Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Data On Chandigarh AQI Over Last 5 Years In PIL Over Poor Air Quality

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the petitioner in a public interest litigation concerning poor air quality in Chandigarh to place on record relevant AQI data for the last five years. A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry was hearing a public interest litigation filed by the petitioner raising concerns regarding deteriorating air quality in...

P&H High Court Grants Bail To Man Over Alleged Involvement In Espionage Activities Linked To Pakistan During Op Sindoor

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to Davender Singh alias Davinder Singh in a case alleging involvement in espionage activities linked to Pakistan, noting the absence of material to substantiate the allegations beyond disclosure statements.Singh was alleged to have engaged in these espionage activities during the military exercise titled Operation Sindoor, undertaken by...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To Former MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker In Money Laundering Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to former MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker in a money laundering case. The Court observed that the allegations, nature of transactions, and material collected during the investigation did not justify release at this stage.Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya was hearing a petition seeking regular bail in a prosecution complaint filed by the Directorate of...

[S.313 CrPC] Failure To Put DNA Evidence To Accused Vitiates Trial: P&H High Court Sets Aside Death Sentence In Child Rape-Murder Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that failure to put material incriminating evidence, including DNA evidence, to the accused under Section 313 CrPC vitiates the fairness of the trial and cannot be sustained. The Court observed that such an omission causes prejudice to the accused as it deprives them of an opportunity to explain crucial circumstances relied upon for...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹10K Cost On Bail Applicant For Failure To Disclose Earlier Dismissal Of Bail Application

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that failure to disclose the history of prior bail applications in a successive bail plea is inexcusable and cannot be countenanced. The Court observed that such non-disclosure undermines the integrity of the adjudicatory process, which rests on the requirement of utmost good faith.Justice Sumeet Goel was hearing a petition seeking regular bail in...

'Absence Without Leave Cannot Be Treated As Desertion Without Inquiring Into Cause': P&H High Court Grants Relief To CRPF Constable

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that absence without leave cannot be treated as desertion without examining whether such absence was wilful. The Court observed that absence by itself does not constitute misconduct unless it is proved to be wilful on the basis of material on record.Justice Sandeep Moudgil was hearing a writ petition filed by a CRPF constable challenging the...

No Separate Lockups For Transgender Persons Yet; ₹25.86 Cr Proposal Sent For Creating Gender-Segregated Cells: Punjab Tells P&H High Court

The State of Punjab has filed a reply in response to the Punjab & Haryana High Court's query regarding the creation of separate cells for transgender persons in jails and police stations. The matter was being heard in a public interest litigation filed by the petitioner seeking directions for the creation of separate wards, lockups and toilets for transgender persons in prisons and...

Whistleblowers Have No Locus In Service Matters Unless They Are Directly Aggrieved: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that third parties, including whistleblowers or complainants, do not have locus standi in service matters unless they are directly and substantially aggrieved. The Court observed that service disputes are personal in nature and only a person who has suffered a legal injury can maintain a challenge under Article 226.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar...

'Right To Travel Abroad Is Basic Human Right': P&H High Court Allows Ex-DSP Convicted In Bribery Case To Travel Abroad

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed Raka Ghirra, an ex-DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) convicted in a bribery case, to travel abroad. The Court reiterated that the right to travel abroad is an important basic human right.Justice Aman Chaudhary was hearing an application filed by the applicant–appellant seeking permission to travel abroad for a period of one month....

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 30 - April 05, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 102 to 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 110Nominal IndexManjit Singh v/s State of Punjab, 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 102Alam v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 103Saral Mobile Project Services Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 104Anil Sharma v. State of U.T., Chandigarh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 105Hemant Kumar Mittal...

'Cybercrime Akin To Silent Virus': Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail To Man Booked In ₹6 Crore Digital Arrest Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that cybercrime in the country "operates akin to a silent virus" which is insidious, disruptive and exacts a toll on society that extends far beyond mere pecuniary loss. Noting the cascading effects of such offences on society and financial institutions, the court declined anticipatory bail to a 23-year-old man accused in the digital arrest of...

State Must Prioritise Its Own Employees For Promotion Over Deputationists: P&H High Court To Chandigarh Admin

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the State is bound to consider the interest of its own employees for promotion on a higher pedestal as compared to persons brought through deputation or transfer. The Court observed that service rules must not operate to prejudice promotional avenues of existing employees in favour of external entrants.A division bench of Justices Harsimran...