Punjab & Haryana Hc

Fantasy sports offered by Dream11 are games of skill, not chance: SC

Two-judge bench dismisses review petition seeking to reopen and review an earlier SC order relating to a 2017 Punjab and Haryana HC decision ruling fantasy sports to be a game of skill

HC orders fresh assessment of security threat to protectees in Punjab

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered fresh assessment of security threat of protectees after several protected individuals in Punjab had approached it against the withdrawal and de-categorization of their security cover. While hearing a batch of 45 petitions filed among others by former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister O P Soni, the court said it cannot lose sight of the fact that decategorisation of security may sometimes prompt inimical anti-social elements to take drastic step to overcome the decategorised security in order to attack the protectee. "In order to ward off the continued apprehension of the protectees in view of bringing the issue of withdrawal of security under public domain, this Court is of the opinion that the competent authority should make fresh assessment in respect of security threats of protectees after considering the available inputs from different agencies including State and Central," the HC ordered. The competent authority should also consider the

High Court grants SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia bail in drugs case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a drugs case.

Cong's Ajay Maken moves HC against Kartikeya Sharma's win in RS polls

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken on Monday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, challenging BJP-JJP backed Independent candidate Kartikeya Sharma's win in last month's Rajya Sabha polls

HC dismisses plea seeking replacement of Dera Sacha Sauda chief with dummy

Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed the writ petition that was filed by some people alleging the replacement of Dera Sacha Sauda chief, with a dummy person

Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Punjab CM orders probe under sitting HC judge

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann requested the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court to get the case of Sidhu Moose Wala's murder investigated by a sitting judge of the court

HC restrains police from taking coercive action against Tajinder Bagga

Hours after the Mohali court issued the arrest warrant in connection with a case registered against him by the Punjab Police last month, Bagga moved the high court challenging it.

New rules specifies technical qualification of BBMB members: Power Min

The Power Ministry on Sunday stated that the central government has specified technical qualification for power and irrigation members of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) in the new rules following the directions of the high court. The statement came after some opposition leaders reportedly attacked the central government for notifying the new rules and termed the action as an attack on the federal structure as earlier two members for power and irrigation subjects were appointed from Punjab and Haryana. "The recently notified rules only specifies the technical qualifications required for the functional members - Power and Irrigation - in BBMB," a power ministry statement said. It also explained that the notified rules comply with the directions of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Jagmohan Singh Vs Union of India & Ors. "The structure of the BBMB board remains unchanged. No previously existing member has been dropped and no new member has been added," it further ...

SC sets aside HC order on quota in pvt sector jobs for Haryana residents

A bench of justices L Nageswara Rao and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha also directed the Haryana government not to take coercive action against employers

SC to hear Haryana govt appeal against HC stay on quota law on Feb 11

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state government, urged the bench that the matter was urgent and may be listed for hearing on Tuesday

SC to hear appeal of Haryana against P&H HC stay order on its quota law

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and agreed to list the appeal on placing the high court order on its record

SC asks Punjab HC registry to secure records on security plans for PM visit

SC directs Registrar General of Punjab & Haryana HC to secure records pertaining to security arrangements for PM's Punjab visit

Reliance Jio moves Punjab, Haryana HC; seeks intervention to stop vandalism

Reliance Jio, in a petition mentioned to be filed in Punjab and Haryana High Court, has sought urgent intervention of authorities to bring a complete stop to illegal acts of vandalism by miscreants

CBI raids four locations over 'illegal' land use for mall in Gurugram

The agency registered the FIR on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had termed the mall 'illegal' and handed over the probe to the central agency

Punjab & Haryana HC defers matter concerning Sidhu's appearance in TV show

Chandigarh-based lawyer had approached the HC seeking to restrain him from working in TV shows