Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu Passes Away: Punjab & Haryana High Court Loses A Compassionate And Fearless Voice

The legal fraternity mourns the untimely demise of Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a sitting Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, who passed away on June 28, 2026. His sudden departure marks a profound loss to the institution he served with unwavering dedication, integrity, and empathy.Justice Sindhu was regarded as a judge of exceptional strength and sensitivity. Known for his...

P&H High Court Judge Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu Passes Away

Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a sitting Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, June 28, 2026. He breathed his last at 2:50 a.m., as per an official communication issued by the Protocol Branch of the High Court.“With profound grief and sorrow, it is informed that Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, Judge of this Court, left for his...

State Can't Claim Adverse Possession Over Citizens' Land: P&H High Court Directs Compensation For Land Used Without Acquisition

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the State cannot invoke the doctrine of adverse possession to claim ownership over private land, emphasizing that such a plea is incompatible with its role as a welfare State. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 209]It thus directed the Haryana Government to pay compensation for a private land used for a distributary without acquisition.Justice Ramesh Kumari...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To Accused In NIA Case Relating To Murder Of Shaurya Chakra Awardee Balwinder Singh Sandhu

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a regular bail plea filed by Gurwinder Singh @ Baba, an accused in a high-profile terror-related case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) concerning the murder of Shaurya Chakra awardee Comrade Balwinder Singh Sandhu [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 208].A Division Bench comprising Justice Archana Puri and Justice Ramesh Kumari said,...

Haryana Civil Services: Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses To Interfere With Preliminary Exam Result, Upholds Final Answer Key

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the preliminary examination result for the Haryana Civil Services (HCS) (Executive Branch) and allied services, reiterating that courts should exercise restraint in interfering with answer keys finalized by subject experts. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 208]Jagmohan Bansal said, "the respondent-Commission in the present...

'Being Advocate No Ground For Anticipatory Bail': Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Relief To Lawyer Accused Of Forging Bail Order

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by an Advocate accused of cheating, forging a bail order to defraud complainants of over ₹10 lakh. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 207]Justice Deepak Gupta said, “Merely because the petitioner is a practicing advocate cannot constitute a ground for grant of anticipatory bail. The status of a profession neither places a...

P&H High Court Quashes EPFO Circular Mandating Pro-Rata Pension For Higher Wage Employees, Holds It Contrary To EPS Scheme

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a circular issued by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) mandating pro-rata computation of pension for employees opting for higher wages under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS, 1995), holding it to be contrary to the statutory scheme and Supreme Court case in State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Arvind Kumar Srivastava, 2014. [2026...

P&H High Court Directs 7th Pay Commission Benefits For National Health Mission Contractual Employees In Haryana

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that contractual employees engaged under the National Health Mission (NHM), Haryana, are entitled to the benefits of the 7th Pay Commission, observing that the State cannot arbitrarily deny parity once it has consciously adopted a structured pay framework and extended earlier pay commission benefits. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 206].Justice Sandeep...

LiveLaw Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 15 to June 21, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations 193 - 203]ROHIT LALIT v. SOURABH CHABBRA [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 193]Narender Kumar v. State of Haryana & Anr. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 194]Manjit Kaur v. State of Punjab and others [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 195]X AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 196]JITENDER SINGH ALIAS JEETU v. STATE OF HARYANA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION BAHIN,...

Bomb Blast In Passenger Train Is An 'Accident' Under Railways Act; Railways Liable To Pay Compensation: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the liability of the Union of India to pay compensation to victims of a bomb blast in a passenger train, holding that such an incident falls within the definition of an “accident” under Section 124 of the Railways Act, 1989. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 204]Justice Pankaj Jain said, "once it has been held that fire or explosion in the train falls within...

LiveLaw Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Nominal Index [Citations 134 - 175]XXXX v. XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 134Nirmal Singh Dhanoa and others v. Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 135XXXX v. XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 136SXXXXX v. RXXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 137Amrit Pal Singh v. Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board and others 2026 LiveLaw...

P&H High Court Holds Chandigarh Golf Club Falls Within RTI Act, Cites Indirect Substantial Govt Financing

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Chandigarh Golf Club to put in place a mechanism to comply with the Right to Information (RTI) Act within a month. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 203]The Court dismissed its plea against a 2012 Central Information Commission (CIC) order that declared it a “public authority”.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, "Enough is enough. The time has now come to tell...