Chandigarh, June 29, 2026: The legal fraternity across northern India is mourning the demise of Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He passed away in Gurugram on Sunday. He was 59 years old. His death has deeply saddened judges, lawyers, court staff, and members of the legal...
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IIT-Ropar Scholar Gets PhD Seat Back After High Court Sets Aside ‘Involuntary’ Resignation
The IIT-Ropar PhD seat dispute has ended in favour of a research scholar after the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar to restore his admission. The court ruled that the scholar’s resignation was not voluntary and could not be treated as a valid withdrawal from the doctoral programme....
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High Court Upholds Cancellation of 1981 Land Allotment in ₹6,000 Auction Case
Four-Decade-Old Land Dispute Comes to an End The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the cancellation of a land allotment linked to a 1981 auction in Haryana’s Ambala district. The decision brings an end to a legal dispute that lasted more than 40 years. The case involved nearly 32 kanals of land in Naraingarh...
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Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Repeat Anticipatory Bail Plea, Imposes ₹10,000 Fine
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a second anticipatory bail petition filed by a petitioner who failed to present any fresh or substantial grounds to justify reconsideration of the matter. Taking a serious view of the repeated filing, the court observed that the petition amounted to an abuse of the judicial process and...
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Punjab and Haryana High Court Marks Yoga Day With No Regular Cases Listed
An unusual situation was witnessed at the Punjab and Haryana High Court when no regular judicial matters were listed on the court’s cause list, while activities related to the observance of International Yoga Day occupied the day’s schedule. The development attracted attention within legal circles, as cause lists ordinarily contain hundreds of matters scheduled for...
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मोरनी हिल्स सर्वे में तेजी लाने के लिए HC का बड़ा आदेश, 60 रिटायर्ड पटवारी और 4 कानूनगो होंगे तैनात
चंडीगढ़, 9 जून। मोरनी हिल्स क्षेत्र में वन भूमि के सर्वे और सीमांकन कार्य में हो रही देरी को लेकर पंजाब एवं हरियाणा हाईकोर्ट ने हरियाणा सरकार को महत्वपूर्ण निर्देश जारी किए हैं। अदालत ने राज्य सरकार को एक सप्ताह के भीतर 60 सेवानिवृत्त पटवारी और 4 कानूनगो वन बंदोबस्त अधिकारी (फॉरेस्ट सेटलमेंट ऑफिसर) के...
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After 42 Years of Legal Battle, High Court Upholds Daughters’ Rights to 21 Kanals of Land, Rejects Claimant’s Status as Son
In a significant ruling that brings an end to a four-decade-long inheritance dispute, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the rights of a farmer’s daughters over 21 kanals of agricultural land and rejected the claim of a man who asserted that he was the deceased farmer’s son. The case dates back more than...