Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Bailable Warrants Against Sikkim HRD Secy Over Failure To Produce Records For Verifying Law Student's Degree

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Secretary of Sikkim's Human Resource Development (HRD) Department and Registrar of Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM) University, Sikkim over non-compliance with its direction to remain present with University records.The plea was filed challenging the decision of Bar Council of India to reject law...

If Laws Were Suitably Drafted To Deal With Money Recovery, Victim Wouldn't Have Committed Suicide On Being Cheated: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that the alleged victim's instigation to commit suicide would not have come "if the laws were suitably drafted and enacted to tackle and deal" with the situation, wherein the accused persons failed to return the deceased person's money.It also noted that the new criminal law which has replaced the Indian Penal Code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita...

'Prevention Is Better Than Cure': Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Agriculture University's Advice On Elimination Of Wild Growth Of Cannabis In Cities

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has impleaded Punjab Agriculture University and Haryana Agriculture University to seek its advise on the issue of wild growth of cannabis in the cities.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "Looking to the issue of wild growth of cannabis plants in UT Chandigarh and the State of Punjab, involved herein, it would be appropriate to implead...

Youth Dies After Alleged Custodial Torture In Punjab: High Court Transfers 2021 Probe To Haryana Police

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has transferred investigation into death of a youth, who passed in 2021 after alleged custodial torture at Budhlada police station in Punjab's Mansa district, to IPS officer Himadri Kaushik, currently posted as DCP in Haryana's Panchkula.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "This Court has noticed the stand of the respondents (State) but it has nowhere explained...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2019 Election Of Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal To Lok Sabha

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal's election in 2019 general elections, noting that an election petition cannot be entertained based on vague averments. The election petition had alleged that Badal failed to disclose details of dependent daughters in Form 26, omitted expenditure incurred...

'Sheer Incompetence', Punjab & Haryana High Court Attaches Salaries Of SHO, DSP Over Failure To Track Proclaimed Offender For Almost 2 Yrs

Taking a stern view on “sheer incompetence” of the Punjab Police, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed to attach the salaries of a Station House Officer (SHO) and his senior, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) over their failure in apprehending a proclaimed offender, despite repeated court orders.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "This approach of the Punjab Police...

Provide Documents Relating To Haryana Assembly Election To Mehmood Pracha: Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs ECI

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday (December 9) directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide required documents of Haryana Assembly Elections to Advocate Mehmood Pracha.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj in his order said, "Taking into the consideration the provisions of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, the respondents are directed to supply the copy of the requisite...

Complainant Cannot Be Permitted To Back Out Of Mutual Compromise, Would Act As “Premium” For Dishonest Litigation: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that once parties have entered into mutual settlement, backing out from the same cannot be allowed under the law.In a cheque bounce case the complainant backed out from the compromise, however the court rejected the claim and quashed the complaint in view of earlier stand that compromise had taken place.Justice N.S. Shekhawat said, "it...

Lawrence Bishnoi Interview Row | ED's Assistance Can Be Taken In Probe Against Police Officers If Proceeds Of Crime Are Involved: P&H HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today orally said that the Union Government can take assistance from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in case economic offences are alleged to have been committed by the police officials involved in the Lawrence Bishnoi TV interview in police custody case.Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji while perusing the sealed cover report...

Punjab & Haryana HC Grants ₹2 Lakh Compensation To Man Held In Custody Despite Forensic Report Revealing Alleged Contraband Is 'Paracetamol'

The Punjab & Haryana High has granted Rs 2 lakh compensation for "unjust deprivation of liberty" of a man who was continued to be detained under NDPS Act, despite the forensic report revealing that the alleged contraband was nothing but paracetamol.Justice Kirti Singh noted that the petitioner was subjected to prolonged incarceration for a period of about "13 days despite the fact that...

P&H High Court Enhances Fine In Double Murder Case To ₹2 Lakhs, Says There Should Be No Disparity Of Amount Between Co-Convicts

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction in a double murder case of four convicts, observing that the fine of Rs.50,000 imposed on one convict was "extremely minimal" and there should not be a disparity of fine amount among co-convicts.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Kuldeep Tiwari said, "the imposition of the fine amount of Rs.50,000/- upon the convict...Gurdev Singh...

POCSO Case | High Court Grants Relief To Journalist Chitra Tripathi, Sets Aside Gurugram Court's Arrest Warrants

In a relief to TV News Anchor and Journalist Chitra Tripathi (working with ABP News), the Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside two orders of the Gurugram Court, issuing a non-bailable warrant of arrest against her in connection with a POCSO Case. Gurugram Court passed this order last month while cancelling her bail and rejecting her application for exemption from personal...