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SC re-appoints receivers, seeks report on SYL canal

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The Supreme Court today again appointed receivers in the ongoing Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute between Punjab and Haryana and sought a report from them by December 15 on the present status of land and other properties on the canal site. A bench comprising justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy, however, made clear that […]

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Nabha jailbreak: Pinda sent to 11-day police remand

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Palwinder Singh Pinda, who allegedly facilitated the escape of six prisoners from Nabha Jail, was sent to police custody for 11 days by a local court here. Patiala SSP Gurmit Singh Chauhan said Pinda, who was brought from Uttar Pradesh on transit remand, was produced before the Nabha court last night. The court of Judge […]

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Punjab cops get jail for tattooing ‘jeb katri’ on women

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23 years after policemen in Amritsar tattooed the words ‘jeb katri’ (pickpocket) on the foreheads of four women, a special CBI court here has sentenced three cops in the case which had sparked widespread condemnation. Special CBI judge Baljinder Singh yesterday awarded three years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) to the then superintendent of police Sukhdev Singh […]

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Stop stubble burning to check pollution: Delhi HC to Govt

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The growing menace of stubble burning in states like Haryana and Punjab, which is a major cause of air pollution in the national capital, today led the Delhi High Court to direct the government to ensure “zero burning” of bio-mass this year. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar expressed concern that […]

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SC frames guidelines to appoint law officers in Punjab

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The Supreme Court today framed guidelines for appointment of law officers in Punjab and Haryana, saying there was neither a criteria nor a policy for the selections of such officials. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices R Banumathi and U U Lalit said a selection committee headed by Secretary, Law Commission […]

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NGT panel to study groundwater contamination

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The National Green Tribunal today formed an expert-level committee to study and analyse the ground water contamination in several districts of Punjab and termed it a serious issue. “Out of the total 76 samples collected from Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bhatinda, Mohali and Gurdaspur by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), 56 samples were found to be […]

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Doctor accused of negligency acquitted

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A local court of Pathankot, Punjab today acquitted a doctor who was accused of performing hernia operation in a rash and negligent manner which caused the death of a 35-year-old man. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Randhir Verma, while delivering his verdict in the case, observed that the prosecution failed to proved its case beyond reasonable doubts. […]

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Two gets ten years jail for attempt to murder

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A local court of Pathankot (Pb) has sentenced two persons to ten years imprisonment in a case of attempt to murder. Additional Sessions Judge Lukhwinder Kaur also imposed a fine of Rs 19,000 on the two convicts identified as Tarsem Lal alias Sima and Kuldeep Chaudhary alias Jony, both local residents. According to Additional public prosecutor, on […]

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Four persons sentenced to life in murder case

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Four persons have been sentenced for life by a court in Moga (Punjab)  for killing a youth in 2009. Additional Sessions Judge Gurjant Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 each on the convicts. However, the court yesterday acquitted three other persons in the case for want of evidence. Those convicted by the court for […]

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63-yr-old gets 10 yrs in jail for raping minor

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A 63-year-old man was sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years by a local court  of Moga (Pb) for raping a minor. Additional Sessions Judge Gurjant Singh pronounced the verdict yesterday holding Jagan Nath guilty of raping the 13-year-old girl. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on Nath. The case was registered on March 21, […]

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SC to Censor: Review classification of ‘Sadda Haq’

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New Delhi, Apr 26: The Supreme Court today asked the Censor Board to consider whether the “U” certificate granted to Punjabi film “Sadda Haq” that allegedly glorifies extremism era can be changed to “A” following recommendation of a court appointed panel which did not favour suspending its screening. After perusing the report of the four-member […]

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Fast track courts for trial of atrocity on Dalits urged

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National Commission for Scheduled Castes Vice-Chairman Rajkumar Verka told that “Trial of atrocity cases against Dalits should be conducted in fast track courts.” “Cases of atrocities pending for five years should be moved to fast track courts. Atrocity cases are registered, but only five per cent reach a logical end,” According to the Verka. Stating that […]

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