Punjab and Haryana High Court
[Article 21] 'Prima-Facie' Satisfaction Of Potential Harm To Couple Sufficient To Pass Protection Orders: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that whenever the Court is "prima-facie" satisfied that relatives are unhappy with the relationship of a couple and can cause harm to them, the Courts are required to pass directions for their protection.Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi thus directed the Punjab Police to consider representation for providing protection to a couple in a live-in...
Retired Employee Can Only Lead A Dignified Life If He Is Allowed Retiral Benefits In Time: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Observing that "a retired employees can only lead a dignified life in case he is allowed the retiral benefits in time," the Punjab and Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on Punjab's Municipal Council for compelling a class IV retired employee, to file three cases for claiming her legitimate dues.While holding that the Safai Sewak will be entitled for the interest for delaying...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Refers Ram Rahim's Plea Seeking CBI Probe In 2015 Sacrilege Cases To Larger Bench
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday referred Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's plea seeking CBI probe into the 2015 Sacrilege case, to a larger bench.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj while referring the petition to a larger bench, to determine if the consent given by the State Government for a CBI probe can be withdrawn later, stayed further proceedings. A detailed order with...
How Many Pakistani Nationals Are Languishing In Jail Despite Acquittal Or Completion Of Sentence: High Court Asks Punjab Govt
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab Government to provide a list of prisoners from Pakistan who are awaiting repatriation and languishing in jails despite being acquitted or having completed their sentences.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji was hearing suo moto cognizance of the matter of two Pakistani juveniles...
Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his father's land who allegedly sold the excess...
'No Benefit In Depriving Minor Child Of His Mother', Punjab & Haryana High Court Releases On Probation Woman Convicted For Bigamy
Taking a "lenient view", the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed to release a woman on probation who was convicted for committing Bigamy, having a minor child to look after.While giving benefit of Probation to the convicted woman, Justice Nidhi Gupta said, "the petitioners now have a minor child who is in their care and custody, and for whose welfare they are responsible. As such, I find...
10 Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court Made Permanent
The Central Government notified appointment of ten Additional Judges of Punjab & Haryana High Court as Permanent Judges on Sunday.Following are the names of the judges:(i) Justice Kuldeep Tiwari (ii) Justice Gurbir Singh(iii) Justice Deepak Gupta (iv) Justice Amarjot Bhatti(v) Justice Ritu Tagore(vi) Justice Manisha Batra (vii) Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan (viii) Justice Sukhvinder Kaur...
WFI Elections | Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Of Sangeeta Phogat, Others To Set Aside Executive Committee Poll
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from the Central Government on a plea filed by Wrestling Player Sangeeta Phogat and others to set aside the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)'s executive committee election held in December 2023.The plea states that the executive committee elections are in violation of the Constitution of the Federation, National Sports Development Code...
No Offence Of 'Immoral Trafficking' Committed By Spa Customer Caught With Employee During Raid: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the FIR lodged against a man under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and other offences, after he was allegedly found in an objectionable position in a spa during a Police raid, observing that he was only the customer at the Spa and no offence was made out under relevant provisions.Justice Harkesh Manuja observed that, "Admittedly, there are...
Gender-Neutral Terms For Armed Forces Officials Will Soon Be Notified: Centre To Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Central government has submitted before the Punjab and Haryana High Court that efforts to change the nomenclature used for Armed Forces officials to "gender neutral" terminology are underway.It stated that the the Government "shall duly notify and implement such a term (gender neutral) expeditiously and in the near future, ensuring that it reflects not only the ethos of the...
'Public Employment Based On Equality, Those Obtaining Employment Through Back-Door Ought To Go Out The Same Way': Punjab & Haryana HC
Observing that "entire edifice of a public appointment rests on the principle of equality in employment", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the appointment of a Senior Manager who was selected in Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation, without even applying for the post.Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Vikas Suri said, "A person who...
PMLA | Stay On FIR Doesn't Bar ED From Registering ECIR: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that stay on a FIR lodged on a predicate offence does not mean that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot register an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) for a money laundering case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).The observation came in response to the plea seeking quashing of a money laundering case in a...