Not Adjusting Covid-19 Parole Period Towards Sentence May Risk Prisoners' Constitutional Rights: Punjab & Haryana HC Asks Govt To Frame Guidelines

Observing that "individual released on involuntary parole during the pandemic could face a risk of violation of constitutional rights if required to return to prison without adjusting their sentences," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab government to take a "considered decision" on whether the parole granted to prisoners during COVID-19 would be counted towards...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Five Advocates As Punjab & Haryana High Court Judges

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the names of five advocates for appointment as Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The names of the five advocates are Harmeet Singh Grewal, Deepinder Singh Nalwa, Sumeet Goel, Sudeepti Sharma and Kirti Singh.In its resolution passed today, the Collegium said, "On 21 April 2023, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana...

How Many Cases Under NDPS Act Pending For Two Or More Yrs After Framing Of Charges? High Court Asks Punjab Govt

Expressing concern over the lackadaisical approach of the Punjab government in dealing with drug menace, the High Court has directed the State to provide information on the number of NDPS cases pending before the trial court despite framing of charges two years ago or more.Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "give details about how many cases are pending trial in NDPS Act since 2 years or...

Magistrate Orders Accused To Furnish Bail Bond "In 45 Mins", Punjab & Haryana HC Directs All Judicial Officers To Undergo Program On Fundamental Rights

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed its Registrar General to arrange orientation course on Fundamental Rights for all the judicial officers of District Courts across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.The development came after a Magistrate had ordered to furnish the bail bond allegedly within 45 minutes after passing of the default bail order. The applicant failed to comply and...

In A First, Punjab & Haryana High Court Suggests State To Use Artificial Intelligence To Identify 'Similar Cases' Which Are Already Settled By It

Observing that "litigation is unnecessarily coming up" despite the settled law, in a first the Punjab & Haryana High Court has suggested the state government to take benefit of artificial intelligence to search the similar matters pending so that they can be identified and disposed of soon.Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma said, "this Court finds that in several cases, litigation...

Accused In NDPS Case Claims Police Planted Contraband On Him For Declining Extortion Demands: Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders SIT Probe

Observing that "the individuals responsible for upholding the law and safeguarding citizens' rights have themselves transformed into aggressors and transgressors through the blatant misuse of police powers", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to constitute Special Investigating Team (SIT) to probe alleged police misconduct in a NDPS case.It was alleged that the Police had...

Married Individuals Entering Live-In Relationship Can't Be Denied Protection, Right To Life Sacrosanct: Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Guidelines To Police

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that married individuals entering into live-in relationship cannot be denied protection, irrespective of the Police's view about morality of such relationships.Justice Arun Monga observed that right to human life is to be treated on highest pedestal and cannot be taken away, except in accordance with law, irrespective of the nature of...

Remove Stray Dogs From Nearby Areas Of Judicial Complex, Rehabilitate Them Outskirts Of City: Punjab & Haryana High Court To DC, Ambala

Observing that inviting e-tender for sterilisation and vaccination of the stray dogs is not an "effective" action , the Punjab & Haryana High has directed the DC of Ambala to relocate the stray dogs from the nearby areas of Judicial Complex where Officers are facing "eminent danger" and unable to step out for morning walks.Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan said, "the aforesaid action...

'Can't Behave This Way': Punjab & Haryana High Court Pulls Up Nationalised Bank For Transferring New Mother Away From Husband's Workplace

Observing that bank "is not supposed to behave in the manner in which they have behaved with a married woman having child of few months", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has pulled up the Bank of India for transferring its employee away from husband's workplace, in violation of its policy and then refusing to accept her resignation.Chandni, a General manager of the bank in Chandigarh,...

High Court Asks Punjab Govt About Mechanism To Address Grievances Of Runaway Couples

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Punjab state counsel to seek instructions to ascertain whether there exists a specific mechanism in the state for addressing the grievances of runaway couples.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu asked the counsel to produce relevant instructions or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the record if such a mechanism exists."State...

Religion Will Not Be Mentioned In FIRs: Haryana DGP Assures High Court

Haryana DGP has submitted an affidavit before the Punjab & Haryana High Court, ensuring that directions have been issued not to mention the religion of the informant, complainant, victim, and suspect in the First Information Report (FIR), except in situations that are explicitly incorporated.Taking note of the submission, Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri said, "...it is expected that the...

'Betrayed Country's Trust': High Court Pulls Up Punjab Govt Over Non-Appearance Of Police Witnesses In NDPS Cases, Says Drug Mafias Getting Bail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today came down heavily on the Punjab government over repeated non-appeared of police witnesses in NDPS cases. Earlier, suspecting complicity of the Police in these matters, Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul had summoned the State's Home Affairs Secretary and DGP. Observing that "it reflects poorly on the State", Justice Kaul today asked the DGP who will...