Extortion Calls Made From Prison: High Court Seeks Jail-Wise Data From Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh On Seizure Of Phones

While noting the allegations of extortion calls being made from prisons, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought jail-wise data from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh with regard to the recovery and seizure of mobile phones. A division bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Kirti Sigh said, "It would indeed be a matter of grave concern if the inmates whether undertrials...

Not Safe To Rely On DNA Report In Absence Of Evidence Regarding How Samples Were Collected: P&H High Court Acquits POCSO Rape Convict

The Punjab & Haryana High Court acquitted a man convicted of raping a minor girl, observing that there was "an important break in the chain of link evidence to prove that the vaginal swabs" were taken for medical examination of the alleged victim.While setting aside the conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Justice Manisha Batra said, "It was for...

Punjab & Haryana HC Sends Police Witness To Jail For Not Complying With Summons, Says Accused Can't Be Kept In Custody For Default Of Officials

Taking stern action against the lackadaisical approach of police witnesses, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has sent a Sub Inspector (SI) to "protective custody" in jail till his examination and cross-examination were completed.While dealing with a bail plea under the NDPS Act, the Court noted that Punjab SI Paramjeet Singh had not appeared before the trial Court as a witness despite...

'Oppressive & Harsh', Punjab & Haryana High Court Modifies Parole Condition To Furnish Surety Bond Of Rs. 2 Lakhs

Observing that it is "oppressive and harsh", the Punjab and Haryana High Court modified the parole condition to furnish personal bond of Rs. 2 lakhs along with two sureties.While modifying the condition to personal and surety bond of Rs. 1 lakh, a division bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Lalit Batra said, "the conditions are extremely harsh and oppressive, thereupon when...

High Court Seeks Status Report On Accessibility Of Judicial Complexes To Persons With Disabilities In Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday sought a status report from the Governments of Punjab, Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh on the accessibility of judicial complexes to persons with disabilities.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji asked the Governments whether there is compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 in...

'File Compliance Report Or Chief Secy Must Appear': High Court Raps Haryana Govt In Contempt Plea Over Non-Promotion Of District Judges Despite HC Orders

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today, took exception to the Haryana Government in a contempt plea filed by Civil Judges (Senior Division) and CJM, alleging disobedience of the High Court's directions to accept its recommendations made to promote 13 judicial officers as Additional District and Session Judges.In December 2023, the High Court had directed the Haryana Government to...

[Snake Venom Case] High Court Seeks Response Of Haryana Govt On Protection Plea By Animal Rights Activist Who Filed FIR Against YouTuber Elvish Yadav

The Punjab & Haryana High Court issued notice on a protection plea filed against YouTuber Elvish Yadav for allegedly giving life threats to the animal rights activists who recorded a viral video of Yadav and filed an FIR against him for using Snake Venom as drugs.Yadav was recently arrested for allegedly procuring and selling snake venom at rave parties. He was reportedly booked under...

Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia Inaugurates Hybrid Video Conferencing Facility In Punjab & Haryana HC, District Courts & Other IT Initiatives

The Acting Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia on Wednesday, inaugurated four I.T. initiatives i.e. Hybrid Video Conferencing in High Court and in all District Courts in states of Punjab, Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh, free public Wi-fi in High Court premises, Inventory Management Software (IMS) for District Courts & 'Neutral Citation Phase-II (QR...

2015 Sacrilege Cases: High Court Frames 4 Questions For Larger Bench On Ram Rahim's Plea Challenging Punjab's Withdrawal Of Consent For CBI Probe

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has framed four questions while referring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's plea challenging Punjab Government's withdrawal of consent for CBI probe into 2015 Sacrilege Cases, in which he is an accused. The plea had also sought directions to CBI to continue with the investigation in the Sacrilege cases.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj in a detailed...

Farmers Protest Coverage: Haryana-Based Trust Challenges Withholding Of Social Media Accounts Allegedly On Centre's National Security Concerns

A petition has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the alleged withholding of 'X' and 'Youtube' accounts of a Trust and its journalist-Editor, allegedly for covering Farmers' Protest. As per the plea, the accounts were blocked on Centre's request citing national security and public order concerns.'Gaon Savera' Trust, statedly running a news platform in the name...

[POSH Act] P&H HC Seeks Response From Govt, Bar Council On Plea Seeking Formation Of Gender Sensitisation & Internal Complaints Committee For Lady Advocates

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice on a plea filed seeking the formation of a Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaint Committee to redress the issue of sexual harassment of lady advocates at the Bar.A bench of Acting Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji sought a response from the State, Union Government, Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana and Punjab...

Custodial Death: Punjab & Haryana High Courts Directs CBI Probe Into Death Of Young Girl In Police Custody, Says SIT Ignored Vital Questions

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed CBI to probe into the custodial death of a girl who allegedly died due to torture in Punjab Police custody in 2017.The plea was filed by the deceased's fiancee who alleged that he along with deceased Ramandeep Kaur was taken in the Police Custody to investigate a case pertaining to fraud. Kaur allegedly died during interrogational...