Punjab and Haryana

A two-judge Supreme Court bench notice and noted in the meantime, she shall not be arrested but ensure her presence before the court in accordance with law and cooperate with any further investigation, if so-called upon to do so by the Investigating Officer.

Infuriated over the worsening air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region due to stubble burning, the Supreme Court on Saturday asked the Centre to apprise it on Monday, November 15 on the decisions taken to address the emergency situation caused by the air pollution.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of the following High Court judges, sources said.

The Supreme Court's Collegium headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana and also comprising of Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, A M Khanwilkar, Dr DY Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao has recommended names of 13 advocates for elevation as the judges of the Allahabad High Court.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (HCBA) on Monday resolved to boycott the Court of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha demanding his transfer to another High Court.

The stubble burning issue has gone to two courts now: the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court. Today, a petition was filed in the top court seeking directions to authorities to take immediate steps to prevent the stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the order for four convicts of the Chandigarh special court in the 2006 J&K sex scandal case.