Forfeiting 10 Increments For Police Officer Being Absent From Duty For One Day 'Disproportionate': P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that forfeiting 10 annual increments of a police officer for being absent from duty for one day is disproportionate to the misconduct.Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "by no means or reasons, awarded punishment can be called proportionate to alleged misconduct. The absence was only of one day and it was not case of respondent that petitioner...

High Court Permits Re-Evaluation Of Punjab Civil Judge Aspirant's Answer Sheet By Expert Panel

The Punjab & Haryana High Court while allowing a Punjab Civil Judge 2016 candidate's plea for re-evaluation of a question in English paper, said that when impugned evaluation if found to be wholly erroneous it must be send to another expert panel.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said:"preferable & legally tenable course, when the impugned evaluation...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Puts In 'Abeyance' Stay On PMLA Case Against M3M Director Till July 30

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has put Trial Court's stay on proceeding in Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) case against M3M Company director Roop Bansal and other accused in abeyance.According to Enforcement Directorate (ED) Roop Bansal and 51 others were involved in money laundering and committed offence under Section 3 and 4 of the PMLA Act. The Trial of the case is...

P&H High Court Issues Directions To Curb 'Gang Culture'; Says FIRs Should Not Be Made Public To Protect Complainants

Observing that "it is baffling to see that in spite of the widespread nature of this malady, no legislative framework to combat the same," the Punjab & Haryana High Court issued slew of directions to Governments of both the states to deal with gangster related activities and organised crime.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar in his order said, "Uploading a copy of the FIR on the police portal...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Two Sentenced To Death For Gang Rape And Murder

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted two men who had been convicted and sentenced to death by the Trial Court in 2022 for the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl.A bench of Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "...there is some suspicion regarding the accused having committed the offence. However, the chain of circumstantial evidence available on record...

P&H High Court Sets Deadline For Concluding Disciplinary Action Against Judges

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the High Court to ensure that all disciplinary enquiry against judges are completed within 6 months and 25 days.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice H.S. Grewal said, "The High Court is requested to ensure that in all, ongoing and as well as disciplinary inquiries to be initiated in the future, the following time line (6 months and 25 days) be...

Right To Personal Liberty Includes Right To Hold Or Possess Passport: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that mere pendency of a criminal case cannot be considered a valid ground to deny passport facilities to a person.Referring to a catena of judgments, Justice Harsh Bunger in his order said,"mere pendency of criminal case cannot be the ground to deny passport facilities to an applicant since right to personal liberty not only includes...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [May 19 - May 25, 2025]

Nominal Index [Citations 220 - 233]Chandu Lal v. Smt. Maya Devi deceased through LRs LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 220Ayush Ahuja v. Union of India LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 221 Taranjeet Singh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 222Rajeev Arora v. Central Bureau of Investigation LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 223Dharminder Singh @ Tunda v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 224M/s Kamboj Ultrasound and Diagnostic Pvt....

P&H High Court Refuses Withdrawal Of M3M Director's Plea To Quash Bribery FIR Involving Trial Judge, Questions Handling Of Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (May 27) refused to allow withdrawing of a petition filed for quashing of a 2023 FIR against M3M company's director Roop Bansal accused of conspiring to bribe a Trial Court judge.Bansal was accused under Sections 7,8,11,13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu declined the request...

Guru Gobind Singh Allowed Water Even To Enemies: Centre While Opposing Punjab Govt's Plea Against Allocation Of Extra Dam Water To Haryana

The Union, Haryana government and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Monday (May 26) opposed the Punjab Government's application to recall Court's May 06 order, which paved way for release of 'extra water' from Bhakra Nangal Dam to HaryanaChief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel reserved the matter after hearing the parties at length.The Additional Solicitor General for...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Report On Policy To Prevent Terrorists, Criminals From Making Their Vehicles Bulletproof

"Expressing shock" as how an alleged A-category gangster was able to get modified bulletproof vehicle registered in Punjab, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought affidavits from the State Governments, Union Territory and the Centre.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari considering the gravity of the issue, enlarged the scope of the petition and impleaded the Haryana Government and the U.T....

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Release Of 412 Prisoners On Interim Bail, Flags Pendency Of Pre-Mature Release Applications For Over 2 Yrs

Observing that State authorities have categorised them as "second class citizen" by failing to process premature release applications of eligible prisoners, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to release 412 inmates of Punjab prisons. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "Regrettably, in spite of the specific directions issued by this Court in Pohlu @ Polu Ram (supra) as well as...