Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: May11 - May 17, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations 152 - 161]ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED V/S UNION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 152 Sonu and others v. State of Haryana and others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 153 XXXX v. XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 154 XXX v. State of Haryana 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 155Jagmohan Singh Bhatti Advocate 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 156STATE OF HARYANA V/S SURINDER SINGH AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 157Parwinder Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 158 XXXX v XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 159KULDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 160 Pushap Lata v. State of Punjab & another 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 161ReportsLawrence Of Punjab' Row: P&H High Court Quashes Centre Advisory Against Movie's Release, Directs Change Of TitleTitle: ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED V/S UNION OF INDIACitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 152The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the Centre's advisory opposing the film's release, thereby clearing the way for its release. However, the Court directed that the title be altered, observing that it must not contain the words “Lawrence Bishnoi” or “Punjab,” to avoid misleading connotations.False Assurances Of Govt Jobs To Unemployed Youth Constitute Grave Offence: P&H High Court Rejects Pre-Arrest Bail Despite CompromiseTitle: Sonu and others v. State of Haryana and othersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 153The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that duping unemployed youth on the false promise of securing government jobs constitutes a grave offence with serious societal repercussions, while rejecting a plea for anticipatory bail in a fraud case. The Court observed that a compromise between the parties cannot dilute the seriousness of allegations involving cheating and forgery.Mere Allegations Of Adultery Can't Disentitle Wife From Interim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: XXXX v. XXXXCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 154The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a husband cannot deny interim maintenance to his wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure merely by levelling allegations of adultery, without such claims being substantiated by cogent and legally admissible evidence.Child Tried As Adult For Murder Can't Be Awarded Fixed 10-Year Sentence; Life Term Must Carry Possibility Of Release: P&H High CourtTitle: XXX v. State of HaryanaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 155The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a 10-year sentence awarded to a child in conflict with law convicted of murder, holding that such a punishment is ex facie illegal under Section 302 IPC.The Court clarified that even when a juvenile is tried as an adult, the sentence for murder can only be life imprisonment (with possibility of release) and not a fixed-term sentence.P&H High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Disqualification Of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, MinistersTitle: Jagmohan Singh Bhatti AdvocateCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 156The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking disqualification of the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and other ministers, holding that a writ of quo warranto is maintainable only when there is a clear lack of eligibility to hold public office.'Liberty Is Not Cosmetic, It's Real': P&H High Court Grants Bail To Accused Kept In Custody Even After SC Set Aside ConvictionTitle: STATE OF HARYANA V/S SURINDER SINGH AND ORSCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 157The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to an accused who remained in custody for over 15 years despite the restoration of his acquittal by the Supreme Court.Emphasising the primacy of personal liberty, the Court observed that “liberty is not cosmetic, it's real,” while holding that continued incarceration in the absence of a subsisting conviction cannot be justified.Candidate Can't Change Reserved Sub-Category After Declaration Of Recruitment Result: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Parwinder Singh v. State of Punjab and othersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 158The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a candidate's plea seeking correction of his caste sub-category in a recruitment process after declaration of results, holding that candidates are bound by the category opted at the time of application and cannot seek changes at a belated stage.'Fouler The Crime, Higher The Proof': Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Woman Convicted For Criminal Conspiracy In Rape CaseTitle: XXXX v XXXXCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 159The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted a woman convicted for criminal conspiracy in a 2002 rape case, holding that mere suspicion or limited involvement cannot substitute the strict proof required to establish a charge under Section 120-B IPC.Justice Rupinderjit Chahal said, "Regardless of how serious or disturbing the alleged offence may be, suspicion by itself cannot substitute for legal proof. The well-established cannon of criminal justice is "fouler the crime, higher the proof". Therefore, the law unequivocally mandates that the...

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