Nominal IndexChattan Singh v. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Presiding Officer, Maintenance Appellate Tribunal, Mohali, District Mohali and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 423Pankaj Kumar v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 424Gurpreet Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 425Amit Ahalawat v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 426Jagwinder Singh @ Jagga v....
Nominal Index
Chattan Singh v. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Presiding Officer, Maintenance Appellate Tribunal, Mohali, District Mohali and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 423
Pankaj Kumar v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 424
Gurpreet Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 425
Amit Ahalawat v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 426
Jagwinder Singh @ Jagga v. National Investigating Agency 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 427
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. versus Priya PS and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 428
Bhupinder Singh Hooda v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 429
Mandeep Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 430
Inderjeet Suhag and another v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 431
XXXXX VS STATE OF U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 432
Nishi and Another v. Panjab University and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 433
NAVNEET KUMAR V/S UNION TERRITORY OF THE CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 434
Anuj Agarwal v. Serious Fraud Investigation Officer 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 435
Amit Tanwar v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 436
Badri Mandal & others v. State of Haryana and another 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 437
Kanchanpreet Kaur v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 438
Sukhchain Masih @ Lalla v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 439
Sanyukt Akhir Regiment Morcha and Others v. Union of India and Others LiveLaw (PH) 440
Amit Kumar v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 441
Sajjan Kumar Goyal v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 442
Harpreet Singh Dua and another v. Panjab University and others. LiveLaw (PH) 443
SXXXX v. State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 444
Shyam Sunder Strips & Ors. vs. UOI & Ors. LiveLaw (PH) 445
MUNNI DEVI v. PARDEEP AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 446
Chandandeep Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 447
SHAIK NOUSHAD AHAMMED v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 448
Ameen v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 449
Ramji v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 450
CHANDER MOHAN v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 451
Amritpal Singh v. Union of India & Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 452
Reports
Title: Chattan Singh v. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Presiding Officer, Maintenance Appellate Tribunal, Mohali, District Mohali and others
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (the Act) cannot be used to settle family property disputes by seeking maintenance or cancellation of property transfers.
Justice Kuldeep Tiwari dismissed a petition filed by a senior citizen under Section 23 of the Act, seeking cancellation of a transfer deed executed in favour of his grandchildren.
Title: Pankaj Kumar v. State of Haryana and others
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 424
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has strongly criticized the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL) for exhibiting “disregard to human dignity” and “administrative apathy” in denying a legitimate ex gratia appointment to the dependent of a disabled employee for over two decades.
Justice Harpreet Brar said, "The case at hand is a classic example of the administrative apathy that has resulted in denial of livelihood to a deserving candidate. The petitioner was eligible for ex-gratia appointment in terms of a duly enforced government policy. However, the manner of decision of his claim has not only caused the petitioner a loss of livelihood but also considerable mental harassment due to denial of a legitimate expectation."
Title: Gurpreet Singh v. State of Punjab and others
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 425
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a compromise between the parties cannot extinguish criminal liability in cases of cheating involving public trust, observing that such offences transcend the realm of private disputes and strike at the integrity of public institutions.
The petitioner was accused for defrauding the complainant of ₹4.5 lakh by promising government employment.
Title: Amit Ahalawat v. State of Haryana and others
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 426
The Punjab and Haryana High Court said that recruitment processes for government posts must evolve beyond rote learning and mechanical recall, emphasizing that evaluating only bookish knowledge fails to capture the skills required for effective administration and public service.
The Court held that it is justifiable to ask General awareness, GK, mental ability etc. in the screening test for the post of Assistant Assistant Environmental Engineer exam conducted by Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC).
UAPA | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Hoisting Khalistani Flag
Title: Jagwinder Singh @ Jagga v. National Investigating Agency
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 427
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man who had been in custody for nearly five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly hoisting a Khalistani flag.
Justice Deepak Sibal ans Justice Lapita Banerji said, “The allegation against the appellant was that he had watched video of Gurpatwant Singh Pannu and indoctrinated his cousin Inderjit Singh [main accused] to support the formation of separate State of 'KHALISTAN' and aided/abetted hoisting of 'KHALISTAN' flag on the top floor of D.C's office. Apart from one phone call on the day previous to the commission of offence... nothing else has been brought on record to link the appellant with A-1 (Inderjit Singh)."
Title: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. versus Priya PS and Others
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 428
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that family pension received by dependents after the death of a deceased in a motor accident cannot be treated as part of the deceased's income for determining loss of dependency, though it also cannot be deducted from the compensation payable to the claimants.
Justice Parmod Goyal said, "The family pension received by deceased has got no relation with the accident and resultant death on account of accident and therefore it was rightly held not liable to be deducted for the compensation awarded on account of loss of dependency. However, similarly the family pension cannot be treated as income of deceased for determining loss of dependency."
Case Title: Bhupinder Singh Hooda v. Central Bureau of Investigation
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 429
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea filed by former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda seeking to halt trial proceedings in the Manesar land scam case, observing that the stay granted by the Supreme Court to some co-accused cannot be a ground to stall the trial against him.
Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya said, "In case the SLPs against the co-accused are to be finally dismissed, they can be charged separately and evidence can then be taken against them; and in case their SLPs are to be allowed, it will have consequence only for the offence of conspiracy so far as the petitioner is concerned. Accordingly, framing of charge and proceeding with the trial will not cause any prejudice to the petitioner.”
Title: Mandeep Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Others
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 430
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that if protection is not granted immediately upon a citizen's request—particularly in cases involving marriage—the authorities concerned shall be held liable for any untoward incident resulting from their inaction.
The Court was hearing a petition filed by a young couple seeking protection of life and liberty from the woman's family, who were allegedly threatening them for having married against their wishes.
Title: Inderjeet Suhag and another v. State of Haryana and others
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 431
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that offences committed against public servants in the discharge of their official duties cannot be treated as mere private disputes, in such cases FIR cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties.
While dismissing the plea for quashing FIR filed by the accused in view of compromise with the complainant-Public Servant, the Court directed the Administrative Secretary of the Department [wherein the FIR-complainant-victims were serving at the time of alleged commission of offence(s)] to look into the matter regarding settlement entered into by them sans requisite administrative permission & take appropriate action.
Title: XXXXX VS STATE OF U.T. CHANDIGARH [CRM-48642-2024 in CRA-S-3761-2024]
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 432
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the sentence of a school teacher convicted for sexual harassment under Section 354-A IPC and Sections 10 & 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, during the pendency of his appeal.
Justice Namit Kumar noted, "any child who would have experienced such an incident must have been mentally traumatised for a while, whereas, on 03.11.2022 the very next day of the alleged incident, the victim had attended the P.T.M. along with her parents and she also clicked some photographs in the school and uploaded the same on social media through her Instagram account with the caption "School Mein Maje"."
Title: Nishi and Another v. Panjab University and Others
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 433
Coming down heavily on the prolonged practice of engaging employees on contractual terms, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the State cannot make contractual appointments for infinity on minimum salary, nor can it take advantage of mass unemployment to exploit its citizens.
The observation was made while directing the Panjab University to regularise contractual Assistant Professors working on ad-hoc basis since 2012.
Title: NAVNEET KUMAR V/S UNION TERRITORY OF THE CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 434
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the petition seeking transfer of the investigation into the suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar to an independent agency, observing that there was no ground to doubt the ongoing probe by the Chandigarh Police.
Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted, “ The learned Senior counsel representing UT Chandigarh Amit Jhanji has apprised that 14 persons are arrayed as accused in the said FIR and and pursuant to the lodging of aforesaid FIR, statements of 22 witnesses have been recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. [equivalent to Section 180 of BNSS] and certain items seized, have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh and Phillaur, District Jalandhar, but reports thereof are awaited. Learned senior counsel has also informed that on 10.10.2025, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by the Inspector General of Police, UT Chandigarh has been constituted, which is looking after the investigation.”
Title: Anuj Agarwal v. Serious Fraud Investigation Officer
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 435
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a group of Chartered Accountants accused by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in connection with the alleged ₹1,596.94 crore fraud by the SRS Group of Companies. The Court, by a common order, disposed of multiple pending bail applications of eight Chartered Accountants by classifying them into two categories — Statutory Auditors and Internal Auditors.
Title: Amit Tanwar v. State of Haryana
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 436
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that keeping seized vehicles in police custody for years serves no useful purpose and results in depreciation, decay, and environmental harm. The Court underscored that modern technology allows for digital documentation — including video and photographs — to serve as sufficient evidence, thereby enabling timely release of vehicles to their rightful owners.
Title: Badri Mandal & others v. State of Haryana and another
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 437
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that cyber fraud constitutes a systemic offence against public trust and the digital economy, and therefore, such cases cannot be quashed merely on the basis of a compromise or settlement between the complainant and the accused.
Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The contemporary felony of cyber fraud presents a transgression sui generis that mandates its categorical exclusion from the judicial indulgence for quashing of criminal proceedings solely on the basis of a compromise/settlement having been arrived at between the complainant/victim and the accused. Digital economy is the unassailable locus of modern commerce, sustained entirely by the bedrock of public trust."
P&H High Court Dismisses SAD Candidate's Plea For 'Blanket' Anticipatory Bail
Title: Kanchanpreet Kaur v. State of Punjab and others
Citation:2025 LiveLaw (PH) 438
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Kanchanpreet Kaur, daughter of Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate for the upcoming Tarn Taran Assembly by-election, seeking anticipatory or blanket bail on the apprehension that she may be implicated in false criminal cases due to political vendetta.
Justice Rupinderjit Chahal said, "directing the respondent to serve seven days prior notice before arrest would virtually amount to granting a blanket protection from arrest in guise of anticipatory bail which is contrary to the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court as discussed above."
Title: Sukhchain Masih @ Lalla v. State of Punjab
Citation:2025 LiveLaw (PH) 439
Reasserting that currency issued by the sovereign cannot be labelled “drug money” without substantive proof, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the burden squarely rests on the investigating agency to establish a specific and demonstrable nexus between seized cash and illicit drug trafficking before invoking Section 27A or the forfeiture provisions of the NDPS Act.
Section 27A NDPS Act is a provision that penalizes individuals involved in financing illicit drug trafficking or harboring offenders.
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 440
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to change the title of Farhan Akhtar's movie from '120 Veer Bahadur' to '120 Veer Aheer', noting that a review of the film's certification is still pending and that the Union Government has assured it will decide the matter within two days, as the film is scheduled for release this Friday (November 21).
Sanyukt Akhir Regiment Morcha, had moved the Court seeking direction the change of name of movie from “120 BAHADUR” to “120 VEER AHIR”, to quash and recall the certification granted to the on the ground of distortion of historical facts relating to the Battle of Rezang La (1962).
Title: Amit Kumar v. State of Haryana and others
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 441
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Haryana, to reconsider the candidature of a Constable aspirant whose appointment was rejected on the ground that he had been facing trial in a road accident case at the time of antecedent verification.
Justice Jagmohan Bansal noted as per Punjab Police Rule (as applicable in Haryana), "where charges have been framed against a candidate for offence(s) involving moral turpitude or which is punishable for imprisonment of three years of more, he shall not be considered for appointment. The petitioner was implicated in a car accident. Offence of vehicular accident does not involve moral turpitude. He was charged for committing offences punishable under Sections 279, 337, 338 IPC and 181 of MV Act. None of the aforesaid offence(s) is/are punishable with imprisonment of three years or more."
Title: Sajjan Kumar Goyal v. State of Haryana and others
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 442
In a significant ruling safeguarding the rights of retired government employees, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to issue instructions to all agency banks stipulating that no recovery of excess pension may be made without the pensioner's knowledge, consent or prior notice, and that any such recovery must strictly conform to the governing service rules.
The direction came while allowing a writ petition filed by a retired Executive Officer of the Municipal Council, Kaithal, from whose pension account a sum of ₹6,63,688 was unilaterally debited by Punjab National Bank on the ground of “excess pension”, without any notice or opportunity of hearing
Title: Harpreet Singh Dua and another v. Panjab University and others.
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 443
The Punjab & Haryana High Court, while hearing a plea seeking direction to conduct elections for the Senate of Panjab University, a matter currently subject to student protests, underscored that the "prime focus of all students should remain the acquisition of knowledge. Academic activities cannot be compromised or sacrificed at the altar of electoral or political aspirations."
Title: SXXXX v. State of Haryana [CRM-M-42307-2021]
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 444
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed the FIR lodged filed for committing rape on pretext of marriage, observing that "it is inconceivable that a legally married woman could be induced into a sexual relationship on the promise of marriage."
Title: Shyam Sunder Strips & Ors. vs. UOI & Ors.
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 445
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed orders that disallowed debit from Electronic Credit Ledgers of taxpayers in excess of the Input Tax Credit (ITC) available at the time of passing of the said order.
Title: Bhajan Singh v. State of Punjab
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 446
While granting acquittal in Death by negligence case, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said that the duty of care on the road applies equally to all motorists and that liability cannot be fastened on a bus driver in every case where an element of contributory negligence on the part of the other driver is apparent.
The Court set-aside the conviction under Sections 304-A, 279, 427 IPC, wherein the appellant was convicted for rigorous imprisonment for 1 year.
Title: Laxmi Devi v. State of Haryana and others
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 447
Observing that the five-decades old case "reveals a saga of administrative apathy and a persistent struggle for rightful dues", the Punjab & Haryana High Court directed the concerned Principal Secretary of Haryana, to personally examine the veracity of the widow's pensionary benefit claims within two months and ensure that all lawful due to her are released “forthwith”.
Title: Satnam Singh v. State of Punjab and another
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 448
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has cautioned against the “probable erosion of judicial integrity” where criminal proceedings involving serious offences—particularly those under Section 304-A IPC/Section 106 BNS (Causing death by negligence)—are sought to be quashed solely on the basis of compromise between the accused and the victim's family.
Title: Lakshay Jain v. State of Punjab and another
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 449
The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted probation to a young man convicted for causing death by negligence in a road accident, emphasizing the rehabilitative and reformative objectives of sentencing over purely punitive measures.
Title: Amritpal Singh v. UOI & Ors.
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 450
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed Punjab Government to decide NSA detainee MP Amritpal Singh's application seeking parole to attend Parliament winter session, “within 7 days” preferably before the session starts.
Amritpal has been accused of propagating "Khalistani separatism" and posing a threat to the security of the State and maintenance of public order.
Title: DR MANOJ v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 451
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has come down heavily on the Haryana Government for initiating disciplinary action and withholding No Objection Certificate (NOC) of a government doctor merely because he did not rise from his seat when a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) visited the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Title: Sarafuddin Ayub Sheikh v. State of Haryana
Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 452
While rejecting bail in a cyber fraud case, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that cyber fraud constitutes a sui generis transgression, demanding categorical exclusion from judicial indulgence in bail matters, given its capacity to erode public trust in the digital economy and destabilize financial ecosystems.