Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Ayurveda Gynaecologist Accused Of Terminating Pregnancy Illegally

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim bail in an anticipatory bail plea to an Ayurveda gynaecologist, who is accused of terminating a pregnancy without authorisation.While issuing notice on her plea seeking pre-arrest bail, the bench of Justice Pankaj Jain said, “In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail subject to her...

Foodgrain Scam: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Former Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu's 'PA'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to Pankaj Kumar @ Meenu Malhotra, the alleged PA to former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu. Kumar is one of the accused in the Food Grain Scam that took place during the minister's tenure in 2020-21.He was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, on allegations of receiving bribes through his conduits to compromise the tender for...

‘Has Faced Agony Of Protracted Trial’: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reduces Sentence Of 70-Year-Old In 1994 Case For Adulterated Khoya

Observing that he has faced the agony of a protracted trial for such a long time, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has reduced the sentence of the 70-year-old convict to the period already undergone by him.In the 1994 case, Ram Saran was convicted in 2007 under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 for adulterating 'khoya'. Justice Deepak Gupta said, “Offence was committed way...

Once The Export Obligation Is Discharged, Customs Dept. Could Not Initiate Proceedings Against Assessee: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the export obligation is discharged, the customs department cannot initiate proceedings against the assessee.The bench of Justice Ritu Behari and Justice Manisha Batra observed that 50 MT of Coco Butter was lost during transit from the port to the factory, and this information was given to the department. But the lost quantity had been...

Bar Council Of Punjab & Haryana Introduces Lecture Series To Train Young Lawyers

The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana is set to begin a lecture series from Tuesday to provide training to junior lawyers and new entrants so that they can get clarity in their initial years of practice.As a pilot initiative, the Bar Council is scheduled to commence a lecture series lasting for 35 minutes, starting from July 4 till July 15 (excluding Sundays). These lectures will be conducted...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Daughter Accused Of Killing Father In 2003

Observing that the trial court seems to have unwittingly been "swayed by sentiment and prejudice" against the crime of patricide alleged against her, the Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside the conviction of a woman who was accused of murdering her father in 2003. The accused was 16 years and 4 months old at the time of incident “There are suspicious features appearing in the...

Mere Apprehension Of Accused Indulging In Sale Of Contraband Is No Ground To Reject Application For Parole: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the application for release on parole cannot be rejected on the mere apprehension that the accused may indulge in the sale of contraband or cause a breach of peace.“Mere apprehension of the petitioner indulging in sale of contraband or of causing breach of peace would not bring the case within the ambit of Section 6(2) of the Act (the...

Ban Adipurush Movie, Use Revenue Earned For Beautification Of Ram Mandir: PIL Before Punjab & Haryana High Court

A petition has been filed in the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking a ban on further screening of the movie 'Adipurush'. The plea alleges that the movie hurts the religious sentiments of a "large section of society" due to the kind of dialogues used by the characters in the movie.The plea seeks directions to the State to initiate legal action against the film makers and collect the...

Woman’s Suicide In Matrimonial Home Doesn’t Automatically Make Husband, In-Laws Liable For Harassment, Abetment: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Observing that a woman's suicide in matrimonial home in itself does not make her in-laws and husband liable for harassment and abetment to commit suicide, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the acquittal of accused in a 2002 abetment to suicide case.The deceased died by suicide in 2002 in her matrimonial home allegedly due to harassment made on account of a dowry demand. The...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Chandigarh Admin To Allow Candidate To Apply Under Transgender Category In Online Form For Police Constable Post

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Chandigarh Administration on a transgender person's plea seeking directions to allow the petitioner to apply for the post of Constable (Executive) in the Union Territory under the transgender category. The plea said there was no option to apply under the transgender category.While issuing the notice, Justice Vikram Aggarwal ordered...

Misuse Of Govt Vehicle: Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Removal of Congress Councillor From Morinda Municipal Corporation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the notification issued by the Secretary of Punjab Department of Local Bodies, removing Councilor Raj Preet Singh from Municipal Corporation Morinda. Singh, a Congress party representative, was removed from office for allegedly misusing his position and causing financial loss to the Counsel by using the official vehicle for personal use.While...

Accused Can Challenge Trial Court's Rejection Of Prosecution’s Application For Pardon: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that an accused has the locus standi to challenge the rejection of an application filed by prosecution under Section 306 CrPC seeking pardon.“An accused does have a right to move an application independently to the trial Court under Section 306 Cr.P.C. seeking pardon, the same would necessarily imply that any order passed by the trial Court...