'Liberally View Marginalised Peoples' Housing Applications': P&H High Court Asks Chandigarh To Allot Flat To Orphaned Minor

Emphasising that hyper-technical objections should not defeat welfare schemes meant for marginalised sections, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Chandigarh Administration to allot a small flat to a petitioner who was a minor at the time of filing the petition, in lieu of her deceased father who had already been found eligible under the Chandigarh Small Flats...

No Active Role In Murder, Long Custody: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused In Charis Goyal Death Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a woman accused in a case relating to the death of 19-year-old Charis Goyal, observing that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) did not attribute any active role to her in the alleged murder and being a female she deserves a lenient view.In March 2025, the body of nineteen-year-old girl, who had been missing for two days, was found in a canal near Yatri village, in Punjab's Maur Mandi, following a two-day searchJustice Surya Pratap...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Civil Judge Aspirant's Plea Seeking Re-Evaluation Of Her Answer Sheet

While dismissing a review application filed by a Civil Judge (Junior Division) aspirant seeking re-evaluation of her answer sheet, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that the power of review is extremely limited and cannot be invoked as a substitute for an appeal or for re-arguing a matter on merits.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "it is indubitable that the power of review is not intended to re-litigate a cause that has been thoroughly argued and decided....

Textile Committee Cess Not Leviable On Independent Dyeing, Processing Units: Punjab And Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently ruled that the textile committee cess cannot be imposed on independent dyeing and processing units. It held that fabric processing on a job-work basis does not amount to “manufacture” under the Textile Committee Act, 1963. The bench, consisting of Justices Jagmohan Bansal and Amarinder Singh Grewal, stated that the respondent (department)...

'Toyed With Sentiments': P&H High Court Upholds Withholding Of SGPC Employees' Retrial Benefits Over Missing Saroops Of Guru Granth Sahib

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by former employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) seeking release of retiral benefits, over missing Holy Saroops of Shri Guru Granth Sahib.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar held that while writ petitions against SGPC are maintainable, the petitioners were not entitled to relief as...

2 Judicial Officers Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

Justice Ramesh Chander Dimri and Justice Neerja Kulwant Kalson were today (January 8) sworn in as additional judges of the Punjab & Haryana High Court.Central Government had on January 2 notified their appointments.Both the judges served as District Judges in Haryana. Justice Dimri has served as the District and Sessions Judge, Yamunanagar. Justice Kalson was earlier District and...

Hardcore Prisoner Can't Be Released On Emergency Parole Without Completion Of 5 Yrs Of Imprisonment After Latest Offence: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to grant emergency parole to a life convict seeking temporary release on account of the death of his wife, holding that he did not fulfil the statutory requirement of completing five years of imprisonment after his latest offence, as mandated under the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022.However, taking a humanitarian...

UAPA | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Default Bail In Alleged Terrorism Case, Condones 1415-Day Delay

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted default bail to an accused in an alleged terrorism case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, while condoning an extraordinary delay of 1415 days in filing the statutory appeal, primarily on the ground of parity with a co-accused who had earlier secured identical relief from the Supreme Court and the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part-II [Citations 251 - 482]

Citations: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 251 - LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 482Punjab Police Rules | DM's Concurrence Not Required To Initiate Departmental Proceeding In Corruption Case Against Cops: High CourtTitle: VINOD KUMAR V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERSCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 251The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that as per Punjab Police Rules (PPR) concurrence of the District Magistrate will...

'Bhagavad Gita Reminds State Of Its Duty To Common Good': Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Regularisation Of Daily Wagers

Emphasising that Indian constitutionalism is rooted in the civilisational idea of Rajdharma, where governance must be guided by justice, fairness and compassion, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a welfare State cannot, in good conscience or law, continue to extract uninterrupted service from workers while keeping them in perpetual insecurity.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "There...

Long Incarceration No Ground To Allow Successive Bail When First Plea Rejected By Passing Detailed Order: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a second petition filed by an accused in the SFIO investigation into the Adarsh Group of Companies seeking regular bail, holding that while a successive bail application is not barred per se, however mere long incarceration cannot be the sole ground to allow the plea.Justice Manisha Batra said, "Though, a second/successive regular bail...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: December 2025

Nominal IndexBHAGWANT MANN AND ANOTHER v. U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 460RAMANDEEP SINGH BAINS AND OTHERS v. BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 461Vishal Kandwal v. State of Haryana and ors. 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 462National Insurance Company Limited v. Satbir and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 463Sandeep Singh Attal @ Sandvi v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH)...