Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [May 12 - May 18, 2025]

Nominal Index [Citations 206 - 219]Union Territory, Chandigarh and others v. Sakshi Malik and others 2025 (PH) 206 RXXXXX v. XXXX 2025 (PH) 207Tushar Tanwar v. Bar Council of India 2025 (PH) 208Jatinder Singh v. State of Haryana 2025 (PH) 209 Vinod Kumar v. State of Haryana and others 2025 (PH) 210Jaswinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2025 (PH) 211Ashok Kumar Sharma v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 212Keval Singh @ KV Dillon v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 213Ashok Kumar Sharma v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 214 Amandeep Singh @ Aman v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 215PXXXXX v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 216 Harsimran Kaur v. State of Punjab and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 217Virender Kumar and others v. State of Haryana and others [with connected matters] LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 218Inspector Prithvi Singh v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 219Reports Right To Education Act | Diploma Or Bachelor's In Elementary Education Essential For Junior Teacher Post: Punjab & Haryana HCTitle: Union Territory, Chandigarh and others v. Sakshi Malik and othersCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 206The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the essential qualification for the post of Junior Basic Teacher (JBT) should be in conformity with the Right To Education Act (RTE) and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) which is either Diploma in Elementary Education or Bachelor in Elementary Education.The Court was hearing a plea filed by the Chandigarh Administration. challenging the order of CAT which had directed to consider the candidates for recruitment of JBT possessing either Diploma in Elementary Education or Bachelor in Elementary Education.Guardian & Wards Act | Child's 'Ordinary Residence' For Court's Jurisdiction Need Not Be Permanent Residence, It's A Question Of Fact: P&H HCTitle: RXXXXX v. XXXXCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 207The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that for determining Court's jurisdiction "ordinarily resident" of child need not be permanent or or uninterrupted residence.According to Section 9 of the Guardians And Wards Act, if the application is with respect to the guardianship of the person of the minor, it shall be made to the District Court having jurisdiction in the place where the minor "ordinarily resides."'Can't Help If You Don't Challenge Exam Rules': Punjab & Haryana High Court On Plea Against BCI Charging Fees For AIBETitle: Tushar Tanwar v. Bar Council of IndiaCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 208The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the petitioner challenging the fees charged by Bar Council of India for All India Bar Examination (AIBE) to challenge the Examination rule to enable the Court to look into the grievances.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel referring to Section 24 of the Advocates Act said the person can be admitted as advocates on a State roll, "subject to the provisions of the Act, and the rules made thereunder, a person shall be qualified to be admitted as an advocate on a State roll...this is all subject to rules, you challenge the rules...if you don't challenge the examination rules, how can we help then?."'Draconian': Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Practice Of Opposing Bail When Accused Refuses To Testify Against HimselfTitle: Jatinder Singh v. State of HaryanaCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 209"Opposing the release of an accused on bail solely because he refuses to testify against himself is a draconian practice that, in good conscience, cannot be allowed to continue unchecked by the Court", said the Punjab & Haryana High Court while allowing a pre-arrest bail in vehicle theft case.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar noted that in the status report filed by the State it has been stated that the accused failed to cooperate during the investigation because he refused to answer questions, hence his custody is required.Person Involved In Minor Offences Should Not Be Deprived Of Appointment In State Services: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Vinod Kumar v. State of Haryana and othersCitation:LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 210The Punjab and Haryana has held that persons involved in minor offences should not be deprived of the opportunity to serve in state services.The development comes while upholding the validity of a provision of the Punjab Police (Haryana Amendment) Rules, 2015, which denies appointment to candidates against whom the charges have been framed for offences punishable with imprisonment for three years or more.Demanding Bribe Erodes Public Faith In Govt: P&H High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Officer Accused Of Asking ₹1K For Signing FileTitle: Jaswinder Singh v. State of PunjabCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 211Observing that "the act of coercing an ordinary citizen to pay a bribe for availing a rightful service amounts to gross misconduct," the Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a junior engineer accused of demanding a bribe of Rs. 1000 for signing a routine file.The allegation...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [May 12 - May 18, 2025]

Aiman J. Chishti

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