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.
September 30,2025 00:44:43 AM
HC directs fast-track rollout of virtual court pilot for traffic fines in Mohali. Division bench led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu asks Punjab to show progress by November before wider implementation
Tue, Sep 30, 2025September 29,2025 19:19:58 PM
Ottawa’s move follows pressure from provinces and opposition parties following a spate of extortion calls and firebombing incidents targeting the Indian diaspora
Tue, Sep 30, 2025September 28,2025 12:25:00 PM
The Punjab and Haryana High Court slammed the practice of coercing an employee into giving up his legal claims to retain employment.
Sun, Sep 28, 2025September 27,2025 02:18:35 AM
240 FIRs registered but 130 ended in acquittals, says amicus: 'If trials collapse in this fashion, it would only show that the self-organised collapse and self-induced paralysis of the state continues'
Sat, Sep 27, 2025September 27,2025 02:13:41 AM
On September 22, the General House of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association passed a resolution in favour of continuing at the existing complex, dismissing relocation plans
Sat, Sep 27, 2025September 26,2025 13:33:51 PM
Hearing the matter, the Punjab and Haryana High Court also examined the powers of a district magistrate (DM) under the Sarfaesi Act.
Fri, Sep 26, 2025September 26,2025 13:03:49 PM
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed that a decision on reimbursing travel expenses of employees who represented India at a global tug-of-war competition be taken within two months.
Fri, Sep 26, 2025September 25,2025 22:37:36 PM
Judges rule video-linked cross-examination valid, reject plea that it curtails rights of accused
Thu, Sep 25, 2025September 25,2025 14:33:35 PM
Advocacy groups called the deportation of Harjit Kaur "inhumane," and said that "it is about the systemic cruelty inflicted on immigrant families".
Fri, Sep 26, 2025September 25,2025 13:25:26 PM
The case dates back to 2023 when a student of Govt Medical College at Patiala was crushed under the wheels of a truck.
Thu, Sep 25, 2025September 25,2025 12:06:52 PM
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling quashed SP’s notice, affirmed the police must obey the Haryana home secretary’s orders in disciplinary cases.
Thu, Sep 25, 2025September 24,2025 15:25:43 PM
Medical aspirants had challenged the Punjab government’s decision to impose compulsory service bonds on MBBS and BDS students. The next hearing is on November 3.
Wed, Sep 24, 2025September 24,2025 14:29:57 PM
The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench asked Punjab to place the 1974 Bhakra Beas Management (Board) Rules on record to examine the board’s jurisdiction.
Wed, Sep 24, 2025September 24,2025 13:50:23 PM
Justice Alka Sarin dismissed the Faridabad Municipal Corporation’s appeal and ruled in favour of the original claimant’s successor, echoing a 1993 judgment in a similar case which was later upheld by the Supreme Court.
Wed, Sep 24, 2025September 24,2025 13:23:46 PM
The production supervisor’s conviction was overturned after the Punjab and Haryana High Court found that he was not responsible for quality control of the pesticide batch at the time of production.
Wed, Sep 24, 2025September 23,2025 23:28:15 PM
Union of India’s objection to 2019 arbitral award rejected as time-barred; court says no condonation beyond 120 days
Wed, Sep 24, 2025September 23,2025 23:17:39 PM
Minor to get free treatment at PGIMER, Rs 4 lakh interim relief; DNA sample to be preserved for probe
Tue, Sep 23, 2025September 22,2025 20:00:27 PM
Court says minimum marks rule ensures only the best talent enters judiciary
Mon, Sep 22, 2025September 22,2025 18:51:43 PM
Petitioner returns to court after years of unheeded pleas and representations
Mon, Sep 22, 2025September 22,2025 17:51:32 PM
Petitioner cites over 200 trees cut on Panchayat land, seeks penalties and reforestation drive
Mon, Sep 22, 2025September 22,2025 16:54:41 PM
The Punjab and Haryana High Court says sports are a “fundamental right” under the UNESCO charter, expects UT to ensure young enthusiasts don’t lose access to facilities.
Mon, Sep 22, 2025September 20,2025 11:02:50 AM
Division bench led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu hears arguments on whether desilting is being used to bypass sand mining norms
Sat, Sep 20, 2025September 19,2025 21:13:59 PM
Bar members flag continuing defamation by one of the two accused on social media
Fri, Sep 19, 2025September 19,2025 12:24:39 PM
High Court notice to Haryana as audio recording seeks to link minister Anil Vij to pressure on police in matrimonial case
Fri, Sep 19, 2025September 17,2025 14:19:31 PM
The Punjab and Haryana High Court asked the Chandigarh administration to provide temporary relief pending the Supreme Court decision on shifting the market to Sector 39.
Wed, Sep 17, 2025