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Surojit Nath Mitra appointed West Bengal's advocate general

The appointment takes effect from Friday afternoon itself, it added.

Published on May 29, 2026 11:24 pm IST

Haryana Advocate General's office fully digitalised

Updated on May 07, 2026 07:08 pm IST

HC summons Punjab chief secy over gap in law officers’ salaries

While the advocate general in Punjab gets ₹2.5 lakh salary/remuneration his Haryana counterpart gets ₹4.5 lakh. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 06, 2026 06:40 am IST

Justice Kant recommended as next CJI, to be 1st from Haryana

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai (right) with justice Surya Kant (HT PHOTO)

india news

Published on Oct 28, 2025 04:36 am IST

Maninderjit Singh Bedi is new Punjab advocate general

Maninderjit Singh Bedi

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 31, 2025 07:06 am IST

‘Everyday drama’: SC censures Punjab govt over absenteeism of counsel

The top court adjourned the plea by two weeks after the Punjab government sought time. During the hearing, Punjab advocate general Gurminder Singh apologised to the court and assured the issue won’t be repeated (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 25, 2025 09:26 am IST

Punjab advocate general office: Over 200 law officers step down; administrative exercise, says AG

At least 200 law officers of Punjab have submitted their resignations. State’s advocate general Gurminder Singh confirmed the development but said that “it was part of an administrative exercise and not a political exercise”

chandigarh news

Published on Feb 22, 2025 08:52 am IST

Pravindra Chauhan appointed Haryana advocate general

The Haryana government on Monday appointed senior additional advocate general Pravindra Singh Chauhan as advocate general. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Dec 24, 2024 05:48 am IST

Pitambar Acharya appointed as new advocate general of Odisha

Senior advocate of Odisha high court Pitambar Acharya (Twitter Photo)

india news

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 08:17 pm IST

Jammu and Kashmir ex-MLAs’ eviction from government houses: Two bungalows vacated, AG tells court

Court had asked authorities to pass individual orders for all 43 occupants and explain why occupants were not charged rent. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Jun 07, 2024 02:21 pm IST

Ror community celebrates Himmat Singh’s ‘appointment’ as HSSC chairman

In anticipation of additional advocate general (AAG) Himmat Singh being appointed as the chairman of Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC), members of the Ror community, to which Singh belongs, celebrated the day in Karnal. (HT File/ Representational image)

chandigarh news

Updated on May 16, 2024 08:14 am IST

Himachal HC fixes next hearing for appointment of chief parliamentary secretaries on May 8

Himachal HC has fixed May 8 as the next date for the hearing. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 25, 2024 01:17 pm IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann slams state Congress chief Warring for ‘misleading’ people over paddy MSP

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (ANI File)

chandigarh news

Updated on Nov 10, 2023 08:52 am IST

Gurminder Singh appointed advocate general of Punjab

The Punjab government on Thursday appointed senior advocate Gurminder Singh as the new advocate general (AG) of the state

chandigarh news

Updated on Oct 06, 2023 08:42 am IST

Senior advocate Gurminder Singh appointed Punjab AG

Senior advocate Gurminder Singh who has been appointed the new advocate general (AG) of Punjab. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 05, 2023 03:41 pm IST

Senior advocate Gurminder Singh appointed Punjab AG

Senior advocate (AG) Gurminder Singh who has been appointed the new advocate general of Punjab. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 05, 2023 03:33 pm IST

Legal setbacks: Punjab govt considering showing AG Vinod Ghai the door

Punjab advocate general Vinod Ghai.

chandigarh news

Published on Sept 17, 2023 12:52 am IST

Kaveri water row: Karnataka to file appeal in top court on Aug 21 over release

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar.

bengaluru news

Published on Aug 20, 2023 01:20 pm IST

Reply over engaging lawyer without AG nod: HC to Bihar edu dept

The Patna high court said the advocate general has the sole discretion on engaging counsel from outside the state. (HT Photo)

patna news

Updated on Jul 23, 2023 11:30 pm IST

Man tied, killed, stuffed in bedbox in south Delhi

Relatives of the deceased gather outside the home in Jangpura Extension, on Tuesday (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

delhi news

Updated on Jun 28, 2023 06:08 am IST

Patna high court adjourns hearing on caste survey

The second round of the month-long caste-based survey in Bihar began on April 15 and will continue till May 15. (HT file photo)

patna news

Updated on May 01, 2023 03:21 pm IST

HC junks petition on Amritpal Singh after arrest

Amritpal Singh was arrested on Sunday. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:42 am IST

It is vindictive, says DK Shivakumar on Karnataka govt’s sanction to CBI

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar addresses a public meeting at Madikeri on Monday (ANI File) (DK Shivakumar Twitter)

india news

Updated on Apr 21, 2023 06:45 pm IST

Nagaland CM gets SC notice for ‘violating’ 33% women quota law

Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio (PTI)

india news

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:54 am IST

Madras high court to reconstitute Kalakshetra’s Internal Complaints Committee

The judge directed that the suspended assistant professor must be restricted from entering the campus. (Madras High Court)

india news

Updated on Apr 17, 2023 06:18 pm IST

SIT submits 250-page report on TSPSC question paper leak case

The SIT indicated to the high court that an amount of ₹40 lakh changed hands in the entire scandal. “In all, 15 persons were arrested, including those who had bought the question papers from the accused,” the official quoted above said.

india news

Updated on Apr 12, 2023 01:11 am IST