Punjab and Haryana High Court
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...
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...