Employees Entitled To Annual Increment On Last Day Of Service For Preceding Year Regardless Of Retirement Date : Punjab & Haryana High Court

A division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sudeepti Sharma, while deciding Civil Writ Petitions in the case of Hum Bahadur vs. State of Haryana and others, held that Employees are entitled to an annual increment on the last day of their service for the preceding year, irrespective of their date...

'Con Can't Seek Bail Due To Victim's Stupidity': Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To Accused In Immigration Fraud Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has rejected bail of a man accused of cheating by taking money for assurance of visa and work permit at abroad to complainant's children, observing that the way he has defrauded gullible complainant "points towards the dangerous trend of the revival of thugee."Justice Anoop Chitkara said, "Although the complainant also knew that they were paying money to get...

Plea For Separate Wards, Toilets In Prisons & Police Lock-Up For Transgenders: High Court Seeks Response From Punjab, Haryana & Union Govts

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from the Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Union on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking directions to make separate cells, toilets for Transgender Persons in Prisons and police lock up. Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji issued notice the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Government.Sunpreet Singh,...

Govt Can Take Decision For Continuation Of Commission Probing Gurugam Land Scam Involving Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda: High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the State Government shall be at liberty to take a decision for continuation of the Commission constituted to probe Gurugram land deal scam involving former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda.Justice Anil Kshetrapal said that, "When the Commission has not ceased to exist, it can be revived by the appropriate Government for the fulfilment...

State Has Facilitated NSA Detainee Amritpal Singh To File Nomination For Lok Sabha Elections: Punjab Govt To High Court

The Punjab Government submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that the state has facilitated Amritpal Singh, who is currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA), to file his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Considering that the prayers made in the petition had already been complied with, Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said that the petition would...

NSA Detainee Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking Release For Filing Nomination To Contest Lok Sabha Polls

Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh who currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA) has moved the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking his temporary release to file a nomination for the Lok Sabha Election.In April 2023 Singh was arrested and detained under the NSA Act, 1980 and thereafter in March Second detention order was passed against him by District Magistrate,...

State's Duty To Provide Alternative Route For Sand Transport: Punjab & Haryana HC On Plea Flagging Plight Of Residents Stuck In Traffic Due To Movement Of Heavy Vehicles

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that "prima-facie it is the duty of the State to provide an alternative route to the traffic which is engaged in the business of transporting."Acting Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji were hearing the plea filed by the residents of Punjab's village near a mining site in Ludhiana, who alleged that villagers are facing...

Custodial Death, Encounter Killings In Punjab During 1984-1995: Decades-Old Incidents With No Eye-Witness, Initiation Of Investigation Not Feasible: CBI To High Court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted today before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that investigation into the alleged 6,733 encounter killings, custodial death and illegal cremation of dead bodies in Punjab during the period of 1984-1995 is "not feasible" and will be a futile exercise.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji...

Submit Details Of Songs Banned For Promoting Glorification Of Weapons In Punjab: High Court To DGP

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought comprehensive affidavits from Punjab Government on details of songs that have been banned or recommended for ban for promoting glorification of weapons and violence.Justice Harkesh Manuja also sought information on, "What is the procedure adopted to achieve the same specifically taking into consideration the Article 19 of the Constitution of...

Firing Outside Salman Khan's House: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Second Post-Mortem Of Accused Who Died In Police Custody

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today, has directed the Punjab Government to conduct a "second postmortem" of the accused in the firing outside Salman Khan's house case, who is alleged to have committed suicide in Mumbai police's lock-up.The Mumbai Police has claimed that deceased Anuj Kumar was one of the four accused arrested by the crime branch in connection with the firing outside...

'Impermissible': High Court Seeks Haryana & Chandigarh DGPs Response On Police Inquiries Without FIR When No Cognizable Offence Made Out

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought district wise details from DGP Haryana and Chandigarh pertaining to enquiries conducted by various police officers in each complaint without registration of FIR.Justice NS Shekhawat noted, "in the State of Haryana as well as Union Territory of Chandigarh also; in several cases, multiple inquiries are being conducted, without registration of the...

'Pathetic, Jails Have To Be Livable': High Court Directs Punjab Govt To Carry Out Maintenance Works In Pathankot Sub-Jail Washrooms

Taking note of inspection report wherein washrooms in Pathankot's sub-jail were found to be in "pathetic condition", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed Punjab Government and the Additional Director General of Police (Prisons), to ensure that the maintenance work is carried out before the ensuing monsoon season.The development came after the Court was informed about...