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Land-pooling policy: Does policy have provision for rehab of landless labourers, HC asks Punjab

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Published on Aug 7, 2025 02:28 IST

The petition was filed by Ludhiana resident Gurdeep Singh Gill who had challenged the policy, notified on June 4, stating that around 26,000 acres of land in the district had been notified for setting up of residential and commercial projects without carrying out the necessary environment and social impact assessment

How a law to protect children was weaponized against consensual teen sex

A still from Rima Das’s Bulbul Can Sing, a coming-of-age movie that explores adolescence, emotional growth and sexual stirrings.

Published on Aug 4, 2025 24:30 IST

Estranged wife entitled to family pension over sons’ right: Allahabad HC

Justice Manju Rani Chauhan on July 24 allowed the writ petition of one Urmila Singh who was living separately from her husband but was dependent on the maintenance of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,000 given by her husband. (For Representation)

Updated on Jul 31, 2025 16:23 IST

SC rebukes Kunwar Vijay for no proper apology over remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi

Earlier, the top court had granted an interim order on stay on Shah's arrest for his remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.

Published on Jul 28, 2025 11:46 IST

Taunts over dark complexion, criticising cooking skills not cruelty: Bombay HC

A single-judge bench of justice S M Modak observed that the allegations of harassment were limited to the husband taunting his wife over her dark complexion and threatening to remarry, while the father-in-law allegedly criticised her cooking skills.

Published on Jul 25, 2025 23:49 IST

Allahabad HC orders status quo on merger of schools in Sitapur till Aug 21

The high court passed the order only for Sitapur district after it noticed certain glaring discrepancies with respect to merger of schools there during hearing of the case. (For Representation)

Published on Jul 24, 2025 15:50 IST

Delhi HC: No ‘concrete’ step yet in law officers’ housing project

26 May 2015, New Delhi: delhi high court . photo:pradeep gaur/mint

Published on Jul 23, 2025 24:18 IST

Kerala HC issues norms for use of AI by judges

Only AI tools expressly approved by the high court or the Supreme Court can be used, and even then, strictly for non-judicial tasks, said Kerala HC

Published on Jul 21, 2025 02:28 IST

HC slams Delhi govt over low wages to MCD’s Punjabi language teachers

Justice Jyoti Singh criticised the government in her July 15 ruling, released on Friday. (HT Archive)

Published on Jul 20, 2025 24:22 IST

HC pulls up Himachal govt on ‘selective’ anti- encroachment drive, seeks fresh status report

The Himachal Pradesh high court pulled up the state government for “selective” anti- encroachment drive to free forest land, and sought fresh status report stating “encroachment from the government land/forest land, including removal of fruit-bearing trees from such land, has to be undertaken PAN Himachal Pradesh and it is not limited only to Rohru and Kotkhai”. (Shutterstock/ Representational image)

chandigarh news

Published on Jul 18, 2025 02:10 IST

HC justice Yashwant Varma moves SC against panel report

Justice Yashwant Varma’s petition accused the three-judge inquiry panel of drawing adverse findings without affording him a full and fair hearing.

Updated on Jul 17, 2025 23:42 IST

Axe effect: Decoding the furore over felling of apple trees in Himachal

The ongoing felling of illegally grown apple trees on forest land in Himachal Pradesh has triggered a widespread outrage. While the high court has reiterated that all orchards grown on the encroached forest land shall be removed, apple growers have termed the move ‘anti-farmer’ stating that these orchards were planted decades ago and are a source of livelihood for thousands of families. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jul 17, 2025 03:00 IST

Colonel assault by Punjab cops: HC finds police probe ‘tainted’, brings in CBI

Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath underwent treatment at the Military Hospital in Patiala after the alleged assault on March 13 by four Punjab Police inspectors and their armed subordinates in which he suffered a broken arm. (HT file photo)

Updated on Jul 16, 2025 15:14 IST

SC slams abusive online posts, protects cartoonist from arrest: ‘Log kisi ko…'

SC protects Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya from arrest but slams abusive posts online.

Updated on Jul 15, 2025 08:18 IST

Col Bath assault: High court summons Chandigarh Police SIT head over ‘delay’ in probe

Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath over a parking dispute outside a dhaba in Patiala by Punjab Police personnel on the night of March 13. (HT File)

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Published on Jul 15, 2025 05:26 IST

Racing against the clock: Can Indian origin nurse Nimisha Priya be saved?

Nimisha Priya

Published on Jul 14, 2025 24:30 IST

Delhi High Court stays release of Vijay Raaz-starrer Udaipur Files

Udaipur Files was set to release on July 11.

Published on Jul 10, 2025 15:11 IST

'Kids raised without religion or caste are hope for future': Kerala HC judge

Justice VG Arun is a Kerala high court justice.

Published on Jul 9, 2025 11:01 IST

HC completes hearing, reserves verdict in school merger case

Fifty-one students from Sitapur – 50 from a primary school and one from the upper primary section – approached the high court challenging the June 16 order of the state government for the merger of primary schools across UP. They moved the court through their guardian. (File Photo)

Published on Jul 4, 2025 16:57 IST

HC seeks response on plea regarding community mediation for dispute resolutions

The high court on Tuesday sought response from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on a suo motu plea initiated on the role of communities such as khap panchayats in dispute resolution at the grassroot level. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

chandigarh news

Published on Jul 2, 2025 03:52 IST

Man fakes being jobless to dodge alimony, court orders ₹90,000 monthly payment

In 2023, the woman challenged a family court's earlier decision awarding her a one-time alimony of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>12 lakh.

Published on Jul 1, 2025 16:57 IST

Delhi HC allows minor sexual assault survivor to terminate pregnancy

Delhi high court issued order allowing minor sexual assault survivor's pregnancy termination.

Published on Jun 30, 2025 12:13 IST

HC sees red over house demolition in Baghpat despite stay order

The high court came down heavily on the collector, SDM, and tehsildar. (For representation)

Published on Jun 27, 2025 16:42 IST

RCB fully responsible for stampede, K’taka govt tells high court

Terming the entire celebration “illegal,” the government argued that RCB neither sought the requisite permissions nor implemented necessary safety measures to manage an event that ultimately drew lakhs of people. (AFP)

Published on Jun 12, 2025 24:06 IST

Can CM order arrests? Karnataka HC on RCB’s plea against marketing head's arrest

At least 11 people were killed in a stampede on June 4 outside the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. (AFP)

Published on Jun 9, 2025 23:54 IST

Water sharing row: HC dismisses Punjab’s May 14 plea over release of more water to Haryana

The Punjab and Haryana high court had disposed of the petition on May 26 and the detailed order was released on June 7 (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

chandigarh news

Published on Jun 7, 2025 17:27 IST

Himachal: CBI probe to continue into Negi’s death case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe will continue into the death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited chief engineer-cum-general manager Vimal Negi as the double bench of the Himachal Pradesh high court on Thursday refused to interfere with the decision to transfer the investigation to the CBI, terming that part of the plea as non-maintainable. (Shutterstock/ Representation image)

chandigarh news

Published on Jun 6, 2025 03:58 IST

Govt working to 'build consensus' on impeachment motion against HC Judge: Rijiju

Burnt currency notes seen near the residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, in New Delhi.

Updated on Jun 4, 2025 12:59 IST

High court helps orphaned Mohali siblings save their home

Moved by their circumstances, the high court facilitated a settlement — with the bank agreeing to close the case at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10 lakh in view of the “exceptional circumstances”. (Shutterstock)

chandigarh news

Published on Jun 2, 2025 04:14 IST

Mind the Gap: Sindoor and its aftermath

HT Photo

Published on Jun 2, 2025 24:30 IST

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