Right To Sexual Autonomy Comes With Responsibility But Can't Be Denied: P&H HC Directs Re-Examining Possibility Of Terminating 26-Week Pregnancy Of Class 12 Student

Observing that unmarried women, who exercise their right to sexual autonomy, cannot be denied consideration for seeking medical termination of pregnancy, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that "exercise of a right of sexual autonomy also at times comes along with the responsibility to discharge duties that arise on exercise of such an option."The Court was hearing the plea to...

Nuh Violence | Notice Issued Before Demolition Does Not Inspire Confidence: Amicus Curiae To Punjab & Haryana High Court

Amicus Curiae Advocate Kshitij Sharma appointed in the Nuh Violence case submitted before the Punjab and Haryana High Court today that the notices which the Haryana Government statedly issued to the residents before the demolition drive "does not inspire confidence.""All the notices issued looked same, it is not clear whether how much time was given before demolition, whether it was pasted on...

New Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini's Appointment Challenged In High Court

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed today in the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the appointment of Haryana's new Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who is also a BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Kurukshetra.After former CM ML Khattar resigned and the entire cabinet stepped down yesterday, Saini was appointed as the new CM of Haryana.The plea stated that Saini is a sitting MP...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Contempt Notice Against Advocate For Writing Objectionable Comments About Judge Behind Summons

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a contempt notice against an advocate who allegedly made contemptuous remarks against a Trial Court Judge at the back of the summons sent to his client. A division bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur said, "the contemptuous endorsement as made on the reverse of the summons, thus, by the respondent - contemner also appears...

[Article 21] 'Prima-Facie' Satisfaction Of Potential Harm To Couple Sufficient To Pass Protection Orders: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that whenever the Court is "prima-facie" satisfied that relatives are unhappy with the relationship of a couple and can cause harm to them, the Courts are required to pass directions for their protection.Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi thus directed the Punjab Police to consider representation for providing protection to a couple in a live-in...

Retired Employee Can Only Lead A Dignified Life If He Is Allowed Retiral Benefits In Time: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Observing that "a retired employees can only lead a dignified life in case he is allowed the retiral benefits in time," the Punjab and Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on Punjab's Municipal Council for compelling a class IV retired employee, to file three cases for claiming her legitimate dues.While holding that the Safai Sewak will be entitled for the interest for delaying...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refers Ram Rahim's Plea Seeking CBI Probe In 2015 Sacrilege Cases To Larger Bench

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday referred Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's plea seeking CBI probe into the 2015 Sacrilege case, to a larger bench.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj while referring the petition to a larger bench, to determine if the consent given by the State Government for a CBI probe can be withdrawn later, stayed further proceedings. A detailed order with...

How Many Pakistani Nationals Are Languishing In Jail Despite Acquittal Or Completion Of Sentence: High Court Asks Punjab Govt

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab Government to provide a list of prisoners from Pakistan who are awaiting repatriation and languishing in jails despite being acquitted or having completed their sentences.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji was hearing suo moto cognizance of the matter of two Pakistani juveniles...

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his father's land who allegedly sold the excess...

'No Benefit In Depriving Minor Child Of His Mother', Punjab & Haryana High Court Releases On Probation Woman Convicted For Bigamy

Taking a "lenient view", the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed to release a woman on probation who was convicted for committing Bigamy, having a minor child to look after.While giving benefit of Probation to the convicted woman, Justice Nidhi Gupta said, "the petitioners now have a minor child who is in their care and custody, and for whose welfare they are responsible. As such, I find...

10 Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court Made Permanent

The Central Government notified appointment of ten Additional Judges of Punjab & Haryana High Court as Permanent Judges on Sunday.Following are the names of the judges:(i) Justice Kuldeep Tiwari (ii) Justice Gurbir Singh(iii) Justice Deepak Gupta (iv) Justice Amarjot Bhatti(v) Justice Ritu Tagore(vi) Justice Manisha Batra (vii) Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan (viii) Justice Sukhvinder Kaur...

WFI Elections | Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Of Sangeeta Phogat, Others To Set Aside Executive Committee Poll

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from the Central Government on a plea filed by Wrestling Player Sangeeta Phogat and others to set aside the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)'s executive committee election held in December 2023.The plea states that the executive committee elections are in violation of the Constitution of the Federation, National Sports Development Code...