No Reason To Doubt State: Punjab & Haryana High Court To Wife Of Nuh Violence Accused Apprehending Biased Investigation

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to order SIT probe into a FIR lodged against a cab driver in the aftermath of Nuh violence in Haryana.Bench of Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said it has no reasons to doubt that a fair and impartial investigation would be conducted by the State agency.The bench was seized with the plea moved by the accused's wife. She claimed her husband was not...

Insult To Religion Made Carelessly Without Any Malicious Intent Would Not Be Offence U/S 295A IPC: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that insults to religion "made unwittingly or carelessly without any malicious or deliberate intent" would not be an offence under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code.The Court said, "It needs to be reiterated that Section 295A of the IPC does not penalize any and every act of insult or an attempt to insult the religion or the...

266 Deaths Reported By Overdose Of Drug Consumption In 3 Years: Punjab Police To High Court

The Punjab government has submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that 266 deaths have been reported in the state from April 2020 to March 2023 due to the overdose of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu said the data also indicates that death rate is increasing and as such, the "situation is very precarious."In compliance with the Court's...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Guidelines On Proclamation Under Section 82 CrPC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has laid down detailed guidelines for the issuance of a proclamation under Section 82 of CrPC, its publication, declaration as 'proclaimed offender,' and to invoke criminal proceedings against him for offence under Section 174-A of IPC. Justice Arun Monga said that for the issuance of a proclamation under Section 82 CrPC, the Court must deliberate upon...

Punjab & Haryana HC Rules S.174A IPC On Proclaimed Offenders Included U/S 195 CrPC, Cites "Bhartitya Nayaya Sanhita" To Fortify View

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that even though Section 195 CrPC was not amended to include within its ambit Section 174A IPC, which was introduced in 2005 to criminalise non-appearance of proclaimed offenders at the specified place and time, the provision has to be read inclusive of Section 174A.This implies that no Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under...

Passport Act | Police Must Disclose Complete Status Of FIR In Police Verification: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Observing that police authorities are sending incomplete reports which is the "root cause of denial of passport", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that police authorities must disclose the complete status of FIR in verification done for issuing of the passport.Justice Jagmohan Bansal said that the proforma prepared for the information to be furnished by the Police Official in...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Launches RTI Portal, Virtual Court For Traffic Challan

The Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court, Justice Ravi Shankar on Thursday, e-launched Virtual Court for traffic challan in Chandigarh and RTI portal.According to the official press release, the two software modules are developed under the guidance of the members of Computer Committee of the High Court. The committee is comprised of Justice Lisa Gill, Chairperson, Computer...

High Court Expunges 'Disparaging Remarks' Made By Sessions Court About Then Gurugram Police Commissioner In Corruption Case Against Junior

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has expunged the "disparaging remarks" made by a Sessions Court against former Police Commissioner of Gurugram, while deciding the anticipatory bail plea of a junior IPS officer.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "The remarks extracted above were not integral for the final adjudication of the anticipatory bail application filed by accused–Dheeraj Kumar...

24 Yrs Later, Punjab & Haryana High Court Awards ₹5 Lakh Damages To Man Denied Naib Tehsildar Post Due To Miscalculated Marks

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently awarded Rs. 5 lakh in damages to a man who could not qualify for the Naib Tehsildar exam conducted in 1996 due to a miscalculation of 2 marks.Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma held that it was appropriate to grant damages to the petitioner for being deprived of appointment due to wrongful calculation of his merit instead of considering him for...

Govt In Welfare State Must Make Prompt Appointments To Redress Public Grievances: High Court Seeks Report On Chandigarh Consumer Fora Vacancies

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Chandigarh administration to file a status report on steps being taken for filling up existing and future vacancies in the State and District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in the UT.Justice Harsh Bunger opined, "in a welfare state, it is expected that the Central Government/State Government/Union Territories should take prompt...

Judges Denied Promotion Question Haryana Govt's Consultation With Union Law Ministry For District Judiciary Appointments

Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates in Haryana who sought appointment to the district judiciary have challenged the State's decision rejecting High Court's recommendations for promotion of 13 judicial officers.They said the State government breached "Constitutional protocol" by involving the Union Law Ministry in matter of appointment of district judges.Article 233 of the...

Local Police Do Not Have Jurisdiction To Investigate When Person Is Missing Abroad: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court orally observed today that the local Indian police do not have jurisdiction to investigate the matter of a missing person abroad.Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta said, “the party needs to approach the Indian Embassy…since the person who is allegedly missing is not in India, the local police do not have jurisdiction in this matter.”The bench was seized with...