Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Litigant For Forum Shopping, Filing Frivolous Contempt Plea Against IAS
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a litigant for engaging in forum shopping and filing a meritless contempt petition in a civil disputeThe development comes in a contempt plea alleging that the authorities have disobeyed Supreme Court's ruling in Rajeeb Kalita Vs. Union of India and others by disconnecting the water supply of the petitioner. In Rajeeb...
Plea For Suspension Of Sentence Maintainable Even If Accused Did Not Surrender After Conviction: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that an application for suspension of sentence filed along with criminal revision petition challenging conviction in a criminal case is maintainable before the High Court, even if the convict has not surrendered post-conviction.Justice Sumeet Goel said,"A criminal revision petition against the judgments of conviction (as also an application...
Does Punjab Land Pooling Policy Make Any Provision For Rehabilitation Of Landless Labourers? High Court Asks State
In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab government to clarify whether the state's Land Pooling Policy includes any provision for the rehabilitation of landless labourers affected by urban development projects. The State Government also informed the Court that the policy would be kept on hold and no further steps would be taken till the next date...
P&H High Court Seeks Environmental Clearance Given To Lalit Hotel In Chandigarh's IT Park After Admin's Opposition To New HC Building In Same Area
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought documents of the environmental clearance granted to The Lalit Hotel located in the IT Park area of Chandigarh, as the Union Territory (UT) Administration opposed the construction of the new High Court building in the same vicinity. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, "Documentary proof of environmental objections qua IT...
Failure To Notify GST Commissioner About Partner's Retirement Makes Ex-Partner Liable For Firm's GST: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court stated that failure to notify commissioner of partner's retirement makes former partner liable for firm's GST. Section 90 of the CGST Act, 2017 extends the liability in case of partnership firm to its partners as well. Justices Lisa Gill and Sudeepti Sharma stated that “intimation of retirement of partner has to be given to the Commissioner...
P&H High Court Seeks Response On PIL To Declare Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Unconstitutional Except When Mother's Or Child's Life Is At Risk
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Union Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed to declare that medical termination of pregnancy, except in circumstances where the life of the pregnant woman or the unborn child is in grave and imminent danger, is unconstitutional for being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution.The plea also challenged that...
No Power To Transfer Case From One High Court To Another: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that it does not have power to transfer a case from one High Court to another. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, "So far as the prayer of transferring the aforesaid three cases to any other High Court is concerned, the same cannot be granted since this Court is not vested with any such power; the petitioner for this purpose...
'Provide Status Of Pending Cases Against MP/MLAs': Punjab & Haryana High Court Tells District Judges
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed District & Sessions Judges across Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to furnish a status updates on all pending criminal cases involving sitting and former MPs and MLAs. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Yashvir Singh Rathod was hearing a suo moto cognizance, to monitor the early disposal of pending criminal cases...
'Untenable In Law': Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Cost On Law Aspirant Seeking Admission After Missing Entrance Test
Calling the plea "untenable in law," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed with ₹5,000 cost a petition filed by a student seeking admission despite missing the entrance test.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Yashvir Singh Rathod said, "the prayer is untenable in law...by no stretch of imagination that can be granted."A BA LLB (Hons) aspirant filed a plea seeking admission...
Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Launches Inquiry Into Alleged Bench Hunting At High Court
The Punjab & Haryana Bar Council has launched an inquiry into serious allegations of bench hunting by lawyers at the Punjab and Haryana High CourtIn an office order, the Chairman of the State Bar Council, Rakesh Gupta, stated that members of the Bar Council had pointed out that some advocates of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, in order to obtain favourable orders from a particular...
Accused Cannot Be Denied Bail U/S 132 GST Act In Tax Fraud Case Because Investigation Is Pending Against Co-Accused: P&H High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that an accused person cannot be denied bail in complaint under Section 132 Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act merely because the investigation is still ongoing against a co-accused. Section 132 of the Act pertains punishment for committing offences including tax evasion, fraudulently availing tax...