'Bar Council Must Uphold Dignity Of Legal Profession': Punjab & Haryana HC On Alleged Sexual Harassment, Swindling Of Funds By HC Bar President

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana should decide the matter at the earliest to avoid any further complications relating to allegations of sexual harassment and embezzlement of funds of the Bar Association against the President of High Court Bar Association, Vikas Malik who recently stepped down from the post.Malik was also recently...

Parole Should Not Be Rejected Mechanically On Grounds Of 'Threat To State Security': High Court To DGP Punjab

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Director General of Police (DGP) of Punjab to ensure that parole is not denied to the prisoners in a mechanical manner on the ground of "maintenance of public order and threat to the security of the state."These observations were made while hearing a parole plea of a murder convict, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2023. The parole...

2016 Haryana Fake Students Scam | CBI Cannot Insist Govt To Depute Any Particular Officer To Assist In Probe: High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cannot insist the Haryana Government for deputing of a particular officer for helping the CBI in the investigation.Citing shortage of manpower, the CBI had moved an application before the High Court seeking directions to Haryana Government and DGP for providing police officers on deputation to probe...

Filing Plea For Judicial Separation After Dismissal Of Divorce Petition Is 'Gross Abuse Of Process': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that filing of the plea for judicial separation under Section 10 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) after dismissal of divorce petition under Section 13 of HMA is "gross abuse of the process of law."Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "...Hindu Marriage petition under Section 10 of the HMA, post the rendition of a binding...

'Foetus May Be Born Alive': Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Rape Victim's Plea For Termination Of 25-Week Pregnancy

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to allow termination of pregnancy beyond 25 weeks of a rape victim, observing that the medical board opined that there is a possibility of the foetus being delivered alive if terminated at this stage.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "When the possibility of the foetus being delivered alive and chances of survival being between 50-70%, the Court...

[Farmers Protest] Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Protestor Accused Of Breaking Barricades, Attacking Police At Shambhu Border

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday, granted bail to farmers protester, Navdeep Singh arrested in March for allegedly breaking barricades at Shambhu border in connivance with other protestors, during the enforcement of order under Section 144 of CrPC.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "as per the principle of the criminal jurisprudence, no one should be considered as guilty till the...

Sidhu Moosewala Murder Case | Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Bail Plea Of Police Officer Who Allegedly Helped Accused Flee From Custody

Observing that he was a "protector of law" who was entrusted with the custody of undertrial gangster, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has rejected the bail plea of a police officer who allegedly helped a gangster, an accused in the murder of Shubhdeep Singh, alias Sidhu Moosewala, to abscond from police custody.Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi said, "the job of the petitioner is to protect...

'48 Foreign Nationals Languishing In Punjab Jails Despite Completing Sentence': HC Summons Govt Officer To Explain Circumstances Behind Custody

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned Punjab Government officer to explain the circumstances in which 48 foreign nationals are kept in custody despite completion of sentences.Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Vikas Bahl while perusing the affidavit submitted by Punjab Government noted, "perusal of the list would show that in some cases, consular access had been provided way back...

Interfaith Marriage Performed In Rickshaw? High Court Directs Punjab Police To Probe Alleged Religious Conversion Racket

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib SSP to enquire whether any racket of religious conversion is operating under garb of conducting "fake marriage".Expressing "shock and dismay", the Court found in a protection plea that as per the pictures, the marriage took place in an auto-rickshaw whereas in the declaration it was stated that Nikah in a masjid has...

Family Courts Shouldn't Fetter "Freedom To Re-Marry" By Directing Couples Seeking Mutual Divorce To Live Together: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that Family Courts cannot curtail the freedom of parties to remarry by directing the couple seeking divorce by mutual consent, to live together.The couple who cohabited only for three days, was seeking divorce by mutual consent. The Court set-aside the order of Family Court wherein it rejected the plea to relax the mandatory period of one year after...

Union Govt 'Dragging Feet' Over Issue Of Repatriating Pakistani Prisoners In Custody Despite Completion Of Sentence: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that the Union Government is "still dragging its feet over the sensitive issue of repatriating" the Pakistani prisoners who are in custody despite completion of their sentences. The Court also warned the central government to impose an exemplary cost on it if the action is not taken by the next hearing. The Court was informed that the...

High Court Warns Punjab Govt Of Exemplary Costs For Inaction On Renovating Washrooms In Pathankot Sub-Jail

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has warned the Punjab Government of exemplary costs on officials if no positive action is taken for the renovation of washrooms in the sub-jail of Punjab's Pathankot in two months (next date of hearing).Previously, taking note of an inspection report wherein washrooms in Pathankot's sub-jail were found to be in "pathetic condition", the High Court has...