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      Surender Sharma

      Surender Sharma is a principal correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Punjab and Haryana high court.

      Articles by Surender Sharma

      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

      Ex-AAP MPs Gupta, Pathak get relief from HC in separate cases after BJP jump

      Trident Group founder Rajinder Gupta, a prominent industrialist with a net worth exceeding <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,600 crore, was among seven AAP MPs who switched to the BJP on April 24.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 9, 2026 01:55 IST

      HC seeks explanation from Punjab chief secy over delay in judicial infra

      The court took the example of three districts in Punjab, where the government has failed to provide required infrastructure even as districts were formed decades back. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 4, 2026 02:18 IST

      Kept employee without wages for 81 months: HC imposes ₹2 lakh fine on Haryana CONFED

      The court said that it is “shocked” to see the “distressing procedural trajectory” the petitioner was subjected to. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 2, 2026 24:54 IST

      NSA detention: Immune from judicial review’: HC dismisses Khadoor Sahib MP’s plea

      NSA detention: Immune from judicial review’: HC dismisses Khadoor Sahib MP’s plea
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 17, 2026 03:20 IST

      2023 Ajnala violence: Punjab moves HC, seeks Amritpal’s arrest

      The Punjab government on Thursday moved the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking permission to arrest radical leader and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in connection with the 2023 Ajnala violence case, even as it confirmed that his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) will not be extended beyond the current term.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 17, 2026 03:10 IST

      Haryana: Time to saddle vexatious petitioner with exemplary cost, says high court

      The court underlined that contempt jurisdiction is required to be exercised with great caution and circumspection and only in cases where willful and intentional disobedience of an order of the court is clearly made out. (Shutterstock)
      dehradun news
      Updated on Apr 12, 2026 01:26 IST

      Haryana: HC bars transfers of employees between UHBVN & DHBVN

      The decision came during hearing of a batch of petitions from employees whose transfer applications were not entertained. (Shutterstock)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 11, 2026 01:24 IST

      HC: Can’t burden state for citizens’ reckless behaviour

      The court took note of the rules that prior to undertaking any construction under a high voltage wire which is already installed, necessary notice has to be given to the supplier.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 7, 2026 24:44 IST

      High court dismisses Moga man’s plea against ‘gangster’ tag

      The petition was filed by Mandeep Singh alias Dhroo, who, according to the police, was head of the ‘Dharoo’ gang.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 1, 2026 24:42 IST

      HC rejects jailed MP Amritpal’s plea to attend Parliament session

      Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh had approached the Punjab and Haryana high court on February 11 after the state government rejected his parole request on February 2. (HT file photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 27, 2026 07:25 IST

      HC seeks details of DA paid to IAS, IPS, IFS officers in Punjab

      The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday sought details on the release of dearness allowance (DA) to IAS, IPS, IFS and judicial officers after lower-rung government employees in a petition alleged discrimination.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 26, 2026 01:10 IST

      Chandigarh: MP Amritpal writes to speaker over leave of absence from Lok Sabha

      Amritpal was arrested in Moga’s Rode village on April 23, 2023, two months after an attack at the Ajnala police station. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 24, 2026 23:16 IST

      Jailed as drug peddler, Chandigarh man walks free as HC sees ‘a reformed addict’

      The man was arrested in July 2018 after being found in possession of 24 injections, including 12 of Buprenorphine (2 ml each) and 12 of Pheniramine Maleate (10 ml each), in Maloya, Chandigarh. Claiming false implication, he said he was a drug addict and that Buprenorphine had been prescribed to him by medical practitioners as part of de-addiction treatment. (Shutterstock)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 22, 2026 24:36 IST

      HC commutes death sentence to life in 4-year-old’s rape, murder case

      “It is one of those rare cases where the line that separates the categories of the ‘rarest of rare’ from ‘rare’ is on the razor’s edge,” the Punjab and Haryana high court observed
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 20, 2026 01:40 IST

      Devise transparent mechanism for department allotment in combined recruitments: HC tells Punjab, Haryana

      The court found that a criteria was finalised for allotment of departments but was kept concealed from all candidates (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 20, 2026 01:02 IST
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