Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Directions To RTI Authorities Amid Rise In Cryptic, Non-Speaking Orders

In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court recently held that authorities including the Appellate Authorities under the Right to Information Act (RTI) have been passing “cryptic and non-speaking orders” in violation of the judgements of the Supreme Court, High Courts and mandate of the RTI Act.Justice Vikas Bahl thus directed authorities handling appeals under the Right...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Police Protection To Caretaker Of Mosque Allegedly Vandalised During Nuh-Gurugram Violence

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday granted temporary police protection to the caretaker of a mosque which was allegedly vandalised by a mob during Nuh violence.Justice Anoop Chitkara granted the protection for fifteen days considering the potential gravity of the situation but clarified that the order does not imply a decision on the merits of the case.“If the allegations...

ITBP Recruitment | Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Rejection Of Candidature Of Man Having Tattoo On Right Forearm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday upheld the rejection of the candidature of a man against the post of Constable in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) for the reason of his having a tattoo on his right forearm.The bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal relied on a judgment of the Delhi High Court in the case of Vikash Kumar vs. Director General, Indo-Tibetan (2021) involving...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Notice On Habeas Corpus Plea Alleging Man Convicted And Detained But Sentencing Order Not Passed

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday issued notice to itself on the habeas corpus petition filed by a 26-years-old who has been lodged in prison following dismissal of his appeal against conviction for criminal intimidation, allegedly in absence of a sentencing order.The bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal issued notice to the Joint Registrar of High Court, UT of Chandigarh and...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: July 2023

Nominal Index [Citations 118 - 135] Avdesh Kumar v.State of Punjab and others 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 118X v.State of Punjab 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 119Commissioner of Customs, Ludhiana Versus M/s Jindal Drugs Ltd. 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 120Ram Saran v. State of Haryana 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 121Pankaj Kumar @ Meenu Malhotra v. State of Punjab 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 122Mohammad Rahim Ashori and others v. State...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up: August 15- August 20, 2023

Judgments1.Immoral Trafficking Cases Rising In Chandigarh, Consider Framing Guidelines For Spas, Massage Parlours: Punjab & Haryana HC To AuthoritiesCase Title: Nagaraj T @ Charles v. State of U.T. ChandigarhCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 140Observing that cases under the Immoral Trafficking Act are rising in Chandigarh, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has suggested that the...

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...