Punjab and Haryana High Court
P&H High Court Flags Police-Criminals Nexus After Complainant Who Lodged Corruption Case With Evidence Agrees To Settle Case
In a scathing observation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has flagged a nexus between the police and criminals after a complainant, who had initially lodged a corruption case supported by the audio-recording, later entered into a compromise with the accused. The Court was hearing a pre-arrest bail plea of a man who was accused of asking the complainant, a hotel owner in Punjab's Patiala to...
Online Bail Order Sufficient For Release To Immediately Restore Accused's Liberty, No Need To Wait For Certified Copy: P&H High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a downloaded copy of a bail or suspension of sentence order is sufficient for securing the release of an accused. The court clarified when the certified copy of the order is not immediately sent by the Registry, the downloaded copy must be accepted by the Court before whom bail bond is furnished.A division bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara and...
High Court Seeks Criminal Antecedent Of 'RTI Activist' Who Alleged Embezzlement In Punjab Govt's Purchase Of High-End Utility Vehicles
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought details of the criminal background of a litigant stated to be an RTI activist, who alleged financial irregularities in the Punjab government's procurement of a high-end utility vehicle.During the hearing, Advocate General Maninderjit Singh Bedi appearing for the Punjab Government, submitted that as per the Public Interest Litigation Rules, 2010,...
S.223 BNSS Which Gives Right Of Hearing To Accused Before Cognizance Can Apply To Complaint Filed Before July 01, 2024: P&H High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that Section 223 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita 2023, which grants the accused right to be heard before cognizance is taken in complaint cases, can apply even to cases instituted prior to July 1, 2024—the date when the BNSS came into force.Section 223 BNSS is pari materia to Section 200 of the erstwhile CrPC except the first proviso to...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up: August 04 -August 10, 2025
Nominal Index [Citations 311 - 317]Col. Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 311CHIRAG KUMAR SARDANA v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 312Manish Kumar v. Directorate General, Goods & Service Tax Intelligence, Zonal Unit, Ludhiana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 313RAVNEET KAUR v. PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH AND ANOTHER 2025 LiveLaw (PH)...
Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Summons 16 Advocates, Including Seniors, Over Bench Hunting Allegations
In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council has taken cognisance of alleged "bench hunting" tactics employed in the Roop Bansal case. The Council has summoned 16 advocates —Senior Advocate Rakesh Nehra, Senior Advocate Puneet Bali, Advocates J.K. Singla, Sidharth Bhardwaj, Aditya Aggarwal Advocate, Gagandeep Singh, Anmol Chandan, Advocate Baljeet Beniwal, Harsh...
Denying Maternity Leave To Contractual Employee Violates Article 14: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that denying maternity leave to a contractual employee under the Maternity Benefit Act would amount to discrimination on grounds of nature of their employment and thereby violates Article 14 of the Constitution which guarantees equal protection of law.Justice Aman Chaudhary said: "The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, is a beneficial piece of...
Punjab Govt Moves High Court Against Bhakra Dam Management's Alleged Extra Water Allocation To Haryana
The Punjab Government has moved the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)'s decision taken in April to allocate alleged extra water share to Haryana.A bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry was hearing the matter.AG Punjab Maninderjit Singh Bedi sought quashing of minutes of Technical Committee Meeting took place on April 23...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 - August 03, 2025
Nominal Index [Citations 302 - 310]SXXXX v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 302Arshad v. State of Haryana and Ors. LiveLaw (PH) 303Jaswant and others v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 304Niyaz etc. v. State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 305XXX v. XXX LiveLaw (PH) 306 XXXXX v. XXXXX LiveLaw (PH) 307Suresh Kumar Sharma (deceased) through LRs v. State of Haryana and Ors.LiveLaw...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Calls For Union's Response On Plea Seeking Uniform Guidelines For Carrying 'Kirpan'
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Union and State Governments on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the formulation of uniform guidelines governing the carrying of the 'Kirpan'—a short sword or knife with a curved blade, worn as one of the five distinguishing signs of the Sikh Khalsa.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry was hearing a...
High Court Stays Punjab Land Pooling Policy, Seeks Safeguards For Farmers, Artisans
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today ( August 07) stayed the controversial 'Punjab Land Pooling Policy' after the Government refused to withdraw it, till the next date of hearing (September 10).The Punjab Land Pooling Policy 2025, approved by the Bhagwant Mann government, aims to promote planned and sustainable urban development projects across the state, particularly by curbing...
