Punjab & Haryana High Court Summons Chandigarh Traffic SSP Over UT's Contradictory Stand On Sitting Judge's Threat Perception

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today summoned Chandigarh's Traffic SSP over contradictory stand taken by UT on a sitting High Court's judge threat perception.The Court noted that the report of SSP, Traffic (Security) submitted to it by the UT administration disclosed that the threat perception had been "heightened". This, the Court found was contradictory to the stand taken by the UT in...

Dismayed Over Repeated Failure Of Jail Authorities To Produce Accused: Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Affidavit Of ADGP Explaining Failure Of Duty

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Additional Director General of Police (Prisons), Punjab, to file a comprehensive affidavit, explaining in detail the reasons for the repeated non-production of an accused on the schedule dates of hearing before the trial Court. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "this Court is deeply concerned and dismayed over the repeated failure of the...

Show Cause Notice Issued To Diljit Dosanjh Concert Organizer For Breaching Noise Limits: Chandigarh UT Admin Tells Punjab & Haryana HC

Noting that UT administration of Chandigarh had issued show cause notice to the organizer of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert–which happened last month–for breaching noise levels, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday (January 9) disposed of a PIL for directions to control noise pollution during the event. A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir...

Trial Court Passes Common Verdict Against Multiple Accused By Reviewing Order For Separate Trial In Murder Case, Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Conviction

The Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside the conviction in a murder case against multiple accused persons wherein the Trial Court gave a common verdict after reviewing its earlier order directing to try them separately.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "when the earlier passed order by the then learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rewari, on 02.07.2001, wherebys,...

Whether Local Commissioner Appointed By Court Is Witness Of Any Party? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Local Commissioner is not a witness of any party and the discretion lies with the Executing Court to permit or refuse to examine the Commissioner.Justice Deepak Gupta said "the Local Commissioner appointed by the Court is not a witness for any of the party. In fact, he performs his duty as an extended arm of the court and thus to all...

Punjab & Haryana HC Directs MEA To Expedite Transit Of Indian Citizen's Mortal Remains Who Died In International Waters About A Month Ago

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Union Government to ensure expeditious transit of the mortal remains of an Indian citizen, who allegedly passed away under “suspicious circumstances” in international waters, while the ship was 250 miles away from Brazilian Coast.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, “Since the instant matter pertains to the death of an Indian citizen outside...

Gurugram Land Scam: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Additional Accused's Challenge To Summoning Order, Finds Prima Facie 'Active Role In Conspiracy'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the order summoning an additional accused to face trial in the Gurugram land acquisition scam, allegedly involving then Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and others from the Industrial Model Township.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari opined that there are sufficient incriminating evidence which require the Petitioner- Amit Katyal, who was the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Assistance Of Chat GPT To Understand How 'Differential GPS' Helps In Locating Disputed Property

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently took assistance of Artificial Intelligence application Chat GPT to understand how Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) helps in locating or demarcating a disputed property.The matter pertains to a property dispute, wherein the size of the property was in question. The Court noted that the Local Commissioner had conducted the demarcation of...

No Dedicated Building For Consumer Forum In Punjab Districts? High Court Seeks Response From State Govt

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought response from the Punjab Government on a plea alleging that there is no dedicated building or adequate infrastructure for running District Consumer Commissions in three districts of Punjab namely Malerkotla, Fazilka and Pathankot.Division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir Singh during the hearing asked, "is there any any...

Give Timeline To Establish 'Elderly Helpline' Wherever Not Provided: High Court To Haryana Govt

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (January 7) asked the Haryana Government to provide a timeline pertaining to establishment of elderly helpline under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and Haryana Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizen Rules, 2009.While issuing notice, a division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir Singh asked...

Whether Agreement To Submit To Jurisdiction Of One Court Impliedly Ousts Jurisdiction Of All Other Courts? Punjab & Haryana HC Answers

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that a party cannot invoke the alternative jurisdiction in a dispute once they have decided the territorial jurisdiction by way of entering into a valid contract.The bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said if the contract is validly executed wherein the parties have consensually conferred the jurisdiction of a...

24X7 Helpline, Decide Representation In 3 Days: Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Guidelines To State, Police For Runaway Couples Seeking Protection

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a slew of guidelines to be followed by the State and Police when it is approached by an individual or a run away couple, alleging threat to their life and liberty.In his 23-page order made available on December 24, 2024, Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "It is need of the hour that a mechanism needs to be framed by the States with the aim for...