Punjab and Haryana High Court
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...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024
NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 387 - 433]Gurcharan Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 387Punjab State and others v. XXXX 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 388DILJIT KAUR v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 389Raj Kumar Arora v. Central Information Commission and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 390ANGURI DEVI v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 391XXXX v. State of Punjab 2024...
Justice Harpreet Singh Brar Appointed As Permanent Judge Of Punjab & Haryana High Court
The President today appointed Justice Harpreet Singh Brar as a permanent judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court. Justice Brar sworn in as an Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 10, 2023. Hailing from the village of Phulewala in District Sri Muktsar Sahib, Justice Brar served as Additional Advocate General of Punjab from 2009 to 2014. He also served as Panel...
Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Reservation For SC/STs In Punjab Municipal Corporation Ward, Says It Ensures Representation In Local Self-Body
The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the reservation made in a ward in Punjab's Nagar Panchayat Khanauri, Sangrur for the Punjab Municipal Corporation election, observing that the roster for reserving seats is created to ensure representation of the backward class category of candidates in local self-bodies.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "Needless, to say...
Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Protection Plea Of Live-In Couple Where One Of Them Was Married With Kids, Says It Would "Promote Bigamy"
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant protection to a live-in couple–wherein one of them was already married and had children, observing that allowing the plea in this instance will encourage the wrong doer and promote bigamy, violating the rights of the spouse and children of one of the petitioner's. Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "Under Article 21 of the Indian...