Chandigarh | In a major reprieve to Delhi-based BJP leader Tejinder Singh Bagga, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday quashed an FIR against him, asserting the continuation of criminal proceedings would amount to an abuse of the process of law. Also the same court quashed the FIR in a separate case against former Aam […]
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Justice Muralidhar transferred to Punjab and Haryana HC, was hearing Delhi violence case
New Delhi: The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday transferred Justice S. Muralidhar of the Delhi High Court to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. “In exercise of the power conferred by Clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to […]
Rape convict Ram Rahim’s parole plea denied by HC
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday rejected a petition seeking parole for controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who is serving a 20-year jail sentence for raping two of his disciples. His wife, Harjeet Kaur, had sought his release on parole for three weeks for him to take […]
Pay Rs 10 lakh each, get FIR quashed: HC to Vishal Dadlani, Tehseen Poonawala
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday asked music composer and singer Vishal Dadlani and politician Tehseen Poonawalla to pay Rs 10 lakh each to get the FIR against them quashed. Allowing the FIR to be quashed, Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan said that both will have to pay the costs of Rs 10 […]
Jindal University rape: SC asks HC to decide on appeal in 5 months
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Punjab and Haryana High Court to decide within five months the appeals of the accused in the O.P. Jindal Global University gang rape case. A division bench of Justice S.A. Bobde and Justice L.N. Rao said that the two accused — Hardin Sikri and Karan […]