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.
April 11, 2025 15:28 IST
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that disputes over compensation or ongoing arbitration proceedings could not be used as a reason to block highway construction by NHAI.
Fri, Apr 11, 2025April 09, 2025 17:19 IST
Citing weak circumstantial evidence and unreliable extrajudicial confession, the court sets aside a life sentence handed to Krishan over the 2001 death of a woman found hanging from a tree in Sonepat.
Wed, Apr 09, 2025April 09, 2025 01:17 IST
The couple filed a representation with the Chandigarh Police on April 6 seeking protection, but they claim no action has been taken
Wed, Apr 09, 2025April 08, 2025 21:28 IST
The court underlined the evidentiary value of injured eyewitnesses
Tue, Apr 08, 2025April 06, 2025 17:40 IST
The Punjab and Haryana High Court slammed the Customs Department for a delay that caused kiwi wieghing 89,420 kg to rot, saying the case was an example of redtapism.
Sun, Apr 06, 2025April 05, 2025 12:46 IST
Avan Goel heads the South Asia hub of Eduten which was developed by students at Finland’s University of Turku and uses AI to gamify maths.
Sat, Apr 05, 2025April 04, 2025 13:36 IST
Sukhbir Badal alleged bias, lapses, and political interference in the police investigation into an attempt on his life last year outside the Golden Temple.
Fri, Apr 04, 2025April 03, 2025 23:31 IST
Court held that while there was no doubt about the brutal and heinous nature of the crime, the fact remains that the man has no criminal antecedents, hails from a poor socio-economic background, and his conduct inside the jail has been satisfactory.
Thu, Apr 03, 2025April 03, 2025 20:25 IST
The court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a condition that the petitioner would not be eligible for premature release for 30 years.
Thu, Apr 03, 2025April 03, 2025 12:47 IST
Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court to seek a CBI probe into the ‘assault’ incident which took place last month.
Fri, Apr 04, 2025April 01, 2025 22:36 IST
The pay revision proposal for Hafed employees has been pending since 1999 while an NDPS case was registered against a man when he was found with one kilo of opium 22 years ago
Tue, Apr 01, 2025March 29, 2025 08:49 IST
The court’s summons follows multiple complaints by NHAI officials about encroachments and resistance from landowners despite legal proceedings and compensation payments.
Sat, Mar 29, 2025March 29, 2025 08:40 IST
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways was responding to a question by Chandigarh MP in the Lok Sabha
Sat, Mar 29, 2025March 28, 2025 21:01 IST
The court’s summons follows multiple complaints by NHAI officials about encroachments and resistance from landowners despite legal proceedings and compensation payments.
Fri, Mar 28, 2025March 28, 2025 16:55 IST
The Punjab state counsel submitted that the court should give the SIT time to conduct a fair probe into the matter, and that he did not want the case to pit one uniformed force against the other.
Fri, Mar 28, 2025March 28, 2025 09:47 IST
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways was responding to a question by Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari in the Lok Sabha
Fri, Mar 28, 2025March 27, 2025 21:08 IST
Justice Manisha Batra directed authorities to ensure that Dallewal’s family, friends, and associates could meet him freely
Thu, Mar 27, 2025March 27, 2025 15:47 IST
Emaan Singh Mann approached the Punjab & Haryana HC after a Chandigarh court dismissed his defamation complaint filed over land encroachment charges made by the AAP leaders against him.
Thu, Mar 27, 2025March 26, 2025 21:46 IST
High Court directs liquor vends to cease operations by March 31; maintains status quo on 2025-26 vends.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025March 26, 2025 13:40 IST
The Punjab and Haryana High Court also struck down NHAI Act arbitration provisions, declaring them unconstitutional and discriminatory.
Thu, Mar 27, 2025March 25, 2025 20:23 IST
Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, who was allegedly assaulted by several Punjab Police officials, has filed a petition seeking the transfer of the case to the CBI or any independent agency.
Tue, Mar 25, 2025March 25, 2025 19:13 IST
The court upheld the acquittal of three men in an NDPS case citing non-compliance with procedural safeguards.
Tue, Mar 25, 2025March 25, 2025 14:11 IST
Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, who was allegedly assaulted by several Punjab Police officials, has filed a petition seeking the transfer of the case to the CBI or any independent agency.
Tue, Mar 25, 2025March 24, 2025 16:08 IST
Punjab and Haryana High Court says findings of disciplinary inquiry cannot be overturned unless they are perverse or unsupported by evidence.
Mon, Mar 24, 2025March 21, 2025 19:01 IST
The prosecution alleged that the network linked to a Pakistani smuggler used drones to transport narcotics into India.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025