'DNA Report Doesn't Match With Accused', Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Gang-Rape Accused In Jail For Over 1.5 Yrs

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man accused of committing gang rape in 2020 in Haryana.A bench of Justice Vivek Puri noted that the DNA sample swab collected does not match with the accused, who has been in custody for a period of 1 year and 8 months.These observations came in response to the plea of an accused seeking regular bail in gang rape case under Sections 376-D, 323, 506 IPC registered at Police Station Bichhor District Nuh, Haryana.According to prosecution the...

High Court Quashes FIR Against Former Punjab CM Charanjeet Singh 'Channi' For Violating Model Code Of Conduct During 2022 Polls

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR filed against former CM of Punjab, Charanjeet Singh @ Channi, for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the 2022 State elections.Channi along with the late singer Siddhu Moosewala were booked under Section 188 IPC for campaigning in the Mansa region beyond the prescribed time limit.In allowing the plea, Justice Anoop Chitkara said, "in the present case, the prosecution was launched by filing a police report under section 173...

Man Arrested Despite HC's Interim Protection: Police Commissioner Tenders Unconditional Apology In P&H High Court; Erring Officials Suspended

The Commissioner of Police, Amritsar recently submitted an unconditional apology before the Punjab and Haryana High Court after police officers effectuated the arrest of an accused, despite the interim protection granted by the HC, purportedly because the orders were "not checked" by the Investigating Officer.In an affidavit which was taken on record by the bench of Justice Pankaj Jain, the Police Commissioner submitted that the order wherein the Court had stayed the non-bailable warrant against...

Class X Student Mistakenly Marked Zero In Board Exams, Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes 30k Costs On School For Negligence

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.30,000 on a School which mistakenly gave zero marks to a Class X board student in Haryana.Due to the school's negligence, the marks of two students with identical names were interchanged, and the student who was marked zero in the 2021 exam could not appear for their Class XII board exams as a result.While directing the CBSE to issue...

Mechanically Including UAPA Offences Against Accused Causes 'Deep Trauma': P&H High Court Issues Guidelines To Check Misuse Of UAPA

Taking note of the stringent bail provisions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued directions to the Punjab Police to check misuse of the application of the Act. While deciding a bail application in an attempt to murder case, wherein the Investigating Officer (IO) added UAPA to the FIR, a division bench of Justice Sureshwar...

Cheque Dishonour | P&H High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Illiterate Lady, Says More Empathy Needed For Women When Question Of Liberty Arises

Observing that "unnecessary incarceration would negatively impact an individual's reputation, especially that of a woman", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted anticipatory bail to an "illiterate woman" who was declared as the proclaimed offender in a cheque dishonour case.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar observed that "in light of the constitutional scheme, special provisions have...

Haryana Staff Selection Commission Seeks Waiver Of 10K Cost For Not Filing Reply, High Court Makes It 20K For Causing Further Delay

The Punjab & Haryana High Court doubled the costs imposed on the Haryana Staff Selection Commission for not filing a reply despite repeated orders, thereby delaying the conclusion of pleadings in the case.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "the court is at pain to see such an application wherein the State is seeking waiver of costs of Rs.10,000, [the cost] was imposed on Commission, which has...

Bail Plea Cannot Be Turned Into Recovery Proceedings Against Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Makes Interim Bail Absolute In Cheating Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that in cheating cases where bail is sought by the accused, the Court cannot impose a condition to deposit the allegedly misappropriated amount before granting bail. Acknowledging the ruling of the Supreme Court in Dilip Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh and another (2021) Justice Suvir Sehgal granted interim bail and said, "no pre-condition...

Cancellation Report In 2013 FIR Against Yo Yo Honey Singh For Allegedly Singing Obscene Song, Is Pending Approval: Punjab Govt. To High Court

The Punjab Government has submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court, that a cancellation report has been prepared and is pending approval of the higher Authorities, in a plea seeking the quashing of an FIR lodged in 2013 against singer Honey Singh for allegedly singing an obscene song.Taking note of the submission, Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "the present petition is...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea To Make It Mandatory For VISA Consultants To Be Licensed

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking directions on the State to make it mandatory for VISA consultants to obtain a license from the concerned foreign Government before being able to ply their trade.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Nidhi Gupta issued notice to the Union Government and states of Punjab and Haryana on a plea filed...

UAPA | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Receiving Arms, Explosives From Across The Border

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man accused of receiving arms, ammunition and explosive substances from across the border for using it to indulge in "anti-national activities." The accused was booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA Act) in 2022.A division bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Kirti Singh said that,...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks State's Response On PIL Challenging "Mukhya Mantri Tirth Yatra Scheme"

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought the Punjab Government's response on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed challenging the recently launched "Mukhya Mantri Tirth Yatra Scheme."A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Nidhi Gupta issued notice to the state government, on the plea filed by Parvinder Singh Kittna seeking stay on the scheme.The Tirth Yatra...