Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court Closes Contempt Case Against 274 Followers Of Self-Styled Godman Rampal For Criticising Judge
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has accepted unconditional apology of over 274 followers of self-styled godman Sant Rampal in a suo motu proceeding initiated in 2019.In 2019, a letter along with a book titled 'Black Spot on Judiciary, Judge D.R. Chalia' was sent to a High Court judge, with the note that it is published by Rampal's follower and the same was signed by 274 people.Court...
Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Army's Plea Seeking Restriction Of Disability Benefits To Three Years For Disabled Soldier Discharged In 2001
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Union of India seeking restriction of arrears of "broad-banding" of disability pension to a period of three years rather than from date of discharge of a disabled soldier in 2001.The applicant having disability of 30% is entitled to get the rounding off benefit of disability element of pension at 50% as per the...
Whether Pension Can Be Attached In Execution Of Maintenance Order Granted To Wife? Punjab & Haryana High Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has referred the question to larger bench on whether pension of the judgement-debtor in execution proceedings arising from maintenance order can be attached.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar explained that neither the maintenance allowance granted to the wife or minor children can be considered to be a 'debt' nor the wife or minor children can be considered to...
Improper To Say Selection Process Was Vitiated When Paper Wasn't Leaked Or Without Any Deficit In Academic Standard Of Exam: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the recruitment process for 1,091 assistant professors and 67 librarians in Punjab Government colleges. The Court set aside the order of the Single Judge, whereby the selection process was quashed in 2022.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "It was completely inapt for the learned Single Judge to conclude that the...
'Pained & Shocked' Over Trial Judge Who Held Witness Guilty For Taking Contradictory Stand: P&H HC Refers Matter To CJ, Recommends Training
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has expressed shock over the conduct of a judge who held the witness guilty for giving false statement because he took a contradictory stand before the police and the Court. Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjay Vashishth said, "We are extremely pained and shocked by the manner by which the concerned Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar, has...
Benefit Of Doubt Can't Be Given To Accused Citing Absence Of Injuries On Rape Victim's Body: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction in rape case of a 6-year-old victim, observing that "even in the absence of injuries on the body of prosecutrix, the benefit of doubt cannot be granted to the accused."Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Kirti Singh observed that, "Crimes involving violence against women must be met with severe punitive measures. Courts...
S.482 BNSS | Once Pre-Arrest Bail Is Denied On Merits, Second Plea Can't Be Entertained Without Any Change In Fact Situation: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that once the first anticipatory bail has been denied on merits and without there being change in the facts of the situation, the second application for the same relief under Section 482 BNSS cannot be entertained by making new arguments or twist by introducing new circumstances, development or material.Justice Kirti Singh while rejecting...
Bigamy | FIR Along With Conviction Can Be Quashed On Basis Of Compromise At Stage Of Appeal/ Revision: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a conviction and sentencing order along with the FIR in a bigamy case, on account of compromise entered between the parties.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 reflects peerless powers, which a High Court may draw upon as necessary whenever it is just and equitable to do so, in particular to ensure the observance of the due...
High Court Issues Notice On Plea For CBI Probe In Case Where Journalist Was Allegedly Beaten At Instance Of Punjab MLA
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice on plea seeking CBI probe in a case where a journalist was allegedly beaten and seriously injured on instance of sitting MLA of Punjab's Batala.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu while issuing notice granted interim-protection to the journalist stating that, "in the meanwhile, Respondent No.4-Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District...
Principle Of Res Judicata Bars Second Reference To Labor Court, After Adjudication: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal dismissed multiple writ petitions challenging the Labor Court's award, affirming that payment of differential wages under the Minimum Wages Act does not create a fresh cause of action to override the principle of res judicata in labor disputes. The case involved contract workers seeking regularization...
Punjab & Haryana HC Warns Of ₹50K Cost On Officer If Direction To Initiate Punjab Municipal Polls Is Not Complied In 10 Days
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has warned imposing a litigation cost of Rs.50,000 if direction to initiate the process of holding elections by notifying election programmes in all the Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in Punjab is not complied.On October 14, the Court had issued a writ of mandamus to the Punjab's State Election Commission and Punjab Government to initiate the...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Awards Life Sentences To Three Army Officers In 1998 Murder Case
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has convicted three formers army officers and another in a 1998 murder case, wherein they shot a man dead in Haryana's Sonepat.The Court while overturning the trial court's decision of acquittal granted to the convicts, rejected the plea of alibi taken by the army officers. The Trial Court had accepted Army records and officer statements that all the...
