Punjab and Haryana High Court
Court Can Assess Materials From Social Media Produced By Husband To Prove Wife's Adultery & Resist Interim Maintenance: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court had said that husband can raise plea of adultery to resist the interim-maintenance proceedings instituted by the wife and evidence from social media can be considered by the Court at that stage.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The husband is entitled to raise the plea of adultery by the wife; in proceedings pertaining to adjudication of interim maintenance and...
Psychiatrist Help To Drug Addicts Will Reduce Trafficking, Punjab & Haryana HC Directs States To Appoint Psychiatrists At De-Addiction Centres
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said in order to ensure the well being of drug addicts, the Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Haryana, and advisor to UT Chandigarh must forthwith appoint psychiatrists at all the de-addiction centres on a regular basis.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma opined that, "purveying of psychiatric medicine to drug addicts would ultimately...
S.111 BNS | State Can't Arrest First And Fish For Evidence Of "Organised Crime" Later: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that State cannot arrest a person for "organised crime" under Section 111 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) without having any prima facie admissible evidence against him.The new law BNS, which replaced Indian Penal Code, added organised crime as an offence under Section 111, and if the crime results in the death of any person, maximum...
'Misused Official Position To Get Hefty Bribe', High Court Dismisses Former Punjab Forest Minister's Plea Challenging ED Arrest
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed former Punjab Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharmasot's plea challenging ED arrest, observing that he being a public servant, had misused his official position and got hefty amount in bribe during his tenure in 2017 to 2021.Dharmasot was as an MLA for five consecutive terms since 1992 and was a Cabinet Minister from 2017 to 2021 in Punjab.He was...
High Court Cannot U/S 482 CrPC Release Convict On Probation When His Appeal Is Pending Before Sessions Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the High Court cannot consider releasing on probation a person convicted under Section 304-A IPC for causing death by negligence, when his appeal is pending before the Sessions Court.A division bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said since alternate remedy was available, the convict cannot directly approach the...
Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Cancel Pre-Arrest Bail Granted To Juvenile Booked Under Wrong Provision Of SC/ST Act
The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to cancel bail granted by the Sessions Court under wrong provision of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989 Act (SC/ST Act) to a then juvenile, accused of abusing and assaulting a member of a Scheduled Caste community.The accused was allegedly granted bail by the Sessions Court considering the provision of 3 (1)(r)...
Security Breach: HC Directs Not To Deploy Punjab Police For Security Of Judge Known For Exposing "Large-Scale Lapses Of Punjab Police"
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed not to deploy Punjab Police for security of a sitting HC judge who exposed "large-scale lapses on the part of investigating agencies" of Punjab and whose security was compromised in a recent incident.The division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal has ordered deployment of officers of a "neutral" police force and...
Failure To Pay Hospital Dues : HC Asks Details Of Punjab Govt Funds Spent On Ads, Renovation Of Minister's Houses, Litigation
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed Punjab's Principal Secretary, Finance to file an affidavit giving expenses incurred by the State on publishing advertisement in print and audio-video media, expenses incurred on renovation of the houses of Miniters, MLAs, money spent on litigation at Delhi High Court and Supreme during the period, December 2021 till September 2024.The...
High Court Asks Why Officer Posted At Punjab Police's CIA At Time Of Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Was Given Extension After Retirement
The Punjab & Haryana High Court asked Punjab Government why Punjab Police officer posted at its Crime Intelligence Agency (CIA), where Lawrence Bishnoi's interview from jail was allegedly conducted, was given extension after retirement.Amicus Curiae Tanu Bedi highlighted that Bishnoi had been kept at the premises of the CIA Staff Kharar for a long period of time and repeated remands had...
High Court Attaches Salary Of Punjab Health Secy, Others For Not Paying Dues To Hospitals Despite Release Of Funds Under Ayushman Bharat
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has till October 16, attached salaries of senior officers, including the Punjab's Principal Secretary of the Health Department, for failing to release pending dues to hospitals under Ayushman Bharat Scheme.Justice Vinod Bhardwaj said, "This Court also tentatively records that there is no satisfactory explanation put forth before this Court as to why despite...
High Court Reinstates Punjab Judicial Officer Who Was Dispensed From Service During Probation For Allegedly Misbehaving With On Duty Doctors
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed reinstatement of a judicial magistrate, who was dispensed from service during probation period for allegedly misbehaving with on duty doctors conducting enquiry into the death of a prisoner.On the basis of the video clips of the alleged incident, the Vigilance Committee of the High Court had concluded that the judge misbehaved with the doctors...
Society Imparting Knowledge Or Skills Qualifies For 'Education' Label, Entitled To Exemption Under Section 12A Of Income Tax Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a society that imparts knowledge or skills qualifies for the 'education' label under the Income Tax Act, making it eligible for tax exemptions under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The Division Bench of Justices Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Sanjay Vashisth observed that “……Vocational training has been now recognized to be an important as...