'Possibility That More Victims Fallen Prey': P&H HC Declines To Quash FIR Against Man Accused Of Duping ₹6 Lakhs On Pretext Of Providing Job

Observing that, "there is a possibility that more victims have fallen prey", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged for allegedly defrauding a man by taking Rs. 6.45 lakhs on the pretext of proving employment in a company.Justice N.S. Shekhawat said, "Even, no doubt the parties have entered into a compromise in the present case, however, from the...

Faridabad Complex (Regulation & Development) Act Required President's Assent Which It Did Not Receive: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Faridabad Complex (Regulation and Development) Act (the Act), did not receive prior assent of the President before introducing the Bill in the State Legislature, as required under Article 304 (b) proviso.According to Article 304 (b) proviso, the States may impose reasonable restrictions on the freedom of trade, commerce or...

'May Lead To Epidemic': High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Alleged Mixture Of Sewage With Drinking Water In Chandigarh EWS Colonies

Observing that the situation may "lead to an epidemic", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of alleged mixture of sewage with drinking water supply at economically weaker section (EWS) colonies in Chandigarh.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "It appears that nobody is taking up responsibility of solving the emergent situation, which may...

News Of Ostracization Of Migrants By Gram Panchayat In Punjab Village Is False, Committee Formed Should Ensure No Such Incident Takes Place: HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the news "with regard to ostracization of migrants by way of a resolution passed by the Gram Panchayat is false," however the committee constituted must ensure that no such incident takes place.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "...the Committee of five members, so constituted by the Sub Divisional...

File Could Not Travel From Ludhiana To Samrala For 49-Yrs, Average Speed Slower Than A Sloth: P&H HC Quashes Case Adjourned By Trial Court In 1977

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed the 49-year-old extortion case, observing that the trial was adjourned in 1977 awaiting file which was travelling at "one-sixth of the adorable sloth's speed" and never reached the Court.The State could not produce the complete records of the case and only submitted that the man was neither acquitted nor discharged and the trial which initiated...

'Cruelty' Element Missing: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Dowry Death Conviction Of Husband, Mother-In-Law After 20 Yrs

Observing that, "basic requirement of cruelty or harassment soon before the death to bring the case within the ambit of Section 304-B IPC is absent", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the conviction for dowry death in a 24 years old case.The High Court opined that it was a case of suicide as the victim had history of epilepsy and was suffering with depression, the Trial...

[Industrial Discharge] When Remedy Against Order Passed Under Water Act Available Before NGT, HC Can't Interfere: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that when remedy against an order passed by Pollution Control Board under Section 33A of the Water Act, 1974, against an industry discharging effluents, lies before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the High Court cannot interfere.The impugned order against a Cold Storage was passed under Section 33A of the Water (Prevention and Control...

Application For Certification Of 'Emergency' Movie Is Pending, Will Ensure No Offensive Content Is Certified: CBFC To Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) today submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that an application for certification of the "Emergency" movie has been received but pending consideration and as of yet no certificate has been issued to the movie.The CBFC also known as Censor Board is a statutory film-certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting...

No Legal Provision To Grant Interim Bail To Accused Under UAPA: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant interim-bail to a man accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), observing that there is no such provision either under Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) or special provision.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, "there is no provision either in the Cr.P.C. or in the special statute (supra),...

'Untraceable' Accused Declared Proclaimed Offender By Punjab Police Caught On VC Watching Court Proceedings: HC Directs Furnishing Details Of Assets

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the renowned real estate developer Jarnail Singh Bajwa, who was declared a proclaimed offender in 2022, to furnish details of all his assets after he was suddenly caught monitoring his case proceedings on Video Conferencing.The Court had also summoned DGP Punjab over the lackadaisical approach of Punjab Police in investigating over 50 FIRs...

Husband Denies Marriage, Punjab & Haryana HC Allows Major Child's Paternity Test To Determine Maintenance Liability Towards Alleged Wife

In connection with a woman's maintenance claim under Section 125 CrPC, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed DNA test of her major son to determine his paternity which will assist the Court in determining "whether an intimate relationship, in the nature of marriage", existed between the contesting husband and wife.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "this Court is of the considered...

'Rights Of Complainant-Accused Seriously Prejudiced', High Court Flags Pendency Of Cancellation Report With Police Superintendent For 7 Yrs

Observing that it seriously prejudices the rights of both complainant and accused, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has flagged the issue of cancellation reports pending consideration before concerned Superintendents of Police in Haryana for years.Cancellation report is filed by the police after investigation when no material is found against the accused to file the chargesheet.Justice...