Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 - August 03, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 302 - 310]SXXXX v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 302Arshad v. State of Haryana and Ors. LiveLaw (PH) 303Jaswant and others v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 304Niyaz etc. v. State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 305XXX v. XXX LiveLaw (PH) 306 XXXXX v. XXXXX LiveLaw (PH) 307Suresh Kumar Sharma (deceased) through LRs v. State of Haryana and Ors.LiveLaw (PH) 308Kangana Ranaut v. Mahinder Kaur LiveLaw (PH) 309Vikas Tomar @ Vikash Tomar v State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 310ReportsFiling Dowry Harassment Case After Dissolution Of Marriage & Settlement Amounts To Abuse Of Process Of Law: P&H High CourtTitle: SXXXX v. State of PunjabCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 302The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR filed by former in-laws of a man citing it as an abuse of the legal process. The court observed that the dowry harassment case, lodged seven months after the couple's divorce and mutual settlement, lacked merit and appeared to be a misuse of the law.P&H High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Cop Who Missed Duty To Visit 'Tantrik', Says Armed Forces Can't Retain Indisciplined MemberTitle: Arshad v. State of Haryana and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 303The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the dismissal of a police officer who absented himself for more than 300 days from duty, without leave to visit a tantrik (exorcist) for treatment of black magic.2010 Mirchpur Dalit Killings: P&H High Court Rejects Plea Seeking ₹1 Crore For Deceaseds' Kin, Calls Approach 'Commercial'Title: Jaswant and others v. State of Haryana and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 304The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea seeking ₹1 crore in compensation for the kin of the deceased in the 2010 Mirchpur Dalit killing case.Risk Of Wrongful Conviction 'Dangerously High': P&H High Court Acquits 3 In Murder Case Where Dead Body Was Not FoundTitle:Niyaz etc. v. State of HaryanaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 305The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted three men–convicted of murder by the trial court, citing the absence of a recovered dead body and insufficient proof of the crime.POCSO Case Can't Be Compromised Between Victim & Accused Even When They Get Married: Punjab & Haryana High Court ExplainsTitle: XXX v. XXXCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 306The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to quash a rape case under POCSO Act on the basis of compromise between the victim and the accused.'Derogatory' To Assume Slum Dwellers Are More Likely To Associate With Criminals: P&H High Court Grants Bail To Juvenile In Drugs CaseTitle: XXXXX v. XXXXX [CRR-1165-2025]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 307In a significant observation against stereotyping marginalized communities, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that it is arbitrary to assume that individuals living in slum areas are more likely to come into contact with criminals.PCS Rules| Criminal Proceedings Unrelated With Service Can't Be Basis Of Withholding Gratuity: P&H High CourtTitle: Suresh Kumar Sharma (deceased) through LRs v. State of Haryana and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 308In a significant interpretation of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that criminal proceedings unrelated to an employee's official duties cannot be used as a ground to withhold gratuity.Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Kangana Ranaut's Plea Seeking Quashing Of Defamation Case Over Tweet On Farmers' ProtestTitle: Kangana Ranaut v. Mahinder KaurCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 309The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to quash summoning order filed by actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in defamation case filed over remarks made on 2021 farmers protest.Ranaut had posted on Twitter that an elderly woman protester, Mahinder Kaur, was paid to participate in the agitation.P&H High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Who Replaced National Flag With Saffron Flag Atop MosqueTitle: Vikas Tomar @ Vikash Tomar v State of HaryanaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 310The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of replacing the national flag with a saffron flag atop a mosque.The FIR was lodged under Sections 299, 3(5), 61(2) 196, 238 of the BNS and Section 2 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honours Act, 1971 at a Gurugram's police station.Other DevelopmentsP&H High Court Issues Notice On Actor Rajkumar Rao's Plea To Quash FIR For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments During Film PromotionTitle: Rajkumar Rao VS State Of Punjab & OrsThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a status report from the police in connection with a petition filed by Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.P&H High Court Seeks DGP's Response On Plea To Forward NOC For Withdrawing FIRs Against Protesting Farmers As Per Centre's PolicyTitle: Kirpal Singh and Others v. UOI & OrsThe Punjab & Haryana High Court sought response from Director General ...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 - August 03, 2025

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