Punjab and Haryana High Court
High Court Issues Notice To Punjab Govt On Gurmeet Ram's Plea For Quashing FIR Over Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued a notice to the Punjab Government in a plea filed by Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh 'Insan' seeking the quashing of FIR lodged against him for his alleged remarks against Guru Ravidas and Saint Kabir.The FIR under Section 295A IPC [Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting...
Despite Progress Women In India Are Still Facing Domestic Violence Irrespective Of Age, Caste Or Religion: P&H High Court
In a significant observation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently said that despite an increase in educational qualifications and understanding of human relationships, still women in this country are subjected to domestic violence irrespective of age, caste, or religion.The bench of Justice Alok Jain stated thus as it held that a complaint filed by a woman under the Protection of...
Man Able To Repay Hefty Loan Amount Can't Deflect From Responsibility Towards Wife, Kids: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a person who is able to pay a hefty loan amount can not deflect from his responsibility towards his legally wedded wife as well children.The observation was made by the bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal while upholding a family court order directing one Sandeep Malik, a Lieutenant Colonel, working with the Indian Army to pay a total of...
Punjab And Haryana High Court Orders Sensitization Of Trial Courts About Significance Of Timely Disposal Of Injunction Applications
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed the Presiding Officers of Trial Courts and District Judges of the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh for sensitizing Presiding Officers of Trial Courts about the significance and importance of timely disposal of injunction applications.The single judge bench of Arun Monga was hearing revision petition for...
Punjab And Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: January & February 2023
Nominal Index [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 1-37]M/s Simplex Infrastructure Ltd. & Anr. versus M/s J.P. Singla Engineers and Contractor 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 1Jagjit Singh @ Jaggi v. State of Punjab 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 2Sandeep Singh Sandhu vs. State of Punjab along with connected matters 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 3M/s. G.D. Goenka School v. Parveen Singh Shekhawat and Others and M/s. G.D. Goenka School...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Gurgaon DLSA To Pay Compensation To Minor Rape Victim Under 2013 Scheme
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) in Gurgaon to disburse compensation under the Haryana Victims Compensation Scheme, 2013 (now repealed) to a rape victim, whose case had not been forwarded to the DLSA by the trial court for grant of compensation. While allowing the writ petition filed by the father of the victim - who was minor on the...
'Blackmailing Case; Unfortunate That Lady Made Rape Allegation Against Accused Who Was Not In India': P&H High Court Quashes FIR
The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week quashed an FIR registered against a man on the allegations of committing gang rape against the alleged victim as it observed that at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, the accused was out of the Country.Noting that as per the Investigating Officer, the accused was in London at the time when the offence of rape has been alleged to...
'Swayamvar' A Fundamental Right Under Article 21, Its Roots Can Be Traced To Ramayana, Mahabharata: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant observation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court last week said that Swayamvar i.e. marriage by one's own choice is not a modern phenomenon and that its roots can be traced in ancient history including holy books like Ramayana Mahabharata.Adding that Article 21 is enforcing this human right as a Fundamental Right, the bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal quashed an FIR lodged against...
Circulating Malicious Material Against Judiciary At Nat'l-Int'l Level Amounts To Inciting People Against Rule Of Law: P&H High Court
Sentencing dismissed Punjab Police DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon and his aide to 6 months imprisonment in a criminal contempt case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday observed that circulating malicious material against Judiciary at National-International Level amounts to inciting people against the Rule of Law.Finding the videos featuring Sekhon and his aide and the content of the same...
Contempt Of Court Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Dismissed Punjab DSP, His Aide To 6 Months In Jail
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sentenced dismissed Punjab Police DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon and his aide, one Pardeep Sharma to 6 months imprisonment in the contempt case for circulating 'malicious', 'libelous', and 'derogatory' videos on social media pertaining to judicial proceedings of the Judges of the HC. The bench of Justice G. S. Sandhawalia and Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan...
De Hors Statutory Rules: High Court Directs Punjab Education Dept To Prepare Fresh Seniority List Of 50,000 Masters
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently found that the seniority list of Master cadre affecting more than 50,000 Masters/ Mistressess prepared by the Punjab Education Department in 2019 is de hors statutory rules. It has directed the State government to prepare a fresh seniority list in accordance with the Rules framed in 1978, within six months. "Rules have been framed under proviso...
Renting Dharamshala On Nominal Rent For Marriages Not Commercial, No Property Tax: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that if Dharamshala is provided at a nominal rent for conducting marriages, it will not amount to a commercial purpose.The division bench of Justice Rintu Bahri and Justice Manisha Batra has observed that Dharamshalas are not liable to pay the property tax.The petitioner's tax on lands and buildings was assessed, and the assessee was served with a...