Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 23 - June 30, 2024

Nominal Index [Citations 220 - 231]Rajinder Singh @ Bittu v. State of Punjab 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 220Prabal Titus v. State of Punjab and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 221 Veena Parmar v. State of Punjab 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 222Shanti Devi @ Sham Kala v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation and another 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 223XXX v. XXX 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 224Manjraj Singh Chatha v. Panjab Univ. & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 225Dr. Mohanmeet Khosla v. Panjab University, Chandigarh and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 226Sanjeev Kumar v. State of Haryana & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 227Mandeep Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 228XXX v. XXX [CRM-21064-2024 IN CRA-S-1736-2023 ] 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 230Harjinder Singh @ Jinda & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 231Reports 'Impossible For Police To Plant Heavy Contraband': Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Appeal Of Men Convicted For Possessing 25 Kg HeroinCase: Rajinder Singh @ Bittu v. State of PunjabCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 220The Punjab & Haryana has dismissed the appeal challenging the conviction under the NDPS Act for possessing 25 kg heroin. The Court rejected the argument that the contraband was planted by the police and that accused persons were falsely implicated in the case. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice N.S. Shekhawat said, "the recovery of the contraband was too heavy and it was impossible to plant such a recovery on both the appellants. Even otherwise in their statements under Section 313 Cr.P.C , the appellants had offered no explanation, as to why they had been falsely involved by the police in such a heinous crime."'Would Cause Irreparable Loss If Not Allowed': Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Prisoner Accused In Murder Case To Appear For LLM ExamCase: Prabal Titus v. State of Punjab and othersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 221The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed an accused imprisoned in a murder case to appear in the LLM exam, observing that if he is not allowed, then "irreparable loss" would be caused.Justice Vikas Bahl noted that the prisoner has been a meritorious student, attained good grades in LLB and has also done 25 courses from various Foreign Universities.No Statutory Requirement That Accused Must Put Signature On Bail Bond In Court Or In Presence Of Police Officer: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Veena Parmar v. State of PunjabCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 222 The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made a significant observation with respect to filing of bail bond, that there is "no statutory requirement" that the accused must put their signatures on it, in the presence of the Police officer or in the Court.While granting anticipatory bail in the corruption case, Justice Anoop Chitkara allowed a 75-year-old elderly woman suffering from advanced carcinoma and residing in the USA to send the signed copy of the bail bond through post to her counsel, who shall forward it to the concerned police officer.Punjab & Haryana HC Enhances Compensation For Accidental Death Of 'Brilliant' Class 3 Student, Calculates Notional Income As 30K Per AnnumCase: Shanti Devi @ Sham Kala v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation and anotherCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 223The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that the notional income of a brilliant student, studying in 3rd grade who met with an accident in 2007, will be Rs.30,000.Justice Archana Puri said, "considering the deceased to be a brilliant student, studying in 3rd class, at the relevant time and also considering the devaluation of rupee, in the modest estimate, the notional earnings of the deceased child can conveniently be taken to be Rs.30,000/- per annum."Second Criminal Revision Petition By Same Person Is Barred But High Court Can Entertain Such Plea U/S 482 CrPC: Punjab & Haryana High CourtCase Title: XXX v. XXXCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 224The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that the second criminal revision petition by the same person is barred under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) but the High Court can entertain such plea by exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.Justice Sumeet Goel observed, "A second criminal revision petition filed by the same person is barred in view of statutory mandate contained in Section 397(3) and Section 399(2) of Cr.P.C., 1973. Nonetheless, the High Court in its plenary inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., 1973 may entertain such a petition, if the facts/circumstances of the case in hand so warrant."High Court Raps Chandigarh Admin For Denying Certificate To Shooter Aspiring To Take Admission In Law School From Sports QuotaTitle: Manjraj Singh Chatha v. Panjab Univ. & Ors.Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 225The Punjab and Haryana High Court has slammed the Sports Department of Chandigarh Administration for not issuing Sports Gradation Certificate to a national level-shooter who played for the UT, on the ground that he was not a student from school recognised by the Administration.The...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 23 - June 30, 2024

Aiman J. Chishti

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