Punjab and Haryana High Court
High Court Seeks Haryana Govt's Response On Gurmeet Ram Rahim's Plea Seeking 21 Days Furlough
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought response from the Haryana Government on a plea filed by Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, seeking directions to the State to consider his application for 21 days furlough.Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji has listed the matter for July 31.The plea states that the Dera chief is eligible...
School Built On Land Acquired For 'Mandi' Serves Public Purpose: P&H HC Declines Former Owner's Plea To Release Acquired Land, Imposes 25K Cost
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to allow a plea seeking the release of the land acquired by the State Government for the development of a 'Mandi' which was later used for building a school, observing that the public purpose is served.A division bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Lalit Batra said, "The reason is but trite, and, simple, that since even a...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 23 - June 30, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations 220 - 231]Rajinder Singh @ Bittu v. State of Punjab 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 220Prabal Titus v. State of Punjab and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 221 Veena Parmar v. State of Punjab 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 222Shanti Devi @ Sham Kala v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation and another 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 223XXX v. XXX 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 224Manjraj Singh Chatha v. Panjab Univ....
Violates Right Of Press: Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Explanation On State's 'High-Handedness' For Arresting Journalist Who Made Video Against Real Estate Owner
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab Government on the allegations of "highhandedness and colourable exercise of power" by which a Punjab journalist was arrested on charges of extortion for publishing news against a real estate owner.While granting interim bail to journalist Rajinder Singh Taggar, Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "State of Punjab is called...
High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea By NHAI To Provide Security To Toll Plazas Allegedly Encroached By Protestors In Punjab
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today, issued notice on the plea filed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) seeking security and administrative assistance for the smooth functioning of toll plazas in Punjab, against the forceful stoppage of toll plazas and illegal operation of the same by the protestors.The Farmer union activists have been protesting against frequent hikes...
Mere "Religiously Compromised" Expression Not Offence U/S 295A IPC, Intentional Insult Provoking Breach Of Peace Essential: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High has held that merely making "religiously compromised" statements is not an act sufficient for the Magistrate court to take cognizance of offence under Section 295A IPC.The provision criminalizes deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said that to constitute the offence,...
No Fundamental Right Of Employee Violated If Competent Authority Abolishes Promotional Post: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that there will not be a violation of the fundamental right of an employee if the Competent Authority has created or abolished a promotional post.Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "A person has right to be considered for promotion against a post. If the Competent Authority has created or abolished a promotional post, the Court cannot hold that there...
No Evidence That Gurdas Maan Forced Anyone To Accept Laddi Shah As Descendant Of Third Sikh Guru: P&H High Court Refuses To Quash Cancellation Report
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to set-aside the cancellation report filed by Punjab Police in a case under Section 295-A IPC, alleging Singer Gurdas Maan offended religious sentiments of Sikh masses.The provision lays down punishment for deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.Gurdas...
'Unbecoming Of Police Official': Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses To Stay Policeman's Conviction For Repeatedly Raping SC Woman
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to stay the conviction of a Haryana Police Officer for repeatedly committing rape on a woman belonging to Schedule Caste community.“Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little Hand,” quoted the judge from Shakespeare's Macbeth to underscore that even if punishment is handed out and a...
Confession Made In Police Custody Cannot Be Relied On To Hold Accused Guilty: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court while directing to release an accused convicted for dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity on the basis of extra-judicial confession, observed that confession made in police custody cannot be relied to hold the accused guilty.Justice Pankaj Jain relying on the landmark decision of Aghnoo Nagesia v. State of Bihar [(1966) 1 SCR...
Marrying Person Of One's Choice Is A Fundamental Right, No One Can Interfere With Marriage Preferences Of Adults: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that the right to marry a person of one's own wish is a fundamental right.The development came while hearing a protection plea of a couple who stated to have legally married each other and apprehended threats from their relatives.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari observed, “To marry a person of one's own choice, is the fundamental right of every citizen....
