Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [May 12 - May 18, 2025]

Nominal Index [Citations 206 - 219]Union Territory, Chandigarh and others v. Sakshi Malik and others 2025 (PH) 206 RXXXXX v. XXXX 2025 (PH) 207Tushar Tanwar v. Bar Council of India 2025 (PH) 208Jatinder Singh v. State of Haryana 2025 (PH) 209 Vinod Kumar v. State of Haryana and others 2025 (PH) 210Jaswinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2025 (PH) 211Ashok Kumar Sharma v. State of Punjab LiveLaw...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Accepts Bar's Request To Sit An Hour Early For Expeditious Disposal Of Bail Applications

In a move aimed at addressing the growing pendency of bail applications, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has agreed to commence proceedings an hour earlier in response to a request from the High Court Bar Association.In a letter dated May 14, the High Court Bar Association stated "several requests have been received from members of the Bar requesting early disposal of bail applications...

Punjab AG Maninderjit Singh Bedi To Hold Rank Of Cabinet Minister

The Punjab Government has officially conferred the rank of Cabinet Minister upon Advocate General Maninderjit Singh Bedi, with Chief Minister's approval. The decision, formalised through a government notification dated May 15, 2025, outlines the terms and conditions of his appointment and associated entitlements.According to the notification issued by the Department of Justice, Mr. Bedi...

DGP Can Review Disciplinary Action Exonerating Officer Within Reasonable Time When No Time Period Prescribed Under Punjab Police Rules: High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the Director General of Police (DGP) is empowered to review disciplinary proceedings, including orders exonerating police officers, within a reasonable period, even if no specific time frame is prescribed under the Punjab Police Rules.In the present case, the charge sheet was filed against the Police Officer in 2017 and the inquiry officer...

'Court Should Not Judge Standard Of Degrees': Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds State Varsity's Part-Time B.Tech Degree

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the validity of part-time B.Tech (Civil Engineering) degrees awarded by Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, declaring them equivalent to regular courses for promotional purposes.Referring to Supreme Court's decision in Dr.B. L. Asawa vs State of Rajasthan and others (1982) a division bench of Justice Sanjeev...

'Should Not Suffer Due To Judicial Delay': P&H High Court Regularizes BDS Student's Admission Who Finished Course While Plea Was Pending

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has regularized the admission of a student who completed her degree while her plea challenging the order whereby her admission was cancelled was still pending, underscoring the "cardinal principle that no litigant ought to suffer a detriment owing to the vicissitudes of judicial delay."A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel in...

POCSO FIR Can't Be Quashed Merely Because Victim After Attaining Majority Entered Into Compromise With Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an FIR registered under the the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) cannot be quashed solely because on attaining majority, the victim chooses to enter into a compromise with the accused.Justice Namit Kumar said, "...FIRs involving heinous crimes like rape, especially under POCSO Act, cannot be quashed on the ground that...

Punjab & Haryana HC Renders PIL Challenging Postponement Of Paddy Season Infructuous, Notes That Crops Were Already Sown

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rendered infructuous a PIL challenging the Punjab Government's notification on the postponement of the paddy sowing season, as the crops had already been sown and the period in question had already passed.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel was hearing the PIL filed by seven residents of Punjab challenging the notification for preponing the...

'Fame Is Of No Relevance To A Judge': Justice Sureshwar Thakur Bids Farewell To Punjab & Haryana High Court

Justice Sureshwar Thakur on Thursday bid farewell to the Punjab & Haryana High Court after having served as a High Court judge for over 11 years.Addressing the bar Justice Thakur said, "media and fame is of no relevance for a judge...a judge have to be fearless; if fear starts creeping in the mind of a judge or a lawyer then it will lead to collapse of the judicial system...fear also...

"Desperation To Look Attractive": P&H High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Influencer Whose Hair-Growth Oil Caused Adverse Reaction

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a hair stylist and social-media influencer whose hair growth promising oil resulted into an allergic reaction, observing that "advertising a product making tall, misleading claims, without any scientific evidence or clinical testing to back it up, must be strictly condemned.""Beauty, in spite of being fleeting...

'Failed To Supply Grounds Of Arrest, Record Reasons For Search': Punjab & Haryana High Court Declares Arrest 'Illegal' In NDPS Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared the arrest of an accused in a drugs case illegal, finding that no reasons for the search of his premises were recorded and that the investigating agency also failed to provide the grounds of arrest in compliance with BNSS.It was alleged that on basis of secret information, a huge amount of drug money was recovered in the form of foreign currency...

CBFC Ensures Freedom Of Expression, Guarantees That Movie Is Fit For Public: P&H High Court Quashes FIR Against Producer Of 'Shooter' Film

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against the producer of movie "Shooter" for allegedly inciting youth to participate in armed activities, which were likely to affect public peace and harmony adversely.The FIR was lodged under Section 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 153-A (Promoting enmity between different groups), 153-B...