Punjab and Haryana High Court
Position Of "Lambardar" Is A Civil Post, Dismissal Or Removal Attracts Article 311 Of Constitution: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the post of Lambardar is a civil post and his dismissal or removal attracts the provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kirti Singh said that a Lambardar who occupies a civil post, thus cannot claim eligibility for his being appointed against some other civil post.These observations were made...
Bank Fraud | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under PMLA On Grounds Of Long Incarceration
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to the former director of SEL Textiles Limited Neeraj Saluja in a money laundering case, accused of diverting loan amount for purposes other than what it was sanctioned for.Justice NS Shekhawat noted that "the petitioner was arrested in the present case on 18.01.2024 and continues to be in custody for the last more than 01 year. Even though,...
NSA Detainee And MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking Release To Attend Parliamentary Session
MP Amritpal Singh who is currently under Preventive Detention under National Security Act (NSA) has filed a plea in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking directions to the Union Government to release him and allow him to attend the parliamentary sessions and Republic Day ceremony on 26th January.If a member is absent from Parliamentary sittings continuously for 60 days, they lose...
P&H HC Raps Punjab Govt For Claiming Budget Restraint For FSL Tools, Seeks Details On Funds Spent In Advertisement & Buying Vehicles For Police
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked Punjab Government to give detail on funds spent on publication of the advertisements and new vehicles purchased for the police officials.The Court said response from the Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Punjab, that there is serious budget restraint for purchasing new tools necessary for investigation is "not acceptable."Justice Sandeep...
Adopt Procedure To Identify Imposter Lawyers At Entry Gates 'Without Causing Embarrassment': Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the High Court to adopt appropriate procedure for identification of Lawyers entering the gates of the High Court, after taking the Bar into confidence.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir Singh noted that there is no verification or identification of Lawyers to distinguish a genuine Lawyer from an imposter in lawyers' uniform.The bench...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs NMC To Create Appellate Body To Address Disability Disputes In Medical Admissions
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the National Medical Commission to ensure creation of Appellate Medical Body to address disputes related to disability certificates for medical admissions.The developments comes while hearing pleas of two disabled medical course student who challenged the the Medical Board's decision whereby they were declared 'unfit' for admission to M.S....
Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Alleged Gangster's Plea For Immunity Under Extradition Act, Says He Was Arrested 2 Yrs After Arrival In India
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant immunity under the Extradition Act, 1962 to an alleged “notorious gangster” Sukhpreet Singh Dhaliwal (Budda) finding that he was arrested at IGI airport (New Delhi) after Armenia authorities had released him.As per Section 21 of the Extradition Act, Whenever any person accused or convicted of an offence, which, if committed in...
Punjab Court Fees Act Applicable On Appeals Arising From Suits Filed In Punjab Regardless Of High Court's Location In Chandigarh: P&H HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the Court Fees (Punjab Second Amendment) Act, 2009, will be applicable on appeals filed in the High Court if the suit from which an appeal has arrived was instituted in Punjab, regardless of the fact that the High Court is located in UT Chandigarh.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "the suits which are filed before...
NDPS Act | Accused Not Present At Crime Scene Should Be Held Equally Accountable Without Leniency: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that accused persons who are not present at the crime scene should be held equally accountable and should not be afforded any leniency under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act).The Court highlighted that there is a frequent practise to implicate individuals who are not present at the crime scene and this defence of...
Cloud Particle Scam: Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To De-Freeze Accused Company's Accounts, Rejects Claims Against ED Search & Seizure
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to de-freeze bank account of Vuenow Infotech Pvt. Ltd, a company allegedly involved in the "Cloud Particle Scam". Vuenow Infotech is accused of dishonestly inducing large number of investors to invest in cloud particles or data center assets by selling them non- existent and insubstantial particles and have, therefore, cheated and breached the...
Constitutionality Of Anti-Begging Laws In Punjab & Haryana Challenged, High Court Seeks Response From States
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought response from Governments of Punjab and Haryana on plea a challenging the constitutionality of Haryana Prevention of Beggary Act and the Punjab Prevention of Beggary Act.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir Singh was hearing the PIL filed by Kush Karla, who stated that as per the definition of begging in the Act "begging, vocations...
Chandigarh Mayor Election: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs To Re-Schedule Polls, Mayor Kuldeep Kumar To Continue Tenure Till January 29
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the notification wherein Chandigarh Mayoral Election was scheduled for January 24 and directed to re-schedule the polls after January 29. Mayor Kuldeep Kumar to continue tenure of the present mayor office till then. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri was hearing the petition filed by Chandigarh Mayor Kuldeep Kumar (AAP), who sought...