Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Attacks, Thefts Targeting Advocates

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a spate of attacks and thefts targeting advocates, amid growing concern within the legal fraternity over their safety and the alleged lack of effective police action.Division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry sought status report from Chandigarh and Punjab Police authorities.A letter was written by...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Flags Attacks, Thefts Targeting Advocates; Seeks CJ's Intervention Over Police 'Inaction'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHHCBA) has expressed grave concern over a spate of serious criminal incidents involving senior members of the legal fraternity and the alleged lack of effective and timely investigation by police authorities, calling the situation a matter affecting not only individual advocates but the confidence of the Bar and the public in the rule of...

Punishing Constable Despite Exoneration By Inquiry Officer Is Miscarriage Of Justice: P&H HC Quashes Penalty, Imposes ₹1.1 Lakh Costs On State

Holding that the disciplinary authorities acted in a casual and mechanical manner by punishing a police constable despite his exoneration in a departmental inquiry, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the punishment of forfeiture of five increments with permanent effect and imposed costs of ₹1,10,000 on the State.Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "It seems to be a case of...

High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Haryana AG

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of the Advocate General of Haryana, holding that once the constitutional eligibility under Article 165 of the Constitution is satisfied, allegations of impropriety or desirability are beyond the limited scope of quo warranto jurisdiction.The Court noted that a bare perusal of Article 165 of the...

MACT | 50% Deduction From Income Of Deceased Bachelor Not Mandatory If He Had Dependent Parents: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Holding that a bachelor earning member of a family has a moral, social and filial obligation to support his aged parents and would not spend half of his income solely on himself, the Punjab and Haryana High Court enhanced compensation awarded in a motor accident claim, reducing the deduction towards personal expenses to one-third instead of 50%.Justice Harkesh Manuja said, "it has come on...

Journalistic Freedom Can't Be Curtailed Because Public Officials Feel Offended: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that subjective feelings of a public officer cannot become the benchmark for assessing the legality of State action.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said,“Merely because a person holding a public office feels offended may not be the yardstick on which State action is to be measured. It would also not be influenced by the projections sought to be portrayed...

NSA Detainee MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking Parole To Attend Budget Session Of Parliament

Amritpal Singh, a sitting Member of the Parliament from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib constitutency, has approached the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking parole to attend the upcoming Parliament Budget Session.Amritpal is detained under the National Security Act and lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail.The Budget Session of Parliament is to be convened in two phases ie. from 28th January, 2026 to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Probe Against Journalists Over Posts On Punjab CM's Helicopter

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed till next date, further investigation against law student, journalists and media professionals for publishing a news story relating to helicopter movements allegedly linked to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj also issued notice on the petition filed by the accused, seeking to quash the FIR. The bench said,"Right...

Procedural Lapses Not “Sufficient Cause": Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses To Condone 597-Day Delay By State In Filing Appeal

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an application filed by the Punjab Government seeking condonation of a 597-day delay in filing an appeal against a judgment passed by the Trial Court, holding that the delay was inordinate, unexplained, and devoid of bona fides.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The applicant-State has failed to provide any concrete explanation or documentary proof...

Wife Concealing Her Income Ground To Deny Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the rejection of a wife's application for maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, holding that the petitioner had deliberately concealed her employment, income, and financial assets, and was therefore not entitled to claim maintenance.Justice Alok Jain said, "Section 125 Cr.P.C. has been enacted with...

Failure To Put Crucial DNA Evidence To Accused Vitiates Trial: P&H High Court Sets Aside Death Penalty, Orders Fresh Trial From S. 313 Stage

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the conviction and death sentence awarded to Vinod alias Munna in a case involving the abduction, rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, on the ground of serious procedural lapses in recording the accused's statement under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The Court held that failure to put crucial incriminating evidence, including...

Disability During Service Calls For Empathy, Not Punishment: P&H High Court Quashes Chargesheet Against Employee For Unauthorised Absence

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an order rejecting the claim of a Haryana Roadways employee who acquired 70% disability during service. It has directed the State to retain him on a supernumerary post with full service benefits till the age of superannuation.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "an employee who has devoted the prime of his life to public service ought not to be met...