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haryana high court news

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)
Published on Apr 11, 2026 06:54 am IST

HC grants bail to preacher Rampal in 2014 violence case, directs him not to promote 'mob mentality'

HC grants bail to preacher Rampal in 2014 violence case, directs him not to promote 'mob mentality'
Published on Apr 10, 2026 12:23 am IST

Haryana’s ‘stilt+4’ building policy stayed till April 8

The petitions in court alleged that the government ignored the committee’s opinion and, instead, notified the implementation of the policy. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Apr 03, 2026 05:08 am IST

No proposal pending with Centre on separate HC for Haryana: Meghwal

The system of a common high court for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh had caused consistent backwardness in the legal system in Haryana because there are only district level bar councils confined to the districts only. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Feb 15, 2026 04:26 am IST

‘Loot, plunder’: HC pulls up Haryana over Aravallis mining norms violation

The report said the mining site stretched far beyond the areas earmarked for the purpose. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 03, 2026 04:50 am IST

Where it all began | The road back home: CJI Surya Kant’s emotional return to Petwar

A villager greets CJI Surya Kant at Petwar in Hansi district on Saturday. (Manoj Dhaka/HT)
Published on Jan 11, 2026 06:32 am IST

HC for 60 years as retirement age to differently abled employees in Haryana

The court was dealing with a clutch of petitions filed in 2023 by differently abled employees, who had challenged the Rule 143 which extended the benefit of extension in the age of superannuation to 60 years only to such differently abled employees, whose degree of disability is 70% or above or those employees who are blind and deny such benefit to other differently abled persons. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Nov 16, 2025 04:42 am IST

Justice Surya Kant to succeed CJI BR Gavai? Formal process begins

Born on 10th February in 1962 at Haryana’s Hisar to a middle class family, Justice Surya Kant paved his way to the Supreme Court of India through sheer grit.
Updated on Oct 24, 2025 12:27 pm IST

1 hike in pay scale: Punjab and Haryana high court says officers responsible should be hauled up

A division bench says, “We deprecate the practice adopted by the officers in making lip service to the court’s orders.” (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 09:00 am IST

Dadupur-Nalvi Irrigation Scheme: HC order a slap on BJP policies, says Hooda

The Dadupur-Nalvi Irrigation Scheme was conceptualised in the 1980s for irrigating tracts in Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra and Ambala districts. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 06:24 am IST

Haryana: Law officer claims drunk cops misbehaved; HC asks DGP to probe

The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Haryana director general of police to probe allegations by a state’s law officer of misbehavior by Sirsa cops. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Sept 22, 2024 05:58 am IST

Instruct SSPs to monitor probe into drugs cases: HC to Punjab DGP

The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the director general of police (DGP), Punjab, to ask the senior superintendents of police (SSPs) to monitor the probe into drug cases registered in their areas of jurisdiction. (HT File)
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 05:38 am IST

{Bishnoi interviews} HC issues notice to Rajasthan govt

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Rajasthan government in a suo motu proceedings into interviews of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi conducted by a private news channel in 2023. (HT File)
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 05:26 am IST

HC notice on plea seeking 5-cr relief in ‘custodial death’ case

The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from the Punjab government on a plea from a Rupnagar woman seeking 5 crore compensation and transfer of the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged custodial death of her husband. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Aug 14, 2024 10:49 pm IST

HC directs pension revision for aided School pensioners

The orders were issued on July 11 and detailed copy of judgement was released on Thursday. (iStock)
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 07:10 am IST

Vehicles seized in drug cases can only be confiscated after trial: HC

The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that vehicles seized by enforcement agencies in drug cases can be confiscated only after the accused is proven guilty. (Shutterstock)
Published on Jul 18, 2024 10:54 pm IST

Now, farmer unions to press for Navdeep’s release in Ambala

Even as the Punjab and Haryana high court had ordered opening of the Haryana-Punjab border and Shambhu, farmer unions protesting on the other side of the border are now set for another battle – to press for the release of Navdeep Jalbera aka water cannon boy. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 07:04 am IST

High court directs Haryana government to open Shambhu border in 7 days

Farmers have scheduled a meeting on July 16 to discuss the matter, PTI reported. (HT/File)
Published on Jul 10, 2024 06:13 pm IST

2015 sacrilege incidents: HC notice on Ram Rahim’s plea seeking transfer of probe to CBI into 2 more FIRs

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday sought response from the Punjab government on a plea from Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim seeking transfer of probe into two more FIRs registered into sacrilege incidents reported in 2015 in Punjab. (Shutterstock/ Representational image)
Updated on Apr 10, 2024 06:54 am IST

Money laundering cases: Courts can order release of accused under police custody: HC

The PMLA under Section 45 mandates that before granting bail to an accused the public prosecutor has to be given an opportunity to oppose the application for such release and where the public prosecutor opposes the application, the court can allow bail if it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 07:54 am IST

Ludhiana: Acting CJ Sandhawalia conducts court inspections

During the inspections, he also visited the courts in Samrala, Khanna, Payal and Ludhiana and interacted with the judges at the courts. (Getty Images/Purestock)
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 06:04 am IST

Sextortion cases: Punjab and Haryana HC for criminal proceedings against those filing false cases

The Punjab and Haryana high court has recommended a slew of measures for dealing with sextortion cases and asked the police of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to consider criminal prosecution against those filing false complaints. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 07:32 am IST

Farmers’ protest: HC asks PGI to form medical board to examine Preetpal’s injuries

HC asks PGI to form medical board to examine farmer protester Preetpal’s injuries (HT File)
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 10:08 am IST

HC raps farm agitators, says can’t use tractor trailers on highways

The court was hearing two public interest litigations (PILs) -- one moved by advocate Uday Pratap Singh and another by lawyer Arvind Seth (Shutterstock)
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 10:14 am IST

Drug cases: Punjab and Haryana high court issues slew of directions for speedy trials

Drug cases: Punjab and Haryana high court issues slew of directions for speedy trials
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 08:50 am IST

PU to hold online senate meeting on December 29

After the high court’s stay on syndicate elections, the PU senate meeting had earlier been postponed for logistical reasons. (HT FILE)
Published on Dec 21, 2023 10:58 pm IST

This job quota doesn’t work

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The two-judge Haryana bench that ruled the law unconstitutional said the State cannot discriminate against individuals on account of their domicile status. (Representational image)
Published on Nov 20, 2023 12:05 pm IST

Punjab and Haryana high court gets one more judge, six made permanent judges

With the transfer of justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma from Patna high court, the number of judges at Punjab and Haryana high court will be 67, the highest ever, against the sanctioned strength of 85. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 12:48 am IST

No officer, except Raj Jit, sought Inderjit’s posting: Punjab DGP

Punjab Police chief Gaurav Yadav on Thursday informed the home department that no officer other than dismissed AIG Raj Jit Singh had ever recommended or sought transfer and posting of tainted former inspector and drug case kingpin Inderjit Singh. (Twitter)
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 01:23 am IST