High Court Declares Haryana Govt's Recruitment Notification Granting Bonus Marks Based On 'Socio-Economic Criteria' As Unconstitutional

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the Haryana Government's 2019 notification awarding up to 10 bonus marks for “socio-economic criteria and experience” in recruitment for Group B and C posts, after holding it to be in violation of Articles of 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution.A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta said, "we find that...

'Is A Man Ever Satisfied?' P&H High Court Declines To Quash Law Entrance Of Panjab University In Plea Challenging It For Being 'Tough'

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to quash the law entrance examination conducted by Panjab University for the 5-year undergraduate law course, which was challenged on the grounds of being too difficult.Quoting Shakespeare, 'Is a man ever satisfied?', the Court said, the question "yet could not reach a resolution or a viable answer."Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel...

'Horrific Incident, Complete Misuse Of Power': P&H High Court Dismisses Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Of Cop Accused Of Assaulting Colonel

The Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of a Punjab Police Personnel allegedly involved in the brutally assaulting an Army Officer and his son.Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, currently posted at the Army headquarters in New Delhi, alleged that on the night of March 13, four Inspector-rank officers of Punjab Police and their armed subordinates attacked him and his...

'Disturbing Circumstances': P&H High Court Chief Justice Withdraws Case Listed Before Judge For Orders Upon Receiving Complaint

After receiving a complaint, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu has withdrawn a plea for quashing an FIR in a corruption matter from a single judge, on the same day it was listed for pronouncement. The CJ explained the decision to be in the "interest of the institution" and to "protect the reputation" of the judge.In doing so he underscored that the power of the...

Offence Of Outraging Modesty Of A Woman In Public Is A Serious Offence Regardless Of Punishment Term, Can't Quash FIR On Compromise: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the offence of outraging modesty of a woman in a public place cannot be compromised and would fall in the category of a serious offence "notwithstanding the fact that the punishment provided under Section 354 of the IPC is imprisonment for a term of not less than one year but which may extend to five years."Justice Jasgurpreet Singh...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Home Developer To Provide Land To PSPCL For Providing Infrastructure For Electricity In Society

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed a home developer to provide two acres of land to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for the installation of essential electricity infrastructure in a residential society. The directions comes in response to long-standing grievances raised by residents over the lack of basic amenities, including electricity connections, due to...

Punjab Cop Who Allegedly Turned Drug Kingpin Granted Bail After 11 Yrs In Jail, High Court Asks Him To Plant 100 Saplings

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday suspended sentence and granted bail to dismissed Punjab DSP Jagdish Bhola, who is alleged kingpin in the 2013 multi-crore drug racket.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The applicant is directed to plant 100 saplings of indigenous plants at a public place and submit proof in that regard by way of photographs before the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants ₹15 Lakh Compensation To Mother Of Man Killed By Police Official In Alleged Self-Defence

Observing that allowing the act of policeman who shot a man without giving opportunity to arrest, "to go unchecked would effectively mean validating a death sentence, passed not in line with the due process of law", the Punjab & Haryana High Court granted Rs. 15 lakh compensation to deceased's mother.It was alleged that, in 2012, a 22-year-old man was shot by a Punjab Police official while...

Bhakra Nangal Dam | Decision To Allocate Extra Water To Haryana Not Taken By Competent Authority: Punjab Govt Tells High Court

The Punjab Government on Thursday (May 22) submitted before the High Court that the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and the Centre concealed that no consensus could be reached with Haryana on allocation of extra water to the latter.The Punjab Government was arguing its application before Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel, seeking recall of Court's May 06 order, which paved...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Receives Bomb Threat, Courtrooms Vacated As Precautionary Measure

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday afternoon was gripped by tension after a bomb threat was received, prompting immediate security measures and the evacuation of courtrooms as a precautionary step.The High Court Bar Association circulated a noted that "an alert regarding a bomb threat at the Hon'ble High Court has been received.""All Hon'ble members are kindly requested to...

'Serious Concern': High Court Summons Chandigarh DGP In Case Where Cops Allegedly Leaked Viral Video Of Lawyer, Violated Privacy

Expressing "serious concern about the functioning of the Chandigarh Police", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Director-General of Police (DGP) Chandigarh in plea seeking removal of video of a lawyer from social media, allegedly leaked by Police Officials.In a viral video, Prakash Singh Marwah, an advocate by profession, was seen arguing with the traffic police after he...

Punjab Civil Service Rules | Specially Abled Daughter Can't Be Denied Family Pension Because She Got Married: High Court Imposes Cost

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 on Union Territory of Chandigarh for mechanically rejecting a specially-abled daughter's claim for family pension.Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice H.S Grewal said, “We find that the approach adopted by the petitioners in denying family pension to a specially-abled daughter, who was unmarried at the time of...