Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [Oct 13-Oct 18]

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [Oct 13-Oct 18]Citation [LiveLaw (PH) 405 to 408]RAM KUMAR v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 405Vinay Sahotra v. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others LiveLaw (PH) 406XXXX v. XXXX LiveLaw (PH) 407 HARDEV SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS LiveLaw (PH) 408 Khairati Lal v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 409ReportsRight Of Regularisation Survives After Employee's Death If He Passes Away After Becoming Eligible: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: RAM KUMAR v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 405Observing that "justice, even if delayed, must be seen to repair what was broken not only in legality, but in principle," the Punjab & Haryana High Court held that the right to regularisation of service, once accrued, does not extinguish upon an employee's death.The Court observed that if an employee passes away after becoming eligible for regularisation, the benefit must be deemed to have vested and survives through their legal heirs.Reservation Under Backward Class Category Can Be Claimed Only In State of Origin, Not State Of Birth Or Residence: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: Vinay Sahotra v. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 406The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that reservation benefits under the Backward Class (BC) category can only be claimed in the State of origin, not in the State of birth or subsequent residence.Mere Allegation That Accused Harassed Deceased Not Sufficient For Proving Abetment To Suicide: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: XXXX v. XXXX Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 407The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a mere allegation of harassment against the accused is not sufficient to establish the offence of abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code.The Court acquitted the Mother-in-law of the deceased who was convicted for abetting her suicide. It was alleged that the mother-in-law and sister- in-law were harassing her for want of dowry and also on account of non- birth of child and the Trial Court had convicted her under Section 306 IPC.'Authorities Exploiting Citizen In Name Of Volunteers': P&H High Court Directs Regularisation Of Home Guard Serving For Three DecadesTitle: HARDEV SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 408In a strong observation against the exploitation of long-serving personnel, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the regularisation of a Home Guard who has been serving for nearly three decades.Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "A member who is working for part of the day or part of the month or part of the year and doing some other job for his livelihood may be called as volunteer, however, a man who is working entire day and without interruption for three decades cannot be called as volunteer."'Undue Delay Causes Mental Agony, Stigma': Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Timeline For Departmental Disciplinary ProceedingsTitle: Khairati Lal v. State of Haryana and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 409Observing that "undue prolongation of proceedings often causes mental agony, financial hardship, and social stigma, even before the charges are proven, which is a punishment in itself," the Punjab & Haryana High Court issued set of guidelines for conducting departmental disciplinary proceedings by the Government authorities.Other DevelopmentHigh Court Allows Law Graduate's Plea Against Change In Haryana ADA Recruitment Exam SyllabusTitle: Lakhan Singh v. State of Haryana & Ors.In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today has allowed a petition challenging the abrupt change in the syllabus for the Haryana Assistant District Attorney (ADA) recruitment exam, which had shifted the focus from law-centric subjects to general knowledge.Played With Student's Career: P&H High Court Raps Haryana Officers For Allowing Admission In Unauthorised Course, Directs InquiryTitle: KAPIL NATH AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERSThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has strongly criticized the Haryana Government for admitting students to a four-year B.A./B.Ed. programme at two State Institutes of Advanced Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE) without mandatory approval from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).P&H High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of News Report Flagging Acute Shortage Of Teachers In Haryana Govt SchoolsTitle: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION V/S STATE OF HARYANAThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of news reports on the issue of acute shortage of teachers in Haryana's government schools—where one teacher is reportedly managing as many as 500 students.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry sought response from the Haryana Government.Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Demolition Drive Against Houses, Shops Allegedly Carried Out Without Notice Under NDPS ActTitle: BIRU SINGH AND OTHERS V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [Oct 13-Oct 18]

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