Punjab and Haryana High Court
High Court Seeks Punjab Govt's Response On NSA Detainee MP Amritpal Singh's Plea To Attend Ongoing Parliament Budget Session
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Punjab government on a plea moved by Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, currently detained under stringent National Security Act, seeking temporary release to attend the ongoing budget session in Parliament.Amritpal is presently lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail.The Budget Session of Parliament is to be convened in two phases ie. from 28th January, 2026 to 13th February, 2026 and thereafter, from 9th March, 2026 to 2nd April,...
Positive Action Of Accused Needed Around Time Of Suicide: P&H High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Abetting Husband's Suicide
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a woman accused of abetting her husband's suicide, observing that the accused must have done some positive act at the time proximate to the occurrence of event.Justice Manisha Batra explained, "in order to bring a case within the provisions of Section 108 of BNS, undoubtedly, there must be a case of suicide and in the commission of the said offence, the person who is said to have abetted the commission of suicide must have played an...
P&H High Court Directs Haryana DGP To Examine Videos Of Parade Test Amid Allegations Of Bias In Police Promotion Process
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Haryana, to examine whether the parade test conducted for promotion to Head Constable was videographed and to scrutinise the footage to determine if any irregularity occurred in the evaluation process.It was alleged that two selected candidates were in advanced stages of pregnancy at the time of the parade test and could not have participated in events such as the 1500-metre race. She contended that...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines To Entertain Punjab Kesari Group Hotel's Plea Against Demolition, Rejects 'Political Vendetta' Claim
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to entertain plea filed by Chopra Hotels Private Limited challenging demolition and sealing orders passed by the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation, holding that an efficacious statutory remedy of appeal lies before the District Judge under Section 269 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976. The company is linked to the Hind Samachar and...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹3 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Frivolous Contempt Plea
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its earlier directions, holding that the plea was frivolous, vexatious and a gross abuse of the process of law, and imposed exemplary costs of ₹3,00,000 on the petitioner, payable to the official respondents.At the outset, the Court warned the petitioner—who appeared in person—that costs...
'Seriousness Of Offence No Ground To Cancel Pre-Arrest Bail': P&H High Court Refuses To Cancel Bail In Fake ED Raid & Extortion Case
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that seriousness of offence cannot justify transfer of a criminal trial, reiterating that the power of transfer under Section 448 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 408 CrPC) must be exercised sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances.The Court refused to cancel pre-arrest bail of a man accused of posing...
Granting Extension For Filling Challan In Absence Of Accused Violates Article 21: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Order
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that granting extension of time to file a chargesheet under the NDPS Act without producing the accused or giving them an opportunity of hearing is a gross illegality, as it deprives the accused of their indefeasible right to default bail and violates Article 21 of the Constitution.The Court accordingly quashed an order passed by the Special...
Family Pension Can't Be Deducted While Calculating Motor Accident Compensation: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that family pension received by the widow of a deceased cannot be deducted while computing loss of dependency under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Justice Sudeepti Sharma referring to Mrs. Helen C. Rebello & Ors. v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corpn. & Anr.[ AIR, 1998 SC 3191], the Court reiterated that, "family pension is also earned by...
'Age Gap Between Boy & Girl Significant Factor Which Law Didn't Address': P&H High Court Suspends Sentence Of Minor Convicted Under POCSO
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the sentence of a convict sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment under Section 4(2) of the POCSO Act, noting that both the accused and the victim were minors at the time of the incident, the age gap between them was minimal, and the appeal is not likely to be heard in the near future.A division bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara and Justice...
Appointment Letter For Police Recruitment Can't Be Rescinded Over Non-Disclosure Of FIR Cancelled Before Application: P&H High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the cancellation of appointment of a Haryana Police constable whose candidature was terminated for allegedly not disclosing an FIR that had already been cancelled by the trial court prior to submission of the application and attestation form.Justice Jagmohan Bansal referring to Punjab Police Rules (as applicable to Haryana) said, "There is no...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Asks Centre To Expeditiously Clear Punjab Mental Health Act Rules
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Central Government to ensure that the approval process for Punjab Mental Health Act Rules is completed as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks. The Court further expected the State of Punjab to actively expedite and assist the Central Government in the approval process.A bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu...
Anticipatory Bail Granted On Settlement Can Be Cancelled If Compromise Is Breached: P&H High Court
Holding that an accused cannot secure anticipatory bail on the strength of a compromise and later resile from solemn undertakings made to the Court, the High Court has recalled an anticipatory bail order granted in 2022, observing that such conduct amounts to misuse of judicial leniency and breach of judicial trust.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "This Court takes judicial notice of a burgeoning...