Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 01 - December 07, 2025

Nominal IndexBHAGWANT MANN AND ANOTHER v. U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 460RAMANDEEP SINGH BAINS AND OTHERS v. BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 461Vishal Kandwal v. State of Haryana and ors. 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 462National Insurance Company Limited v. Satbir and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 463Sandeep Singh Attal @ Sandvi v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 464GAGANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS VS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 465Mohan Lal v. The State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 466Bikram Singh Majithia v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 467XXX v. XXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 468HARCHARAN SINGH BHULLAR V/S UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 469NB INTERNATIONAL v. COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 470ReportsHigh Court Quashes Rioting FIR Against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP Leaders Over 2020 ProtestTitle: BHAGWANT MANN AND ANOTHER v. U.T. CHANDIGARHCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 460The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR and all consequential proceedings against several Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders including Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann arising from a 2020 protest in Chandigarh during Congress government, holding that no prima facie case existed against them and that the alleged offences under the IPC were not made out.P&H High Court Disposes Of Plea Challenging BBMB Secretary Selection Criteria After It Withdraws Impugned Letters On Eligibility CriteriaTitle: RAMANDEEP SINGH BAINS AND OTHERS v. BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OTHERSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 461The Punjab & Haryana High Court has disposed of a writ petition challenging the Bhakra Beas Management Board's (BBMB) July 2025 communication inviting applications for the post of Secretary, after the respondents informed the Court that the impugned orders had been withdrawn.'Depriving Affordable Housing Violates Right To Life': P&H High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On HSVP For Cancelling Plot ArbitrarilyTitle: Vishal Kandwal v. State of Haryana and ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 462The Punjab & Haryana High Court has come down heavily on the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) for arbitrarily cancelling plot allotments made through an e-auction and refunding the entire consideration without notice, reason or any speaking order. Terming the action “unjustified, arbitrary and a clear example of mala fide”, the Court has directed restoration of allotments and imposed costs of ₹1 lakh in each petition on HSVP.Driving Licence Valid For 30-Days After Expiry: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Insurer's Appeal Seeking Recovery RightsTitle: National Insurance Company Limited v. Satbir and OthersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 463The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an Insurance Company challenging a 2003 award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Jind, which had fastened liability upon the insurer without granting recovery rights.The insurer sought recovery rights on the ground that the driver of the offending vehicle did not possess a valid driving licence on the date of the accident.Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Journalist Accused In Hate Speech Case Targeting Purvanchal Community, Migrant LaboursTitle: Sandeep Singh Attal @ Sandvi v. State of PunjabCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 464In a significant order addressing allegations of hate speech and communal provocation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking anticipatory bail of a journalist accused of spreading inflammatory statements against Purvanchal Community and migrant labours.'Traveled Beyond Its Brief': P&H High Court Stays State Human Rights Commission's Direction To Register FIR Against Police OfficialsGAGANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS VS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 465The Punjab & Haryana High Court has stayed the operation of directions issued by the Punjab State & Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission, observing that the Commission had “travelled beyond its brief” by ordering executive authorities to take coercive action rather than issuing mere recommendations as mandated under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation To Retrenched Worker Denied Absorption For 30 Yrs Despite SC OrderTitle: Mohan Lal v. The State of Punjab and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 466The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the State Government to pay ₹5 lakh as lump-sum compensation to a former Earth Work Mistri of the Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project (ASHP), whose plea for absorption in government service remained unaddressed for decades despite explicit judicial directionsPunjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Former Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia's Bail PleaTitle: Bikram Singh Majithia v. State of PunjabCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 467The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed the regular bail petition filed by a former Cabinet Minister of Punjab in a...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 01 - December 07, 2025

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