Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [July 21 To July 26, 2025]

Nominal IndexParamjit Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 290RXXX v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 291Uggar Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 292RAKHI v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 293Baba Gurmeet Singh @ Maharaj Gurmeet Singh @ Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 294Jaswinder Singh alias Kala v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 295BARKHA BANSAL VS. STATE OF U.T., CHANDIGARH & OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 296XXXX v. XXXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 297Surender v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 298KANU SHARMA V/S HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 299XXXX v. XXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 300Gurtej Singh Dhillon v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 301ReportsHigh Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Punjab Govt For Violating Service Rule, Defending It By Filing Lengthy AffidavitTitle: Paramjit Singh v. State of Punjab & OrsCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 290In a stern rebuke to the Punjab Government, the High Court observed that the State had misused the judicial process by blatantly violating service rules and attempting to justify its actions through a lengthy affidavit. Taking strong exception to the conduct, the Court imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on the government.The Punjab Government authorities issued a chargesheet against a Public Works Department officer for an alleged incident that occurred 11 years prior to the date of superannuation. This is in violation of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, which bar the issuance of a chargesheet for the incident which is more that four years old after superannuation.Human Trafficking Prevalent In Weaker Sections Of Society: P&H High Court Denies Bail To Woman Booked For Forcing Minor Into Sexual ExploitationTitle: RXXX v. State of HaryanaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 291Suspecting child trafficking networks, "which now-a days are actively prevalent in the weaker sections of the society", the Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant regular bail to a woman accused of giving minor child to men for committing sexual assault.Justice Namit Kumar noted, "there is sufficient and ample documentary evidence against the petitioner, indicating her involvement in luring and exploiting the minor victim girl and by facilitating and aiding the accused persons in perpetrating the heinous crime of rape upon her."Stamp Duty Determined Based On Market Rate At Time Of Execution Of Sale Deed, Not When Agreement To Sell Was Executed: P&H High CourtTitle: Uggar Singh v. State of Punjab and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 292The Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that for the purpose of determining the stamp duty payable on a sale deed, it is the market value of the property at the time of execution of the sale deed—and not the agreement to sell—which is relevant.Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Rohit Kapoor said, "For the purpose of determining the amount of stamp duty on conveyance deed/ sale deed, the market rate prevailing at the time of execution of sale deed would be relevant and not when the parties entered into agreement to sell."'Judicial Indiscipline': P&H High Court Orders Probe Into Trial Judge Who Granted Interim & Absolute Pre-Arrest Bail In Same Case On Same DayTitle: RAKHI v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHERCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 293The Punjab and Haryana High Court has flagged an instance of "judicial indiscipline" after an Additional Sessions Judge passed two distinct orders in the same case on the same day. Suggesting "thorough investigation", the Court has directed the Registrar General to put the file before the concerned Administrative judge.The Additional Session Judge of Faridabad in a forgery case first orally pronounced an order granting interim-anticipatory bail, but later, passed an order on the same day granting absolute pre-arrest bail.Gurmeet Ram Rahim Withdraws From P&H High Court Plea For Suspension Of Sentence In Rape CaseTitle: Baba Gurmeet Singh @ Maharaj Gurmeet Singh @ Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh v. Central Bureau of InvestigationCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 294Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim on Tuesday withdrew from the Punjab and Haryana High Court his application seeking suspension of sentence in the 2017 rape case.The self-styled godman was convicted by the Special CBI Court, Panchkula in 2017 under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of twenty years for committing offences on two women followers.[S.37 NDPS Act] When Is Accused 'Not Likely To Commit Offence'? P&H High Court Explains Pre-Requisite For Granting BailTitle: Jaswinder Singh alias Kala v. State of PunjabCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 295The Punjab & Haryana High Court has explained the pre-requisite of granting bail under NDPS Act in case of commercial quantity wherein one of the conditions is that the accused is "not likely to commit any offence while on bail."Section 37 states that...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [July 21 To July 26, 2025]

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