'Rely Only On Authenticated Legal Precedents': Punjab & Haryana High Court Calls For Training Trial Judges On Use Of Online Tools

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has called for training of Judicial Officers on responsible and judicious use of the online information and technology.The development ensued after an Additional Sessions Judge in Kurukshetra, while rejecting an anticipatory bail plea, relied on a headline from an online pop-up notification of a legal portal without reading the complete order.The High Court...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' Slogan

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a man accused of raising the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad” during conflict between India and Pakistan in May, observing that the question of whether the offence under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 is made out would be a matter for trial.Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj said, "The veracity of the allegations would...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Bank Relationship Manager Accused In ₹1.03 Crore 'Digital Arrest' Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a Relationship Manager of Canara Bank accused of facilitating the opening of a bank account, allegedly used in a cyber-fraud case involving “digital arrest” scam, where a woman from Mohali was duped of ₹1.03 crore by impersonators posing as police and CBI officials.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj, noted the "clean antecedents of...

Great Grand Son Not Eligible For Freedom Fighter Quota: Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Plea Of Constable Wrongly Appointed For 9 Yrs

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the petition of a Constable who, after serving for nine years, was found to have been wrongly appointed under the Freedom Fighter quota, holding that the benefit of freedom fighter quota cannot be availed by the Great Grand son of the freedom fighter.Justice Jagmohan Bansal observed that, "there may be connivance or negligence on the part...

Accident Victim's Income Can Be Assessed Based On Govt Job Appointment Letter Even If He Had Not Joined: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has enhanced the compensation payable to the mother of a 21-year-old accident victim from ₹15.93 lakh to ₹44.55 lakh, holding that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal erred in discarding an appointment letter issued to the deceased for a permanent post in the Department of Posts.Justice Virinder Aggarwal said, "It is a matter of natural and...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 17 - November 23, 2025

Nominal IndexSanyukt Akhir Regiment Morcha and Others v. Union of India and Others LiveLaw (PH) 439Amit Kumar v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 440Sajjan Kumar Goyal v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 441Harpreet Singh Dua and another v. Panjab University and others. LiveLaw (PH) 442 SXXXX v. State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 443Shyam Sunder Strips & Ors. vs. UOI &...

Cyber Fraud Destabilises Economy, Damages Public Exchequer: Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Bail Plea

While rejecting bail in a cyber fraud case, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that cyber fraud constitutes a sui generis transgression, demanding categorical exclusion from judicial indulgence in bail matters, given its capacity to erode public trust in the digital economy and destabilize financial ecosystems. The Court observed that cybercrime, by design, “thrives on...

'Disturbing': High Court Slams Haryana Govt For Action Against Doctor Who Didn't Stand Up When MLA Visited Hospital, Imposes Cost

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has come down heavily on the Haryana Government for initiating disciplinary action and withholding No Objection Certificate (NOC) of a government doctor merely because he did not rise from his seat when a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) visited the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court directed the State to issue the NOC forthwith,...

Decide MP Amritpal's Parole Application To Attend Parliament Winter Session Within 7 Days: Punjab & Haryana High Court To State

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed Punjab Government to decide NSA detainee MP Amritpal Singh's application seeking parole to attend Parliament winter session, “within 7 days” preferably before the session starts.Amritpal has been accused of propagating "Khalistani separatism" and posing a threat to the security of the State and maintenance of public order. Chief Justice...

Punjab Advocate General Maninderjit Singh Bedi Designated As Senior Advocate

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today (November 21) designated Advocate General Maninderjit Singh Bedi as Senior Advocate.“In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act 1961, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh has been pleased to designate Sh. Maninderjit Singh Bedi, Advocate…as Senior Advocate with effect frorp ,the date of...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Releases Convict In Fatal Road Accident Case; Orders Him To Plant & Maintain 50 Trees, Do Community Service

The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted probation to a young man convicted for causing death by negligence in a road accident, emphasizing the rehabilitative and reformative objectives of sentencing over purely punitive measures.Referring to French judge and philosopher Montesquieu, Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "the certainty of mild yet consistent punishment serves as a far...

Criminal Liability Not 'Purchasable Commodity', Death By Negligence Case Can't Be Quashed On Compromise: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has cautioned against the “probable erosion of judicial integrity” where criminal proceedings involving serious offences—particularly those under Section 304-A IPC/Section 106 BNS (Causing death by negligence)—are sought to be quashed solely on the basis of compromise between the accused and the victim's family.Justice Sumeet Goel observed that...