"Inappropriate": Punjab & Haryana High Court Refrains From Referring To Female Teacher As 'Mistress', Cites SC Directives On Addressing Females

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently refrained from referring to a female teacher as "mistress", a terminology which the Punjab Government uses for the position.Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma said,"Petitioner Neetu Sharma has approached this court with a grievance that she had applied for the post of Punjabi Language Mistress (the word mistress is although inappropriate but is a term...

'Trial Court Swayed By Issue Of Honour Killing, Great Travesty Of Justice': P&H High Court Acquits Father & Uncle Sentenced To Death For Alleged Honour Killing

Observing that "a great travesty of justice has occurred in recording the conviction of the appellants by the Trial Court", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted the father and uncle of a girl who were sentenced to death for allegedly committing her "honour killing."The trial court convicted the father and uncle of the deceased girl and sentenced them to death, for allegedly...

Tractor-Trolleys Not Allowed On Highways, Right To Protest Subject To Reasonable Restrictions: Punjab & Haryana High Court On Farmers Protest

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today orally remarked that the farmers have right to protest but it is subject to reasonable restrictions.The farmers are protesting in demand of a law guaranteeing MSP, among other things. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji was hearing the plea challenging the alleged obstructive actions of the government...

[S. 23(2) Senior Citizens Act] Magistrate Can Evict Occupant From Senior Citizens' Estate To Ensure Well Being: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Tribunal/Magistrate under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Senior Citizen Act) during the enforcement of the right to receive maintenance against the transferee of senior citizen's property, can evict the transferee if it is necessary to ensure the well being of the senior citizen.A division...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up- February 12 To February 18, 2024

Nominal IndexSohan Singh v. State of Punjab & ors. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 40State of Haryana v. XXXX 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 41Jaikam Deen v. State of Haryana and others. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 42XXX v. XXX 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 43 Varsha v. State of Haryana 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 44Avinash Dalmotra v. State of Punjab & others. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 45 Pohlu @Polu Ram v. State of Haryana and others 2024 LiveLaw...

Right To Fair Trial Extends To Victim Of Crime As Well: Punjab & Haryana HC Transfers Murder Case To CBI Upon Noting Police's Inaction

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has transferred a murder case registered more than an year ago, to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), observing that there was a failure on the part of the jurisdictional police authorities in performing their statutory duty.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "the petitioner is going pillar to post in hopes of getting justice for the murder of her...

Painful Saga Of Unholy Collusion Between Police & Gang: P&H HC Seeks Report On Action Take Against Cops Who Colluded With Gang Adultering Milk

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the State to place on record the Status report on the investigation against the police officer who "apparently colluded with the accused" involved in mixing chemicals in Punjab's popular milk plant 'Verka' in 2015.Justice N.S. Shekhawat said that this case depicts a painful saga of unholy collusion between the police officers and a gang which...

Murder | Mere Non-Receipt Of 'Viscera Report' Would Not Render Investigation Incomplete For Granting Default Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that in a murder case, mere non-receipt of viscera report will neither render the investigation incomplete nor render the Magistrate unable to take cognizance.While rejecting the plea challenging refusal of a default bail, Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said,"Mere non-receipt of the viscera report alone would neither render the...

Prisoner Shouldn't Be Denied Opportunity To Attend Significant Family Event Merely Because Family Not Dependent On Them: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that a prisoner should not be denied the chance to attend a significant family event, merely because the family members are not dependent on the prisoner.While allowing parole to a prisoner serving a sentence under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, Justice Anoop Chitkara said, "A prisoner should not be ordinarily denied the opportunity of...

Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes ₹10 Lakh Cost On Litigant Who Sought Quashing Of Cheating Case After Leaving Country Without Court's Permission

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken action against 'misuse of the legal process and filing of 'frivolous litigation' by imposing a cost of Rs. 10 lakh on a man who fled the country in disobedience of the Court's directions and subsequently filed a plea seeking quashing of the cheating case against him.Dr. William Dean was booked for cheating and granted bail by the Trial Court with...

Breach Of Duty & Violation Of Human Rights: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Cops Accused Of Illegal Detention, Custodial Death

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to grant anticipatory bail to policemen accused of custodial death of a detainee, considering not only the mode and manner in which the alleged crime was carried out but also the 'brazen attempts' made to conceal the alleged crime.Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "It would not be out of place to note that custodial deaths represent a...

Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Use Of A4 Sheets With Double-Sided Printing Instead Of Legal Paper To File Court Documents

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking directions to use A4 Size paper with print on both sides instead of legal size paper with single side printing, for all the pleadings and documents filed in the High Court and subordinate courts, to avoid wastage of paper and to save trees."Keeping in view the fact that the issue is of public importance and the optimum...