Punjab & Haryana High Court Quarterly Digest [July-September 2025]

Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance Merely Because She Is A Graduate: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: AXXXXX v. XXXXXXCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 261The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely because she is a graduate and capable of earning, especially when she is not gainfully employed.Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri said, "mere fact that...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 353-385 ]Suraj Kumar v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 353 Amrinder Singh & Ors v. IT Department & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 354 Kuldeep v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 355 Hardik Ahluwalia v. Gaurav Yadav, IPS and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 356 DIPESH JAIN v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 357 NAVPREET KAUR v. UOI & Ors ...

Mere Registration Of FIR Does Not Constitute Misconduct, Increments Cannot Be Withheld On That Ground: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the mere registration of an FIR against an employee does not amount to misconduct and, therefore, cannot be a valid ground to withhold annual incrementsJustice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "The increment earned by an employee stands as an acknowledgment of services duly rendered during the preceding period. It is a vested right accruing over the...

Scarcity Of Jobs In Country, Denying Appointment To Candidate Over Procedural Lapse Is Unjust: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Highlighting the prevailing scarcity of employment opportunities in the country, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that denying a deserving candidate an appointment solely on the basis of a procedural lapse is unjust and unfair.The Court directed the issuance of an appointment letter to a candidate who was unable to join within 30 days of his selection for the post of constable,...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [Oct 13-Oct 18]

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [Oct 13-Oct 18]Citation [LiveLaw (PH) 405 to 408]RAM KUMAR v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 405Vinay Sahotra v. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others LiveLaw (PH) 406XXXX v. XXXX LiveLaw (PH) 407 HARDEV SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS LiveLaw (PH) 408 Khairati Lal v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw...

Plea Filed In Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking CBI Probe Into IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar's Alleged Suicide

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today adjourned the hearing on a petition seeking a CBI probe into the alleged suicide of a Senior Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar. The plea, filed by Navneet Kumar, President of a Haryana NGO, calls for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the officer's death, citing concerns over the impartiality of the ongoing...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Raps Authorities For Rejecting Life Convict's Pre-Mature Release Plea Without Reasons, Imposes Cost

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up the Punjab state authorities for rejecting a life convict's plea for premature release without assigning any reasons. Terming the decision "non-speaking" and "cryptic", the Court imposed a cost of ₹25,000 on the state.Justice Sumeet Goel noted, "the competent authority passed a cryptic order without due application of mind to the relevant...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Designates 76 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

In a notable development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has designated 76 lawyers as Senior Advocates, among those elevated, five are women. 210 advocates had applied for Senior designation in 2024.The notification released by the High Court today (October 20) states that the senior Advocates are being designated subject to the condition that they would conduct 10 'Free Legal Aid' cases...

Many Govt Job Aspirants Pursue LLB, Law Is Essential Subject For Some Posts: P&H High Court Quashes GK-Based Syllabus For Haryana ADA Exam

In a significant ruling, the High Court has quashed the Haryana Public Service Commission's advertisement for Assistant District Attorney (ADA) posts, which featured a general knowledge-based syllabus while excluding law as a core subject in screening test. The court observed that thousands of students pursue LLB degrees with the hope of securing public employment, and that legal knowledge...

Retirees Completing 12 Months Service By 30th June Entitled To Annual Increment For Pension Revision: P&H HC

A Division bench of the Punjab & Haryana High Court comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor held that employees retiring on 30th June are entitled to the benefit of annual increment if they completed 12 months of satisfactory service. Background Facts The petitioners were employees of the State of Haryana. They sought quashing of Rule 10 of the...

'Undue Delay Causes Mental Agony, Stigma': Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Timeline For Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings

Observing that "undue prolongation of proceedings often causes mental agony, financial hardship, and social stigma, even before the charges are proven, which is a punishment in itself," the Punjab & Haryana High Court issued set of guidelines for conducting departmental disciplinary proceedings by the Government authorities.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, that "the Court is...

Played With Student's Career: P&H High Court Raps Haryana Officers For Allowing Admission In Unauthorised Course, Directs Inquiry

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has strongly criticized the Haryana Government for admitting students to a four-year B.A./B.Ed. programme at two State Institutes of Advanced Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE) without mandatory approval from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor said, "we find it to be a prima facie case...