Why Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejected Over 800 Writ Petitions Challenging Punjab Panchayat Elections?

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed over 800 writ petitions challenging the process of Punjab Panchayat Elections on the ground of alleged arbitrary rejection of nomination papers filed by the candidates.The division bench referring to Supreme Court's decision in N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer, Namakkal Constituency (1952) said that there is complete bar on invocation of...

Employee's Promotion Restored Post Acquittal Of Criminal Charges; Punjab High Court Orders Compensation For Delayed Gratuity

High Court of Punjab and Haryana: Justice Namit Kumar ruled in favor of Tilok Kumar, granting him notional promotion and interest on delayed retiral dues. The court held that the petitioner was unfairly denied promotion due to pending charges and criminal proceedings, which were later resolved in his favor. Moreover, the court concluded that the significant delay in releasing his...

Sarpanch Elected In Bye-Election Cannot Claim To Continue Tenure Till Completion Of 5 Yrs: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that a sarpanch elected in bye-election cannot claim to continue the tenure beyond the period of 5 years from the first meeting conducted.The Court dismissed the plea filed by Sarpanch elected in bye-election from Punjab's Gram Panchayat Bhamme Kalan seeking quashing of notification whereby on completion of five years term.Justice Sureshwar Thakur...

PGIMER Hospital Workers On Strike Must Immediately Return To Work Or Admin Would Be Free To Take Coercive Steps: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the hospital workers of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh to stop the ongoing strike and immediately return to work failing which the PGIMER and the Chandigarh UT administration will be free to take coercive steps.The outsourced employees including sanitation workers of PGIMER are...

What Was The Tearing Hurry? High Court On Punjab Police Recommendation To Cancel FIR Against Lawrence Bishnoi For TV Interview From Jail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed shock at the SIT, probing the TV interviews given by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi "glorifying crime and criminals" purportedly from jail, over its failure to intimate the Court about Punjab Police's recommendation to cancel the FIR in the matter. A division bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji observed,"It has now come...

Stubble Burning: High Court Seeks Punjab Govt's Response On Plea Against Alleged Cancellation Of Arms License, Red Entry In Land Record Of Farmers

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought response from the Punjab Government on a plea against alleged adverse action, including Red Entry in revenue record or cancellation of Arms Licence of farmers, to prevent and penalize stubble burning in Punjab.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal asked the counsel appearing for Punjab Government to...

Food Adulteration: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Registry To Get Lab Tests Of Mustard Oil Sold By Three Popular Brands

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed its Registry to purchase one litre mustard oil of three different popular brands and send it to laboratory testing in order to find out whether it is blended with other refined oil, in violation of Food Safety norms.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal perusing the status report filed by the Punjab...

Driver Cannot Be Held Liable Because He Survived Accident Which Resulted In Deaths: P&H HC Acquits Truck Driver In Rash & Negligent Driving Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted a truck driver in rash and negligent driving case of 2012 wherein two passengers died in the incident of "head on collision" of vehicles.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, "whether the act of the petitioner was rash or negligent, is required to be proved beyond reasonable doubt, and merely because two persons have died in the ill-fated vehicle, and...

Lawrence Bishnoi Interview From Prison Row | Misconduct, Negligence Of Police Found: SIT Tells Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Special Investigating Agency (SIT) constituted to probe Lawrence Bishnoi interview from jail matter, submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that in an affidavit that the misconduct, negligence and dereliction of duty by the concerned officers is found.A bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji noted that, "Mr. Prabodh Kumar, Special Director General...

Inconvenience Of Accused No Grounds To Transfer Case: P&H HC Dismisses Plea Of 77-Yr Old To Transfer Cruelty FIR, Exempts Personal Appearance

Observing that inconvenience caused only to the accused cannot be the ground for transfer of FIR, the Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed the plea of a 77-year-old woman filed for transfer of cruelty FIR filed against her by daughter-in-law.The Court rejected the contention that the FIR should be transferred because the woman is at old age and there is no man to accompany her from...

'Shown Disrespect To Soldier Wounded In Action': High Court Imposes ₹10 Lakh Cost On Haryana PSC For Denying Reservation Claim

The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed an exemplary cost of Rs.10 lakh on the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) for denying a rightful claim for reservation to "Dependent of Ex-serviceman (disability beyond 50%)" in the recruitment of sub-inspector post advertised in 2021.The candidate was denied the benefit of reservation by the Commission on the ground that he failed to attach...

Political Interference In Media? High Court Asks CBI To Probe Cross-FIRs On Punjab Media Houses, Cable Operators Involving MLAs

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe various FIRs and cross-FIRs filed by and against various cable operators and local media houses in Punjab.The Court noted that certain media houses are "run and controlled" by sitting MLAs of the political parties including ruling party AAP and the opposition parties. This has led to...