Gurugram School Murder Case | Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Order Declining Sanction To Prosecute SIT Members Accused Of Framing Bus Conductor

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside an order refusing to grant sanction to prosecute the four members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Commissioner of Police, accused of framing a school bus conductor in the Gurugram school student murder case.In 2017, a 7-year-old boy was found dead in a school in Gurugram. Initially, Haryana Police investigated the...

State Should Not Act Like Private Party In Litigation With Citizens; Must Take Balanced, Welfare Oriented Approach: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that in discharging its role as a litigant, the State must adopt a balanced and judicious approach, resisting the temptation to oppose the claims of citizens indiscriminately.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, “The State must exercise due diligence in distinguishing between a baseless and a legitimate claim. While it is justified...

P&H HC Imposes ₹25K Cost On 'Contemptous Plea' Against Judicial Officers, Says Court's Dignity Isn't So Brittle To Be Shattered By Stones Thrown By 'Mad Man'

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on a litigant who filed a "contemptuous" plea seeking the filing of an FIR against judicial officers and lawyers allegedly for grabbing a public property.The petitioner, who claimed to be a lawyer, was appearing in person and alleged that four judicial officers misused their office to grab public property.Justice N.S....

Sorry State Of Affairs, Punjab Police Unable To Nab Accused: High Court Seeks Jalandhar Commissioner's Explanation In POCSO Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court expressed displeasure over the police's failure to arrest a man accused of raping a minor girl, despite the dismissal of his pre-arrest bail plea in August 2024.Justice Namit Kumar said, "The present case shows the sorry state of affairs of the State machinery, where the police is unable to nab the accused, who has been prosecuted for committing heinous...

To Establish Offence Of Mischief, There Must Be Intention To Cause Loss & Destruction Caused Must Result In Loss Of Value Of Property: P&H HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that to establish the offence of mischief under Section 425 of IPC there must be an intention to cause damage to property and that should result in diminishing its value.Justice Manisha Batra said, "It is clear that the main ingredient of offence of mischief is that there must be intent to cause wrongful loss or damage to the property and with...

P&H HC Quashes State's Cancellation Of Medical Student's Admission Through Freedom Fighter Quota, Says Rules Of Game Cannot Be Changed Midway

The Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed an order of a Punjab State University whereby admission granted to a medical student under the freedom fighter quota was cancelled despite clear reservation criteria given under the prospectus.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The doctrine proscribing change of rules midway through the game or after the game is played,...

[PMLA] 'No Possibility Of Trial Being Concluded In Reasonable Time': Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail To Builder Accused Of Cheating Home Buyers

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a director of a company accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for fabricating bank guarantees as well as cheating 1500 prospective home buyers.It was alleged that SIkander Singh failed to complete the projects as per time schedule and did not deliver the flats as per agreed terms & conditions, thus,...

Ministry Policy Cannot Override Supreme Court Precedents On Defence Security Corps Pension Condonation: P&H High Court

Punjab & Haryana High Court: A Division Bench of Justices Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepthi Sharma dismissed a writ petition that challenged an Armed Forces Tribunal's order. The Tribunal had condoned a shortfall of 343 days and granted service pension to a DSC serviceman. The Court held that Union of India v. Surender Singh Parmar (2015) permits condonation of service shortfalls up to...

Service-Related Disability Entitles Armed Forces Personnel To Full Pension Benefits; Meeting Qualifying Period Not Mandatory: P&H HC

Punjab & Haryana High Court: A Division Bench of Justices Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma upheld an Armed Forces Tribunal's decision regarding the disability pension for an ex-serviceman. The court ruled that disabilities attributable to or aggravated by service entitles a serviceman to both the disability and service elements of the pension. It noted that this applies even if...

'Hope CBFC Will Take Note Of Objections When Deciding On Certification': P&H High Court Disposes Of PIL Seeking Ban On Delhi Riots Movie

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday has disposed of a plea seeking a ban on the release of a movie based on the Delhi riots 2020.The Court took note of the Union Government's submission that the producer of the movie 'Delhi-2020' has not yet applied for the certificate before the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).Consequently, a bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and...

Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects PIL To Restore Chandigarh Football Ground As Per International Standards, Says Court Can't Run Administration

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Chandigarh UT Administration to take immediate remedial steps to restore a Football Stadium, in Sector-17 Chandigarh in conformity with international standards, observing that the court cannot step into the administration's shoes and start running it. A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet...

Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes ₹4 Lakh Cost On College Association For Filing 'Frivolous' Plea Challenging Regular Inspection Carried Out By University

The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs 4 lakh on the Association of Colleges which has been approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for filing a frivolous petition challenging regular inspection carried out by the University under which colleges are affiliated.The Court rejected the contention of the Association that once the Colleges are recognized by...