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.
June 03, 2025 15:42 IST
Kashmir Singh Pathania, 78, gets six-week relief in Gurugram land fraud case linked to yoga guru’s legacy.
Tue, Jun 03, 2025June 02, 2025 18:47 IST
Justice Harkesh Manuja of the Punjab and Haryana High Court cracks the whip as a retired lecturer of Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital was denied commensurate retirement benefits.
Mon, Jun 02, 2025May 31, 2025 18:09 IST
The court found the state’s formula—actual custody during undertrial plus custody post-conviction, minus the parole period—lacked legal backing and contradicted the Punjab Good Conduct of Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962.
Sat, May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 13:10 IST
Emphasising the importance of integrity in judiciary, the Punjab and Haryana HC observed: “The concept of probation is to enable the employer to analyse the…appointee… This power cannot be taken away.
Sat, May 31, 2025May 30, 2025 15:35 IST
The high court found the Punjab government’s formula that excluded parole from actual custody—as an undertrial and post-conviction—lacked legal backing.
Fri, May 30, 2025May 29, 2025 18:04 IST
Rediffusion's Sandeep Goyal contends that existing redress mechanisms are too slow to counter the real-time impact of surrogate ads, which indirectly promote tobacco, alcohol and other products not legally allowed to be advertised.
Thu, May 29, 2025May 28, 2025 23:49 IST
Terming it a “motivated attempt” to destabilise vendors, the court imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh—₹50,000 on each petitioner — to be deposited with the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for the welfare of street vendors and their families.
Wed, May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 19:57 IST
The bench granted the Chandigarh administration 12 weeks to comply with the verandah directive and stayed contempt proceedings against UT Chief Engineer C.B. Ojha.
Wed, May 28, 2025May 27, 2025 17:18 IST
Chief Justice Sheel Nagu declined the plea to quash an FIR registered by Haryana's Anti-Corruption Bureau and asked Abhishek Singhvi to continue his arguments.
Tue, May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 13:41 IST
On May 9, 2017, a 19-year-old in Sonipat was allegedly abducted at gunpoint, drugged, gangraped, and then murdered using bricks.
Tue, May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 00:02 IST
Bench asks builder’s team to present advocate who filed the fresh plea in the matter ‘just to get the case out of a particular Bench’
Tue, May 27, 2025May 24, 2025 14:47 IST
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted interim bail to prisoners awaiting release for over six months, rapped Punjab for ‘trivialising’ delay.
Sat, May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 01:23 IST
Orders revised merit list based only on exam scores; applies ‘no fault’ priniciple to protect candidates already appointed under the policy
Sat, May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 00:45 IST
Underlines power as ‘master of roster’ to reassign cases, ‘uphold public trust reposed in judiciary by litigants‘
Sat, May 24, 2025May 23, 2025 16:36 IST
In a scathing order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court slammed the ‘non-action of the senior officers to ensure an FIR was registered without delay’.
Fri, May 23, 2025May 22, 2025 18:14 IST
Union counsel says no misstatement, accuses Punjab of trying to discredit others.
Thu, May 22, 2025May 21, 2025 16:15 IST
Jagdish Bhola’s prolonged incarceration—over 11 years and six months—was a significant factor in the high court’s decision to allow him bail.
Wed, May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 12:08 IST
The National Green Tribunal demanded the personal appearance of Bathinda officials and warned against the misuse of religion to encroach on public land.
Wed, May 21, 2025May 20, 2025 22:44 IST
Says Jalandhar man misused police resources, refused to join inquiry despite repeated claims of threat
Tue, May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 16:42 IST
The Punjab and Haryana High Court warned of extra-constitutional conduct by private guards, and said that bouncers have started adopting a “terrorising and bullying role”.
Tue, May 27, 2025May 20, 2025 15:35 IST
High Court says “last chance” as Punjab seeks recall of May 6 order directing release of additional water to Haryana.
Tue, May 20, 2025May 19, 2025 21:54 IST
High Court slams 22-year delay in implementing Shetty Commission recommendations
Mon, May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 16:40 IST
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Chandigarh Administration to reconsider the condition and called for an urgent governing body meeting.
Mon, May 19, 2025May 16, 2025 13:42 IST
The Punjab and Haryana High Court said the police broke the law on search, arrest, and reminded the state of the rights of the accused.
Fri, May 16, 2025May 15, 2025 19:22 IST
Bench led by Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma cites administrative need, dismisses SEPOs’ plea on promotion bar
Thu, May 15, 2025