Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [May 19 - May 25, 2025]

Nominal Index [Citations 220 - 233]Chandu Lal v. Smt. Maya Devi deceased through LRs LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 220Ayush Ahuja v. Union of India LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 221 Taranjeet Singh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 222Rajeev Arora v. Central Bureau of Investigation LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 223Dharminder Singh @ Tunda v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 224M/s Kamboj Ultrasound and Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd. & ors v. State of Haryana LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 225Bagel Singh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 226State of U. T. Chandigarh and others v. Poonam and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 227 Daljit Kaur v. State of Punjab and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 228 JAGDISH SINGH BHOLLA V/S STATE OF PUNJAB LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 229XXX v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 230Ronnie Singh Salh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 231Shifali Verma and others v. Panjab University, Chandigarh and another LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 232NEERAJ v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER [along with connected petitions] LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 233ReportsPunjab & Haryana High Court Warns Litigant For Making 'Intemperate' Remarks On JudgesTitle: Chandu Lal v. Smt. Maya Devi deceased through LRsCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 220The Punjab and Haryana High Court left a litigant with stern warning who made "intemperate remarks" against three High Court judges and District Judge, considering that he lacked legal knowledge.Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects PIL Seeking 'Martyr' Status For Pahalgam Terror Attack VictimsTitle: Ayush Ahuja v. Union of IndiaCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 221The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (May 20) rejected a PIL seeking to declare the 26 tourists who died in the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack as "Martyrs".Private Security Agencies Using Term "Bouncers" To Invoke Fear In Citizens, Punjab Govt Insensitive Towards Issue: High CourtTitle: Taranjeet Singh v. State of PunjabCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 222The Punjab & Haryana High Court has flagged a "disturbing trend" in which, under the guise of the seemingly simple job title of “Bouncer,” employers are increasingly enabling a culture of intimidation and bullying.High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Summoning Orders In Land Scam Case Involving Ex-Haryana CM Bhupendra Singh HoodaTitle: Rajeev Arora v. Central Bureau of InvestigationCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 223The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a series of petitions challenging the summoning orders issued in the high-profile Manesar land scam case, which involves former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda. The petitions were filed by various accused seeking relief from the criminal proceedings initiated by a special CBI court.Mere Discovery Of Drugs In Transparent Bag Doesn't Prove That Contraband Was Planted By Police: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Dharminder Singh @ Tunda v. State of PunjabCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 224If an accused sets up a claim of his false implication on the ground that no sensible person would carry contraband in a transparent bag on the logic that such visibility makes detection certain and thus defies common sense, then at the same time, this very logic must also apply to the police, said the Punjab & Haryana High Court.PNDT Act | Complaint Not Made By Appropriate Authority Against Diagnostic Centre Vitiates Conviction: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: M/s Kamboj Ultrasound and Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd. & ors v. State of HaryanaCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 225The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the conviction order passed in 2008 under Pre-Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PC and PNDT Act) after finding that the complaint against the diagnostic centre was not made by the appropriate authority.Rise In Property Frauds With NRIs 'Disturbing', Affects Public Trust In State's Real Estate Ecosystem: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Bagel Singh v. State of PunjabCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 226The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed concern over the growing number of property fraud cases against Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), terming it a “disturbing trend."Punjab Civil Service Rules | Specially Abled Daughter Can't Be Denied Family Pension Because She Got Married: High Court Imposes CostTitle: State of U. T. Chandigarh and others v. Poonam and othersCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 227The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 on Union Territory of Chandigarh for mechanically rejecting a specially-abled daughter's claim for family pension.Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants ₹15 Lakh Compensation To Mother Of Man Killed By Police Official In Alleged Self-DefenceTitle: Daljit Kaur v. State of Punjab and othersCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 228Observing that allowing the act of policeman who shot a man without giving opportunity to arrest, "to go unchecked would effectively mean validating a death sentence, passed not in line with the due process of law", the Punjab & Haryana High Court granted Rs. 15 lakh compensation to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [May 19 - May 25, 2025]

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