Manraj Grewal Sharma is the Resident Editor of The Indian Express at Chandigarh, covering the states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Author of a book on Punjab militancy called “Dreams after Darkness”, she was a consulting editor with Asia Pacific Adaptation Network. She has also been a publishing consultant with the Asian Development Bank, Manila, and was the managing editor of “Gender, Technology and Development” , an international peer-reviewed journal of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, for five years.

December 17, 2025 15:44 IST
Justice Nidhi Gupta of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses the appeal filed by a property dealer, upholds the fraud claim made by three widows, and denies earnest money refund.
Wed, Dec 17, 2025
December 16, 2025 18:40 IST
Khadoor Sahib MP argued that under the democratic system of India, any elected representative holds the right to put across his point of view.
Tue, Dec 16, 2025
December 16, 2025 17:01 IST
Bench questions delay in FIR, seeks affidavit from Punjab DGP; Bar says work abstention to continue till case is registered
Tue, Dec 16, 2025
December 15, 2025 16:25 IST
The PIL filed by Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring does not challenge any specific result but seeks preventive measures to enhance accountability and deter malpractices in the local body polls.
Mon, Dec 15, 2025
December 12, 2025 14:07 IST
Punjab and Haryana High Court rules the disputed farmland was self-acquired under the old tenancy law, overturning an appellate verdict from 1994
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
December 12, 2025 00:16 IST
Court says Haryana’s rejection of premature release was “patently perverse” and ignored its own 2002 policy
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
December 11, 2025 18:56 IST
Senior advocate APS Deol said only AAP candidates were left in 5 blocks of Dhariwal
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
December 11, 2025 17:38 IST
Justice Goel rules family pacts cannot override societal interest in negligence probes.
Thu, Dec 11, 2025
December 11, 2025 17:15 IST
The Punjab and Haryana High Court said the rights of a secured creditor take precedence even over government dues.
Thu, Dec 11, 2025
December 11, 2025 14:18 IST
Punjab and Haryana High Court appreciates Punjab State Election Commission's move to send SSP Patiala Varun Sharma on leave.
Thu, Dec 11, 2025
December 11, 2025 00:06 IST
According to the record, the State later promoted Kumar with retrospective effect from October 27, 1998, the date on which his juniors were promoted.
Thu, Dec 11, 2025
December 10, 2025 20:55 IST
Bench says right to housing is part of Constitution’s Article 21, directs CHB to reconsider applications under Small Flats Scheme 2006.
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
December 10, 2025 17:44 IST
The PIL in the high court highlighted illegal sentencing by the Juvenile Justice Boards in Punjab and Haryana.
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
December 10, 2025 14:29 IST
Petitioners argued that without securing phones and other original devices, the investigation was inadequate and susceptible to manipulation
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
December 09, 2025 21:49 IST
Punjab and Haryana high court upholds dismissal of objections to 2022 award, stresses no preferential treatment for government entities in enforcing arbitral decisions
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
December 09, 2025 21:16 IST
Court upholds dismissal of objections to 2022 award, stresses no preferential treatment for government entities in enforcing arbitral decisions
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
December 09, 2025 19:29 IST
Punjab and Haryana High Court questions delay in key amenities -- ranging from full-capacity STP to underground power lines to garbage disposal to sports complex, and cremation ground.
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
December 08, 2025 18:28 IST
To represent the UK across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Chandigarh
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
December 08, 2025 16:39 IST
Petitioners also alleged that Opposition candidates were blocked from filing papers in multiple districts in Punjab.
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
December 08, 2025 16:35 IST
The Punjab and Haryana High Court cites missing witnesses, contradictions, and secrecy over mandatory NDPS reports; rejects UT’s appeal.
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
December 05, 2025 20:00 IST
Justice Alka Sarin says second marriage breached Section 15, ‘defeated’ reconciliation
Fri, Dec 05, 2025
December 05, 2025 18:20 IST
The bench also questioned the poor infrastructure for judicial officers in districts such as Moga, Mohali and Pathankot.
Fri, Dec 05, 2025
December 05, 2025 16:08 IST
Bhakra reservoir in Himachal has lost 2,568 MCM of its original storage capacity due to sedimentation, even as the Bhakra Beas Management Board is yet to begin de-siltation at Bhakra and Pong, Centre tells Parliament.
Fri, Dec 05, 2025
December 05, 2025 15:51 IST
UT, Centre cite urgency in holistic redevelopment plan, say the project faces a year-end deadline and cannot afford procedural delays.
Fri, Dec 05, 2025
December 05, 2025 11:39 IST
Chief Justice Sheel Nagu lists case for January, says Bhullar is free to apply for bail
Fri, Dec 05, 2025





