Nuh Demolitions: Residents Move Punjab & Haryana High Court Alleging Contempt Of 2020 Order Granting Time For Relocation

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a notice on a contempt petition filed by residents of Nuh, whose houses were allegedly demolished in an encroachment drive earlier this month. The plea alleges that the State authorities wilfully disobeyed a 2020 Court order which directed the Deputy Commissioner of Nuh-Mewat to provide adequate time to the residents to relocate before...

Lack Of Parental Control Over Juvenile Being Out Late At Night Not A Valid Ground To Reject Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that the argument that the parents of the juvenile who is accused of a heinous crime do not have control over her as she was out of home at odd hours, cannot be a valid ground to reject bail.Justice Deepak Gupta thus released the petitioner on bail citing that the lower court had erred in dismissing her bail application. “The declining of bail...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹10K Cost On Live-In Couple For Seeking Protection Without Threat

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs.10,000 on a live-in couple for filing a plea for protection without any perceived threat against them. Justice Alok Jain clarified that previously informed the petitioners on the very first hearing that a cost of Rs.50,00 will be imposed if no threat perception was found."It was made clear on the very first date that, in case,...

Nuh Demolitions Carried As Per Law, No Particular Community Targeted: Haryana Govt Tells High Court

Deputy Commissioner of Haryana's Nuh, Dhirendra Khadgata has said that no demolition activity in the area was carried out without following the procedure of law. He further said that while removing encroachments/ unauthorised constructions, the government never adopted "pick and choose policy" and that too on the basis of caste, creed or religion.The statement comes in the suo moto case...

Nuh-Gurugram Demolitions: High Court Adjourns Hearing, Allows Haryana Govt To File Reply

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has adjourned the hearing in the suo motu case against Nuh and Gurugram demolitions, for enabling the Haryana government to file its reply in the matter.A bench comprising Chief Justice RS Jha and Justice Arun Palli allowed AAG Deepak Sabharwal's request to file a reply. "File in the Registry," he said while adjourning the matter.The bench has also refused...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 07- August 14, 2023

1.'Keep Only One Prepaid Mobile Number Till Conclusion Of Trial': P&H High Court's Bail Condition For 'Stalking' AccusedCase title - Arjun Sain vs. State of U.T (Chandigarh) Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 138While granting bail to an accused of the offence of 'Stalking' (Section 354D IPC), the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently imposed a bail condition on him that within 15 days from...

Change In Bench Composition After Conviction But Prior To Sentencing No Ground To Seek Fresh Hearing: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently held that a fresh hearing is not required when the composition of the bench changes after conviction order, especially when no prejudice is caused to the parties.The bench of Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Archana Puri clarified that the retirement of one judge from the bench does not invalidate the prior decision. “It would indeed be a travesty...

Article 21 Doesn't Cease If People Of Same Gender Decide To Live Together: P&H High Court Grants Protection To Lesbian Couple

Observing that Article 21 of the Constitution of India does not cease to apply when people of the same gender decide to live together, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted police protection to a same-sex live-in couple.The bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara passed this order while dealing with a protection plea filed by a major lesbian couple who have been staying together in a...

P&H High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Actor-Comedian Khyali In FIR Over His Alleged Remarks Against Maharishi Valmiki

On Wednesday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted anticipatory bail to actor-comedian Khyali Ram in an FIR lodged against him for his alleged derogatory words against Maharishi Valmiki.The bench of Justice Rajbir Sehrawat granted him bail on the condition that he shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and shall abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438...

Reusing E-way Bills Demonstrates Intention Of Tax Evasion: Punjab And Haryana High Court Upholds Penalty Against Transporter

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the penalty against the transporter and ruled that reusing e-way bills demonstrates the intention of tax evasion.The bench of Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan has observed that the ‘intention to evade payment of tax’ is an essential ingredient for initiating proceedings against a person under Section 130. The...

High Court Issues Notice On Plea Filed Against Punjab Govt's Decision To Dissolve All Gram Panchayats

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today issued notice on a plea filed against Punjab government’s decision to dissolve all the Gram Panchayats in the State.A bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh and Justice Harpreet Singh Brar has directed the State to file its reply within 10 days.Sarabjeet Singh, Sarpanch of Mohammadpur, Ludhiana has filed the plea questioning the State’s decision...

Insufficient Evidence To Link Accused To Death Of Deceased Found In His Premises: Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Murder Convict

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently acquitted a murder convict sentenced to life imprisonment in 2019, on the ground of lack of sufficient evidence. The deceased was found dead in the premises of one Dinesh who was accused of kidnapping him for extorting land and money from his father.The bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, “when no candid...