Punjab and Haryana High Court
Not Appropriate To Grant Pre-Arrest Bail In Sextortion Cases, May Impede Investigation: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that it is not appropriate to grant pre-arrest bail in case involving allegations of “sextortion”. Sextortion involves exploitation of intimate images and videos to extort money or favours from victims.Justice Sumeet Goel said, “It goes without saying that in a case where the allegations are of sextortion, as are in the present case, it is...
Arbitral Tribunal Cant Go Outside Reference Order, Cannot Widen Its Jurisdiction By Dealing With Disputes Not Referred To It: Punjab And Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court single bench of Justice Suvir Sehgal held that an Arbitral Tribunal cannot go outside the reference order by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission under Section 86 (1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and cannot widen its jurisdiction by dealing with disputes not referred to it. Brief Facts: The matter pertained to a...
Pension Falls Within Constitutional Right To Property, Non-Availability Of Document Cannot Be Grounds For Denial: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that "non-availability of some documents cannot become the ground" for depriving an employee of his pension.Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri opined that "merely because of the inter departmental communication and non-availability of some documents cannot become a ground for depriving of an employee of his pension. Pension is a...
Expecting Husband To Leave Elderly Mother, Sister With Unsound Mind Unattended Amounts To Cruelty: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Divorce
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a wife's plea challenging the divorce order granted to the couple under the Hindu Marriage Act, observing that expecting her husband to leave his aged mother of around 75 years, and his sister of unsound mind unattended, amounted to "cruelty."Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Harsh Bunger said, "It needs no reiteration that when one enters...
Punjab & Haryana HC Stays FIR Against Youth Congress Leader Contesting Lok Sabha Polls Against Ex-CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Issues Notice On Plea For Quashing
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today, has issued notice on plea filed by Youth Congress leader Divyanshu Budhiraja, seeking quashing of a case registered against him for his alleged failure to appear before the trial court in a criminal case. Budhiraja, is contesting from Haryana's Karnal Lok Sabha seat against former Chief Minister ML Khattar.The plea stated that Budhiraja was booked...
Workman Must Not Be Punished For Devoting Time Before Wrong Forum Based On Misconception Or Ill-Advice: Punjab And Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court single bench of Justice Sanjay Vashisth held that the workman's withdrawal of the civil suit implied permission to pursue a remedy under labour law. The bench noted that the Industrial Tribunal refused to grant relief to the Workman based on the fact that he pursued the same matter in a civil court earlier. The High Court held that time spent...
Firing Outside Salman Khan's House: Plea By Accused's Mother In Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks CBI Probe Into Accused's Custodial Death
The mother 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 has moved the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking a CBI probe into the alleged custodial death and for re-conduct of post-mortem.The Mumbai Police has claimed that deceased Anuj Kumar was one of the four accused arrested by the crime branch...
Taking Creditors As Abettor When Person Commits Suicide Due To Pressure Of Debt May Harm Legitimate Interest Of Those Reasonably Asking For Money: P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR lodged for abetment to suicide against a man who was allegedly "pressuring" the deceased to return the money lent.While setting aside the FIR, Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "Where a person succumbs to the pressure of his debt and the creditor is taken as an abettor to his suicide simplicitor, the legitimate interest of a person asking...
Punjab And Haryana High Court Stays CBIC-Circular Concerning Taxability Of Corporate Guarantees
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the circular issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) concerning the taxability of corporate guarantees.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur, while issuing the notice, stayed CBIC Circular dated October 27, 2023, to the extent that it clarifies that the provision of corporate guarantee...
Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Interim Relief To Bank Opposing Election Duty Of Its Employees, Says It's Imperative To Uphold Democracy
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant interim relief to a cooperative bank which has challenged Election Commission's order requiring its employee for election duty.Justice Aman Chaudhary said,"Engaging in election duty is akin to fulfilling a solemn duty that each citizen owes towards the nation, analogous to participating in a festival celebrating the democratic principles...
'Can Only Imagine Plight Of Students Being Taught By Unqualified Persons': Punjab & Haryana HC Calls For Action Against Profs Without Minimum UGC Qualifications
Observing that "teaching in a college is a responsible job", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana Government to take steps to relieve professors who are teaching without possessing the minimum qualification prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC).A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "If persons do not...
General Elections: High Court Seeks Response From Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer On Plea Against "Blanket Order" For Surrender Of Licensed Arms
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought response from the Punjab Government authorities and State's Chief Electoral Officer on a PIL challenging alleged blanket order passed by the local police to deposit fire arms owned by licence holders during elections.The bench of Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji issued notice to the Punjab Government, State Chief...