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Punjab and Haryana HC stays FIR against RTI activist, journalists in CM Bhagwant Mann helicopter row: Here is what we know so far

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed a criminal investigation against a law student and three journalists. They were booked for questioning the use of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s helicopter while he was abroad, a move the court called protected speech.
Crime

Punjab courts receive hoax bomb threats from Austria and Germany in the name of ‘Ajmal Abdul Raj’, judicial work disrupted for several hours

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Special DGP (Cybercrime) V Neerja said that the senders of the emails had used Tor network and VPN services to mask their identities.
Editor's picks

Punjab and Haryana HC upholds married woman’s right to get pregnancy terminated without consent of her husband

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The High Court noted that the petitioner had a turbulent relationship with her husband and had divorce proceedings going on.
Politics

Jailed Khalistani MP Amritpal Singh awaits HC verdict on parole as Parliament Session nears end

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Singh usually dressed similarly to Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and is linked with pro-Khalistani activities.
News Reports

Delhi woman mauled by stray dogs seeks Rs 20 lakhs as compensation from MCD, but this won’t solve India’s stray dog crisis: Read why

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While a Delhi woman’s ₹20 lakh compensation plea highlights civic failure, OpIndia’s RTI reveals India recorded 26 lakh dog bite cases in 2025 alone, proving compensation cannot replace prevention or effective stray dog control.
News Reports

‘You will have to prove you don’t have two wives’: Punjab & Haryana HC denies relief to judiciary candidate who mistakenly declared ‘more than...

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The High Court refused to accept the petitioner's argument that he mentioned the name of his wife in the application form, and therefore, it should be presumed that he has only one wife.
News Reports

Punjab’s AAP govt triggers domestic water war as Punjab Police takes over Nangal Dam, BBMB calls it unconstitutional and illegal

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In a significant comment, CM Saini said that if the Punjab government keeps capping water released from the dam at 4,000 cusec, excess water will overflow during monsoon and reach Pakistan. He said that the Bhakra dam reservoir has to be emptied before monsoon so that excess water accumulated during monsoon can be stored in the reservoir.
Law

Meet Justice V. Ramaswami: The first Judge to face impeachment motion in Parliament in history of independent India

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Justice Ramaswami was appointed on the Madras High Court on the recommendation of the Chief Justice who was his father-in-law.
News Reports

Punjab and Haryana HC express displeasure over illegible handwriting of doctors, says right to know health status is a fundamental right

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Punjab and Haryana HC said that Medical reports make for crucial evidence in certain cases, expressing anger over medical reports written in illegible handwriting
Government and Policy

AAP govt in Punjab hiding ad spending while not paying dues to hospitals: HC questions state’s intention behind reluctance to disclose expenses

OpIndia Staff -
The observation came as several hospitals from Punjab sought the release of funds from the state government under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. It was noted that the state released Rs 26 crore to the tune of notwithstanding bills amounting to Rs 500 crore.
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