Punjab and Haryana High Court
Adoption Of Hindu Child In Hindu Family Can Be Done Without Registered Deed: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday observed that the adoption of a Hindu child in Hindu family under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act can be done even without registered deed.The case pertains to compassionate appointment in Railways, of an adoptive daughter whose appointment was denied because in Class 10th certificate names of her biological parents were reflected instead...
High Court Orders Action Against 4,000 Illegal Constructions In Gurugram's DLF City
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a writ of mandamus to the Haryana state authorities, asking them to take “prompt action” against over 4,000 unauthorized constructions in Gurugram's DLF City, within two months.The Court took note of local administration's involvement in allowing “land mafias” to construct unauthorised buildings which are comping up at...
Accused Fled To America To Evade Trial, Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Cost In US Dollars
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of $10,000 US dollar cost on an accused, who fled to America after obtaining bail in 2004 so as to evade trial in a fraud case for "almost 20 years."Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "There is no denial to the fact that due to petitioner's act, delay has occurred in trial proceedings and has caused prejudice to the other side and to...
Prospective Home Buyers Can Also Approach RERA For Remedies: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that home buyers who have deposited certain amount and are prospective allottees can also filed complaint in Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) for redressal of grievances. The Court rejected the contention of a Real Estate Company that the complainants are not home buyers or allottees because the project is not in existence and they...
Why Reservation For Disabled Lawyers Not Provided In Haryana AG Law Officers Selection: High Court Asks
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the Haryana Government why reservation under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 has not been directed in the Haryana Advocate General Law Officers posts.The Officer of Advocate General has recently invited application for Law officers. However number of posts or reservation has not been specified in the notification.Justice...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds ₹50K Cost On Bank For 17 Years Of Silence On Retired Employee's Plea Seeking Release Of Gratuity
The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld cost of Rs.50,000 imposed on Punjab & Sind Bank over failure to file reply for 17 years in a plea filed by a retired employee seeking release of gratuity.The bank had moved an appeal against the order of a single judge who had expressed "shock" to find that the plea was pending since 2005 because the bank failed to file reply for 17...
Self-Inculpatory Statement Given In Lie Detector Test Can't Be Used As Material Evidence Against Accused: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that self-incriminatory statement given by an accused while being subjected to lie-detector test cannot be used against him as a "material evidence".A division bench of Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi clarified that "conducting of lie a detector test is merely an aid in investigation in case the accused discloses any...
Advocates Harmeet Grewal, Deepinder Nalwa Appointed As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court
Central government has notified the appointment of Advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.An official notification issued by the Union Law Ministry in the evening stated that in exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased...
Service Can't Be Terminated During Maternity Leave: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the service of an employee who is on maternity leave can't be terminated during the period of leave.Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi said, "once an employee was on maternity leave, the said period of maternity leave could not have been curtailed so as to terminate the service of an employee and the services of the employee could have been...
Compiling Details Of Funds Spent On Ads, Police Vehicles Is Time Taking Process: Punjab Govt Tells High Court, HC Grants Last Chance
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted a last opportunity to the Punjab Government to give details on funds spent on publication of advertisements and new vehicles purchased for the police officials considering the submission that it is a "time consuming process."Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "Considering the submissions made in...the affidavit that this information that has been...
Punjab & Haryana HC Acquits Man Of 'Unsound Mind' Convicted Of Murdering 3 Yr-Old Daughter, Says Insanity Doesn't Render Person Inhuman
Finding that the convict was mentally unsound at the time of incident, the Punjab & Haryana High Court acquitted a man convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murdering his three-year-old daughter.The Court allowed the defence under Section 84 IPC to the convict since mens rea was absent due to the accused's prolonged mental illness and he was incapable of understanding...