Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [March 03-March 09, 2025]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 103 - 111]Gurprabh Singh @ Prince v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 103COMPUTER TEACHERS WELFARE SOCIETY(REGD) Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS LiveLaw (PH) 104ABCD v. State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 105Navneet Chauhan and others v. State of Haryana and another LiveLaw (PH) 106 ARJUN SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS LiveLaw (PH) 107Gaurav Sorot v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 108 Navdeep Singh and another v. State of Punjab and others LiveLaw (PH) 109 Pawan Kumar v. Inspector (Preventive), Central Goods and Services Tax LiveLaw (PH) 110JAGMAL SINGH JATAIN v. DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE, BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA LiveLaw (PH) 111Reports[NDPS Act] Bar On Bail U/S 37 Can Be Relaxed When Contraband 'Marginally' Above Commercial Quantity: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Gurprabh Singh @ Prince v. State of PunjabCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 103The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the bar on granting bail in case of commercial quantity under Section 37 of the NDPS Act can be relaxed when the alleged recovered contraband is "marginally above" the commercial quantity. Section 37 of the NDPS Act states that bail should not be granted to an accused unless the accused is able to satisfy twin conditions i.e. reasonable ground for believing that the accused is not guilty of such an offence and that the accused would not commit an offence or is not likely to commit an offence, if granted bail.Computer Teacher Under Punjab IT Education Society Required To Be Governed By Civil Service Rules: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: COMPUTER TEACHERS WELFARE SOCIETY(REGD) Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 104The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the computer teachers recruited under the Punjab Information and Technology Education Society (PICTES) are required to be governed by the Punjab Civil Service (PCS) Rules.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "Reiteratedly since the letters of appointment have been issued in the name of the Governor of Punjab, therebys, there cannot be any subsequent thereto alteration in service conditions, as may be becomes envisaged in the Service Rules, 2024. If the said is done, it would be breaching the terms and conditions of the appointment letter, which would be grossly impermissible, as therebys the inviolable contract of employment would become breached."'Remnants Should Not Haunt', Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Registry To Remove Man's Name From Records As FIR Against Him Was QuashedTitle: ABCD v. State of HaryanaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 105"When a person has been exonerated by the Court of his guilt, the remnants of such charge should not be allowed to haunt any such person", said the Punjab & Haryana High Court while directing its Registry to redact the name of a man who was accused in a FIR, which was later quashed.The petitioner stated that he is a respectable man and despite clearing the interviews for employment in multinational companies, he didn't receive the offer letter because his name was available on e-courts portal as an accused in a criminal case.[SC/ST Act] Victim Belonging SC/ST Community Not Sufficient To Attract Offence Without Intention To Humiliate Due To Caste Identity: P&H High CourtTitle: Navneet Chauhan and others v. State of Haryana and anotherCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 106The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside charges framed under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, observing that the offence cannot be attracted merely on the ground that the victim belongs to the SC/ST community without intention to humiliate him due to his caste.Can't Sit Over Expert Panel Report Unless Malice Is Alleged: High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Haryana PGT Teacher Exam Answer KeyTitle: ARJUN SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 107The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed the plea challenging the screening test question paper for the post of Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) (Chemistry) and its final answer key published in October 2024 noting that the expert committee has already been formed and Court cannot sit over it, unless there is an allegation of malice.Qualifying NET Is Minimum Criteria For Asst Professor Extension Lecturer Holding M.Phil Has No Right To Continue: Punjab & Haryana HCTitle: Gaurav Sorot v. State of Haryana and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 108The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that extension lecturer holding M.Phil degree who have not qualified UGC NET has no right to continue in service and is required to be relieved from service.Procrastination Greatest Thief Of Time, High Court Rejects Plea Of Punjab Judiciary Aspirants Whose Selections Were Cancelled Back In 2002Title: Navdeep Singh and another v. State of Punjab and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 109The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea of two judiciary candidates, whose...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [March 03-March 09, 2025]

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