Punjab & Haryana High Court Releases Convict In Fatal Road Accident Case; Orders Him To Plant & Maintain 50 Trees, Do Community Service

The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted probation to a young man convicted for causing death by negligence in a road accident, emphasizing the rehabilitative and reformative objectives of sentencing over purely punitive measures.Referring to French judge and philosopher Montesquieu, Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "the certainty of mild yet consistent punishment serves as a far...

Criminal Liability Not 'Purchasable Commodity', Death By Negligence Case Can't Be Quashed On Compromise: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has cautioned against the “probable erosion of judicial integrity” where criminal proceedings involving serious offences—particularly those under Section 304-A IPC/Section 106 BNS (Causing death by negligence)—are sought to be quashed solely on the basis of compromise between the accused and the victim's family.Justice Sumeet Goel observed that...

MP Amritpal Singh Moves P&H High Court Seeking Parole To Attend Parliament Winter Session

Punjab MP Amritpal Singh has approached the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking parole to enable him to attend the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, contending that his continued detention prevents him from fulfilling his constitutional duties as an elected representative.Amritpal Singh is currently detained in Dibrugarh Jail under the National Security Act (NSA), he has invoked...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 10- November 16, 2025

Nominal IndexInderjeet Suhag and another v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 429 XXXXX VS STATE OF U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 430Nishi and Another v. Panjab University and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 431Suresh Jindal v. Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd and Another 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 432NAVNEET KUMAR V/S UNION TERRITORY OF THE CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw...

P&H High Court Directs Haryana's Principal Secy To Personally Examine 80-Year-Old Widow's Five-Decade-Old Claim For Pensionary Benefits

Observing that the five-decades old case "reveals a saga of administrative apathy and a persistent struggle for rightful dues", the Punjab & Haryana High Court directed the concerned Principal Secretary of Haryana, to personally examine the veracity of the widow's pensionary benefit claims within two months and ensure that all lawful due to her are released “forthwith”.Justice...

Bus Driver Can't Be Held Negligent For Accident When Motorcyclist Fails To Ensure Road Is Clear Before Turning: P&H High Court

While granting acquittal in Death by negligence case, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said that the duty of care on the road applies equally to all motorists and that liability cannot be fastened on a bus driver in every case where an element of contributory negligence on the part of the other driver is apparent.The Court set-aside the conviction under Sections 304-A, 279, 427 IPC,...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Negative Blocking of ITC Under Rule 86A; Holds Ledger Cannot Be Blocked Beyond Available Credit

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed orders that disallowed debit from Electronic Credit Ledgers of taxpayers in excess of the Input Tax Credit (ITC) available at the time of passing of the said order. The Division Bench comprising, Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta followed the principles judicial reasoning for blocking of Electronic Credit Ledger under Rule 86-A...

Married Woman Consenting To Sexual Relations On Pretext Of Marriage Is Disregard Of Marital Institution, Not Inducement: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed the FIR lodged filed for committing rape on pretext of marriage, observing that "it is inconceivable that a legally married woman could be induced into a sexual relationship on the promise of marriage."Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal, "When a fully mature, married woman consents to sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage and continues to...

Focus On Education Cannot Be Compromised Over Political Aspirations: High Court On Panjab University Students' Protest

The Punjab & Haryana High Court, while hearing a plea seeking direction to conduct elections for the Senate of Panjab University, a matter currently subject to student protests, underscored that the "prime focus of all students should remain the acquisition of knowledge. Academic activities cannot be compromised or sacrificed at the altar of electoral or political aspirations."As per...

'No Recovery From Pension Without Prior Notice Or Consent': Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs RBI To Issue Instructions To Banks

In a significant ruling safeguarding the rights of retired government employees, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to issue instructions to all agency banks stipulating that no recovery of excess pension may be made without the pensioner's knowledge, consent or prior notice, and that any such recovery must strictly conform to the governing...

Punjab Police Rules | P&H High Court Directs DGP To Reconsider Candidature Of Constable Aspirant Accused In Road Accident Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Haryana, to reconsider the candidature of a Constable aspirant whose appointment was rejected on the ground that he had been facing trial in a road accident case at the time of antecedent verification.Justice Jagmohan Bansal noted as per Punjab Police Rule (as applicable in Haryana), "where charges have been...

Why So Sensitive? P&H High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Change Of Farhan Akhtar's Movie Name '120 Veer Bahadur'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to change the title of Farhan Akhtar's movie from '120 Veer Bahadur' to '120 Veer Aheer', noting that a review of the film's certification is still pending and that the Union Government has assured it will decide the matter within two days, as the film is scheduled for release this...