after the High Court order, Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the state government will challenge the order in the Supreme Court.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 03:24 IST

    Chandigarh: 4-block HC expansion to cost ₹1,454 crore

    Around 30-35 more courtrooms are to come up in the blocks to be constructed behind the heritage building designed by Le Corbusier. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 3, 2026 02:27 IST

    ‘Depletion of ground water’: Situation of groundwater grim in Gurugram, needs immediate attention, says HC

    The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed in 2008 highlighting depleting water level of groundwater in Gurugram. (HT Photo for representation)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 2, 2026 02:15 IST

    Punjab puts on hold excess fee recovery from pvt schools

    The undertaking was given during hearing of a clutch of petitions filed by schools’ associations challenging provisions of Punjab Regulation of Fee of Un-aided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2026. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 27, 2026 02:03 IST

    Clarify efforts towards setting up waste plant: HC to Mohali admn

    The case was disposed of in 2012 after authorities promised to take requisite steps. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 20, 2026 02:28 IST

    Delay in pension arrear disbursal: HC withholds salaries of Gurdaspur DEO, DTO among four officials

    The bank, on the other hand, claimed that due to certain non-compliance by the Gurdaspur DTO, the disbursing agency/bank was unable to release the arrears. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 20, 2026 02:21 IST

    HC upholds annulment of property transfer to man for failing to take care of parents

    The property – a factory shed — was transferred to the son in July 2017. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 19, 2026 02:32 IST

    ED letter to DGP: Punjab ignored ‘rajdharma’, indulged in ‘political dharma’, ED tells high court

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday accused the Punjab government of indulging in politics and not acting on the letter sent by the federal probe agency’s Jalandhar zone to the state top cop, “highlighting alleged corruption at the top level in the government.” (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 15, 2026 02:21 IST

    Custody case | Nothing more cruel than depriving infant of mother’s care, says HC

    The court, however, held that the father would be entitled to visitation rights on every Sunday. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 13, 2026 02:23 IST

    Justice Mishra sworn in as Punjab and Haryana HC chief justice; Mann skips ceremony

    Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria administering the oath to justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court in Chandigarh on Monday. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 7, 2026 05:37 IST

    Nearly half of inmates in Punjab jails drug addicts, govt tells HC

    Over 15k prisoners registered for opioid treatment, with majority aged 18-45. (HT Fi)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 2, 2026 02:49 IST

    Chandigarh: Take steps to prevent deaths by electrocution or face action, says High court

    The PIL filed on August 10 had demanded that the authorities be directed to conduct a comprehensive technical inspection and safety assessment of the entire electrical infrastructure in Nayagaon localities. (HT FILE)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 29, 2026 02:59 IST

    HC acquits 4 on death row for rape, murder of two minor sisters in Sonepat

    Both the victims and the accused are from different parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. (HT Photo for representation)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 27, 2026 02:59 IST

    No employee can insist on de-reservation of post: Punjab and Haryana high court

    The court said the DPC, while assessing his suitability, did not recommend his promotion unconditionally. (HT FILE)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 19, 2026 03:03 IST

    Punjab: Stamp duty based on sale deed date, not agreement, says HC

    The court observed that stamp duty was not assessed considering the property in question to be a part of either a multiplex or multi-storied building but was rationalised, in terms of the rate list issued by the collector in 2012. (Getty Images/Purestock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 6, 2026 02:52 IST

    Rape & murder of 12-year-old: 4 years after Panipat court awards death penalty, HC orders retrial

    Four years after a trial court awarded death sentence to two persons for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in 2018, the Punjab and Haryana high court has remanded back the case after it found some “irregularities” in the trial. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 5, 2026 03:38 IST

    HC upholds Haryana’s admission policy for in-service doctors

    Under the state quota, in-service doctors receive a 40% reservation. (HT FILE)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 5, 2026 03:32 IST

    Clear pending DA in 14 days: HC to Punjab

    The court dismissed appeals from the state government and Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) challenging the June 30 deadline fixed by the single-judge bench.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 4, 2026 03:25 IST

    HC asks visa fraud accused to publish details of all FIRs in 5 newspapers

    HC asks visa fraud accused to publish details of all FIRs in 5 newspapers
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 23, 2026 03:24 IST

    Hisar 2024 drugs seizure case: HC hands over probe to CBI

    Upon court intervention, further investigation was conducted by a special investigative team (SIT) that concluded that the recovery of narcotic tablets from Lovkesh was found to have been made in the presence of a gazetted officer. (HT Photo for representation)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 3, 2026 03:41 IST

    Chandigarh: Getting ₹45/unit genset power for 3 months, 700 families get HC relief

    Residents submitted that they hold no legal liability for the amount, as the obligation falls entirely on the absconding developer. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 6, 2026 02:48 IST

    Missing saroops: SGPC not cooperating in probe, SIT tells HC

    According to police, it sent 14 letters toe SGPC seeking relevant information. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 28, 2026 03:12 IST

    Punjab govt cites March review to justify withdrawal of Harbhajan’s security cover

    Rajya Sabha member and former cricketer, Harbhajan Singh’s security was withdrawn by the Punjab Police, an action challenged by him in the high court on April 30.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 28, 2026 02:44 IST

    Punjab’s agri power subsidy policy matter, can’t interfere, says HC

    The plea said Punjab’s subsidy has touched <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6,113 crores during 2016-2017. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 24, 2026 24:56 IST

    Punjab civic polls: ‘Too late for EVMs’, HC clears decks for ballot voting

    The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday dismissed a batch of public interest litigations (PILs) seeking the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) instead of ballot papers for the May 26 municipal elections in Punjab, holding that it was too late to interfere as the election process had reached an advanced stage.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 23, 2026 02:16 IST

    HC clears decks for ballot voting in Punjab municipal elections

    The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday dismissed PILs demanding polling for the May 26 municipal elections in the state by EVMs instead of ballot papers, ruling that it was too late in the day to interfere.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 22, 2026 10:50 IST

    Rohit Sud elected Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association president

    Rohit Sud was elected president of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association in Chandigarh on Friday night. (HT file photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 16, 2026 06:11 IST

    Chandigarh: HC asks Zirakpur MC for names of officers who failed to act against illegal hoardings

    The PIL also referred to an incident reported in June 2025 in which seven cars were damaged when two unipoles in Zirakpur fell on these vehicles due to a dust storm. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 12, 2026 24:40 IST

    HC fines Punjab DSP ₹50,000 for not making rights panel party in plea

    A Punjab Police deputy superintendent of police (DSP) who failed to make the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) party in a petition while challenging its order has been fined <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 by the Punjab and Haryana high court.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 10, 2026 24:56 IST
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