Punjab and Haryana High Court
Trial Judge Bribery Case: P&H High Court Seeks ED's Response To Realtor Roop Bansal's Request To Withdraw Quashing Plea
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Haryana Government on the plea filed by real estate developer Roop Bansal, seeking to withdraw a petition filed by him back in April this year, for quashing the FIR lodged against him for conspiring to bribe a Trial Court judge.Bansal is booked under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act...
High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Punjab Govt For Seeking Repeated Adjournments In Obtaining Sanction To Prosecute Ex-Chief Secy In Graft Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on the Punjab Government for repeatedly seeking adjournments in a contempt petition.The case pertains to a contempt petition filed by Tulsi Ram Mishra, alleging non-compliance with the order passed in September 2023, directing the state to forward all documents to the Centre for obtaining sanction to prosecute Punjab's former...
'No Blanket Orders Can Be Passed Directing Service Of Notice Before Arrest': P&H High Court Reject's Former SAD Member Ranjit Gill's Plea
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that no blanket protection can be granted to an accused, requiring the investigating agency to serve prior notice before arrest, as the same will amount to curtailing its authority against a person alleged to have committed a non-bailable offence.The observation came while dismissing a petition filed by former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) member...
NCLT Chandigarh To Function From Corporate Bhavan After Tribunal Shut Due To Water Seepage
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chandigarh Bench to start functioning from August 29 in temporary premises at Corporate Bhavan, Sector 27.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted, "a consensus on Monday among stakeholders, including judicial and technical members of the NCLT and members of the Bar - following...
Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Calls For Complaints Against Lawyers Involved In Bench Hunting
The Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana has called for complaints against lawyers or litigants involved in bench hunting or forum shopping."The Committee, in pursuit of fairness and accountability, invites any advocate, affected person, or member of the public to provide relevant information, complaints, or material regarding unethical practices in this regard. Such information may be...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Judge's Personal Security Officer Who Allegedly Tried To Open Fire On Court Officer
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to the personal security officer (PSO) of a sitting High Court judge, who allegedly attempted to open fire on a court officer during a heated altercation.The Chief Court Officer, Dalvinder Singh, filed a complaint stating that during a heated argument, ASI Dilbagh Singh pulled out his gun to open fire, but the bullet was not shot as...
Married Woman Consenting Sexual Intercourse Outside Wedlock 'Immoral' But Not Rape On False Promise To Marry: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the conviction of a man in a rape case filed by a married woman who alleged sexual assault based on a false promise of marriage.Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal said,“When a fully matured married woman, consents to sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage and continues indulging in such activity, it is merely an act of promiscuity, immorality...
'Army Authorities Misrepresented Facts Before Court': P&H HC Objects To Denial Of Regularisation To Personnel Serving For Over 30 Yrs
In a scathing judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court criticized the Army authorities for presenting a “sorry state of affairs” by "manipulating facts" to deny regularisation benefits to employees who had rendered over three decades of service.The Union Government claimed that the post for which regularisation was sought was abolished at the time when the CAT has directed for the...
Offence Under POCSO Act Against Public Morality, Court's Duty To Acts As Child's Guardian: P&H High Court Rejects Pre-Arrest Bail
Reaffirming the seriousness and gravity of offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that such crimes strike against public morality.The Court rejected the anticipatory bail of a man, accused of committing rape on a minor, an offence under Sections 137 (kidnapping), 96 (procuration of child), 3(5) (common...
'NPAs Are A Huge Burden On Public Exchequer, DMs Can't Delay Process Under SARFAESI Act': P&H High Court Orders Training For Officers
Taking serious note of the mounting Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and their adverse impact on the public exchequer, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that District Magistrates cannot afford to delay on taking and handing possession of secured assets to the creditors under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002...
Cows Hold Unique Status In India, Slaughter Can Have Severe Repercussions On Public Peace: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the cow holds a unique and special status in India, noting that its slaughter can have grave repercussions on public peace when it offends the deeply held beliefs of a significant population group.It was alleged that the petitioner, Aasif, was transporting two cows to Rajasthan for slaughtering, in violation of the Haryana Gauvansh...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar To Vote On Proposal To Shift HC Building Amid Space Crunch
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association today announced that it will vote on whether the High Court building should be shifted to a new place or not.The development comes after the High Court in a PIL considering the increasing footfall and space constraints, had asked the Chandigarh UT Administration to explore alternative locations for the construction of a new High Court...