Punjab Advocate General

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced that 58 new posts of law officers being created in the Advocate General's office will be reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Senior advocate Vinod Ghai is Punjab's new advocate general, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asserted Thursday amid reports of a delay in the issuance of notification for his appointment.

The Punjab government's top lawyer Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu has resigned citing personal reasons, sources have said.

Punjab Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu assured the court that the state will take "full responsibility" for the gangster's security

The newly-appointed Punjab Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu assumed charge on Saturday.

Following the Congress's defeat in Punjab assembly elections, the state's Advocate General Deepinder Singh Patwalia today resigned as Punjab's top government lawyer.

Two days after his appointment as Punjab's additional advocate general, senior advocate Mukesh Berry today tendered his resignation, asking the state government "not to ridicule and diminish the status of senior advocates".

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi faced flak from leaders of his own party on Wednesday for ousting the advocate general (AG), with former state Congress president Sunil Jakhar calling him a "really compromised CM".

Senior Congress leader MP Manish Tewari said two previous Advocate Generals of Punjab became punching bags in "proxy political wars".

The son-in-law of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa was among two advocates appointed as additional advocate general in the state today, drawing sharp criticism from the opposition Aam Aadmi Party

Punjab Advocate General APS Deol has hit back at Congress leader Navjot Sidhu - who has demanded his resignation over his representing two accused cops in the 2015 sacrilege and police firing case.

Navjot Singh Sidhu today said he has taken back his resignation as Punjab Congress chief but lost no time in serving a new ultimatum to his party. He said he will return to his office "when a new Advocate General is appointed".

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu again demanded a replacement of Punjab's police chief and advocate general on Sunday, saying otherwise the ruling party in the state will suffer a loss of face.

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed Advocate General to coordinate and file a collective review petition in the Supreme Court seeking deferment of JEE and NEET. Also, Punjab will set up a committee to initiate implementation of the Centre's New Education Policy (NEP) in the state.

The decision to file an appeal against the order was taken after a meeting in which Singla, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, Advocate General Atul Nanda and Education Secretary Krishan Kumar were present.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced that 58 new posts of law officers being created in the Advocate General's office will be reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Senior advocate Vinod Ghai is Punjab's new advocate general, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asserted Thursday amid reports of a delay in the issuance of notification for his appointment.

The Punjab government's top lawyer Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu has resigned citing personal reasons, sources have said.

Punjab Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu assured the court that the state will take "full responsibility" for the gangster's security

The newly-appointed Punjab Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu assumed charge on Saturday.

Following the Congress's defeat in Punjab assembly elections, the state's Advocate General Deepinder Singh Patwalia today resigned as Punjab's top government lawyer.

Two days after his appointment as Punjab's additional advocate general, senior advocate Mukesh Berry today tendered his resignation, asking the state government "not to ridicule and diminish the status of senior advocates".

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi faced flak from leaders of his own party on Wednesday for ousting the advocate general (AG), with former state Congress president Sunil Jakhar calling him a "really compromised CM".

Senior Congress leader MP Manish Tewari said two previous Advocate Generals of Punjab became punching bags in "proxy political wars".

The son-in-law of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa was among two advocates appointed as additional advocate general in the state today, drawing sharp criticism from the opposition Aam Aadmi Party

Punjab Advocate General APS Deol has hit back at Congress leader Navjot Sidhu - who has demanded his resignation over his representing two accused cops in the 2015 sacrilege and police firing case.

Navjot Singh Sidhu today said he has taken back his resignation as Punjab Congress chief but lost no time in serving a new ultimatum to his party. He said he will return to his office "when a new Advocate General is appointed".

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu again demanded a replacement of Punjab's police chief and advocate general on Sunday, saying otherwise the ruling party in the state will suffer a loss of face.

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed Advocate General to coordinate and file a collective review petition in the Supreme Court seeking deferment of JEE and NEET. Also, Punjab will set up a committee to initiate implementation of the Centre's New Education Policy (NEP) in the state.

The decision to file an appeal against the order was taken after a meeting in which Singla, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, Advocate General Atul Nanda and Education Secretary Krishan Kumar were present.