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High court asks chief secy, PSPCL MD about power backup at Rajindra Hospital
The directions came from the bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sumeet Goel after it was informed that yet another incident of power outage was reported at Rajindra Hospital, Patiala,– for 30 minutes in the maternity ward and operation theatre on April 15. Earlier on January 24 this year, an incident of power tripping was reported at the hospital during a cancer patient’s surgery
Published on May 02, 2025 08:25 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
‘Don’t demoralise forces’: SC junks plea seeking probe into Pahalgam attack
The Supreme Court refused to hear a PIL for a judicial probe into Pahalgam terrorist attack. The bench allowed the petitioner to withdraw the plea.
Updated on May 01, 2025 03:45 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
HC dismisses PIL challenging demolition of Elphinstone bridge
The division-bench of chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Makarand Karnik dismissed the petition saying they were not experts in town planning and urged the petitioner, Prabhanjan Katre, to approach the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Published on Apr 30, 2025 08:04 AM IST
Encroachments, debris cleared from Lotus Lake in Nerul: NMMC to HC
This follows a PIL filed by advocate Pradeep Patole, highlighting the importance of preserving this lake
Published on Apr 30, 2025 07:58 AM IST
Karuna Nidhi
HC rejects plea on law colleges’ irregularities
The plea has been rejected for a lack of supporting data and information. The court granted the petitioner, liberty to file a fresh petition after gathering the relevant information to support her allegations
Published on Apr 25, 2025 07:14 AM IST
Karuna Nidhi