NEW DELHI: The practice of probe agencies issuing summons to legal professionals for rendering their opinion to clients has come under the judicial scanner of the Supreme Court. A Bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and N.K. Singh prima facie opined that such summons were untenable in law and threatened the autonomy of the legal profession.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) on Friday urged Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai to take suo motu cognizance of the summons issued to a senior advocate by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over a legal opinion rendered to a client.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami released Jaswant Singh Isewal's book "Pakistan De Gurdhama Di Yatra".

AMRITSAR: A bus was handed over to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) by Punjab National Bank today for the convenience of the devotees reaching Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib.

AMRITSAR :  Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami on Saturday strongly condemned Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s recent remark referring to the SGPC as the "Shiromani Golak Parbandhak Committee". Dhami termed the statement as deeply offensive, factually baseless, and a deliberate attempt to insult the apex Sikh religious body.

UNITED NATIONS: Having watched the Security Council at work from the inside, Guyana's Permanent Representative to the UN, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has said her country is "even more motivated to advocate" for its reform.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that a committee will be formed soon to consider the suggestions received regarding the appointment, qualification, responsibilities and retirement of the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Amid the tense situation in India and Pakistan, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami reached Poonch today to meet the families of four Sikhs killed in the attacks in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir recently and gave cheques of financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families.

PHAGWARA: In a significant breakthrough, the district Kapurthala Police have solved the sensational kidnapping and blind double murder case of an advocate and his woman companion in Phagwara, arresting six accused, including a convicted murderer out on parole. The case, which had caused widespread concern across the region, was cracked within days of registration, highlighting a swift and coordinated response by law enforcement.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has announced to take a national opinion to decide on withdrawing the petition filed in 2012 in the case of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana. After meeting Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana recently, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami today held a meeting with the leaders of representative organizations of the Sikh community and discussed the petition.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has strongly condemned the inappropriate behavior of b Giani Raghbir Singh, the Chief Granthi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, at Delhi International Airport.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

AMRITSAR: The meeting of the Interim Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee held today under the chairmanship of Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, strongly criticized the policy of evasion being adopted by the central government in the case of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana and other captive Sikhs and termed this phenomenon as injustice to the minority Sikhs.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has congratulated Sukhbir Singh Badal on being elected as the President of Shiromani Akali Dal.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has expressed deep grief over the demise of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee member Randhir Singh Cheema from Sri Fatehgarh Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has expressed deep grief over the demise of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee member Randhir Singh Cheema from Sri Fatehgarh Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami today inaugurated the renovated branch of Punjab National Bank near Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Reacting to the Waqf Amendment Bill tabled in the Lok Sabha, Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, said that this is a direct interference of the Central Government in matters related to minorities.

CHANDIGARH: Maninderjit Singh Bedi today assumed charge as the Advocate General of Punjab at the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Punjab Government has appointed Mr. Bedi to this prestigious position earlier in the day.

AMRITSAR: Taking strong notice of the interference in Sikh affairs by the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab, Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, has advised the government to focus on improving the situation in the state within its jurisdiction.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has made an important announcement and said that respect for Singh Sahibans and every organization within the Sikh Panth will be maintained and the opinions of Sikh sects regarding the positions of Jathedars will not be ignored in the future.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that the Punjab government's fraudulent arrest of farmers who have been struggling for their rights for a long time is a big insult to the breadwinner of the country.

AMRITSAR: After a meeting with Former Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today, Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has agreed to withdraw his resignation and will resume his duties as the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) within 4 days.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has unanimously rejected the resignation of its President, Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, and urged him to resume his duties immediately.

JAIPUR: Ajmer witnessed widespread chaos on Saturday as enraged lawyers, protesting against the death of a senior advocate, vandalised City Square, Miraj Mall, and other markets.

JAIPUR: A major uproar erupted in the Ajmer court on Friday following the killing of senior lawyer Purushottam Jakhotiya, who was attacked in a DJ-related dispute.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that he will not withdraw his resignation.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered a case against nine individuals for fraudulently executing the sale deed of 14 Kanal land in Ludhiana, belongs to an NRI residing in the USA, using forged documents. In this connection, VB has arrested Advocate Gurcharan Singh of Ludhiana, who played a key role in facilitating the fake land registration worth crores of rupees.

AMRITSAR: Giani Raghbir Singh Jathedar Akal Takht has directed to Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami to reconsider about his resignation and continue work as President of ShIromni Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and leader of seven member Committee which was constituted by Akal Takht on December 2.

AMRITSAR: The resignation of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami was not accepted by the Executive committee today and requested Advocate Dhami to reconsider about his resignation. The Executive committee appealed to Dhami to take up the post again.

CHANDIGARH: Advocate Harpreet Sandhu and Mrs. Pooja Gupta today assumed charge as the new State Information Commissioners of Punjab in the presence of Punjab Chief Information Commissioner Shri Inderpal Singh Dhanna, State Information Commissioners Dr. Bhupinder Singh, Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal and Virinderjit Singh Billing.

CHANDIGARH: The Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, today administered the oath of office to Advocate Harpreet Sandhu and Mrs. Pooja Gupta as the State Information Commissioners of the Punjab State Right to Information Commission at the Punjab Raj Bhavan here.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has written to Gurdwara Election Commissioner Justice SS Saron and has filed objections regarding the preliminary lists published by the Commission regarding the general elections of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is set to hear on Thursday a plea seeking quashing of the entire process of designation of 70 lawyers as senior advocates undertaken by the Delhi High Court.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, is an honest, dedicated, simple recluse, against whom the baseless abuse being done over the alleged audio clip will never be tolerated. This was expressed by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee member and former senior vice president Bhai Rajinder Singh Mehta and former general secretary Bhai Amarjit Singh Chawla in a joint statement.

CHANDIGARH: On 16th March the Governor of Punjab, BL Purohit appointed Bhagwant Maan as Chief Minister of Punjab. He was administered Oath of Office and Secrecy by the Governor the same day.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee *SGPC) has expressed sorrow over the burning Five Saroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at Gurdwara Ajitsar Sahib in Jagraon due to short circuit of electricity.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has strongly objected to the statement

CHANDIGARH: A name to reckon with in the legal field, Mr. Anmol Rattan Singh Sidhu today assumed charge as the Advocate General, Punjab.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Bhai Rajinder Singh, Chaurbardar of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), has taken stern notice of the ban on the use of kirpans by Amritdhari Sikh workers at airports in India.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami Criticizing the Kejriwal government in Delhi for obstructing the release of Davinderpal Singh Bhullar said the anti-Sikh face of the Aam Aadmi Party has now been exposed over the Bhullar case.

AMRITSAR: The solar plant installed for power supply at Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Baba Deep Singh Ji was inaugurated by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami after prayers.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), has termed the denial of admission to a six-year-old Sikh boy by a school in Mangalore, Karnataka, as an attack on the religious freedom of Sikhs. 

AMRITSAR:Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Harbans Singh Ghumman, a former member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and former MLA.

AMRITSAR: The inhumane torture of a young girl in Delhi is at its peak, the perpetrators of which should be severely punished. This was stated by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Mr  Harjinder Singh Dhami.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Mr Harjinder Singh Dhami yesterday released the book 'Truth About Nabha' which was republished by Dharam Prachar Committee.

AMRITSAR: The cancellation of Davinderpal Singh Bhullar's release case by the Kejriwal government in Delhi has been termed as tampering with Sikh sentiments.

AMRITSAR: A large number of Punjabis from New Zealand who could not return due to  Corona epidemic today called on the President of the  Shiromani  Gurdwara  Parbandhak  Committee (SGPC) Mr Harjinder Singh Dhami and sought his cooperation in resolving the issue. 

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has expressed grave sorrow over the death of Onkar Singh Thapar.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, called on the officials of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to review the arrangements and maintain continuity in evaluating the functioning of their respective departments.

AMRITSAR: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dasam Patshah Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi declared December 26 as 'Veer Bal Divas' dedicated to the martyrdom of Baba Jorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji, the youngest sons of Dasam Patshah Ji.

SHIMLA: Started three years ago, Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana, a state government-funded programme that supports natural farming, has now roped in 502 'Krishi Sakhis or farm women friends, for training to enable them to boost agricultural production with lower costs through natural ways. They will simultaneously spread the message to other members of the fair sex too.

AMRITSAR: Harjinder Singh Dhami president Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee said that the SGPC would pay Rs 5 lakh to anyone who provides any information about the accused and his family.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara  Parbandhak  Committee   has decided  to  form  a  six  members committee will consist of two representative organizations, two from the Shiromani Committee and two from Panthic scholars to see the  entire  matter  of desecration  at Golden  Temple. 

AMRITSAR: Regarding the unfortunate incident that took place at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib yesterday, the SGPC today held a meeting with the representatives of Sikh organizations, during which various Sikh leaders expressed their views and strongly condemned the incident. He expressed his commitment to defeat the anti-panth.

AMRITSAR: A meeting of the Dharam Prachar Committee chaired by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami demanded release of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana and other Sikh prisoners from the Government of India.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has designated seven former judges from various high courts and 18 lawyers as senior advocates.

DAKSHINA: The Karnataka Police have arrested the wife and another person on charges of helping accused senior advocate K.S.N. Rajesh Bhat, who is still elusive even after the police department launched a hunt for him in October, police sources said on Friday.

AMRITSAR: During today's meeting of the Interim Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the authority to nominate a new member of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee on behalf of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak  Committee was authorised to Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has rejected the bail petition of senior advocate K.S.N. Rajesh, who has been accused of sexually harassing a law graduate at his office in Mangaluru in Dakshina Kannada district, Mangaluru Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar said on Saturday.

AMRITSAR: Harjinder Singh Dhami, newly elected President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee reached Mehta Chowk, the headquarters of Damdami Taksal today and called on Sant Giani Harnam Singh Khalsa.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami was today elected President of  mini  Parliament  of  Sikhs; the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) during its annual general meeting held at its headquarters here at Teja Singh Samundari Hall within  Golden  Temple  complex. He has become the 44th president of the Shiromani Committee.

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: In August this year, top army and police officers met the parents of the active militants in south Kashmirs Shopian district. They urged them to persuade their wards to shun arms and choose life over death.

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court held that losing the case on merits after the advocate argued the matter could not be termed as deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Advocate General A.P.S. Deol -- a decision that is seen in political circles as lessening the "friction" between Chief Minister Charanjit Channi and Congress state chief Navjot Sidhu.

AMRITSAR: Coronation vaccination will be mandatory for pilgrims going to Pakistan on the occasion of Guru Nanak's birth anniversary. It will also be necessary to report the corona test 72 hours in advance.

NEW DELHI: A four-member legal committee of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha comprising Advocate Prem Singh Bhangu, Dharminder Malik, Raminder Singh Patiala and Advocate Poonam Kaushik has been visited lakhimpur khiri and formed a seven-member team of lawyers. The seven-member team will pursue legal fight against the accused in the Lakhimpur Khiri case, including main accused Ashish Mishra.

CHANDIGARH: As a part of the celebration of World Sight Day, an awareness discussion on the topic of “Love Your Eyes, taking care of your eyes and common eye ailments” was organized by Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER).

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab senior leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Harpal Singh Cheema expressed strong objection and disappointment over the newly appointed Advocate General of Punjab Amar Preet Singh Deol (APS Deol), stating that it was not expected from the new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, that his real face will be exposed so early.

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday announced the office bearers of the state's Legal Cell and SC Wing. In a joint statement issued from the party headquarters, AAP's state incharge and MLA from Delhi, Jarnail Singh and state president and Member of Parliament, Bhagwant Mann, said that Justice Jora Singh (retd.) was appointed as the president of the state's Legal Cell, while advocate Kashmir Singh Malhi was appointed as its secretary.

NEW DELHI: Women's rights activist and granddaughter of freedom fighter late Nazim Ali, Naish Hasan, who hails from Lucknow, has become the voice of Muslim women today. For the past two decades she has been fighting for women's rights which include complete freedom for Muslim women.

PANAJI:Amid a second consecutive drop in the daily tally of new Covid-19 infections, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged people to not self-medicate in case of a fever and opt for testing themselves for the coronavirus infection.

BAREILLY(Uttar Pradesh), Oct 13 (IANS) An advocate, Durgesh Prasad, shot dead his father and mother in the Meerganj area in Bareilly district on Tuesday, following a property dispute, police said.

MUMBAI: Even as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was all set to arrest actress Rhea Chakraborty on Tuesday, the Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) issued a statement denouncing the consistent attack on the acting fraternity by sections of the media, following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab's Additional Advocate-General, Rameeza Hakim has resigned from the post after three years citing "personal reasons". She is the wife of Punjab Advocate-General Atul Nanda.

NEW DELHI:Senior advocate Harish Salve has said India's land laws should be reformed and have more clarity.
Addressing a webinar organised by realty body CREDAI on Wednesday, he said public policies must be stable and less susceptible to politics. The Indian land acquisition laws, he said were one of the most regressive sets of laws, which the government must reconsider.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Lokpal Mr. Justice (Retd.) Vinod K. Sharma today acknowledged the book titled "Singapore-Indian Legal System-A Comparative Study" authored by Punjab & Haryana High Court lawyer Mr. Harpreet Sandhu.

CHANDIGARH:On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, a high-level delegation led by Revenue  Minister Punjab Mr. Gurpreet Singh Kangar, on the second day of their visit, reached the jungles and far-flung tribal areas and met with the Sikh families, whose houses had been demolished by the district administration.

CHANDIGARH: The State Cabinet on Thursday approved ‘the Punjab Advocates Welfare Fund Rules, 2019’ to pave the way for implementation of the related Act.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded advocate M.L. Sharma for filing a frivolous application opposing the Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to accelerate the pace of ongoing projects and to complete all the development works within stipulated timeframe, the State Government has in principal decided to empower the Mayors of 10 Municipal Corporations with additional powers. It was disclosed by the Local Government Minister Mr. Brahm Mohindra during the maiden meeting held with the Mayors.

JALANDHAR: Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ms. Deepika Singh's success story was a perfect example of how a determined girl could give a befitting reply to the advocates of gender prejudice within their family to make her parents feel proud of their daughter.

By SATINDER BAINS
CHANDIGARH: H.C. Arora, a practicing advocate in Punjab and High Court Chandigarh was in news recently when Punjab and Haryana High Court appointed him Amicus Curies(friends of the court) to assist court in the Orbit bus case. It was not first time that he stood for the public cause. He has got distinction of filing over 200 Public Interest Litigations (PILs) to protect the human rights of victims.