'Committed Fraud With Court', Punjab & Haryana High Court On Runaway Couple Seeking Protection Against Woman's Parents Who 'Died Long Ago'

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday called out the fraud played on it by a runaway couple seeking protection against the woman's parents, who were found to have passed away long ago.Perusing the status report submitted by Panchkula Police, Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "A perusal of the aforesaid extract depicts that the petitioners have committed a fraud with the Court knowingly...

Interim Maintenance Order U/S 24 Hindu Marriage Act Not Interlocutory, Appealable U/S 19 Family Courts Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that pendente lite maintenance passed by Family Court under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is amenable to an appeal before High Court under Section 19 (1) of the Family Courts Act.For context as per Section 19(1) of the Family Court, an appeal shall lie from every judgment or order, not being an interlocutory order, of a Family...

Chandigarh Mayor Polls: High Court Seeks UT Admin's Response On AAP Councillor's Plea Alleging Vote Tampering But Refuses To Stay Election Result

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought response from the Chandigarh UT administration and the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh on a plea filed by AAP Councillor Kuldeep Kumar, alleging vote tampering in the Mayor Elections where BJP candidate emerged victorious on Tuesday.While issuing notice on the plea, a division bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Harsh Bunger granted...

'Can't Be Left To Oppressor's Mercy': P&H High Court Allows Minor Rape Victim To Give Child In Adoption, Says Consent Of Biological Father Inconsequential

Observing that mother being a "natural guardian of the illegitimate minor girl child cannot be left to the mercy of her oppressor," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed the then 13 years old rape victim to give the child in adoption without the concurrence from the biological father.The dispute occurred when the registrar refused to register the adoption deed of the child stating...

Chandigarh Mayor Election: High Court Allows Urgent Listing Of AAP Councillor's Plea For Fresh Polls Over Alleged Vote Tampering

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed urgent listing of a plea moved by AAP Councillor Kuldeep Kumar challenging the Chandigarh mayoral election over alleged tampering of ballot paper. BJP councillor Manoj Sonkar had emerged victorious after the polling held today.Kumar alleges that the election was conducted in violation of High Court's order and prays that the polls be...

NDPS Act | Cannabis Seeds With Flowering Tops Constitute 'Ganja', Entire Material Weighed To Determine Quantity: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that cannabis seeds, if accompanied by flowering tops, would fall within the definition of 'ganja' under Section 2 (iii)(b) of the NDPS Act and entire weight of the material would be taken into consideration in order to ascertain the total weight of the contraband.Justice Deepak Gupta said, "no doubt that material recovered from the...

Runaway Couples: Punjab & Haryana Govts To Consider Feasibility Of Appellate Body To Redress Grievance Against Police Order On Protection Plea

While contemplating a mechanism to avoid flooding of courts with protection pleas by runaway couples, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was informed that the concerned State governments will consider the feasibility of appointing an Appellate Authority to adjudicate on any grievance after a representation seeking protection is dealt with by the Police."Punjab, Haryana and U.T.,...

[Rape On False Promise To Marry] Punjab & Haryana HC Permits Woman To Terminate "Unwanted" Pregnancy, Says It May Affect Her Opportunities In Life

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a woman claiming to have been raped on false promise of marriage to terminate the pregnancy of over 12 weeks, observing that an unwanted pregnancy may effect her ability to pursue other opportunities in life, such as employment and contributing to her family's income.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "Forced into an unwanted pregnancy, a woman is...

'Custodial Inquiry Required To Unearth Scam', P&H High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To NCERT HOD Accused Of Demanding Bribe For Giving Book Supply Contract

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Head Of Division of Educational Kits, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) accused of demanding illegal gratification from a bidder for processing bills and renewing contract for supplying educational kits.Justice Anoop Chitkara said, "the petitioner's custodial interrogation is required to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Directions For Declaring Proclamation, Orders Police To Obtain Documents Like Passport, Ration Card On Arrest

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a set of directions to the police authorities and Courts to ensure strict compliance of procedures established under the Criminal Procedure Code for the proclamation of offenders.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar directed that the Investigating Officer or the Station House Office must obtain at least two of the following documents at the time of arrest...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Hisar DCP For Failure To Act Against Alleged Bonded Labour Despite Directions

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued contempt notice to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) at Hisar for not complying with its direction to take immediate action on a complaint alleging that several labourers are being forced to work as a bonded labours in a brick kiln Company.While noting that the DCP's response "is not only unsatisfactory but the same has been made in a very...

Inadequate Calling Facility In Jails May Lead To Desperation In Prisoners To Smuggle Phones: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday orally remarked that if the prison system does not have adequate facilities for calling family members for the prisoners, they will feel desperate and may resort to smuggling phones inside the jail.A division bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Kirti Singh was hearing a suo moto case on prison security in Punjab, Haryana...