The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court withdrew a case from Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu after receiving complaints, citing the need to protect the institution's and the judge's reputation. A new bench, including the Chief Justice, was formed to expedite the decision and address the controversy. The move was objected to by the petitioner's counsel.
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In Jharkhand's Latehar district, security forces neutralized two key leaders of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad, a splinter Maoist group, during an operation on Saturday. Pappu Lohara, carrying a Rs 10 lakh reward, and Prabhat Ganjhu, with a Rs 5 lakh bounty, were killed in the encounter.
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