Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Exonerates Lawyers Accused In High Court 'Bench Hunting' Allegations
The Privilege Committee of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has exonerated all the lawyers and other individuals to whom it had earlier issued notices in connection with bench hunting allegations at the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The State Bar Council had launched an inquiry into serious allegations of bench hunting by lawyers at the Punjab and Haryana High CourtIn an office order,...
Sec 27A NDPS Act| Mere Possession Of Cash Can't Imply Drug Money: Punjab & Haryana High Court Says Specific Nexus Under Law Must Be Proved
Reasserting that currency issued by the sovereign cannot be labelled “drug money” without substantive proof, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the burden squarely rests on the investigating agency to establish a specific and demonstrable nexus between seized cash and illicit drug trafficking before invoking Section 27A or the forfeiture provisions of the NDPS Act.Section...
Punjab & Haryana Weekly Round-Up: November 02- November 09, 2025
Nominal IndexChattan Singh v. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Presiding Officer, Maintenance Appellate Tribunal, Mohali, District Mohali and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 423Pankaj Kumar v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 424Gurpreet Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 425Amit Ahalawat v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 426Jagwinder Singh @ Jagga v....
P&H High Court Dismisses SAD Candidate's Plea For 'Blanket' Anticipatory Bail
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Kanchanpreet Kaur, daughter of Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate for the upcoming Tarn Taran Assembly by-election, seeking anticipatory or blanket bail on the apprehension that she may be implicated in false criminal cases due to political vendetta.Justice Rupinderjit Chahal said, "directing...
Digital Economy Based On Public Trust, Cyber Fraud Offences Can't Be Quashed Merely On Compromise: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that cyber fraud constitutes a systemic offence against public trust and the digital economy, and therefore, such cases cannot be quashed merely on the basis of a compromise or settlement between the complainant and the accused.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The contemporary felony of cyber fraud presents a transgression sui generis that mandates...
Keeping Seized Vehicles In Police Custody For Years Serves No Purpose; Record Video, Release After Verification: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that keeping seized vehicles in police custody for years serves no useful purpose and results in depreciation, decay, and environmental harm. The Court underscored that modern technology allows for digital documentation — including video and photographs — to serve as sufficient evidence, thereby enabling timely release of vehicles to...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Chartered Accountants In Case Involving ₹1,596 Crore SRS Group Fraud
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a group of Chartered Accountants accused by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in connection with the alleged ₹1,596.94 crore fraud by the SRS Group of Companies. The Court, by a common order, disposed of multiple pending bail applications of eight Chartered Accountants by classifying them into two...
P&H High Court Seeks Haryana Govt's Response On Petition Alleging Cow Vigilantism By Private Person Under State Law
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Haryana Government on a petition alleging cow vigilantism by a private individual purportedly acting under the provisions of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry were hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the National Federation...
IPS Y Puran Suicide Case | Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea For Transferring Probe To Independent Agency
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the petition seeking transfer of the investigation into the suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar to an independent agency, observing that there was no ground to doubt the ongoing probe by the Chandigarh Police.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted, “ The learned Senior counsel representing UT Chandigarh Amit Jhanji...
Income Tax Act | Reassessment Beyond Four Years Invalid When Original Assessment Finalised U/S 143(3): Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that re-assessment proceedings beyond four years are invalid when the original assessment has been finalised under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act. In case of an Assessment under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, a scrutiny is carried out to confirm the correctness and genuineness of various claims, deductions, etc., made by the...
No Disciplinary Proceedings Can Be Initiated After Dismissal Of Employee From Service: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the relationship of employer and employee has been conclusively severed by way of dismissal, the employer becomes functus officio and loses the jurisdiction to initiate or continue disciplinary proceedings against the dismissed employee.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "The foundational axiom governing disciplinary jurisdiction is...
High Court Orders Panjab University To Regularise Contractual Assistant Professors Working Since 2012
In a significant relief to long-serving contractual teachers, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed Panjab University, Chandigarh, to regularize the services of two Assistant Professors who have been working continuously since 2012 on sanctioned posts. The Court held that the petitioners were not “backdoor entrants” and had been appointed after a proper selection process...