Punjab & Haryana HC Directs NCB, CBI To Conduct Randomised Raids To Ensure Prohibited Drugs Are Not Sold Without Prescription By Chemists

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Central Agencies Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to conduct random raids at the medical stores/chemists who are selling prohibited drugs without a valid prescription from a duly qualified medical practitioner.Justice Deepak Sibal and Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan said, "We direct CBI/NCB to take...

Committee For Granting Leave To MPs From Attending Lok Sabha Session Constituted: Centre Tells Punjab & Haryana HC In Amritpal's Plea

The Union Government informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (February 25) that a committee for granting leave to Member of Parliaments (MP) from attending sessions of the house has been constituted which comprises of 14 members. The submission was made in MP Amritpal Singh's plea–detained under National Security Act (NSA), seeking to attend the Lok Sabha session. Amritpal...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [February 17- February 23, 2025]

Nominal Index [Citations 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 78 - 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 92]Kanwar Pahul Singh v UOI 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 78Bhola @ Ram Dass v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 79DINESH KUMAR & ORS VS STATE OF HARYANA & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 80Central Bureau of Investigation v. Ravinder Singh @ Ravinder Singh Bhasin and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 81Rajender Singh v. State Of Haryana 2025...

Unfair To Give Police Protection Upon Payment, Undermines Idea Of Justice & Privileges Wealthy Over Vulnerable: HC Seeks Punjab DGP's Affidavit

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has criticised the State's Security Policy for providing police protection on making requisite payment, observing that It is inherently unfair for the financially well-off individuals to receive police protection simply because they can afford it.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "It is inherently unfair for the financially well-off individuals to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: January 2025

Citations [2025 LiveLaw (PH) 01 - 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 44]XXX v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 01ICICI BANK LTD. v. M/S ORIENT CLOTHING CO. PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 02Kuldeep Kumar Sharma v. Randeep Rana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 03Amit Katyal v. CBI 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 04Devender v. State of Haryana [along with connected matters] 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 05PARVEEN ALIAS DADA v....

Haryana District Bar Resolves To Not Work On Saturdays, Punjab & Haryana HC Asks To Approach State Bar Council

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the petitioners challenging the resolution passed by the General Body of the District Bar Association Hisar resolving that five days week be observed as working days and all Saturdays as no work day, to approach the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Harmeet Singh Grewal said, "There is an inhouse remedy...

'Exceptional Case': High Court Upholds Trial Court Order Recalling Pre-Arrest Bail Cancellation Despite Lack Of Inherent Power Of Review/ Recall

Calling it an "exceptional situation", the Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld a trial court order, recalling its bail cancellation order passed on the basis of false statement that the accused failed to join investigation as the particular day was a public holiday.Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "This Court finds no illegality or perversity in the impugned order granting anticipatory bail...

'Liberty Most Precious Possession For Life Convicts, State Cannot Cherry-Pick While Granting Pre-Mature Release': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the State cannot indulge in cherry picking and only provide the concession of premature release to a select few out of the pool of similarly situated convicts and such approach is "highly inequities."Justice Harpreet Sing Brar said, "People from all walks of life hold the idea of liberty close to their heart and have historically done...

Prepare Disaster Management Plan For Residential Areas Situated At River Banks: High Court To Haryana Govt

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana Government to prepare a scientific disaster management plan for the residential areas situated at the river banks, observing that the Court is under a "constitutional duty to ensure the safety concerns."Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "A team of experts becoming deployed to prepare a scientific disaster...

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...