Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row | HC Asks Punjab Govt To Appoint Justice Rajiv N. Raina As Enquiry Officer To Probe Role Of Police Officials

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab Government to consider appointing former High Court judge Justice Rajiv Narain Raina, Former Judge of this Court as the Inquiry Officer to probe the role of delinquent senior officials of the Punjab Police in facilitating the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji said,...

Whether Litigant Has Indefeasible Right To Appear In Person & Plead His Own Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Answers

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that a litigant has no indefeasible right to appear in person.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "There is no right nay indefeasible right vested in a litigant to appear on his/her own before a Court/authority etc. & it is within the discretion of such Court/authority etc. to grant or not to grant permission to such litigant to appear on...

Can Only Invoke Section 33C(2), ID Act, For Computation Of Pre-Existing Benefits; Not To Decide New Issues: P&H HC

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A single judge bench consisting of Justice Jagmohan Bansal struck down the order of the Labour Court that ordered payment of overtime wages to a pump operator. The workman filed a claim under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”) stating that he had worked for 12 hours a day for almost a decade, but was paid only for 8 hours....

Diljit Dosanjh Concert In Chandigarh Breached Prescribed Noise Limits, Strict Action Against Violators Suggested: UT Tells Punjab Haryana HC

The Union Territory of Chandigarh today told the Punjab and Haryana High that Diljit Dosanjh's concert which was held on December 14, breached the prescribed noise limits and "strict action" is recommended against the violators.On December 13, the Court had permitted Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh to hold a concert in Chandigarh on December 14. However, the court had directed that the event...

Jewellery Recovered From Company's Bank Locker Can't Be Presumed To Belong To Any Director: Punjab & Haryana HC Criticises Seizure By IT Dept

Calling the action of Income Tax Authorities as "arbitrary, illegal", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed it to release the jewellery of a company seized from bank locker during search operation.The Court noted that as per Section 132 Income Tax Act, there is a bar to seize the stock in trade, which is found as a result of search, and the only authority available with the officer...

Pension Benefits To Upgraded Posts Can Be Granted Even Post-Retirement: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to revise the pension of a retired Inspector General of Police, based on the pay scale of the upgraded Director-General of Police post. The Court observed that if the person opted for pre-mature retirement from a post and after that the said post is upgraded, he will still be entitled to the pension benefits granted to the new...

Amid Shortage Of Judges' Accommodation, High Court Directs Registrar General To Inspect Suitability Of Mohali Flats Proposed By Punjab Govt

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Registrar General to inspect whether the flats which the Punjab Government is purchasing in Mohali for accommodation of judicial and executive officers are suitable.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "State of Punjab has submitted that process has been initiated to purchase 167 premium flat in Mohali...to make...

Watchful, Diligent Judge Can Protect Right To Speedy Trial: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Trial In Fraud Case To Be Concluded In 2 Yrs

A watchful and diligent Judge can prove to be a protector of right to speedy right within any guidelines the Punjab & Haryana High Court said while directing a trial court to conclude the trial within 2 years in a fraud case.Justice N.S. Shekhawat said, "The propositions emerging from Article 21 of the Constitution of India and expounding the right to speedy trial laid down the guidelines...

Asking Ex-Serviceman Who Lost His Fingers To Pass Typing Test For Appointment As Clerk Is 'Arbitrary & Illegal': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that it is "arbitrary and illegal" to ask a candidate whose fingers were amputed to pass typing test for the post of clerk.The candidate had competed in the reserved category of Ex- Servicemen (general). As per the petitioner, while in service, he was part of the Kargil battle and unfortunately, lost his two fingers of each hand.Justice Harsimran...

Property Fraud In Delhi NCR 'Alarmingly Prevalent': Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Man Booked For Duping Buyer Of ₹2 Crore

Observing that property frauds are "alarmingly prevalent" in Delhi-NCR, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a man accused of duping crores by falsely claiming ownership of land at a prime location in Noida.It was alleged that the accused took Rs.2 crores by falsely claiming ownership of a prime parcel of land in Noida, allegedly belonging to...

Sample Sent To FSL Different From One Which Was Recovered: Punjab & Haryana HC Acquits Man Convicted In NDPS Case After 20 Yrs

Overturning a 20-year-old order convicting a man under NDPS Act for illicit trading of poppy husk and sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that the sample recovered was not the one which was sent to Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).The appellant was convicted under Section 15 of NDPS Act for possessing over 29 kgs and 750 grams of poppy husk....

[Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row] HC Seeks Clarification Over DGP's Press Statement That Bishnoi Was Not Lodged In Punjab Prison During Interview

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab DGP, to clarify on what basis he had given statements in a press conference that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was not confined in Punjab Prisons during his controversial TV interview from jail.In March 2023, wherein the Punjab DGP reportedly denied that the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was from any jail in Punjab.After SIT...