Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost In Contempt Case Against Police Officer For Handcuffing Accused

The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on a police officer who had handcuffed Suresh Kumar Satija, an Akali Dal member, while taking him to market in connection with investigation in a 2018 forgery case."Considering the fact that the petitioner was handcuffed by the respondent, the respondent is directed to pay a cost of Rs.1,00,000/-, which will be deposited in...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows BAAS Educational Trust To Run School On Gram Panchayat Land, Says Dissemination Of Education Is Duty Of Panchayats

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the orders directing removal of a school building constructed by BAAS Educational Trust on the Gram Panchayat land in Haryana's Gurgaon districtThe division bench of Justice Suresh Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwary said the Gram Panchayat concerned has ensured that it makes a complete and efficient management of the school. The court also said...

‘Their Married Life Cannot Be Disturbed For Sake Of Trial’: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case As Accused Marries ‘Victim’

Quashing a rape case on the basis of compromise between the accused and complainant, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said their married life cannot be disturbed for the sake of trial in the FIR.Justice Amarjot Bhatti said the offence under Section 376(2)(n), 506 of IPC is a serious offence and is non-compoundable under Section 320 of CrPC but to do a complete justice and to protect the...

High Court Stays Haryana Govt Order Declaring Mansa Devi Temple Complex Area As ‘Holy’, Banning Sale Of Meat In Its Vicinity

On Monday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the operation of an order issued by the State government banning the sale and purchase of meat and meat products in the Mata Mansa Devi temple situated in the Panchkula district of Haryana state. The bench of Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj passed the following order on a plea moved by the affected meat sellers: "In the meanwhile,...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Appointment Of Six Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice K.M. Joseph on Monday recommended the names of six Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for appointment as Permanent Judges.The following Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court have been recommended by the Collegium:(i) Justice Vikas Bahl(ii) Justice...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Additional Excise & Taxation Commissioner Allegedly Involved In GST Evasion

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Dheeraj Garg, IRS, who was posted as Additional Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Panchkula, and who was allegedly involved in GST evasion."Further detention of the petitioner will not serve any useful purpose as the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. The petition, as such, is accepted, and the petitioner is ordered to...

Holding Driver Guilty Of Offence Involving Moral Turpitude In Road Accidents Without Mens Rea Unjustified: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has modified the transport department's dismissal order of a driver convicted under Section 304-A IPC in a road accident case. The court converted the order to premature retirement from service, with entitlement to retrial benefits.The bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal observed that, “Road accidents are, often, the result of an error of judgment or...

NH Act: Land Acquisition Act 2013 Applicable Where Compensation Deposited Before Dec 31, 2014, But Not Paid To Majority: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, would apply to cases of land acquisition, under National Highways Act 1956, where agencies deposited the compensation amount prior to December 31, 2014 with the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) but the...

Grant Of Higher Pay Scale Only On The Basis Of Completion Of Some Years Of Service And Not Seniority Is Violative of Article 14 & 16: P&H HC Reiterates

A division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising of Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur while deciding a Letters Patent Appeal (“LPA”) in the case of State of Punjab and others vs Dr. Ranjit Singh and others has held that grant of higher pay scale only on the basis of completion of some years of service and not seniority is violative of Article 14 &...

Force Ready To Act But Indecision Of Authorities Apparent: Punjab & Haryana High Court On Agitation For Release Of Sikh Prisoners In Mohali

The Punjab and Haryana has said that protestors of Qaumi Insaf Morcha, who have been on an indefinite protest for weeks near Chandigarh-Mohali border, cannot be allowed to continue for all time to come.The division bench of Justice Augustine G. Masih and Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said that it hopes and expects that the authorities succeed in the negotiations with the agitators. The...

A Candidate Not Vigilant Cannot Seek Indulgence Of A Writ Court Merely On The Plea Of His Merit: Punjab & Haryana HC

A division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising of Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli while deciding a Letters Patent Appeal (“LPA”) in the case of Gaurav Sangwan vs State of Haryana and others has held that candidate who has not been vigilant, and has squandered the opportunity with his casual attitude cannot seek the indulgence of a writ court merely on...

Fraud Renders The Appointment Itself Void Ab Initio And Non-Est And Therefore No Question Of Eligibility Arises: Punjab And Haryana High Court Reiterates

A division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising of Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli while deciding a Letters Patent Appeal (“LPA”) in the case of Parul vs Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and another has held that the question of eligibility does not arise as the applicant’s attempt to obtain appointment by playing fraud disentitles her to...