Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Dera Chief Gurmit Ram Rahim in 2002 Journalist Chhatrapati Murder Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today acquitted the Dera Sacha Sauda Chief in Chatarpati murder case.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Vikram Aggarwal pronounced the judgment on the appeals filed against the conviction.In its decision, the Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the other three accused — Kuldeep, Nirmal, and Krishan Lal. The Central...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu Inaugurates Senior Advocates' Lounge

The Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, Sheel Nagu, on Friday inaugurated the newly established Senior Advocates' Lounge within the High Court premises.The inauguration ceremony was held in the presence of several judges of the High Court as well as members of the Senior Advocates' Association. Among those present were Atul Lakhanpal and Chanchal K. Singla.The Senior...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Lisa Gill From P&H HC To Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Lisa Gill from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Andhra Pradesh High Court."In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, has transferred Ms. Justice Lisa Gill, Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana to be a Judge of High Court of...

'Criminal Proceedings Cannot Be Used To Settle Civil Scores In Property Deals': Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes FIR

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed a cheating and forgery FIR arising out of a land agreement dispute, holding that the criminal case was lodged to escape civil liability and amounted to an abuse of the criminal process.Justice H.S. Grewal said, "prima facie the allegations against the petitioners are not made out as the agreement to sell in question is a genuine document being...

P&H High Court Quashes Case Against Man Accused Of Making Accusations Against Judge, Asks DGP To Run Police Awareness Program On S.215 BNSS

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a man accused of making false allegations against a judicial officer, holding that the prosecution was initiated in violation of the mandatory procedural safeguards under Section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Justice Sumeet Goel held that a Kalandra filed by a Station House Officer was...

'No Work No Pay' Not Applicable When Employee Kept Away From Work By Authorities Without His Fault: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that once an employee is granted retrospective or deemed promotion after being wrongfully denied advancement earlier, the employer cannot deny consequential monetary benefits by invoking the principle of “no work no pay.”The Court allowed the plea filed by a government employee challenging clauses in departmental orders that denied him arrears...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Treats Disabled Petitioner's Plea Seeking Accessible Housing As PIL

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has treated a plea as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a physically disabled individual seeking allotment of a structurally suitable and occupationally fit house with necessary accessibility modifications in terms of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.The petitioner, who appeared in person, has been diagnosed with PPRP of the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused In Double Murder Case Registered After 2 Years Of Death

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday granted regular bail to a 39-year-old woman accused of conspiring to murder her husband and alleged paramour's wife , noting the inordinate delay in registration of the FIR, absence of postmortem examination, and lack of direct recovery linking her to the alleged crime.Justice Sanjay Vashisth noted, "The FIR in the present case was got...

'Chand Nikla' Remark To Woman Not Obscene Or Sexually Coloured: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes FIR

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a Gurugram resident over a WhatsApp comment made in a housing society group, holding that the remark, though “not in good taste”, did not amount to obscenity, sexual harassment, or insult to modesty under the Indian Penal Code (IPC)."Jaane kitne dinon ke baad society me abb chand nikla," had remarked the...

SC Collegium Recommends Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari As Madras High Court Chief Justice; Justice Lisa Gill For Andhra Pradesh HC

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on February 26, 2026, has recommended the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, presently a Judge of the Kerala High Court (parent High Court: Madhya Pradesh), as the next Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. The recommendation has been made in view of the impending retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice on March 5,...

Citing Garuda Purana, P&H High Court Holds Reimbursement For Emergency Medical Treatment In Non-Empanelled Hospital Can't Be Curtailed

In a significant ruling reinforcing the constitutional right to health and dignity, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the State cannot mechanically restrict medical reimbursement to notified PGI/AIIMS rates when life-saving treatment was taken in a non-empanelled private hospital during a certified emergency.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said "it is important to bear in mind that...

Honour Killing Double Murder Case | 'Offence Strikes Root Of Public Conscience': Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail

Observing that "offences of this nature strike at the very root of public order and societal conscience," the Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied regular bail to an accused in a 2021 double murder case allegedly arising out of an honour killing.Justice Sumeet Goel said, granting bail in such cases would not only undermine the gravity of the offence but may also embolden the accused.The...