Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Notice On Gurmeet Ram Rahim's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Probe To CBI In 2015 Sacrilege Cases

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab and Union Government, CBI on a plea file by self-styled Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim seeking transfer of investigation in FIRs pertaining to 2015 Sacrilege cases.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj issued notice to the State of Punjab, Union of India and CBI.Ram Rahim is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples....

'Six-Year Delay In Lodging Complaint Against Misbranded Insecticide Helped Accused': High Court Directs Appearance Of Punjab Agricultural Dept Director

After "shockingly" finding that the complaint by Punjab's Agriculture department was filed six years after the receipt of the report finding "misbranding" of insecticide, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought a personal affidavit from the director of the department.Justice N.S. Shekhawat noted that in several other cases, it has come to the notice of the Court that despite receipt of...

[S. 311 CrPC] Trial Court Can Issue Summons Even On Plea Of Person Who Is 'Stranger To Trial': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the Trial Court can exercise power under Section 311 of CrPC not only on a plea by a party to the trial including accused, prosecution, complainant and witness or on its own volition, but also on a plea of a person "who is seemingly rank stranger to the trial."According to Section 311, "any Court may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or...

Arbitrator Committed No Illegality In Accepting A Claim In Toto When No Written Statement Of Defence Was Filed: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Division Bench of Justices Arun Palli and Vikram Aggarwal of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana has held that an arbitration award cannot be considered patently illegal due to arbitrator's acceptance of a claim in toto if the respondent did not file any written statement of defence nor led any evidence to contest the claimed amount. Facts The respondent (The...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Alleged Withholding Of Trust's Social Media Account Covering Farmers Protest

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought response from the Union Government and other authorities on plea 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.Justice Vinod S....

High Court Issues Notice On GSPLs Plea For Lodging FIR Against Punjab Locals For Allegedly Halting National Gas Pipeline Project

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice on plea filed by Gujarat Government's undertaking, GSPL India Gasnet Limited seeking directions to Punjab Government to lodge FIR against locals allegedly stalling National Pipeline Project.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj has issued notice to Punjab Government, other authorities and listed the matter for May 02.In 2017, the Central Government...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Second Plea Challenging Karnal By-Poll Being Contested By CM Nayab Singh Saini

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today, dismissed a PIL challenging the notification issued by the Election Commission of India to hold a by-election for Haryana's Karnal constituency scheduled for May. The seat had fallen vacant on March 13 after former CM Manoharlal Khattar resigned.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji dismissed the plea of...

Punjab Woman Paraded Half-Naked By Son's In-Laws: High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance, Seeks Status Report

The Punjab & Haryana High Court, has taken suo moto cognizance of a shocking incident which went viral in a video shot in Punjab's Taran Taran wherein an elderly woman was seen paraded semi-naked on March 31, allegedly by in-laws of her son objecting to his marriage with their daughter.While taking suo moto cognizance of the incident, the administrative judge of Taran Taran Justice...

'Human Rights Issue': Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Govt To Ensure Foreigners In Prison Can Get In Touch With Their Families At Least Once A Month

Observing that "a large human rights issue arises," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the issue of "no system" for foreign national prisoners to get in touch with their family members.Acting Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji said, "We are of the considered opinion that a larger human rights issue arises which needs to be addressed by...

NDPS Act | Extension Of Time For Investigation Can Only Be Granted Upon Receiving Public Prosecutor's Report: P&H HC Grants Bail Over Incomplete Probe

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the order granting an extension of time for investigating a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Act, on the ground that the application seeking extension was not supported by the Public Prosecutor's report.According to Section 36A (4) of the NDPS Act, in an offence involving commercial quantity, if it is...

Fit Case For Exemplary Cost: P&H HC Hauls Up Man Who Filed FIR Against Director Of Jaguar Three Months After Receiving Car With Alleged Defects

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken a stern stand on apparent case of "misuse and abuse of the powers by the authorities" at the behest of the complainant who filed an FIR for allegedly receiving a defective Jaguar car against a director of Jaguar Land Rover India Limited (JLRIL).A complaint was lodged against the director of Jaguar Land Rover Company relating to defects with regard...

Proclamation | Person Not 'Absconding' When He Went To Distant Place Before Warrant Was Issued: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that a person cannot said to have absconded or evaded arrest if he has gone to distant place before the warrant of arrest.Section 82 of CrPC states, "if any Court has reason to believe (whether after taking evidence or not) that any person against whom a warrant has been issued by it has absconded or is concealing himself so that such warrant cannot...