Trend Of Mechanical Grant Of Bail 'Disturbing', Punjab & Haryana HC Urges Courts To Uphold Judicial Discipline For Public Confidence

Expressing concern over the "disturbing trend" of trial courts granting bail mechanically, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said the Courts are expected to consistently uphold judicial discipline and propriety to ensure that public confidence is maintained in the judicial process.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "a very disturbing trend is emerging with the trial Courts as they have adopted...

High Court Orders Training Of Punjab Cops On Fundamental Rights Especially Article 21, Recommends Compulsory Exam

Observing that "police officers are performing the duties which touch upon freedom of life and liberty," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Punjab to arrange a training program on Fundamental Rights for police officials irrespective of their ranks.Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri said, "This Court is of the view that even the police officers...

CCTV Captures Assault On Jail Inmate | Punjab & Haryana High Court Summons ADGP For Denying Incident By Filing 'False Affidavit'

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Additional Director General of Police, Prisons, Punjab (ADGP) as well as the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons for filing a "prima facie" false affidavit before the Court, wherein it stated that an inmate "was neither beaten nor he suffered any injury."Justice N.S Shekhawat noted that during the proceeding when the CCTV footage was played...

'Samadh' Of A Family Member Not A 'Place Of Worship', Its Defilement/Damage No Offence U/S 295 IPC: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the desecration of the Samadh of a family member would not amount to the offence of defiling of a place of worship or sacred object under Section 295, IPC.Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi observed, “A Samadh of a family member cannot constitute a place of worship held sacred by a class of persons. In the case of such a Samadh, a desecration...

Man Arrested Sans Following SC Guidelines On S. 41A CrPC Notice| Haryana Police Apologize To High Court, Initiate Enquiry Against SHO, IO

The Haryana police has tendered an unconditional apology before the Punjab & Haryana High Court for arresting an accused without following Supreme Court's direction on giving notice under Section 41-A CrPC before arrest.The submission of the SP, Ambala came after the High Court the Court issued a contempt notice to the SHO and Investigating officer who had arrested an accused person...

'Court Is Reminded Of Horrific 1984 Sikh Atrocities', Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Hate Speech Against Sikhs

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant bail to a man who was booked for spreading hate speech against Sikh Community, observing that the words used by the accused are “henious”.Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri said, “This Court is reminded of one of the blackest and horrific moments in the history of India which happened in the year 1984. After the killing of the...

P&H High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Drug Trafficking At Punjab Border Area, Seeks NCB Data On Drug Addicts In Both States

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today took suo moto cognizance against drug trafficking at the border areas of Punjab.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Aman Chaudhary issued a notice to the states of Punjab and Haryana as well as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).The bench stated that the Court is taking suo moto cognizance of a news item published in...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Police Protection To Family Allegedly Receiving Threat From BJP MP Kirron Kher

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Chandigarh Police to protect, for a week, a family who is allegedly receiving threats from BJP MP Kirron Kher.Justice Anoop Chitkara said, “Thus, in the facts and circumstances peculiar to this case, it shall be appropriate that the concerned Superintendent of Police and the concerned SHO provide appropriate protection to the petitioner...

High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Haryana Police For Detaining Man Sans Following SC Guidelines On S. 41-A CrPC Notice, Orders His Release

While declaring a detention "illegal and unjustified", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a contempt notice to the Haryana Police for violating the Supreme Court directions issued in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr [2022 LiveLaw (SC) 577].A Habeas Corpus petition was filed late at night on Saturday, stating that a son and mother,...

High Court Directs Stopping Punjab Top Officials' Salaries Till Compliance Of HC's 2018 Directions To Grant Benefits To Govt Teachers

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to stop the payment of salary to the Principal Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Department of Education, as well as the payment of salary to the Principal Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Department of Finance until compliance with its 2018 order pertaining to granting benefits to government teachers.A bench of Justice Rajbir...

P&H High Court Sets Aside Single Judge's Order Upholding Exam Cancellation Of MBBS Students Allegedly Found Using Unfair Means

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the single Judge's decision that upheld the cancellation of the entire academic year of MBBS students, allegedly found using unfair means by a university in Haryana's Rohtak.A division bench of Justice Deepak Sibal and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur said, "we unhesitantly conclude that before cancellation of their entire MBBS Ist Professional...

1994 Encounter By Punjab Police Was Fake, 'Stage-Managed'; False FIR Was Lodged: SIT To Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Punjab & Haryana High Court has submitted before it that the 1994 encounter operation in Punjab's Rupnagar district, which claimed to have killed a militant, was "stage-managed, and the FIR was registered by falsifying facts."It was submitted before the bench of Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj, that the SIT after taking legal opinion...