Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 24 - March 01, 2025

Nominal Index [Citation 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 93 - 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 102]Pawan Kumar v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 93Pritpal Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 94Rajpal & Ors. v. District Bar Association Hisar & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 95 LORD SHIVA THE DEITY PRACHIN SHIV MANDIR v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 96Rajinder Pal Singh Dhaliwal v. General Public and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 97Daulat Ram Bhatti v. State of Punjab [along with connected matters] 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 98XXXX v. XXXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 99Diksha Kalson v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 100XXXXX v. XXXX [FAO-913-2025] 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 101Gaurav Wadhwa and others v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 102Reports'Liberty Most Precious Possession For Life Convicts, State Cannot Cherry-Pick While Granting Pre-Mature Release': Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Pawan Kumar v. State of Haryana and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 93The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the State cannot indulge in cherry picking and only provide the concession of premature release to a select few out of the pool of similarly situated convicts and such approach is "highly inequities."Justice Harpreet Sing Brar said, "People from all walks of life hold the idea of liberty close to their heart and have historically done everything in their power to not part from it. For a convict serving a life sentence, liberty has to be the most precious of possessions. It should not be assumed that all convicts when released will unleash revenge onto their prosecutors. The convict's conduct in jail, state of mind, gravity of the offence, social background and behaviour while on parole must be duly considered before deciding upon the question of his premature release."'Exceptional Case': High Court Upholds Trial Court Order Recalling Pre-Arrest Bail Cancellation Despite Lack Of Inherent Power Of Review/ RecallTitle: Pritpal Singh v. State of Punjab and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 94Calling it an "exceptional situation", the Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld a trial court order, recalling its bail cancellation order passed on the basis of false statement that the accused failed to join investigation as the particular day was a public holiday.Haryana District Bar Resolves To Not Work On Saturdays, Punjab & Haryana HC Asks To Approach State Bar CouncilTitle: Rajpal & Ors. v. District Bar Association Hisar & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 95The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the petitioners challenging the resolution passed by the General Body of the District Bar Association Hisar resolving that five days week be observed as working days and all Saturdays as no work day, to approach the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Harmeet Singh Grewal said, "There is an inhouse remedy of preferring representation/dispute before the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, which can be very well availed by the petitioners."Punjab & Haryana HC Orders Opening Of Sealed Entrance Of Shiv Temple To Avoid Stampede On Shivratri, Supervision By Chandigarh PoliceTitle: LORD SHIVA THE DEITY PRACHIN SHIV MANDIR v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 96The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to open the sealed main entrance of a Prachin Shiv Temple on account of Maha Shivratri, to avoid any incident of stampede on the occasion and directed the supervision of Chandigarh Police.The Court had earlier directed that the Military force would supervise the entire crowd, however,r the order was today modified and the Court asked DSP Chandigarh to provide the manpower.Mere Admission Of Signature On Paper Does Not Amount To Admission Of Will; Must Be Proven That Testator Was Aware Of Its Contents: Punjab & Haryana HCTitle: Rajinder Pal Singh Dhaliwal v. General Public and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 97The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that mere admission of signatures on a paper does not amount to admission of Will; in order to prove that the Will was executed by the testator, the propounder has to lead evidence of unimpeachable character." Justice Pankaj Jain said, "Mere admission of signatures on a paper does not amount to admission of Will... Will in law is a unique document which speaks after the death of testator. The judicial conscience needs to be satisfied that testator signed the WILL being aware of its contents. In order to prove that the Will was in fact executed by the testator, the propounder has to lead evidence of unimpeachable character."Unilateral Conditions Imposed By State On Land Allotee Violate Constitutional Right To Property: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Daulat Ram Bhatti v. State of Punjab [along with connected matters]Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 98The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Punjab Government's Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) could not unilaterally alter contractual terms...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 24 - March 01, 2025

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