Punjab and Haryana High Court
Life Convicts Should Be Eligible For Premature Release Once They Have Served Sufficient Period Of Time In Prison: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that life convicts should be eligible for pre-mature release "once they have served sufficient period of time in the prison to mark the seriousness of their offences."The Court while quashing the order of State authorities directing a dacoity and murder convict to remain in prison till his last breath, allowed the pre-mature release noting that he...
Preventive Detention On Mere Suspicion 'Draconian', Power Not Meant To Arbitrarily Enforce 'Police Rule': Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High has made it clear that the preventive detention order should not be passed to enforce 'Police Rule' on mere suspicion and credible likelihood of the detenu's involvement in crimes must be established.The observation was made while examining the legality of preventive detention orders passed under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and...
2016 Fake Students Scam: High Court Seeks Status Of Investigation Into Bogus Admissions In Haryana Govt Schools
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has summoned officer investigating the 2016 case of syphoning of funds for non-existence 4 lakh students in Haryana Government Schools. In 2016, the High Court had found that the data of 4 lakh students shown by the Haryana Government in schools was "fake" and guest teachers were recruited by showing those students on record. In 2019, the matter was handed...
Justice Sheel Nagu Sworn-In As Chief Justice Of Punjab & Haryana High Court
Justice Sheel Nagu was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today. The oath of office was administered by the Governor of Punjab.The Punjab and Haryana High Court had been without a regular Chief Justice since the retirement of Justice Ravi Shankar Jha in October 2023. Justice GS Sandhawalia was serving as the acting Chief Justice until Justice Nagu's...
Sending First Time Offenders To Jail For Minor Offences Attracts Them Towards Crime: Punjab & Haryana HC Bats For Probation, Reformative Justice
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that Courts have "ample power" to release the first offender of minor offences on probation, keeping into focus the nature and manner of the crime, age of the offender, other antecedents and attending circumstances of the offence, instead of committing him to jail.While observing that the accused persons in voluntarily causing hurt case, "were...
Police In India Can't Take Cognizance Of Dowry Harassment Committed Abroad, Sanction U/S 188 CrPC Must: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the police in India cannot take cognizance of dowry harassment offence allegedly committed abroad.The development came while quashing a FIR lodged against husband on allegations of harassing his wife by making dowry demands.While noting that the incidents of harassment alleged by the wife took place in Australia, Justice Harpreet Singh Brar...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 01 - July 07, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations 231-242]Harjinder Singh @ Jinda & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 231Anuradha v. UOI & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 232Ashok Kumar Bansal v. State of Haryana and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 233XXXX v. XXXX 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 234XXXX v. XXX 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 235Mandeep Singh vs Kulwinder Singh and another. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 236Sunset Kaur v.State...
Reports Of Cyber Crime Cannot Be Brushed Aside: P&H HC Asks Union Telecom Secy To Deliberate On Issue Of Fraud Calls From Pre-Paid SIM Cards
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Secretary of Telecommunication, Government of India, to deliberate on the issue of cyber-crime that takes place by using pre-paid SIM cards and also by fraudulent marketing companies by using mobiles and landlines.The development came while hearing a bail plea of a man booked for cyber-crime. During the hearing the Court found that over 35...
Farmers Protest: Plea In Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Free Passage For Public Through Shambhu Border
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Punjab & Haryana High Court today, seeking directions to allow passing of pubic transports and vehicles from Shambhu border, connecting Punjab-Haryana which is allegedly blocked by protesting farmers and closed by the Haryana Government.The farmers are protesting in demand of a law guaranteeing MSP, among other things since February....
Depriving Father From Meeting Daughter On Account Of Marital Discord Is Cruelty: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that depriving a father from meeting his daughter on account of marital discord amounts to cruelty under Section 13(1) (ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act.While dismissing refusing to interfere in divorce granted on the ground of cruelty, division bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Harsh Bunger said, "that depriving the father of meeting...
Duty Of Court To Examine Best Interest Of Minor: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Police Protection For Minor Who 'Refused To Marry Old Man'
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab Police to provide interim protection to a minor girl who was allegedly evicted from her house by her father after she refused to marry an old person.Justice Manisha Batra said, "petitioner No.2 is a minor and has approached the Court, it becomes incumbent upon the Court in its capacity as parens patriae to examine what is best in...
'Shocking, Absolutely Arbitrary': High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Fine On Haryana Govt For Demoting Retired Employee
Finding it "strange and shocking", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 2 lakh on the Haryana Government for asking its employee to pass a typing test after he retired from the post of Lower Division Clerk (LDC). The State demoted him to Chowkidar post-retirement because he failed to pass the "mandatory test."Justice Jasgurpreet Singh said, "The action of the...