Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Cost On NCTE For Granting Conditional Recognition To College Despite Prohibition By SC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs. 10 lakh on the National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) for issuance of conditional recognition to a college, despite prohibition by the Supreme Court in 2012.The Court found that a B.Ed college run by Syon Educational & Welfare Society was allowed to conclude its course, but the college did not meet the...

High Court Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Haryana Board For Cancelling Result Of Candidate Who Failed To Give Biometrics Due To Allergy

Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh on the Haryana Education Board for its "insensitive approach" in cancelling the result of a PGT candidate, whose biometric identity could not be recorded due to allergy, consequently wasting "five years" of his career.The candidate appearing for Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) in PGT exam could not give biometric...

Nikah In Rickshaw: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs CBI To Probe Suspected 'Illegal Conversion' In Name Of Inter-Faith Marriage

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the CBI to probe a suspected illegal religious conversion in the name of inter-faith marriage.The direction was passed by Justice Sandeep Moudgil after "profound and conspicuous suspicion" in a case involving inter-faith marriage solemnized in an autorickshaw, "without the presence of two witnesses coupled with the place of solemnization of...

High Court Doesn't Qualify As Civil Court Under Section 2(1)(e) Of Arbitration Act, Has Jurisdiction Under Section 11(6): Punjab And Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal has held that the High Court itself does not qualify as a Civil Court under Section 2(1)(e) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Consequently, the High Court held that it has jurisdiction under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, which grants it authority where the principal Civil Court...

Arbitration Clause In Partnership Firm's Agreement Remains Valid If Assets And Liabilities Transferred To Private Limited Company: Punjab And Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal has held that an arbitration clause in a partnership firm's agreement remains valid if a private limited company has taken over all the firm's assets and liabilities. The High Court held that this arrangement can be inferred from both the dissolution deed of the partnership firm and in the company's Memorandum...

Scheme On Support To Poor Prisoners Pending Before Supreme Court, Will Be Implemented "To Its Hilt": P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the 'Support to Poor Prisoners Scheme' of the Union Government will be implemented as the Supreme Court is in "seisin of the matter."The Ministry of Home Affairs has formulated the 'Support to Poor Prisoners' for providing relief to poor prisoners, who are unable to pay the fine imposed on them or are unable to secure bail due to...

High Court Issues Notice To CBI On Plea To Probe Alleged Custodial Death Of Man In Punjab Prison

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Punjab Government on a plea filed by a woman seeking a CBI probe into the alleged custodial death of her husband in Punjab's Rupnagar prison.While adjourning the matter to September 30, Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "Reply(ies), if any, be filed on or before the adjourned date with copy...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Calls For Report On HC Expansion After Heavy Rains Lead To Destruction Of Court Files

Taking note of the "disturbing event" of heavy rains in Chandigarh which led to the destruction of the Court files, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Union Government to complete the report on the holistic development of the High Court building "expeditiously."Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal noted, "It is pertinent to point out that old District...

Recruitment Through Competitive Exams Must Select Best Candidates, Procedural Lapses In Documents Should Be Ignored: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed that when the date or year of passing an examination is mentioned by a candidate in their application form, the date of issuance of the final certificate or degree should be ignored while considering documents for recruitment."The recruitment agencies should be prudent enough to select the best candidate by ignoring procedural lapses in...

'Every God Was Born Human, Journey From Nar To Narayan True For All Religions': P&H HC Quashes FIR For Derogatory Remarks Against Lord Valmiki

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR against Punjabi film actor, Rana Tang Bahabur under Section 295-A IPC and SC/ST Act for allegedly passing remarks against Lord Valmiki, observing that "every God was born human." The FIR was lodged against the actor for saying that Lord Valmiki was a dacoit in his early life.Justice Pankaj Jain said, "Whichever religion it may be,...

'Country's Economic Health Needs Careful Adjudication': Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Men Accused In Rs 48 Crore PNB Fraud

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to persons accused in a case pertaining to Rs 48 crore fraud to Punjab National Bank (PNB) in 2020.Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "Given the gravity of the allegations and substantial prima facie evidence implicating the petitioners in a fraud resulting in financial losses exceeding Rs. 48 crores to the PNB...

Court Cannot 'Stamp' Polygamous Relation Between Married Persons: P&H HC Declines To Accept Compromise Plea By Man Booked For Raping Live-In Partner

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of raping his live-in partner. It was submitted that the matter was later compromised between the live-in couple who were already married to their respective spouses. In view of the compromise, the accused filed a second appeal against the order rejecting his pre-arrest bail.Justice Harpreet Kaur...