2015 Sacrilege Incident | P&H High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Ex-MLA, Says Bar U/S 195 CrPC Only Arises At Cognisance Stage

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to quash 2015 FIR, registered against former MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains and others, arising out of a protest related to the 2015 Bargari sacrilege incident.Section 195 CrPC prevents courts from taking cognizance for specific offenses, primarily those against public justice (like perjury, forgery in court) or contempt of lawful authority...

UAPA| Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Bail In Terror Funding Case Involving Cross-Border Syndicate

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed two appeals filed by accused persons challenging the rejection of their second bail applications, in a major narco-terror case involving cross-border smuggling of heroin, weapons, explosives and alleged terror-funding linked with Pakistan-based handlers, including designated terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode.A bench of Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill...

Zila Parishad Polls | P&H High Court Declines To Interfere With Refusal To Verify Candidate's NOC; Says Challenge Barred Under Article 243-O

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to interfere in a writ petition filed by a candidate for the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Punjab, challenging the Halka Patwari's refusal to verify the No Objection Certificate (NOC) required for filing his nomination.Article 243-O of the Constitution bars courts from interfering in Panchayat (local village government)...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On Tenant Over Almost Two-Year Delay In Vacating Premises

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed exemplary costs of ₹2,00,000 on a tenant for wilful and deliberate disobedience of its earlier order directing him to hand over vacant possession of the disputed property to the landlord by 30 April 2023. Despite having furnished a categorical undertaking before the Court, the tenant vacated the premises only on 5 September 2025, nearly two...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 01 - December 07, 2025

Nominal IndexBHAGWANT MANN AND ANOTHER v. U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 460RAMANDEEP SINGH BAINS AND OTHERS v. BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 461Vishal Kandwal v. State of Haryana and ors. 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 462National Insurance Company Limited v. Satbir and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 463Sandeep Singh Attal @ Sandvi v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH)...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds One-Year Service Requirement For PCMS Doctors Seeking PG Admission

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the Punjab Government's circular, which mandates that Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) doctors must complete at least one year of service before being permitted to pursue postgraduate (PG) medical courses under the non-incentive category.Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor said, "Though we...

Re-Blocking Input-Tax Credit Beyond One Year Without New Material Is Unsustainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Holding that the tax authorities cannot indefinitely freeze Input Tax Credit (ITC) by repeatedly invoking the same allegations, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that blocking ITC beyond the statutory one-year period—without any fresh material or further proceedings—is “clearly unsustainable.”Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Pramod Goyal said, "However, a bare perusal of...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Interim Relief To DIG Who Challenged CBI Probe In Corruption Case Citing Jurisdiction

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday declined to grant interim release to DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in the corruption case registered by the CBI, observing that the relief sought was virtually identical to the final adjudication of the matter. On October 16, the CBI arrested DIG Bhullar and alleged middleman in a bribery case. The middleman was apprehended first in Chandigarh,...

MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Against Third NSA Detention Order

Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh has approached the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging his third consecutive detention order under the National Security Act (NSA).The Supreme Court on November 10 refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Amritpal Singh challenging his third detention under the National Security Act, 1980. The Court gave given liberty to approach the Punjab and...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Man To 3 Months In Jail Over Second Marriage Despite Pending Appeal Against Divorce

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held a husband guilty of civil contempt for contracting a second marriage during the pendency of his wife's appeal against the divorce decree—an act done despite the High Court's stay order and in violation of Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court sentenced him to three months' simple imprisonment and imposed a ₹2,000 fine, directing...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Former Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia's Bail Plea

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today dismissed the regular bail petition filed by a former Cabinet Minister of Punjab in a corruption case involving alleged accumulation of over ₹540 crore in disproportionate assets, holding that the accusations reveal a deep-rooted economic conspiracy, extensive money-laundering channels, and ongoing investigation with significant international...

P&H High Court Seeks Haryana Govt's Response On PIL Challenging Notification That Allows Police Witness To Testify From Station

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought Haryana government's response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a notification that designates the police headquarters and police stations as 'designated places' for online examination of witnesses in criminal trials.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked counsel for the Haryana Government to seek...