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Sofi Ahsan
Sofi Ahsan is a Senior Correspondent reporting from the Delhi High Court. He has previously reported from the High Courts of Punjab and Haryana and J&K. He tweets @sofiahsan
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Foreign prisoners who have completed their sentences: ‘In most cases, countries don’t acknowledge their citizenship’Subscriber Only
February 29, 2020 14:04 IST
In 2017, the High Court had observed that the State can develop a mechanism where prisoners are free during the day and can come back at night. “You just cannot keep them in jail.
Sat, Feb 29, 2020Punjab and Haryana HC pulls up trial magistrate, says ‘does not read her own orders’Subscriber Only
February 28, 2020 14:06 IST
Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill in the order dated February 20 said, "If the said dates have been incorrectly mentioned in original order then the Presiding Officer concerned be asked to be more careful in future and to spare some time for reading the orders before affixing signatures".
Fri, Feb 28, 2020
Court commutes death sentence of woman who killed her husbandSubscriber Only
February 26, 2020 06:15 IST
In May 2013, a Khap Panchayat leader of four villages, Shiv Kumar produced Surender before the police and recorded his statement that Surender made an extra-judicial confession before him regarding the killing. A murder case was accordingly registered and both Surender and Pushpa were arrested by the police.
Wed, Feb 26, 2020
HC dismisses retd SSP’s appeal challenging Justice Ranjit Singh panel recommendationsSubscriber Only
February 26, 2020 05:26 IST
A single bench of the high court in January 2019 had dismissed the civil writ petition challenging the recommendations of Justice Zora Singh Commission and Justice Ranjit Singh Commission set up by the Punjab government to look into the incidents of sacrilege and subsequent police firing in which two civilians were killed in Faridkot in 2015.
Wed, Feb 26, 2020
Punjab and Haryana HC declines bail to class VI student in lawyer’s murder caseSubscriber Only
February 22, 2020 05:44 IST
“The allegations are very grave and serious that he along with co-accused had committed murder of Naveen. That he is a teenager but the criminal acts for which he had allegedly been booked are to be taken with all the seriousness," said Justice Harminder Singh Madaan in the order.
Sat, Feb 22, 2020
Punjab AG recommends action against CBI, DGP say files by CBI withheld due to politicsSubscriber Only
February 22, 2020 05:42 IST
The legal advisory penned by Nanda and sent to the Home Department said the police SIT should “commence/continue” investigation at their end even in absence of the files currently with the Central Bureau of Investigation and said the absence of those files should also not be an impediment in the way of the SIT.
Sat, Feb 22, 2020
Lawyer points to court’s ‘bad mood’, gets adjournmentSubscriber Only
February 21, 2020 03:27 IST
While the young advocate, who is in his fifth year of practice, declined to comment, saying it was a matter between the bar and the bench, the orders passed by the bench show how the events unfolded that day.
Fri, Feb 21, 2020Delay in notifying NCZs: HC raps Haryana govtSubscriber Only
February 21, 2020 02:47 IST
In 2014, the High Court had disposed of a petition regarding developmental plans on Haryana’s land falling in the NCR, with the observation that all the activities can carry on subject to them being in conformity with the regional plan of the National Capital Regional Planning Board.
Fri, Feb 21, 2020Punjab and Haryana High Court: No construction in Aravallis without Centre or SC panel nodSubscriber Only
February 14, 2020 13:28 IST
The division bench in the order recorded the undertaking of Haryana government’s Forest Department that they will take all possible steps to ensure that no construction takes place in Aravallis except for which the committee or central ministry permission has been taken
Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Ensure no construction activity takes place in Aravallis: HC to Haryana govtSubscriber Only
February 14, 2020 01:37 IST
In a different matter, the court Wednesday had lambasted the Haryana government for delay in notifying NCZs and questioned its assertion that the term “Aravalli range/hills” does not exist in state revenue records.
Fri, Feb 14, 2020
‘If you are politically committed to destroying conservation zones, say so’: HC raps Khattar govtSubscriber Only
February 13, 2020 08:00 IST
The division bench said the government for the past five years has done nothing, adding that it was an attempt to reduce the area of NCZs identified in past.
Thu, Feb 13, 2020‘No impediment to his duties’: HC directs Punjab govt to let man with low vision in one eye join as Ayurveda medical officerSubscriber Only
February 11, 2020 11:46 IST
The government in 2014 had declined to permit the petitioner to join the service after he was found to have low vision in his right eye during a medical examination
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Punjab: FSLs short of staff, High Court seeks to know if additional posts createdSubscriber Only
February 05, 2020 14:38 IST
In December 2019, a single bench had directed the Finance Department to ensure that the required sanction for recruitment of staff in the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory at Amritsar, Ludhiana and Bhatinda be given immediately unless there are any extremely “urgent reasons” due to which it cannot be done.
Wed, Feb 05, 2020
CJI on dais, former Canada minister talks of detention campsSubscriber Only
February 03, 2020 03:32 IST
He was speaking at an international conference organised by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
Mon, Feb 03, 2020
CJI Bobde on dais, Dosanjh recites ‘first they came for…’, talks of AuschwitzSubscriber Only
February 02, 2020 11:38 IST
The speech focusing on Nanak’s teachings in context of the detention centres existing around the world was delivered by former Attorney General of British Columbia and former Canada Federal Minister Ujjal Dosanjh.
Sun, Feb 02, 2020
HC strikes down Punjab procedure allowing DMs to evict kin on complaint of the elderlySubscriber Only
January 26, 2020 15:26 IST
In a decision, which will take away the powers of eviction from the Executive in the matters of conflict between senior citizens and their relatives, Justice Rajiv Narain Raina has said that the Action Plan arbitrarily introduces a foreign concept to the scheme of the Act
Sun, Jan 26, 2020HC strikes down Punjab procedure allowing DMs to evict kin on complaint of the elderlySubscriber Only
January 26, 2020 13:46 IST
The court held the clauses as unconstitutional and ultra vires the provisions of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2008 and the Punjab Maintenance Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2012.
Sun, Jan 26, 2020Kathua gangrape case: No further adjournments in convicts’ appeals, says HCSubscriber Only
January 23, 2020 11:51 IST
. It also warned that it will not hesitate in appointing an advocate as amicus curiae in case the lawyers representing the parties do not appear on February 11, when the matter will be heard next.
Thu, Jan 23, 2020
Punjab and Haryana HC: No further adjournments in Kathua rape convicts’ appealsSubscriber Only
January 23, 2020 04:44 IST
While the court in its order has not recorded any reasons for its apparent disappointment with adjournments, a senior counsel who was present in court during the hearing said the lawyers of all parties were not present at the hearing.
Thu, Jan 23, 2020
HC stays CAT order, Dinkar Gupta to stay on as Punjab DGPSubscriber Only
January 22, 2020 04:31 IST
Punjab has also been asked to file a reply regarding the criteria followed for fixing the number of officers sent for consideration.
Wed, Jan 22, 2020
Explained: What left Punjab Police without a DGPSubscriber Only
January 21, 2020 09:02 IST
A look at the rules laid down by the Supreme Court for the appointment of a state DGP and the CAT judgment.
Tue, Jan 21, 2020
CAT quashes Punjab DGP’s appointment: State moves HC seeking stay on order, hearing todaySubscriber Only
January 21, 2020 08:50 IST
Citing security situation of the state while seeking stay, the government has also said Punjab is a sensitive border state sharing 553 km of International Border with Pakistan and it has fought “terrorism” in 1980s and 1990s.
Tue, Jan 21, 2020
Punjab, Haryana cops don’t want to disclose mobile numbers, HC says resistance ‘strange’Subscriber Only
January 12, 2020 02:21 IST
Justice Amol Rattan Singh, in an order, has said the usage of body cameras and disclosing of mobile phone details would support any genuine FIR, adding it is strange that such directions are being resisted.
Sun, Jan 12, 2020
Chandigarh: MLRs, PMRs in typed format; HC asks why it can’t be doneSubscriber Only
January 11, 2020 05:01 IST
“In the opinion of this court...that would not just make fully legible documents available to all courts but that would also save precious time of doctors whose primary duty naturally is to look after patients," reads the order passed by Justice Amol Rattan Singh.
Sat, Jan 11, 2020Law says minimum 10 years in jail for minor’s rape, Faridabad court awards 7Subscriber Only
January 10, 2020 13:04 IST
Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered that the appeal of the convict be listed for arguments within six months. While the law provided for a minimum punishment of 10 years imprisonment and maximum life.
Fri, Jan 10, 2020Journalism of Courage
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