'Should Not Suffer Due To Judicial Delay': P&H High Court Regularizes BDS Student's Admission Who Finished Course While Plea Was Pending

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has regularized the admission of a student who completed her degree while her plea challenging the order whereby her admission was cancelled was still pending, underscoring the "cardinal principle that no litigant ought to suffer a detriment owing to the vicissitudes of judicial delay."A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel in...

POCSO FIR Can't Be Quashed Merely Because Victim After Attaining Majority Entered Into Compromise With Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an FIR registered under the the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) cannot be quashed solely because on attaining majority, the victim chooses to enter into a compromise with the accused.Justice Namit Kumar said, "...FIRs involving heinous crimes like rape, especially under POCSO Act, cannot be quashed on the ground that...

Punjab & Haryana HC Renders PIL Challenging Postponement Of Paddy Season Infructuous, Notes That Crops Were Already Sown

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rendered infructuous a PIL challenging the Punjab Government's notification on the postponement of the paddy sowing season, as the crops had already been sown and the period in question had already passed.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel was hearing the PIL filed by seven residents of Punjab challenging the notification for preponing the...

'Fame Is Of No Relevance To A Judge': Justice Sureshwar Thakur Bids Farewell To Punjab & Haryana High Court

Justice Sureshwar Thakur on Thursday bid farewell to the Punjab & Haryana High Court after having served as a High Court judge for over 11 years.Addressing the bar Justice Thakur said, "media and fame is of no relevance for a judge...a judge have to be fearless; if fear starts creeping in the mind of a judge or a lawyer then it will lead to collapse of the judicial system...fear also...

"Desperation To Look Attractive": P&H High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Influencer Whose Hair-Growth Oil Caused Adverse Reaction

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a hair stylist and social-media influencer whose hair growth promising oil resulted into an allergic reaction, observing that "advertising a product making tall, misleading claims, without any scientific evidence or clinical testing to back it up, must be strictly condemned.""Beauty, in spite of being fleeting...

'Failed To Supply Grounds Of Arrest, Record Reasons For Search': Punjab & Haryana High Court Declares Arrest 'Illegal' In NDPS Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared the arrest of an accused in a drugs case illegal, finding that no reasons for the search of his premises were recorded and that the investigating agency also failed to provide the grounds of arrest in compliance with BNSS.It was alleged that on basis of secret information, a huge amount of drug money was recovered in the form of foreign currency...

CBFC Ensures Freedom Of Expression, Guarantees That Movie Is Fit For Public: P&H High Court Quashes FIR Against Producer Of 'Shooter' Film

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against the producer of movie "Shooter" for allegedly inciting youth to participate in armed activities, which were likely to affect public peace and harmony adversely.The FIR was lodged under Section 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 153-A (Promoting enmity between different groups), 153-B...

Arbitrary Termination Of MoU With Company By Govt Violates Fundamental Right To Trade: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the arbitrary termination of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the government for a project that had vested title over land amounts to a violation of the petitioner's fundamental rights under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "since therebys, there was complete vestment of right,...

Demanding Bribe Erodes Public Faith In Govt: P&H High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Officer Accused Of Asking ₹1K For Signing File

Observing that "the act of coercing an ordinary citizen to pay a bribe for availing a rightful service amounts to gross misconduct," the Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a junior engineer accused of demanding a bribe of Rs. 1000 for signing a routine file.The allegation against the government official, a junior engineer, was that he demanded Rs.1,000 to sign a...

Punjab Jail Security | High Court Calls For Urgent Proposals On Prison Safety Measures, Seeks Chief Secy's Affidavit

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab Government to make immediate efforts to submit a proposal for the installation of security equipment and to take measures to strengthen security in Punjab jails.Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Deepak Manchanda noted that as per Punjab's Chief Secretary response, the security equipment has been procured and is being installed...

Medical Infra Doesn't Appear To Be Improving: High Court Seeks Punjab Govt's Reply On Alleged Deficiencies In Malerkotla's Govt Hospital

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken serious note of the allegedly deteriorating medical infrastructure in Punjab, especially Malerkotla district. Amidst allegation of inadequate facilities, staff shortages, and lack of specialist doctors in the Government maintained hospitals in Malerkotla, the court has sought a detailed affidavit from the state's Health Department Principal...

Bhakra Nangal Dam: High Court Seeks Response On Punjab Govt's Plea To Recall Order For Release Of 'Extra Water' To Haryana

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday (May 14) sought response from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Punjab Government's application seeking recall of Court's May 06 order, which paved way for release of 'extra water' from Bhakra Nangal Dam to Haryana.A bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel asked BBMB, Haryana Government and the Union government to file...