Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 17 - November 23, 2025

Nominal IndexSanyukt Akhir Regiment Morcha and Others v. Union of India and Others LiveLaw (PH) 439Amit Kumar v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 440Sajjan Kumar Goyal v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 441Harpreet Singh Dua and another v. Panjab University and others. LiveLaw (PH) 442 SXXXX v. State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 443Shyam Sunder Strips & Ors. vs. UOI & Ors. LiveLaw (PH) 444Bhajan Singh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw (PH) 445Laxmi Devi v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 446Satnam Singh v. State of Punjab and another LiveLaw (PH) 447Lakshay Jain v. State of Punjab and another LiveLaw (PH) 448Amritpal Singh v. UOI & Ors. LiveLaw (PH) 449DR MANOJ v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS LiveLaw (PH) 450Sarafuddin Ayub Sheikh v. State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 451ReportsWhy So Sensitive? P&H High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Change Of Farhan Akhtar's Movie Name '120 Veer BahadurTitle: Sanyukt Akhir Regiment Morcha and Others v. Union of India and OthersCitation: LiveLaw (PH) 439 The Punjab and Haryana High Court today refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to change the title of Farhan Akhtar's movie from '120 Veer Bahadur' to '120 Veer Aheer', noting that a review of the film's certification is still pending and that the Union Government has assured it will decide the matter within two days, as the film is scheduled for release this Friday (November 21).Sanyukt Akhir Regiment Morcha, had moved the Court seeking direction the change of name of movie from “120 BAHADUR” to “120 VEER AHIR”, to quash and recall the certification granted to the on the ground of distortion of historical facts relating to the Battle of Rezang La (1962). Punjab Police Rules | P&H High Court Directs DGP To Reconsider Candidature Of Constable Aspirant Accused In Road Accident CaseTitle: Amit Kumar v. State of Haryana and othersCitation: LiveLaw (PH) 440The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Haryana, to reconsider the candidature of a Constable aspirant whose appointment was rejected on the ground that he had been facing trial in a road accident case at the time of antecedent verification.Justice Jagmohan Bansal noted as per Punjab Police Rule (as applicable in Haryana), "where charges have been framed against a candidate for offence(s) involving moral turpitude or which is punishable for imprisonment of three years of more, he shall not be considered for appointment. The petitioner was implicated in a car accident. Offence of vehicular accident does not involve moral turpitude. He was charged for committing offences punishable under Sections 279, 337, 338 IPC and 181 of MV Act. None of the aforesaid offence(s) is/are punishable with imprisonment of three years or more."'No Recovery From Pension Without Prior Notice Or Consent': Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs RBI To Issue Instructions To BanksTitle: Sajjan Kumar Goyal v. State of Haryana and othersCitation: LiveLaw (PH) 441In a significant ruling safeguarding the rights of retired government employees, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to issue instructions to all agency banks stipulating that no recovery of excess pension may be made without the pensioner's knowledge, consent or prior notice, and that any such recovery must strictly conform to the governing service rules.The direction came while allowing a writ petition filed by a retired Executive Officer of the Municipal Council, Kaithal, from whose pension account a sum of ₹6,63,688 was unilaterally debited by Punjab National Bank on the ground of “excess pension”, without any notice or opportunity of hearingFocus On Education Cannot Be Compromised Over Political Aspirations: High Court On Panjab University Students' ProtestTitle: Harpreet Singh Dua and another v. Panjab University and others.Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 442The Punjab & Haryana High Court, while hearing a plea seeking direction to conduct elections for the Senate of Panjab University, a matter currently subject to student protests, underscored that the "prime focus of all students should remain the acquisition of knowledge. Academic activities cannot be compromised or sacrificed at the altar of electoral or political aspirations."Married Woman Consenting To Sexual Relations On Pretext Of Marriage Is Disregard Of Marital Institution, Not Inducement: P&H High CourtTitle: SXXXX v. State of Haryana [CRM-M-42307-2021]Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 443The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed the FIR lodged filed for committing rape on pretext of marriage, observing that "it is inconceivable that a legally married woman could be induced into a sexual relationship on the promise of marriage."Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Negative Blocking of ITC Under Rule 86A; Holds Ledger Cannot Be Blocked Beyond Available CreditTitle: Shyam Sunder Strips & Ors. vs. UOI & Ors. Citation: LiveLaw (PH) 444The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed orders that...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 17 - November 23, 2025

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