Punjab & Haryana HC Raps Top Cop Over Delay In Deciding Plea Of Runaway Couple Seeking Protection, Flags SOP Requiring Decision In 3 Days

The Punjab & Haryana High Court condemned the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for delaying in deciding the representation filed to the Police by a run-away couple.Taking note of the delay of 5 days in the deciding the representation and non-compliance of the SOP issued by the Department of Home Affairs, under the directions of the High Court in Kajal v. State of Haryana, the Court said that the reason for the delay need to be investigated and addressed to ensure such error do not...

Not Rarest Of Rare Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Commutes Death Penalty Of Man Convicted For Rape & Murder Of Minor Daughter

The Punjab & Haryana High Court commuted death sentence awarded to a man into life imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life without the application of the provisions of premature release, for rape and murder of his 6-year-old daughter.Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "While there is no doubt about the brutal and heinous nature of the crime committed by the accused who is none other than the father of the deceased, the fact remains that he has no...

Senior Citizens Act Creates Eviction Right Only When Property Owned By Senior Citizen Is Transferred To Children Or Relatives: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the order directing the vacation of the property under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, observing that order can only be passed when the senior citizen is the owner of the property in possession of their children or relative.Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi said, "The direction which has been given by the authorities while passing the impugned order dated 07.04.2016...is without jurisdiction and appreciating the...

Punjab & Haryana HC Declines To Expunge Trial Court's Remark Against Cop For Prima Facie Implicating Innocents In Rape Case For Extortion

The Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to expunge remarks against a police officer who was "prima facie" found to be involved in implicating innocents in a rape case by his alleged partner for extorting money.Justice Jagmohan Bansal differentiated the High Court Rules which states that the Judges conducting trial are advised not to make adverse observations against Police Officers and other Government Officers, from the present case."The Rule is principally adverting to situation arising on...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Journalists For Reporting CM Bhagwant Mann's Statement Against Then MLA

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed a defamation case filed against former Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune newspaper, and other journalist for reporting a statement made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann in 2019 against then Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia.As per the report, Bhagwant Mann, the then Punjab AAP chief and Sangrur MP, had said that Congress leaders...

Punjab & Haryana HC Declares Haryana Govt Notification Curtailing Land Rights Of 'Dholidars' As Unconstitutional

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared the Haryana Government's notification unconstitutional, which made the application of amendments under the Haryana Dholidar, Butimar, Bhondedar, and Muqararidar (Vesting of Proprietary Rights) Act retrospective.The petitioners, who had been recorded as occupancy tenants (Dholidars), sought protection of their property rights, arguing that...

Child In Womb During Accident Entitled To Compensation Under MV Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that a child in womb during motor vehicle accident is also entitled to compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act (MV Act).In the present case, the Court awarded an additional compensation of Rs.9.29 lakh in a motor accident claim.Justice Suvir Sehgal noted that, "no compensation has been awarded on the account of loss of estate and loss of consortium...

'With Rise In Property Prices, Values Are Declining': Punjab & Haryana HC Laments Increase In Property Disputes After Family Member's Death

"With time, with the rise in the prices of property, there has been a decline in values. Murders take place over property disputes and civil litigation has become the order of the day", observed the Punjab & Haryana High Court while flagging decline in family values amid rising land-dispute litigations.Justice Vikram Aggarwal said, "No doubt, such litigation and disputes have existed...

Punjab Police Rules | Candidates Failing To Disclose Pending FIRs Will Be Disqualified From Applying For Service: High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has stated that candidates applying for positions under the Punjab Police who fail to disclose that an FIR is pending against them will have their candidature liable to be rejected.In the present case the post for constable was advertised in 2020 and FIR was lodged in 2018. The same was quashed by the High Court on on the basis of compromise entered...

Legal Battles Faced By Punjab Government Under Former Advocate General Gurminder Singh's Tenure

During the 18-month tenure of former Advocate General Gurminder Singh(who recently resigned as the AG), the Punjab government witnessed several significant developments and challenges in the Courtroom. From the farmers' protest to the accusation of abuse of power by ruling party in Elections, Singh played a pivotal role in the state's legal battles. Here is a look back at the legal...

Maninderjit Singh Bedi Appointed As New Advocate General Of Punjab

Advocate Maninderjit Singh Bedi was today appointed as new Advocate General (AG) of Punjab, after Senior Advocate Gurminder Singh resigned from the post.A notification issued late evening stated that, "The Governor of Punjab in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 165 of the Constitution of India, is pleased to appoint Sh. Maninderiit Singh Bedi S/o Inderjit Singh Bedi...as...

Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh Resigns

Senior Advocate Gurminder Singh submitted his resignation from the post of Punjab's Advocate General (AG), after serving for 18 months, to the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh MannIn the letter dated March 30, he wrote “As I intend to resume my private practice, I am not inclined to continue on the post.”He is the fourth AG to resign from post in Punjab in three years of the Aam Aadmi...