‘Once A Daughter Always A Daughter’: High Court Says Punjab Policy Excluding Married Daughters From Compassionate Appointment Violates Articles 14 & 15

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the policy excluding married daughters from the benefit of compassionate appointment upon the death of their fathers is unconstitutional on account of being violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India. The division bench of Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan said: “We are of the considered...

Information About Place Of Posting, Deputation, Working Hours, Leaves Availed Cannot Be Disclosed Under RTI Act: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the information with regard to the employee's place of posting, period of deputation, working hours, place of headquarter during deputation, any type of leaves availed along with the permission to leave the headquarter, copy of attendance register and movement register is personal in nature and cannot be disclosed under the RTI Act. The court...

‘Victim's Body Language Didn't Reflect Trauma, Remained Quite For Long Time’: High Court Grants Bail To Former Punjab MLA

Granting bail to former MLA Simarjit Singh Bains in a rape case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday observed that there is no evidence that the victim reflected any trauma through her body language or conduct or complained to anyone about the forcible assault."There is no allegation that she did not do so because she was under a shock. There is no evidence that the consent...

Non-Domicile Candidates Not Entitled To Appointment Under 33% Reservation For Punjab Women: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that the non-domicile women cannot be considered for appointment against the 33% reserved posts for women belonging to Punjab.The issue before the court was whether the reservation is confined to the women of the State of Punjab or it is applicable to all the women belonging to other states also.While dismissing the petitions related to...

Credible Eyewitness Account Be Given Precedence Over Medical Account In Case Of Any Contradiction: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that the credible eye witness account "is to be assigned preponderance and precedence" over the medical account in case of contradiction between the two.The court also said that the effect of minimal digressions or contradictions between the previously made statements in writing by the eyewitness and "his echoings in his testification...