Punjab and Haryana High Court
S.482 BNSS | Once Pre-Arrest Bail Is Denied On Merits, Second Plea Can't Be Entertained Without Any Change In Fact Situation: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that once the first anticipatory bail has been denied on merits and without there being change in the facts of the situation, the second application for the same relief under Section 482 BNSS cannot be entertained by making new arguments or twist by introducing new circumstances, development or material.Justice Kirti Singh while rejecting...
Bigamy | FIR Along With Conviction Can Be Quashed On Basis Of Compromise At Stage Of Appeal/ Revision: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a conviction and sentencing order along with the FIR in a bigamy case, on account of compromise entered between the parties.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 reflects peerless powers, which a High Court may draw upon as necessary whenever it is just and equitable to do so, in particular to ensure the observance of the due...
High Court Issues Notice On Plea For CBI Probe In Case Where Journalist Was Allegedly Beaten At Instance Of Punjab MLA
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice on plea seeking CBI probe in a case where a journalist was allegedly beaten and seriously injured on instance of sitting MLA of Punjab's Batala.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu while issuing notice granted interim-protection to the journalist stating that, "in the meanwhile, Respondent No.4-Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District...
Principle Of Res Judicata Bars Second Reference To Labor Court, After Adjudication: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal dismissed multiple writ petitions challenging the Labor Court's award, affirming that payment of differential wages under the Minimum Wages Act does not create a fresh cause of action to override the principle of res judicata in labor disputes. The case involved contract workers seeking regularization...
Punjab & Haryana HC Warns Of ₹50K Cost On Officer If Direction To Initiate Punjab Municipal Polls Is Not Complied In 10 Days
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has warned imposing a litigation cost of Rs.50,000 if direction to initiate the process of holding elections by notifying election programmes in all the Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in Punjab is not complied.On October 14, the Court had issued a writ of mandamus to the Punjab's State Election Commission and Punjab Government to initiate the...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Awards Life Sentences To Three Army Officers In 1998 Murder Case
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has convicted three formers army officers and another in a 1998 murder case, wherein they shot a man dead in Haryana's Sonepat.The Court while overturning the trial court's decision of acquittal granted to the convicts, rejected the plea of alibi taken by the army officers. The Trial Court had accepted Army records and officer statements that all the...
Judge's Security Breach | Appropriate To Continue With Present Personal Security Detail Provided To Judge: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to continue with the present personal security arrangement provided to a sitting High Court judge whose security was compromised in a recent incident. Previously, Court had directed to deploy 3-4 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in his security.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal noted that the threat perception...
Operation Of Flights Is Commercial Decision Of Airlines: Union Tells P&H HC On Plea Questioning Non-Operation Of Int'l Terminal At Chandigarh Airport
The Union Government today submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that any operation of international flights from any point in India is purely a commercial decision of the airlines on the basis of the economic viability of the route, traffic demand, slot availability and other associated factors. Previously, the Court had sought affidavit from the Ministry of Civil Aviation...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Policy To Privatise Electricity In Chandigarh
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today upheld the Chandigarh U.T. Administration policy to privatise distribution of electricity in Chandigarh. Notice inviting the bids for purchase of 100% shares in the distribution company from the interested entities was issued in 2020.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal dismissed the plea challenging the policy, observing that "the...
PMLA | Bail Can Be Granted To Accused If Trial Is Not Likely To Be Concluded In Near Future: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that bail can be granted to the accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) if the trial is not likely to be concluded soon if the circumstances so warrant.These observations were made while granting bail to Aam Admi Party (AAP) MLA Jaswant Singh in a money laundering case.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu noted that Singh has been...
Father Not Absolved From Providing Maintenance For Child Even If Mother Is Working: Punjab & Haryana High Court
While hearing a challenging to an interim maintenance order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that even if mother is working and earning sufficiently, it would not automatically mean that the father is absolved of his responsibility to provide sustenance for his children.In doing so, the high court emphasized that the father is legally bound to maintain his child as per his...
High Court Directs Punjab & Haryana To Issue SOP On Timely Testing Of Forensic Evidence In FSL
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued set of directions to the Government of Punjab & Haryana to ensure expeditious Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) reports of incriminatory evidences.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "a direction is also passed upon all the Directors General of Police in the States of Punjab and Haryana, to issue standing...