Has Committee Been Constituted For Granting Leave Of Absence To MPs? P&H HC Asks In MP Amritpal Singh's Plea To Attend Lok Sabha Session

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the Union Government to inform whether the committee for granting leave to Member of Parliaments (MP) from attending sessions of the house has been constituted, in a plea filed by MP Amritpal Singh detained under National Security Act (NSA) seeking to attend the session.Amritpal has approached the High Court seeking direction to the Union,...

S. 63 NDPS Act | Confiscation Of Vehicle Not Dependent On Outcome Of Trial, Court Needs To Deal With It Separately: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the confiscation order of a vehicle allegedly involved in a case under the NDPS Act, observing that the same was passed without following the procedure under Section 63 of the Act.The Court set aside the confiscation order of alleged offending vehicle was passed along with the order of sentence wherein the owner of the vehicle was...

'Punjab Not Truly Discharging Duty To Provide Free Medical Aid': High Court Seeks Affidavit On Vacant Posts In Govt Hospital

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought an explanation from the Punjab Government as to why out of 39 sanctioned posts in Punjab's Malerkotla Civil Hospital only 2 medical officers are posted. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Harmeet Singh Grewal said, "It is obvious that the sovereign function of the State of providing free medical aid to the patients is not being discharged by the State...

Ensure Public Amenities Do Not Suffer: Punjab & Haryana HC Scraps FCI Tender, Directs Issuance Of Fresh Notification Expeditiously

The Punjab & Haryana High Court scrapped the tender floated by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) with the direction to issue fresh notification so that public amenities do not suffer.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "This Court is constrained to after accepting the writ petition, to pass a mandamus upon the respondent to scrap the subject tender, thus, for...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Allegedly Involved In Staging Fake Court Hearing

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man allegedly involved in case of posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and staging a fake virtual courtroom, with one of them impersonating former CJI DY Chandrachud.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu noted that, “instances of cyber-fraud are increasing day by day and according to the...

Mandate Of Serving Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Applies To Arrests From Date Of SC's Pankaj Bansal Ruling: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the law laid down in the Pankaj Bansal case will be applicable prospectively which is after October 03, 2023, the date on which the judgment in Pankaj Bansal was pronounced.In a landmark judgment in the case Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that the Directorate of Enforcement must furnish the reasons for arrest...

Recruitment Agency Creating Priority List For Candidates At Later Stage When Not Mentioned In Advertisement Violates Rule Of Law: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) cannot come out with a priority list at the later stage of selection of candidates when the same was not advertised in the notification.A notification was issued by HSSC for the post of Group C & D and passing of CET exam was the prerequisite to apply for the post. At the stage of mains, HSSC prepared...

Writ Court Shouldn't Take Hyper Technical View: P&H High Court Allows Student To Complete Course Despite Admission Without Qualification

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed a student to complete his course who was admitted to a college without the mandatory qualification of having a Hindi subject in Class X, observing that she already completed 1.5 years out of 2 years of the course and he did not commit any fraud.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The purpose of legal norms is to uphold...

Dismissing Plea Due To Shortage Of Stenographers Unwarranted: Punjab & Haryana HC Says DRT Presiding Officer Ought To Have Raised Issue With Authorities

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today said that Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) cannot dismiss application on the ground that there is shortage of stenographers or typists.Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "the dismissal of the application(s) on account of shortage of stenographers and typists is unwarranted and the applications ought to have been heard and decided...

ED As Investigation Agency Is Responsible To Provide Details Of Custody Period In Suspension Of Sentence Plea: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is responsible to provide details of custody in plea filed for suspension of sentence, wherever it is investigating agency.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "It is directed that henceforth in all the applications for suspension of sentence, it would be the responsibility of the...

Reserve 25% Seats For Weaker Section In Class-I To Ensure Free Elementary Education Under RTE Act: P&H HC Tells Punjab's Private Schools

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today directed the Private unaided schools in Punjab covered under the Right To Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) to reserve 25% seats for weaker section of the society and asked the functionary of the Punjab Government to ensure compliance for admissions for 2025-2026.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Harmeet Singh Grewal said, "As an interim measure...

'Poor Person Forced To Approach Court': P&H HC Slams Authorities For Denying Parole To NDPS Convict During Elections On Assumption Of Reoffending

The Punjab & Haryana High Court pulled up the authorities for rejecting parole of a man convicted under the NDPS Act "merely on assumptions" that the convict may smuggle drugs during elections which may affect public order.The convict had moved the parole application at the time of the general election of 2024 and the same was rejected by Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate,...