High Court Issues Notice On Plea For CBI Probe In Case Where Journalist Was Allegedly Beaten At Instance Of Punjab MLA

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice on plea seeking CBI probe in a case where a journalist was allegedly beaten and seriously injured on instance of sitting MLA of Punjab's Batala.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu while issuing notice granted interim-protection to the journalist stating that, "in the meanwhile, Respondent No.4-Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District...

Principle Of Res Judicata Bars Second Reference To Labor Court, After Adjudication: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal dismissed multiple writ petitions challenging the Labor Court's award, affirming that payment of differential wages under the Minimum Wages Act does not create a fresh cause of action to override the principle of res judicata in labor disputes. The case involved contract workers seeking regularization...

Punjab & Haryana HC Warns Of ₹50K Cost On Officer If Direction To Initiate Punjab Municipal Polls Is Not Complied In 10 Days

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has warned imposing a litigation cost of Rs.50,000 if direction to initiate the process of holding elections by notifying election programmes in all the Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in Punjab is not complied.On October 14, the Court had issued a writ of mandamus to the Punjab's State Election Commission and Punjab Government to initiate the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Awards Life Sentences To Three Army Officers In 1998 Murder Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has convicted three formers army officers and another in a 1998 murder case, wherein they shot a man dead in Haryana's Sonepat.The Court while overturning the trial court's decision of acquittal granted to the convicts, rejected the plea of alibi taken by the army officers. The Trial Court had accepted Army records and officer statements that all the...

Judge's Security Breach | Appropriate To Continue With Present Personal Security Detail Provided To Judge: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to continue with the present personal security arrangement provided to a sitting High Court judge whose security was compromised in a recent incident. Previously, Court had directed to deploy 3-4 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in his security.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal noted that the threat perception...

Operation Of Flights Is Commercial Decision Of Airlines: Union Tells P&H HC On Plea Questioning Non-Operation Of Int'l Terminal At Chandigarh Airport

The Union Government today submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that any operation of international flights from any point in India is purely a commercial decision of the airlines on the basis of the economic viability of the route, traffic demand, slot availability and other associated factors. Previously, the Court had sought affidavit from the Ministry of Civil Aviation...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Policy To Privatise Electricity In Chandigarh

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today upheld the Chandigarh U.T. Administration policy to privatise distribution of electricity in Chandigarh. Notice inviting the bids for purchase of 100% shares in the distribution company from the interested entities was issued in 2020.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal dismissed the plea challenging the policy, observing that "the...

PMLA | Bail Can Be Granted To Accused If Trial Is Not Likely To Be Concluded In Near Future: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that bail can be granted to the accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) if the trial is not likely to be concluded soon if the circumstances so warrant.These observations were made while granting bail to Aam Admi Party (AAP) MLA Jaswant Singh in a money laundering case.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu noted that Singh has been...

Father Not Absolved From Providing Maintenance For Child Even If Mother Is Working: Punjab & Haryana High Court

While hearing a challenging to an interim maintenance order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that even if mother is working and earning sufficiently, it would not automatically mean that the father is absolved of his responsibility to provide sustenance for his children.In doing so, the high court emphasized that the father is legally bound to maintain his child as per his...

High Court Directs Punjab & Haryana To Issue SOP On Timely Testing Of Forensic Evidence In FSL

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued set of directions to the Government of Punjab & Haryana to ensure expeditious Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) reports of incriminatory evidences.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "a direction is also passed upon all the Directors General of Police in the States of Punjab and Haryana, to issue standing...

Nuh Demolition | Punjab & Haryana HC Disposes Of Suo Moto 'Ethnic Cleansing Case', Cites SC's Order To Pause 'Bulldozer Action' Across India

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today disposed of the suo moto cognisance taken on the Nuh violence and demolition drive that took place in August 2023, allegedly on account of communal violence which took place in Nuh and Gurugram district. While Suo Moto staying the demolition drive in 2023 the Court had wondered "whether the buildings belonging to a particular community are being...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Union, State's Response On Plea Challenging Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini's Appointment

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought a response from the State and Union Government on a PIL filed challenging the appointment of Haryana Chief Minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini, on the ground that he had allegedly appointed counsel of ministers more than 15% of total strength of the house and violated the constitution during his previous tenure.Article 164(1A) of the...