'Terribly Apathetic': P&H High Court Reprimands Authorities For Labelling Disability Of Employee Sustained During Service As 'Inefficiency'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has strongly criticized the conduct of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (UHBVN) authorities who equated disability sustained by an employee during service with “inefficiency,” calling their approach “terribly apathetic.”The Court also pulled up officials for asking a widow to prove that her husband had sustained injuries while on duty nearly 40...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains When Accused Can Directly Approach HC For Bail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has explained that an accused person can directly approach the High Court for bail only under "exceptional circumstances."Justice Sumeet Goel elucidated, "There may be multitude of factors which may result in exceptional circumstance(s) enabling an accused to file, maintain and pursue his regular plea before the High Court straightaway. For instance;...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To IRS Officer Accused Of Demanding ₹45 Lakh To Settle Income Tax Notice

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer accused of demanding a bribe of ₹45 lakh in exchange for settling an income tax notice, along with a co-accused.Justice Sumeet Goel noted, "The petitioner was arrested on 01.06.2025 whereinafter investigation in the case has been completed and charge-sheet/challan has been filed by the CBI...

P&H High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging JJ Act Mandate To Terminate Petty Offence Inquiry If Extended Beyond 6 Months

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Central Government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 14(4) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The provision mandates that an inquiry into a petty offence against a child in conflict with law shall be terminated if it is not concluded within six months.Justice...

Junaid Khan Lynching Case | P&H High Court Denies Bail To Prime Accused, Says Eye Witnesses Should Be Given Safe Environment

The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected the bail plea of the prime accused Naresh, the main accused in the case concerning the alleged brutal lynching of a 16-year-old boy, Junaid Khan, in June 2017.The accused Naresh is charged under Sections 302, 307, 323, 324 and 34 IPC and Section 145 Railway Act. The Court noted that two of the eye witnesses are yet to be examined.Chief Justice Sheel...

Democracy Will Crumble If Any Pillar Weakens, 'Pray To God' That UT Admin Rises To Occasion: Punjab & Haryana High Court On Space Shortage

Expressing serious concern over the acute shortage of space affecting its functioning, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has reminded the Chandigarh Administration that the needs and constraints of the judiciary are equally its responsibility. Emphasizing that the judiciary, as the third pillar of democracy, can function effectively only when the executive and legislature work in tandem with...

'Search Alternate Space For Chandigarh NCLT', P&H High Court Directs After Tribunal Shut Due To Water Seepage

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today directed the Chandigarh UT administration to search for an alternate space for the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) as the present building is undergoing repair work due to water seepage.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, “Counsel for the Union of India Shri Jain informs that they will take about 30 days to carry out...

P&H High Court Quashes Punjab Govt's Order To Ban Hybrid Seeds, Upholds Ban On Non-Notified Varieties

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an order issued by the Punjab Government banning the use of hybrid seeds, holding that the state lacked the authority to impose such a prohibition. However, the Court upheld the administrative order which imposed prohibition only upon the use of those kinds or varieties of hybrid paddy seeds in the State of Punjab which are non-notified...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officer As Additional Judge Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Center has notified the appointment of Judicial Officer Smt. Ramesh Kumari as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The official notification of appointment was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. It stated,“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint...

VC Facility Made Available For Inmates In All Prisons: Punjab Govt To High Court

The Punjab Government today informed the High Court that video conferencing facility for prison inmates is available in all the jails and various posts of jail staff have been filled while the process is on for filling up other posts.A division bench of Justices Anupinder Singh Grewal and Deepak Manchanda was hearing its suo moto case against the use of mobile phones in the prisons. In the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines To Quash Defamation Case Against Aaj Tak For Allegedly Linking Businessman With BJP Leader's Murder

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash a defamation case filed against news channel Aaj Tak for allegedly linking a businessman Gopal Kumar Goyal, to the murder of a BJP leader and actor, Sonali Phogat in 2022.The TV Today Network Limited had filed the plea challenging judicial magistrate's order directing the police to register a NCR and subsequently chargesheet filed on...

'Not Informed About Risk Of Failure, Led To Birth Of Sixth Child': P&H High Court Upholds Compensation For Failed Sterilisation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld a compensation of ₹20,000 awarded to a woman for a failed sterilisation procedure, observing that she had not been informed about the possibility of failure, which ultimately led to the birth of her sixth child.Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan said, “The consent of the respondent-plaintiff (woman) should have been obtained after giving...