High Court Issues Contempt Notice To DRT Chandigarh Presiding Officer For "Lying" About Status Of CCTV Cameras In Tribunal

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a contempt notice to the Presiding Officer of Debt Recovery Tribunal-II, Chandigarh (DRT-II) for failure to submit CCTV footage of its proceedings, as sought by the Court.The officer claimed the footage is not available since CCTV cameras are not installed in the Tribunal. On the contrary, the Court found that CCTV cameras are installed.A...

'COVID-19 Pandemic Was Enormous Challenge To Humanity', Punjab & Haryana HC Stays Cases Lodged For Violation Of Lockdown, Until Further Orders

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday stayed the proceeding in cases registered under Sections 188, 269, 270 IPC read with Section 3 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 without invoking other provisions of the IPC or other penal enactments, as an interim measure.A division bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Kirti...

High Court Issues Notice To Panchkula Mayor On Plea Alleging Deputy Mayor Elections Due For 'Over 3 Yrs'

The Punjab and High Court has issued notices on a plea seeking directions to conduct elections for the positions of Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor within the Municipal Corporation of Haryana's Panchkula, which are allegedly due for over 3 years.A bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Harsh Bunger issued notice to Panchkula Municipal Corporation and its Mayor.Akshaydeep Chaudhary,...

High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Senior & Deputy Mayor Elections Amid Controversy Surrounding Chandigarh Mayor's Election

Amid the controversy surrounding election of BJP's Manoj Sonkar as Chandigarh's Mayor, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices on a plea challenging the Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor election conducted by him.Sonkar's election is pending challenge before the High Court and the Supreme Court is seized of a petition seeking a stay on his win. "This is a murder of democracy,"...

Chandigarh Mayoral Poll | P&H HC To Hear Plea Challenging Election Of Senior & Deputy Mayor By New Elected Chandigarh Mayor Tomorrow

The Punjab & Haryana High Court will hear a plea tomorrow (February 09), challenging the Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor election conducted by the newly appointed Manoj Sonkar from BJP, after he was elected as a Mayor of Chandigarh on January 30.A bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Harsh Bunger will hear the matter listed at item number 113 of the urgent list. The plea...

Punjab & Haryana HC Declines To Quash Summons In Defamation Case Against IAF Officer For Calling Former Deputy Army Chief 'Coward'

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea seeking quashing of summons in a defamation case against a former IAF officer for calling a former Deputy Army Chief, a "coward."Vinod K. Gandhi, a former Officer in the Indian Air Forces allegedly circulated an email wherein he referred to the Deputy Army Chief Lt. Gen. Raj Kadyan, as a "coward."While refusing to quash the summons,...

High Court Issues Notices On Plea For Independent Probe Into Alleged Encounter Killings & Custodial Deaths In Punjab During 1984-1995

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to CBI, Central government, Punjab government and the Director General of Punjab Police on a PIL seeking independent probe into alleged 6,733 encounter killings, custodial death and illegal cremation of dead bodies in Punjab during the period of 1984-1995.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice...

JJ Act | Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Notice On Plea Requiring Police, Prison Authorities To Determine Age Of Accused At Earliest

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought response from both the State governments and Chandigarh administration on a PIL seeking directions to police, prison authorities and Courts to determine the age of an accused at the earliest, as per Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (JJ Act).Observing that the issue "is of grave public importance regarding how the juveniles are to be treated", a...

P&H High Court Directs Preservation Of CCTV Footage Of Police Station Where Army Soldier Was Allegedly Stripped Naked, Assaulted Following Matrimonial Dispute

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the preservation of the CCTV footage installed in a police station wherein an Indian army soldier was allegedly stripped naked and assaulted by the police officers in Chandigarh, following a matrimonial dispute.While issuing notice to the UT Chandigarh, DGP, and other authorities, Justice Karamjit Singh said, "In the meantime, CCTV footage...

Prima Facie Contempt: High Court Raps Punjab Police For Violating Lalita Kumari Guidelines, Initiating Enquiries On Same Allegation Sans FIR

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Punjab Police officers for initiating multiple enquiries against a man without registering any FIR, prima facie in contempt of the Supreme Court's directions in the Lalita Kumari case.Justice N.S. Shekhawat said, "it is clear that the official respondents have violated the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter...

Army Public Schools Are "Authority" Within Article 12 Of Constitution, Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Army Public Schools are an authority within the meaning of Article 12 and amenable to the writ jurisdiction of the High Court.Referring to Urmila Chauhan v. The Chairman Army Public School and others, [2022], a division bench of Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Aman Chaudhary said, "it is held that the Army Public Schools are...

1993 Custodial Death Case | High Court Calls For Punjab Govts Response In Plea Seeking Prosecution Of Police Officers For Fabricating Evidence

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday sought a response from the Punjab Government and former Punjab Police officials allegedly involved in a 1993 custodial death case, in a plea seeking prosecution of the officials for fabricating evidence.The petition states that in 1993 the then police officials fabricated evidence by submitting a false affidavit in a habeas corpus plea, stating...