High Court Upholds Block-Level Roster For SC/ST Reservations For Punjab Panchayat Elections

The Punjab & Haryana High Court while upholding the block-level roster for SC/ST Reservation has dismissed a batch of 57 pleas seeking reservation for Schedule Caste on general seats for Panchayat Elections which had taken place on October 15.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma opined that the representation of the the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled is taken care at the...

Whether Burning Of Paddy Stocks In Punjab Is Causing More Pollution Or Burning Paddy Straw Pellets In Brick Kilns? High Court To Decide

The Punjab & Haryana High Court will consider whether the burning of huge paddy stocks available in the agricultural fields in Punjab is causing more pollution or whether burning the paddy straw pellets in brick kilns will cause more pollution.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal was hearing plea filed by the Punjab Brick Kiln Owners Association challenging the...

Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance Merely Because She Is Qualified Unless It's Proved That She Quit Job Just For Seeking Allowance: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that maintenance cannot be denied merely because the wife is professionally qualified unless it is proved that she has given up a profession just for seeking the maintenance allowance.Justice Sumeet Goel said,"The wife merely by virtue of being educationally qualified cannot be held disentitled to seek maintenance, until and unless it is proved...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Witness Living Abroad To Appear Through WhatsApp Video Call

Observing that it would be highly unfair to put witnesses to unnecessary difficulties when she wish to appear through ordinary video call instead of going to embassy, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed a witness living in America to appear in trial court through WhatsApp video call.According to Video Conferencing Rules, if a witness is staying abroad then she is required to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹10K Cost On District Judge For Using 'Pick & Choose Policy' To Deny Benefit To Clerk

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.10,000 on a District and Sessions judge for adopting a "pick and choose policy" in denying the benefit of 2nd Assured Career Progression (ACP) to a clerk posted in his Court.Justice Mahabir Sigh Sindhu said, "There is an old saying 'You show me the man and I will show you the rule' which means that rule(s) change(s) depending on...

Why Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejected Over 800 Writ Petitions Challenging Punjab Panchayat Elections?

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed over 800 writ petitions challenging the process of Punjab Panchayat Elections on the ground of alleged arbitrary rejection of nomination papers filed by the candidates.The division bench referring to Supreme Court's decision in N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer, Namakkal Constituency (1952) said that there is complete bar on invocation of...

Employee's Promotion Restored Post Acquittal Of Criminal Charges; Punjab High Court Orders Compensation For Delayed Gratuity

High Court of Punjab and Haryana: Justice Namit Kumar ruled in favor of Tilok Kumar, granting him notional promotion and interest on delayed retiral dues. The court held that the petitioner was unfairly denied promotion due to pending charges and criminal proceedings, which were later resolved in his favor. Moreover, the court concluded that the significant delay in releasing his...

Sarpanch Elected In Bye-Election Cannot Claim To Continue Tenure Till Completion Of 5 Yrs: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that a sarpanch elected in bye-election cannot claim to continue the tenure beyond the period of 5 years from the first meeting conducted.The Court dismissed the plea filed by Sarpanch elected in bye-election from Punjab's Gram Panchayat Bhamme Kalan seeking quashing of notification whereby on completion of five years term.Justice Sureshwar Thakur...

PGIMER Hospital Workers On Strike Must Immediately Return To Work Or Admin Would Be Free To Take Coercive Steps: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the hospital workers of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh to stop the ongoing strike and immediately return to work failing which the PGIMER and the Chandigarh UT administration will be free to take coercive steps.The outsourced employees including sanitation workers of PGIMER are...

What Was The Tearing Hurry? High Court On Punjab Police Recommendation To Cancel FIR Against Lawrence Bishnoi For TV Interview From Jail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed shock at the SIT, probing the TV interviews given by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi "glorifying crime and criminals" purportedly from jail, over its failure to intimate the Court about Punjab Police's recommendation to cancel the FIR in the matter. A division bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji observed,"It has now come...

Stubble Burning: High Court Seeks Punjab Govt's Response On Plea Against Alleged Cancellation Of Arms License, Red Entry In Land Record Of Farmers

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought response from the Punjab Government on a plea against alleged adverse action, including Red Entry in revenue record or cancellation of Arms Licence of farmers, to prevent and penalize stubble burning in Punjab.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal asked the counsel appearing for Punjab Government to...

Food Adulteration: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Registry To Get Lab Tests Of Mustard Oil Sold By Three Popular Brands

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed its Registry to purchase one litre mustard oil of three different popular brands and send it to laboratory testing in order to find out whether it is blended with other refined oil, in violation of Food Safety norms.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal perusing the status report filed by the Punjab...