Punjab and Haryana High Court
'Orchestrated Attempt To Keep Him In Custody', High Court Grants Bail To Former Punjab AIG Ashish Kapoor In Custodial Violence Case
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to former Punjab AIG Ashish Kapoor in 2018 Custodial Violence case. Kapoor was book for voluntarily causing hurt for extortion, criminal conspiracy and criminal intimidation. It was alleged that Kapoor had torture and beaten a woman and her brother under police remand to force confession regarding property matters.Perusing the...
“Routine To Furnish Wrong Information In Court”, Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Departmental Enquiry Against DSP
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed to initiate departmental enquiry against Deputy Superintendent of Police of Haryana's Tauru for furnishing wrong facts in a status report filed before the Court.Observing that it has become routine to furnish false information, Justice Deepak Gupta directed the DGP, Haryana to “proceed departmentally against Shri Mukesh Kumar, Deputy...
Disproportionate Assets Indicate Drug Trafficking At Instance Of Corrupt Punjab Police, High Court Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail To Dismissed AIG Raj Hundal
Observing that being a police officer, he was supposed to be extremely upright, primarily when dealing with sensitive matters, including drugs, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former AIG Raj Jit Hundal in a disproportionate assets case.A SIT constituted by the state, in pursuance of suo moto cognizance taken by the Court in 2013 on drug menace...
Mama Expected To Protect Like Double 'Ma': Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Conviction For Sexually Assaulting 6-Yr-Old Nephew
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his own 6-year old nephew in 2017. It also upheld sentence of cumulative 10 years imprisonment under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 377 of IPC.While noting that the offence was committed in 2017, prior to enhancement of punishment under POCSO Act, Justice Deepak...
Certificate Issued By Bar Association Sufficient To Prove Experience For Practising Advocates, Further Proof Not Required: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that a certificate issued by the Bar Association of the concerned Court would have the same force as that of a certificate from any other judicial or quasi-judicial authority and would qualify as proof of one's experience.Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma added that an advocate who is enrolled with the Bar Council starts actually practice and...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Police To Consider Protection Plea Moved By Same Sex Live-In Couple
The Punjab & Haryana High Court had directed the Senior Superintendent of Police to look into and pass appropriate orders on representation filed for police protection by a same-sex live in couple.Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "At this stage, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, as well as on the age and nature of the relationship between the petitioners, I deem...
"Tailor-Made Wards To Ensure Success Of Few In Elections": High Court Declares 'Illegal' Delimitation Of 2 Municipal Councils, 1 Municipal Corp In Punjab
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday declared the entire delimitation exercise in Municipal Councils of Dera Baba Nanak, Dharamkot, and Municipal Corporation Phagwara, conducted since its inception, to be "illegal". The Court held that delimitation was done on irrelevant considerations and a glaring breach of Rules 3 to 8 of the Delimitation of Wards of Municipalities Rules,...
Disproportionate Assets: Former Punjab Police AIG Ashish Kapoor Gets Bail But To Remain In Jail For FIR On Custodial Violence
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to former Punjab Police AIG Ashish Kapoor in a disproportionate assets case launched against him this year. Court also confirmed the interim anticipatory bail granted to Kapoor's wife. Nevertheless, Kapoor will remain in jail because a case over alleged custodial violence is still pending against him.The Court had granted interim bail to...
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...