Can't Use 'Audi Alteram Partem' To Cure Self-Suffered Wound: P&H HC Rejects Plea By Electricity Firm For Allegedly Overcharging Residents

The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a firm's plea which had challenged an order of the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum (UHBVN) formulated under the regulations of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) which had directed the former to provide electricity bill to the consumers showing clearly the energy consumed and tariff applicable following the regulations.The...

When Additional Offence Is Added In FIR, Police Has To Obtain Order To Arrest From Court Which Gave Bail: Punjab & Haryana HC Reiterates

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that in case an offence is added in the FIR where the accused is already on bail then the police authorities can arrest only after obtaining an order from the Court which had granted the bail.In a rape case where Section 6 POCSO Act and Section 376 (2)(n) was added later, Justice Namit Kumar asked the police authorities to comply with...

[Amritsar Mayor Polls] Alleged Raids By Police On Some Councillors Is A Mockery Of Democratic Setup: P&H HC Directs Video Recording Of Process

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today directed the video recording of proceedings to be conducted for electing the mayor of Amritsar Municipal Corporation.In a plea filed by a Congress Councillor it was alleged that the houses of some of the Councillors, who are to participate in the meeting, were being raided by the Police authorities to harass them and prevent their participation in...

High Court Reinstates Punjab Cop After Acquittal In Robbery Case, Cautions Authority Against 'One Liner Order' Dispensing Departmental Enquiry

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed to reinstate a policeman expelled from service for being accused in robbery case even after being acquitted in the matter.Justice Jagmohan Bansal noted that the, “police authorities dismiss an officer as soon as FIR is registered whereas mandate of Rule 16.2 and 16.3 is to dismiss from service after conviction. The officer may be suspended...

Breach Of Lok Adalat Order Will Not Amount To Contempt Of Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that Lok Adalat is not a Court under the Contempt of Courts Act and breach of its order will not amount to contempt of court.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kirti Singh allowed an appeal against a contempt notice issued for violating an undertaking given before the Lok Adalat."Resultantly, the making of the impugned order based upon the...

Appeal U/S 37 Of Arbitration Act Not Maintainable Against Order Under O.VII R.10 CPC: Punjab And Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench comprising of Justice Arun Palli and Justice Vikram Aggarwal has held that an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Act read with Section 13(1) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is not maintainable against an order passed under Order VII Rule 10 of the CPC directing the return of a petition filed under Section 34...

Celebrating Republic Day Due To Armed Forces Patrolling Border, Centre Must Be 'Alive' To Their Situation: P&H HC On Failure To Issue Disability Pension

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken a stern stand on the failure of the Union Government to grant disability pension to a retired Armed Forces Officer following the Supreme Court's directions.In an order passed on January 23, a bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta said, "In another three days, we are going to celebrate the 76th Republic Day, and...

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses With Cost PIL To Make Karwa Chauth Festival Compulsory For All Women Including Widows, Live-In Partners

The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking declaration to make celebration of festival of “Karwa Chauth” compulsory by women irrespective of their status of being widows, separated, divorcees and the women in live-in relation.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel while dismissing the plea imposed a token cost of Rs.1000.The...

High Court Pulls Haryana Govt For Giving ₹1 Hike After Direction To Revise Pay Scale, Says Officers Who Pass Such Orders Must Be Hauled Up

The Punjab & Haryana High Court took a stern stand on Haryana Government's action to only give 1 Rupee hike in pay scale of Executive Engineer following High Court's direction to revise the salary, observing that the revised salary is "non-functional" and "patently illegal."Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta said, "We find that the action of the State authorities...

Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Notice On PlL Against Section 38 BNSS Preventing Arrested Person From Meeting Lawyer Throughout Interrogation

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday (January 23) issued notice on a plea challenging Section 38 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which does not entitle an arrested person to meet with his lawyer "throughout" the interrogation.Section 38 of the BNSS states, "When any person is arrested and interrogated by the police, he shall be entitled to meet an advocate of...

Punjab & Haryana HC Directs No-Confidence Motion Against Chairman Of Faridabad Block Samiti Tomorrow, Videography Of Entire Proceedings

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued slew of directions for conducting the no-confidence against Chairman of Faridabad block samiti tomorrow (January 24).Suspecting horse-trading the plea filed by the Chairman challenged the notice to postpone the No-Confidence Motion meeting from January 13 to January 24.Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur noted that it is the second...

“Can't Sit As Examiner”: Says Punjab & Haryana HC, Issues Notice On Plea Against Marks Given To Candidate In Haryana Superior Judiciary Exam

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday (January 23) issued notice on a plea challenging the marks allotted to a candidate in mains examination of Haryana Superior Judiciary, 2023.While issuing notice on the plea, a bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel orally remarked, "Under Judicial Review we are entering into an area which is not our domain."Counsel appearing...