The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a status report from the Punjab government detailing the action taken so far in the Parvinder Singh Jhota murder case and the demolition of a medical store.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor heard the matter based on a Suo Motu PIL and a petition filed by Labh Singh.

Case background and police action

Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead in Mansa on October 13, 2026. Following the incident and the subsequent demolition of the medical store debris, the Mansa police registered a case against 1,000 to 1,200 unidentified youths.

CBI probe and next hearing

The Punjab government had decided to hand over the investigation of the entire case to the CBI on October 20, 2026. The next hearing in the court is scheduled for December 15.