Nominal Index [Citations 152 - 161]ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED V/S UNION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 152 Sonu and others v. State of Haryana and others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 153 XXXX v. XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 154 XXX v. State of Haryana 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 155Jagmohan Singh Bhatti Advocate 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 156STATE OF HARYANA V/S SURINDER SINGH AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 157Parwinder Singh...
Nominal Index [Citations 152 - 161]
ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED V/S UNION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 152
Sonu and others v. State of Haryana and others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 153
XXXX v. XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 154
XXX v. State of Haryana 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 155
Jagmohan Singh Bhatti Advocate 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 156
STATE OF HARYANA V/S SURINDER SINGH AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 157
Parwinder Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 158
XXXX v XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 159
KULDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 160
Pushap Lata v. State of Punjab & another 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 161
Reports
Title: ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED V/S UNION OF INDIA
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 152
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the Centre's advisory opposing the film's release, thereby clearing the way for its release. However, the Court directed that the title be altered, observing that it must not contain the words “Lawrence Bishnoi” or “Punjab,” to avoid misleading connotations.
Title: Sonu and others v. State of Haryana and others
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 153
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that duping unemployed youth on the false promise of securing government jobs constitutes a grave offence with serious societal repercussions, while rejecting a plea for anticipatory bail in a fraud case. The Court observed that a compromise between the parties cannot dilute the seriousness of allegations involving cheating and forgery.
Title: XXXX v. XXXX
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 154
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a husband cannot deny interim maintenance to his wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure merely by levelling allegations of adultery, without such claims being substantiated by cogent and legally admissible evidence.
Title: XXX v. State of Haryana
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 155
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a 10-year sentence awarded to a child in conflict with law convicted of murder, holding that such a punishment is ex facie illegal under Section 302 IPC.
The Court clarified that even when a juvenile is tried as an adult, the sentence for murder can only be life imprisonment (with possibility of release) and not a fixed-term sentence.
P&H High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Disqualification Of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Ministers
Title: Jagmohan Singh Bhatti Advocate
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 156
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking disqualification of the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and other ministers, holding that a writ of quo warranto is maintainable only when there is a clear lack of eligibility to hold public office.
Title: STATE OF HARYANA V/S SURINDER SINGH AND ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 157
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to an accused who remained in custody for over 15 years despite the restoration of his acquittal by the Supreme Court.
Emphasising the primacy of personal liberty, the Court observed that “liberty is not cosmetic, it's real,” while holding that continued incarceration in the absence of a subsisting conviction cannot be justified.
Title: Parwinder Singh v. State of Punjab and others
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 158
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a candidate's plea seeking correction of his caste sub-category in a recruitment process after declaration of results, holding that candidates are bound by the category opted at the time of application and cannot seek changes at a belated stage.
Title: XXXX v XXXX
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 159
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted a woman convicted for criminal conspiracy in a 2002 rape case, holding that mere suspicion or limited involvement cannot substitute the strict proof required to establish a charge under Section 120-B IPC.
Justice Rupinderjit Chahal said, "Regardless of how serious or disturbing the alleged offence may be, suspicion by itself cannot substitute for legal proof. The well-established cannon of criminal justice is "fouler the crime, higher the proof". Therefore, the law unequivocally mandates that the prosecution must establish the charges beyond all reasonable doubt in order to secure a conviction in a criminal trial."
KULDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 160
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that landowners whose land is acquired under the National Highways Act are entitled to interest in terms of the more beneficial provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and not merely under the limited framework of the 1956 Act.
Title: Pushap Lata v. State of Punjab & another
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 161
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction of a Barnala-based clinic owner under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, holding that failure to maintain mandatory records—particularly Form 'F'—constitutes a serious statutory violation and cannot be dismissed as a mere procedural lapse.
Other Developments
Title: Sanjeev Arora v. UOI & Ors
Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora has approached the High Court challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). He has sought quashing of the arrest, the grounds of arrest, and the remand order, alleging violation of statutory safeguards and fundamental rights.
Title: Sanjeev Arora v. UOI & Ors
Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora has approached the High Court challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). He has sought quashing of the arrest, the grounds of arrest, and the remand order, alleging violation of statutory safeguards and fundamental rights.
P&H High Court Flags 'Mechanical Approach' In Monitoring CCTV Compliance At Police Stations
SURAJ RAI V/S STATE OF PUNJAB
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has raised serious concerns over the functioning of oversight mechanisms meant to ensure installation and monitoring of CCTV cameras in police stations, flagging a “mechanical approach” adopted by authorities that defeats the very purpose of such committees.
Case Title: Sajeev Arora v UOI & Ors.
Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora, arrested and remanded in connection with a money laundering case, today told the Punjab & Haryana High Court that the Enforcement Directorate had "pre-recorded, pre-typed" the grounds of his arrest, for "fictitious" compliance of Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
For context, Section 19 PMLA deals with ED's power of arrest and stipulates certain safeguards for accused including informing him of the grounds for such arrest.