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...

'Ethical & Moral Values Of Our Heritage Destroyed, Laws Flouted': Punjab & Haryana High Court On Rise In Protection Pleas Involving Minors

While expressing concern over the rise in protection pleas being filed by run away couples often involving minors, the Punjab and Haryana High Court remarked that "not only the customary, moral and ethical values of our heritage are being destroyed but even the parameters of law are also being flouted in a very casual manner."Justice Sandeep Moudgil made the remarks while adjudicating the...

Nuh Demolition | Pleas Before Punjab & Haryana High Court Seek Compensation For Allegedly 'Unlawful Demolitions' By Authorities

Two petitions have been filed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking compensation for the alleged "unlawful demolition" of houses by the Haryana Government after the Nuh violence erupted as an aftermath of communal clashes in Haryana's Mewat region in August, 2023.The plea states that despite possessing the necessary documents to establish the was completely a lawful construction,...

Constitutional Mandate To Conduct Municipal Elections Cannot Be Put On Hold Without Justifiable Ground: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today held that the constitutional mandate to conduct elections of various bodies including Municipal Corporation, cannot be "put on hold" without any "justifiable and reasonable ground."While allowing the plea challenging the deferment of Chandigarh Mayoral elections on the ground of "law and order situation", a division bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and...

Conduct Chandigarh Mayoral Election On January 30, Ensure No Ruckus Takes Place: Punjab & Haryana High Court To Chandigarh Admin

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today directed the Chandigarh Administration to conduct election for the post of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on January 30, with directions to Chandigarh police to ensure that "no ruckus takes place in or around the Municipal Corporation Office prior to or during or after the election process."The...