Tag: Haryana

Explained: Who are the farmers from Punjab, Haryana fighting legal battle for land in Kutch?

Source:-https://indianexpress.com A group of farmers in Kutch, who are originally from Punjab and Haryana and have settled here, are embroiled in a legal battle with the Gujarat government over their agricultural land. The dispute dates back to 2010 when many farmers were told that records of their land were being frozen as they were not

Love jihad: Haryana murder brings focus back to demand for law

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that a law would be formulated against “love jihad,” his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar too said his government was contemplating “legal provisions” against it. Love jihad is a theory that aims to portray a Muslim boy as a jihadi who manipulates and brainwashes

High Court directs Punjab to submit FIR details against all serving police officers

Source:-tribuneindia The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked for details of FIRs registered against all serving police officers in the State of Punjab, including their nature and status. Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal has also asked the State, through its home secretary, to specify the current posting of the officers. The direction by Justice Grewal

Punjab, Haryana want Chandigarh as joint capital but with no contribution: High Court.

Source – indianexpress.com THE PUNJAB and Haryana High Court Monday observed that it has been found that though both Punjab and Haryana want Chandigarh as joint capital and are enjoying its benefits, they don’t want to contribute towards its development and conservation. The observation was made by the division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and

Cong alleges Rs 5,000 crore ‘mining scam’ in Haryana, seeks probe.

Source – indianexpress.com The Haryana Congress Saturday accused the previous BJP government in state of turning a blind eye to illegal mining, leading to a “scam” of Rs 5,000 crore, and demanded a probe by a sitting Punjab and Haryana High Court judge. The BJP said these were “politically motivated allegations”. Citing a Comptroller and Auditor General

‘This Is Not How We Can Survive’: Supreme Court Slams Authorities Over Delhi Air Pollution.

Source – The Supreme Court of India on Monday, speaking about the air pollution levels in Delhi and NCR, criticised the authorities and said people were losing their precious lives because of it.  “Can we survive in this atmosphere? This is not the way we can survive. No one is safe even inside homes; it is atrocious,” NDTV quoted Justice Arun Mishra

Punjab, Haryana seek clarity on HC Registrar Gen’s request to waive dept exam for civil judges.

Source – indianexpress.com The office of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Registrar General has requested Punjab and Haryana to waive the condition of holding departmental examination for civil judges by amending the Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Rules. The two states have sought reasons for the same and clarity on the proposal. The departmental