Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up 12th August To 17th August, 2024

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [12 August -17 August, 2024]Nominal IndexLawyers for Humanity v. Lawyers for Humanity 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 195XXX v. XXX 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 196Rajveer Singh Samra and another v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 197 Rana Jung Bahadur v. State of Punjab 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 198Harpreet Kaur v. State of Haryana and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 199Syon Educational & Welfare Society and others v. The National Council for Teachers Education and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 200Harjeet Singh v. State of Haryana and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 201Shanker Printing Mills vs United India Insurance Company Ltd. and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 202XXX v. XXX 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 203Shanker Printing Mills vs United India Insurance Company Ltd. and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 204ReportsArmed Forces Tribunal Can Examine Legality Of 'Displeasure Award' Passed By Army Authorities: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Lawyers for Humanity v. Lawyers for HumanityCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 195The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the "Displeasure award" passed by armed forces authorities can be examined by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).A “displeasure” is a censure awarded to military personnel for dereliction of duty. In the present case, a commissioned officer was awarded a "displeasure" after a matrimonial dispute with his wife led to litigation.Court Cannot 'Stamp' Polygamous Relation Between Married Persons: P&H HC Declines To Accept Compromise Plea By Man Booked For Raping Live-In PartnerTitle: XXX v. XXXCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 196The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of raping his live-in partner.It was submitted that the matter was later compromised between the live-in couple who were already married to their respective spouses. In view of the compromise, the accused filed a second appeal against the order rejecting his pre-arrest bail.'Country's Economic Health Needs Careful Adjudication': Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Men Accused In Rs 48 Crore PNB FraudTitle: Rajveer Singh Samra and another v. Central Bureau of InvestigationCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 197The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to persons accused in a case pertaining to Rs 48 crore fraud to Punjab National Bank (PNB) in 2020. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "Given the gravity of the allegations and substantial prima facie evidence implicating the petitioners in a fraud resulting in financial losses exceeding Rs. 48 crores to the PNB and significant personal gains, the severity of the offences alleged cannot be ignored. The potential impact on the country's economic health necessitates a careful and thorough adjudication of the prayer.'Every God Was Born Human, Journey From Nar To Narayan True For All Religions': P&H HC Quashes FIR For Derogatory Remarks Against Lord ValmikiTitle: Rana Jung Bahadur v. State of PunjabCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 198The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR against Punjabi film actor, Rana Tang Bahabur under Section 295-A IPC and SC/ST Act for allegedly passing remarks against Lord Valmiki, observing that "every God was born human." The FIR was lodged against the actor for saying that Lord Valmiki was a dacoit in his early life.Justice Pankaj Jain said, "Whichever religion it may be, the worshiped Gods were born as humans. Owing to their contributions to the society and the strength of their character, they attained divinity. Inspired by them and Whichever religion it may be, the worshiped Gods were born as humans. Owing to their contributions to the society and the strength of their character, they attained divinity. Inspired by them and believing numina, people started worshiping them. The journey from 'Nar to Narayan' is not only embeded in the ethos of India but is also true to the religions born outside India."Recruitment Through Competitive Exams Must Select Best Candidates, Procedural Lapses In Documents Should Be Ignored: P&H High CourtTitle: Harpreet Kaur v. State of Haryana and othersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 199The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed that when the date or year of passing an examination is mentioned by a candidate in their application form, the date of issuance of the final certificate or degree should be ignored while considering documents for recruitment."The recruitment agencies should be prudent enough to select the best candidate by ignoring procedural lapses in the documents," observed the Court.Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Cost On NCTE For Granting Conditional Recognition To College Despite Prohibition By SCTitle: Syon Educational & Welfare Society and others v. The National Council for Teachers Education and othersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 200The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs. 10 lakh on the National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) for issuance of conditional...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up 12th August To 17th August, 2024

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