Punjab & Haryana High Court CJ Recuses From M3M Director's Plea To Quash FIR In Bribe Case Involving Trial Judge

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu has recused from hearing the M3M director's plea to quash a 2023 FIR for alleged conspiracy to bribe a Trial Court judge.Roop Bansal is accused under Sections 7,8,11,13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.CJ Nagu had earlier (May 23) withdrawn the case from a single judge, who had...

Immaterial Whether Appellate Authority Under Air Or Water Act Has Expert Member After Formation Of NGT: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the absence of an Expert Member as part of the Appellate Authority under the Haryana Air and Water Act does not occasion any disadvantage to the person aggrieved approaching the Authority after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has come into force.The Court dismissed the plea challenging the notification issued by the Haryana Government...

Husband Has 'Duty To Earn More' To Pay Maintenance To Wife, Children If He Is Unable To Afford: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that if the husband is not able to earn the maintenance amount, it is his duty to earn more to pay the maintenance amount to wife and children.The Court dismissed the husband's plea challenging the Family Court's maintenance order of ₹24,700 for his wife and two minor children, on the ground that he had other liabilities which made him unable...

P&H High Court Closes PIL Against Use Of 'Chinese Dor' To Fly Kites, Notes Steps Taken By State To Curb Use & Reward Informers

Observing that the Punjab Government authorities had already initiated steps, including penalties and rewards for informers reporting incidents of death by use of banned Chinese Dor, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has disposed of the second PIL filed to curb the menace.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel noted, "it is obvious that steps have already...

Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance Merely Because She Is A Graduate: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely because she is a graduate and capable of earning, especially when she is not gainfully employed.Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri said, "mere fact that the respondent/wife is a graduate would not itself mean that she can be denied of the Right of Maintenance which is conferred upon her by way of a...

P&H High Court Seeks Response From Union, State Govts On Implementation Of Community Mediation-Khap Panchayat Under Mediation Act

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Punjab, Haryana, and UT Chandigarh on a suo moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the non-implementation of community mediation under the Mediation Act, 2023.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel, while adjourning the matter for August 05 said that "Chapter 10 of the Mediation Act 2023, which pertains...

'Irrelevant Whether Ticket No. Was Stated Incorrectly': P&H High Court Grants ₹8 Lakh Damages To Passenger Who Died In Accident On Railway Track

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted a compensation of of Rs.4 lakh along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of accident till the date of actual realization or Rs.8 lakh “whichever is higher.“Justice Pankaj Jain said, "once it stands proved that deceased-Gaurav Kumar was holding a valid Monthly Seasonal Ticket (MST) on the given date even though last digit was...

'Classic Administrative Lethargy', High Court Slams Haryana Govt For Failing To Notify Reserved Forest In Morni Hills For 40 Years

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana Government to identify and notify the reserved forest areas in Morni Hills, latest by December 31.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel critised the State for not taking any action in the matter, despite the process being initiated four decades ago through a notification dated December 18, 1987. It...

P&H High Court Warns Against Baseless Pleas Challenging Competitive Exam Answers, Says Integrity Of Experts Can't Be Allowed To Erode

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a stern warning against the filing of meritless petitions that challenge the answers or evaluation methods of competitive examinations.The development ensued while hearing a plea challenging the answer key issued by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil).Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj noted that the petitioner,...

Panjab University Students Write To HC Chief Justice Against Mandatory Affidavit Imposing Restrictions On Protests On Campus

The students of Panjab University have written a letter to Punjab & Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, seeking suo motu action against the University's move to make it mandatory for new admissions to submit an affidavit, which requires students to obtain prior permission before organizing protest in the campus.The clauses in the affidavit include that the student must obtain...

P&H High Court Dismisses Ex-Judicial Officer's Plea Challenging Full Court Decision To Compulsorily Retire Him, Flags Adverse Remarks In ACR

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today (June 20) dismissed a former Additional Session Judge's plea challenging the full court's decision to compulsorily retire him in 2000 in "public interest."Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel observed that "the phrase 'Public Interest' is inherently broad and falls within the exclusive domain of the competent authority, whose...

P&H High Court Junks PIL Seeking Ban On Online Betting, Says Remedy Available Under Haryana Prevention Of Public Gambling Act

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (June 20) refused to entertain a PIL seeking to restrain all online opinion trading platforms, mobile applications, websites, and digital mediums from advertising and/or facilitating betting and wagering activities, which was said to be in violation of the Public Gambling Act.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "since there...