Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Regularisation Of Sewer Helper, Says Withdrawal Of Policy Cannot Defeat Accrued Rights

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana Government to regularise the services of a woman Sewer Helper who had been engaged on daily-wage basis since 1997, holding that her right under the 2003–2004 Regularisation Policies had crystallised long before the State withdrew those schemes.Observing that "This Court cannot remain impervious to the prolonged hardship, indignity,...

SARFAESI Act | Secured Creditors To Get Priority After Enactment Of S.26E: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Observing that post-notification of Section 26E of the SARFAESI Act on 24.01.2020, debts due to secured creditors must be accorded statutory priority over all other dues, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that in all cases where the charge was created after the said date, secured creditors will rank above State revenue claims. The Court noted that numerous litigations are...

P&H High Court Allows PSU's Claim For RD Sale Deduction, Says Benefit Cannot Be Denied Based On Stolen But Genuine ST-15 Forms

In a significant relief to a Government of India Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), the Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside orders passed by the Assessing Authority and the Haryana Tax Tribunal disallowing Recurring Deposit sale deduction on the basis that the ST-15 forms furnished by purchasing dealers were stolen or not backed by renewed registration.A bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal and Justice Amarinder Singh Grewal noted, "It is undisputed that forms were genuine though stolen. Had...

'Right To Housing Is Fundamental Right': P&H High Court Sets Aside Rejection Of Jhuggi Dwellers' Claims Under Small Flats Scheme

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an order of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) rejecting the claims of a group of jhuggi dwellers for allotment of flats under the Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006, holding that the decision was taken in violation of the principles of natural justice.Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Mandeep Pannu said, "It is manifest that the claim...

Financial Constraints No Grounds To Deny Medical Reimbursement To Retd Employees: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the Haryana Police Housing Corporation cannot deny medical reimbursement to its retired employees on the ground of financial constraints, quashing two orders that had denied the benefit to former staff members. The Court reiterated that once medical reimbursement is part of the service conditions, retired employees cannot be placed in...

Haryana Govt's Withdrawal Of Clerk's Increment Prima Facie Violates Undertaking Before Larger Bench: P&H High Court Issues Contempt Notice

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the Haryana Government's action in withdrawing an increment earlier granted to an employee of the Women and Child Development Department prima facie violates an undertaking recorded before a Larger Bench of the Court regarding the applicability of the State Eligibility Test in Computer Appreciation and Applications (SETC).The Court has...

2015 Sacrilege Incident | P&H High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Ex-MLA, Says Bar U/S 195 CrPC Only Arises At Cognisance Stage

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to quash 2015 FIR, registered against former MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains and others, arising out of a protest related to the 2015 Bargari sacrilege incident.Section 195 CrPC prevents courts from taking cognizance for specific offenses, primarily those against public justice (like perjury, forgery in court) or contempt of lawful authority...

UAPA| Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Bail In Terror Funding Case Involving Cross-Border Syndicate

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed two appeals filed by accused persons challenging the rejection of their second bail applications, in a major narco-terror case involving cross-border smuggling of heroin, weapons, explosives and alleged terror-funding linked with Pakistan-based handlers, including designated terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode.A bench of Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill...

Zila Parishad Polls | P&H High Court Declines To Interfere With Refusal To Verify Candidate's NOC; Says Challenge Barred Under Article 243-O

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to interfere in a writ petition filed by a candidate for the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Punjab, challenging the Halka Patwari's refusal to verify the No Objection Certificate (NOC) required for filing his nomination.Article 243-O of the Constitution bars courts from interfering in Panchayat (local village government)...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On Tenant Over Almost Two-Year Delay In Vacating Premises

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed exemplary costs of ₹2,00,000 on a tenant for wilful and deliberate disobedience of its earlier order directing him to hand over vacant possession of the disputed property to the landlord by 30 April 2023. Despite having furnished a categorical undertaking before the Court, the tenant vacated the premises only on 5 September 2025, nearly two...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 01 - December 07, 2025

Nominal IndexBHAGWANT MANN AND ANOTHER v. U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 460RAMANDEEP SINGH BAINS AND OTHERS v. BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 461Vishal Kandwal v. State of Haryana and ors. 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 462National Insurance Company Limited v. Satbir and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 463Sandeep Singh Attal @ Sandvi v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH)...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds One-Year Service Requirement For PCMS Doctors Seeking PG Admission

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the Punjab Government's circular, which mandates that Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) doctors must complete at least one year of service before being permitted to pursue postgraduate (PG) medical courses under the non-incentive category.Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor said, "Though we...