Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 235 - 261]Ankur Lal v. Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court and another LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 235Joginder Singh Sekhon and another v. State of Punjab and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 236 State of Haryana and others v. Rani Devi LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 237Surender Lather v. State of Haryana and another LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 238Dr Rosy Arora v. UT Chandigarh LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 239XXX v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 240UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS v. No.3363188-W EX SEP SWARAN SINGH AND ANOTHER LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 241Deepak Bamber v. State of Haryana and Ors [along with other decisions] LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 242Kewal Singh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 243Inderjit Singh v. State of Punjab and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 244Bhakra Beas Management Board v. State of Punjab and another LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 245MXXXXX v. XXXXXX LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 246Chaman Lal Kanda and another v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 247Neeraj Sharma v. State of Punjab and Others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 248 RUPINDER SINGH VS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 249 Avijit Chander and others v. Union Territory, Chandigarh and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 250 VINOD KUMAR V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 251Kirandeep Kaur and others v. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 252Kamalpreet Kaur and another v. State of Punjab & Ors LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 253NARESH KUMAR AND ANR. v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 254Gurdial Singh Kachure v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 255STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS v. SARWAN RAM AND OTHERS LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 256Anuj Malik v. The Union of India and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 257Mehar Singh Rattu v. The Registrar of Punjab and Haryana High Court, LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 258Lakshay Chahal v. Haryana Staff Selection Commission and another LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 259Vijay Bansal v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 260Ramchander Shukla and another v. Union of India through the General Manager, LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 261ReportsPunjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Civil Judge Whose Integrity Was Found 'Doubtful' During Probation PeriodTitle: Ankur Lal v. Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court and anotherCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 235The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the dismissal of a Haryana Civil Judge whose integrity was found "doubtful" after receiving several complaints during his probation period.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel rejected the dismissed judge's argument that after completion of the period of probation of two years plus the extended period of one year and in the backdrop of available vacancies in the cadre, his service ought to have been "deemed to be confirmed."Giving Custody To Father Who Remarried & Is Living With Second Wife Is Not Conducive To Child's Welfare: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Joginder Singh Sekhon and another v. State of Punjab and othersCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 236The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to restore custody of a minor son to his Australian mother, observing that giving custody of the child to father who has remarried and living with second wife is not conducive to the welfare of the child.Notably, the Australian Court had granted custody of the mother and father was only given the visitation rights.Remarks Made In Employee's ACR Creates Civil Rights, Adverse Remarks Must Be Reasoned: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: State of Haryana and others v. Rani DeviCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 237The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said Annual Confidential Report (ACR) or Annual Performance Appraisal Report serves as a critical tool in evaluating the performance of employees, and since adverse remarks can deprive of promotion, it should be backed with reasons.Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta said, "Remarks made in the annual performance appraisal report or annual confidential reports, reflects the working of an individual. It creates civil rights because if the ACRs are tone-down or adverse remarks are entered, the concerned person would be deprived of his promotion as well as benefit of MACP for that period. Thus, before making any such remarks, reasons have to be mentioned".2004 Haryana Civil Services Scam: High Court Division Bench Delivers Split Verdict On Plea For Appointment Of Allegedly Tainted CandidateTitle: Surender Lather v. State of Haryana and anotherCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 238The Punjab & Haryana High Court delivered split verdict on appointment of alleged tainted candidate in 2004 Haryana Civil Services recruitment.Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma allowed the intra court appeal and directed to appoint the candidate, whereas Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta dismissed the plea.Limited Resources, Routine Cases May Erode CBI's Credibility: P&H High Court Refuses To Transfer Probe In Alleged Medical Tourism Fraud CaseTitle: Dr Rosy Arora v. UT ChandigarhCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 239The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025

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