Surender Sharma is a principal correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Punjab and Haryana high court.
Articles by Surender Sharma
Chandigarh admn blames improper parking, food joints for waterlogging at HC last year
Judicial work was affected and commuters remained stranded for hours in the area as roads leading to the HC and front portion of the court complex got waterlogged during heavy rain witnessed on November 30 morning
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Judges are not superhumans, can err, says Punjab and Haryana HC
The accused in hand had filed a plea in the high court seeking early disposal of the case with averments that a judicial magistrate is not inclined to pass an order but is only inclined to give adjournments and the respondent is being harassed.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 09:42 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
₹28 crore compensation claimed on false affidavits, ex-Lt Gen’s kin in dock as HC orders CBI probe
The Punjab and Haryana high court has noted that the role of an AAP leader has not been investigated at all “despite him repeatedly approaching the authorities in support” of the accused.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 08:22 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Create special cell to monitor waste disposal mgmt, HC tells Mohali MC
The high court bench of justice Sureshwar Thakur and justice Lalit Batra underlined that the effective functionality of installed bio-remediation plants was required to be regularly monitored
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
No free security for VIPs with over ₹3 lakh monthly income
Those exempted are senior officers, ministers, MLAs, judges, recognised political parties’ heads and some protectees covered under the Punjab Police Security Policy, 2013
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 06:28 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Aadhaar card verification a must for sureties in courts: HC
Now, the authorities in the states and at the Centre have been told to put in place the requisite infrastructure within four months. The infrastructure for biometric verification of the Aadhaar Card at the court premises would be provided by the NIC, with the technical assistance of UIDAI, the court notes.
Updated on May 28, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
DGP to HC: Recommended new law against promoting gun culture
According to DGP Gaurav Yadav, the state authorities encounter various difficulties in removing content from the web as there is no authority vested by any law in the state government to ban any song, except issuing orders under section 144 of the CrPC and registration of an FIR for violation of the said order.
Updated on May 21, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
HC orders continuation of secretariat pay for staff of 3 varsities
The Punjab government argued that the state bears the financial burden and has the right to stop the benefit of secretariat pay as university employees cannot be treated at par with the employees of the state civil secretariat.
Updated on May 18, 2024 06:50 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Over 34,000 firearms licence issued in Punjab since 2019, Punjab govt tells HC
An affidavit filed by director general of police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav has revealed that out of these 32,303 licences were issued for self-defence.
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 08:20 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Trespass, extortion charges: HC stays proceedings against DSP, seeks response from Punjab Police
The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought an affidavit from Fatehgarh Sahib senior superintendent of police (SSP) on findings recorded by the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) in a case involving a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Ramandeep Singh
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 08:34 AM IST
YPS blockade: State can’t let protesters use religion as shield, says HC
High court has given Punjab Police time till April 18 to clear YPS Chowk of protesters, who laid siege to the major traffic lifeline 460 days ago in January 2023
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 08:26 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
HC dismisses plea from former Dera Sacha Sauda spokesperson against ED investigation
He is an accused in 2017 Panchkula violence and ED had registered Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against him on February 5, 2018, in connection with August 27, 2017 FIR into widespread violence reported in Panchkula, when Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted in two rape cases of female dera followers by the special CBI court Panchkula
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Drugs seizure: Police theory under cloud, HC grants bail to bizman caught with 2.5 lakh banned tablets
Section 37 of the NDPS Act bars bail to the accused when the drug recovery is of commercial quantity. But the Supreme Court, while dealing with a case under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, laid down that before granting bail, the court has to have “reasonable grounds” for believing that the accused is not guilty of offence that he has been charged with and that he is unlikely to commit offence under the NDPS Act again while on bail. The
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 08:04 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Money laundering cases: High yardstick for granting bail must not be given the go-by: HC
The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that high yardstick for granting bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, must not be given a go-by, while refusing bail to a 74-year-old auditor, an accused in a money laundering scam worth ₹1,626 crore
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 09:20 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Money laundering cases: Courts can order release of accused under police custody: HC
The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that courts can order release of an accused of money laundering under police custody without fulfilling twin conditions as mandated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Examine whether PMLA probe required in illegal assets case against former EO, HC asks Punjab DGP
On October 12, 2022, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau had arrested former Zirakpur municipal council executive officer Girish Verma for allegedly amassing huge wealth than the disclosed sources of his income by misusing his official position
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 09:26 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Non-appearance of cops in drug case: Keep SI in jail till his statement is recorded, says HC
The bench of justice Rajbir Sehrawat ordered that SI Paramjeet Singh be taken into protective custody and be kept in Central Jail, Kapurthala
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 08:56 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Punjab reinvokes NSA against Amritpal, 9 aides
According to a senior government functionary, Punjab Police kept fresh grounds of keeping Amritpal and his aides in detention before the board that looks after cases of NSA. The board, presided over by a retired high court judge, gave a go-ahead to the request, the functionary said, on anonymity.
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 07:52 AM IST
HC orders CBI probe into custodial death of Ludhiana woman
The HC acted on the plea from one Mukul Garg, who had approached the high court in 2020 seeking a CBI probe into the custodial death of his fiancée. As per the plea, Garg and the woman, Ramandeep Kaur were being probed in an alleged illegal withdrawal of money case registered on August 3, 2017, by Dugri police station in Ludhiana.
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 07:28 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Cut VIP cover, but give security for demolition drives: HC to Bathinda DC, SSP
Seeks detailed affidavit on the action taken pursuant to this order on March 20; during the hearing, the Bathinda Development Authority (BDA) had told the court that illegal encroachments have been found in all five phases and in M/s Narwana Estate and Milk Plant Colony
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Consensual sex: Can’t order termination of pregnancy at 27 weeks, says HC
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act allows termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks in the cases where there is a threat to the woman’s life or if there is a foetal anomaly. The law leaves it to the discretion of the constitutional courts, to exercise on case-to-case basis. In the case in hand, the girl as well as the foetus, were reported healthy
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
HC clears decks for 60 additional petrol pumps for Moga
The association, Moga Periphery Pump Association had challenged June 2023 advertisement whereby applications were invited for 60 new petrol pumps in the district. The association had stated that a dealer is required to achieve a minimum turnover of 350 KL of motor spirit and high-speed diesel.
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Sextortion cases: Punjab and Haryana HC for criminal proceedings against those filing false cases
While dealing with such a case, the high court bench of justice Anoop Chitkara observed that this (sextortion) cannot be allowed to go on as it would unravel chaos in the system and amount to ridiculing a serious crime like sexual assault, turning it into something frivolous, which can never be the intention of the makers of law.
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
HC pushes for monitoring panel to check delay in forensic reports
The high court has sought names of three IAS and three IPS officers from Punjab and Haryana to constitute a monitoring panel
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Chandigarh mayor a no-show, elections of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor now on March 4
BJP councillors and Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher had to wait in the MC’s assembly hall for over two hours, in a stark reminder of the scenes that had played out on January 18, the first date fixed by the UT for the conduct of the mayoral polls, when only AAP-Congress councillors were seen in attendance while BJP members and presiding officer Anil Masih were conspicuous by their absence.
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 09:06 AM IST
Chandigarh: High court junks plea to enhance private-aided faculty’s retirement age
HC bench of justice Sureshwar Singh Thakur and justice Sudeepti Sharma observed that though the teaching faculty of government and private colleges perform similar functions, it does not mean that the private college faculty have any indefeasible right as these institutions run with a motive of profiteering
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 09:54 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor to be elected afresh
Having 19 votes, BJP holds the numerical advantage in the contest, compared to AAP-Congress alliance that has 17
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 10:54 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Drug cases: Punjab and Haryana high court issues slew of directions for speedy trials
The high court bench of justice Pankaj Jain, issued a slew of directions, including departmental action against cops not appearing before the courts and deadlines for courts to complete the trials
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 08:50 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Punjab and Haryana high court acquits father, uncle of girl’s murder over inter-caste relationship
The girl, a first-year student and resident of a village under police station Jandiala Guru in Amritsar, was found dead at her house on September 12, 2012
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
HC censures Chandigarh for denying medical reimbursement to former CTU staffer’s widow
The observations were made while dismissing the UT administration’s plea against an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which was approached by a widow challenging denial of medical reimbursement. The tribunal had, on August 25, 2023, found the woman’s claim genuine and directed the UT to settle the medical claim within two months.
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 09:38 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh