Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up : June 26 - July 2, 2022

Rajeev Kumar v. State of Haryana 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 162

Harjit Singh v. State of Punjab and Others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 163

Kanwalpreet Singh Kalra Versus State of Punjab & another 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 164

Harmanjot Singh v. State of Punjab 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 165

Bhupinder Singh @ Honey v. Enforcement of Directorate 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 166

Chat Aroma v. Hamir Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. C.R. No 574 of 2022 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 167

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1. 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines For Arrest Applicable To Offences Punishable With Less Than 7 Yrs Imprisonment: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Case Title : Rajeev Kumar v. State of Haryana

Citation : 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 162

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that directions passed by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar with respect to procedure for arrest shall be applicable to offences punishable with less than or up to seven years of imprisonment.

2. NI Act | Jurisdiction U/S 482 CrPC Can't Be Invoked To Circumvent Due Procedure Of Law: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Case Title : Harjit Singh v. State of Punjab and Others

Citation : 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 163

In a case relating to dishonour of cheque wherein the limitation period for invoking proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act had elapsed, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the Petitioner cannot invoke Section 482 of CrPC seeking directions to indirectly restore the said right.

3. Girls Attaining Pinnacle Of Education Makes Country Proud: P&H High Court Orders Release Of Man's Passport To Travel Abroad For Daughter's Convocation

Case Title: Kanwalpreet Singh Kalra Versus State of Punjab & another

Citation : 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 164

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently came to the rescue of a father precluded from attending his daughter's convocation at a foreign University, on account of impounding of his passport due to pendency of a criminal case against him.

4. Rape Victim A Court Employee, Her Long Silence Makes Out A Case For Bail For Accused: Punjab And Haryana High Court

Case title - Harmanjot Singh v. State of Punjab

Citation : 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 165

The Punjab And Haryana High Court recently granted bail to a man as it noted that the victim was a court employee and despite knowing the consequences and legal remedies, she kept quiet for a long time.

5. Illegal Mining Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi's Nephew

Case title - Bhupinder Singh @ Honey v. Enforcement of Directorate

Citation:2022 LiveLaw (PH) 166

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed the bail plea moved by Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh in connection with an alleged illegal sand mining case under Sections 3/4 Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Bhupinder Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged illegal sand mining case in February 2022 after a day-long questioning. It has been alleged that one Kudratdeep Singh used to do sand mining illegally, and Bhupinder Singh used to manage the daily affairs of the said sand mine and used to receive all the payments through cash.

6. A Statement Made At The Stage Of Interim Injunction Is Not A First Statement For Section 8 Of The A&C Act: P&H High Court

Case Title: Chat Aroma v. Hamir Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. C.R. No 574 of 2022

Citation:2022 LiveLaw (PH) 167

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has held that a statement made at the stage of interim injunction is not a first statement for Section 8 of the A&C Act. The Single Bench of Justice Rajbir Sherawat held that any statement made at the stage of and for the purpose of opposition to the application under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 or to prevent any interim order being passed by the court, could not be taken as a statement on the subject matter of the dispute.