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Supreme Court strikes down domicile-based reservations in PG medical admis
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court, in a far-reaching judgement on Wednesday, ruled that domicile-based reservations in postgraduate (PG) medical courses are impermissible and declared them unconstitutional for violating Article 14 of the Constitution.
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Chandigarh mayoral election: SC appoints ex-HC judge as independent observ
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday appointed Justice Jaishree Thakur, a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, as an independent observer to monitor the voting for the Chandigarh mayoral elections scheduled for January 30.
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Pro-Khalistan MP Amritpal Singh moves court to attend Parliament session
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amritpal Singh, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Khadoor Sahib in Punjab, currently imprisoned in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act (NSA), has filed a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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SC notice to Dera chief Ram Rahim on CBI's plea challenging his acquittal
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the self-styled Godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others on a plea of CBI challenging the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitting them in the 2002 murder of the sect's former manager Ranjit Singh.
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Centre appoints Justice Harpreet Singh Brar as Permanent Judge of Punjab a
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Centre on Wednesday notified the appointment of Justice Harpreet Singh Brar as a permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The appointment follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium.
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Haryana government amends common eligibility test policy for group C and D
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As per the amendments, the 5 per cent weightage for socio-economic criteria previously provided to bona fide residents of Haryana has been removed. This change aligns with the directions issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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Opposition criticises Centre after amendments in Election Conduct Rules; o
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The amendment by the Centre is based on a recommendation from the Election Commission of India. This came in the wake of a recent Punjab and Haryana High Court directive in the Mahmoud Pracha vs ECI case, where the court ordered the sharing of all documents related to the Haryana Assembly el
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"Most unfortunate": Congress MP Manish Tewari after Centre changes electio
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"It is most unfortunate that while a proceeding was going on in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and certain directions were given by the High Court, the election conduct rules, specifically with regard to those directions, have been changed," Tewari stated.
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Congress leadership is frustrated because they have been rejected by peopl
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The amendment by the Centre now restricts public scrutiny of certain electronic documents, including CCTV footage, based on a recommendation from the ECI. The Union Law Ministry recently amended Rule 93(2) to specify which documents are open to public inspection.
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"Something is happening in Election Commission and electoral process": Ven
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
This came in the wake of a recent Punjab and Haryana High Court directive in the Mahmoud Pracha vs ECI case, where the court ordered the sharing of all documents related to the Haryana Assembly elections, including CCTV footage under Rule 93(2) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.
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Recent amendment removes ambiguity regarding non-sharing of electronic rec
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The amendment restricts public scrutiny of certain electronic documents, including CCTV footage, based on a recommendation from the ECI. The Union Law Ministry recently amended Rule 93(2) to specify which documents are open to public inspection.
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Farmer leader Dallewal's fast enters 26th day, SKM's Abhimanyu Kohar says,
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar slammed the centre on Saturday for not even visiting Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-onto-death at the Khanouri border between Punjab and Haryana to press the Centre to accept the agitating farmers' demands.
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