"Incident Shocked Conscience Of Entire Nation," Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Bail To Amritpal's Alleged Aide In Police Station Attack Case

Observing that "incident has shocked the conscience of the entire nation," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has rejected the bail pleas of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's "companions" in Police Station attack case. A mob of around 200-250 persons headed by Amritpal, armed with deadly weapons, had attacked upon the Police Station Ajnala, in order to get released one of their...

Ad Valorem Court Fee Not Required In Marital Property, Maintenace Disputes Before Family Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that petitioners are not required to pay ad valorem court fees in Family Court in disputes related to marital property and charges to ensure payment of maintenance.Justice Gurbir Singh observed that proceedings for maintenance before the Family Court were summary in nature and hence ad valorem court fees were not applicable in such...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 3 Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of three additional judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court.They are as follows:(i) Senior Advocate Sumeet Goel, (ii) Advocate Sudeepti Sharma and (iii) Advocate Kirti SinghThe Notification stated that they are appointed as "Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for a period of two years, in that order of seniority,...

After Facing High Court’s Wrath, Punjab Govt Directs Police Witnesses To Not Seek More Than One Adjournment In NDPS Trials

The Punjab Government on Wednesday informed the High Court that it has issued directions to the police officers to not seek more than one adjournment from the trial court for appearing as a witness in NDPS cases.It is also submitted that the DSP of the area concerned shall be personally responsible for ensuring the presence of witnesses who have been summoned through bailable or...

Referring Court As "His" Is Borderline Contempt, Punjab & Haryana HC Advises Fresh Lawyer To Exercise Restraint In Drafting, Addressing Arguments

Calling it borderline "contemptuous", the Punjab & Haryana High Court expressed reservation on the pleadings of a lawyer who referred to an Appellate Court as "his" and contended that his application was rejected on "irrelevant ground."While hearing a revision plea against the order which allowed condonation of delay of 12 days, the Court criticised the manner of drafting and addressing...

PMLA | SC Judgment In 'Pankaj Bansal' On Informing Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Applies Retrospectively: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday set aside the arrest of real estate group M3M Director, Roop Bansal in money laundering case observing that there was non compliance of the provisions of Section 19 of the PMLA in view of Supreme Court's recent landmark judgement on checking the powers of ED in Pankaj Bansal case.The Supreme Court, while setting aside the arrest of other Directors...

Punjab & Haryana Weekly Round-Up: October 23 - October 29, 2023

Nominal Index [ Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 208- 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 216] X v. State of Haryana & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 208 Sukhpreet Kaur v. State of Punjab 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 209Kapil v. State of Haryana and others 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 210Parveen Kumar v. State of Haryana 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 211 Kuldeep Singh v. State of Punjab and another 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 212The Mahabir Education...

Constable Misbehaves With Couple Travelling At Night, Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Punishment Of Stopping Fifteen Annual Increments

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the disciplinary punishment of stopping fifteen annual increments given to a constable for harassing and taking illegal gratification of Rs.300 from a a couple, during patrolling duty at night.A Division bench of Justice Deepak Sibal and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur said, "It has...been rightly observed by the Tribunal (Central Administrative...

Suspecting Collusion With Police, High Court Upholds Section 319 CrPC Order To Add Accused Declared Innocent By Nuh DSP

Observing that, "Police authorities relied upon unknown ghost respectable members of the society so as to declare the petitioner as innocent," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the order to array a man as an accused in a murder case who was exonerated in police investigation by Nuh DSP.Justice Deepak Gupta observed, "It is very surprising that despite the petitioner...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Lawyer For Suppressing Facts In Pre-Arrest Bail Plea

Observing that, "exemplary costs needs to be imposed so that no one could dare to take the Courts for a ride", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.1 lakh on a lawyer for suppressing facts in an anticipatory bail application in a murder case.Second anticipatory bail application was filed stating that the first was withdrawn in 2022 without mentioning that an...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs State To Pay Rs. 1.5 Lakh Litigation Cost To Disabled Man Booked For Illicit Liquor Trade On 'Mistaken Identity'

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the State of Punjab to pay a litigation cost of Rs.1.5 lakh to a man suffering from 80% locomotion disability, who was booked on "mistaken identity" under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, for allegedly fleeing with illicit liquor in his vehicle.It was found that he was incapable of driving any vehicle due to Post-Polio Residual Paralysis of lower...

'Proclaimed Offender Cannot Short Circuit System By Filing Petitions Through Power Of Attorney', Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Quash FIR On Basis Of Compromise

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that a proclaimed offender cannot seek quashing of the FIR on the basis of a compromise by filing petition through Power of Attorney.Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "A proclaimed offender cannot seek quashing of the FIR on the basis of a compromise, more so, when he is absconding in multiple cases pending against him."The Court further...