Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Installation Of CCTV Cameras, 24-Hrs Surveillance To Prevent Road Accidents
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response of Union and State Governments of Punjab and Haryana on PIL filed seeking directions to take steps like installation of CCTV cameras for 24 hrs surveillance, in order to prevent roads accidents.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice G.S Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji issued notice to the Union of India, State Governments of Punjab, Haryana and other authorities.Kanwar Pahul Singh, a practicing advocate at the Punjab & Haryana...
'Fight Took Place In Spur Of Moment, No Premeditation': Punjab & Haryana HC Modifies Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has modified the conviction of a murder case under Section 302 IPC into culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 IPC, observing that the fight which took place between the convict and deceased was not premeditated.A division bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Kirti Singh said, "This Court is conscious of the fact that the incident occurred in the year 2006 when a sudden fight took place between the accused and deceased,...
Death By Spurious Liquor In Punjab: Plea In High Court Seeks Directions For Probe Into Matter, Role Of Officials Involved
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking an investigation into the selling of spurious liquor which allegedly caused the deaths of its consumers in Punjab.It is stated that 21 people died in March due to the spurious liquor which is easily available and is being sold illegally allegedly in connivance with the Police and Excise Officials in Punjab's Sangrur.Bikramjit Singh Bajwa, a resident of Punjab, has moved the High Court stating...
High Court Directs Appointment Of Teacher Rejected By Punjab Govt For Acquiring Teaching Experience From Outside State, Says Action Violates Article 14
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the appointment of a Punjab Government teacher who was rejected on the ground that the essential experience required was gained by him from teaching outside the State.It was stated that a candidate who was qualified for the post of Head Teacher in Punjab was denied appointment because she had obtained the essential experience required for the post from a Haryana Government School. The Punjab Government claimed that a "State Government School"...
'Denial Of Dignity Leads To Injustice, Agony Of Unborn Child': P&H High Court Allows Termination Of Pregnancy For 13 Yr-Old Rape Victim
Observing that "life is not just about being able to breathe, rather it is about being able to live with dignity", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed termination of the 21-week pregnancy of a 13-year-old rape victim.According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, termination of the pregnancy can be allowed by the two registered medical practitioners for up to 20...
[Noise Pollution] Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Status Report On Implementation Of Guidelines On Use Of Loudspeakers
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought a status report on the implementation of its guidelines on the use of loudspeakers, from the Governments of Punjab and Haryana.While hearing a plea of a Haryana resident against curbing use of loudspeaker in Gurudwara, Acting Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji said, "Keeping in view the issue involved, we expand the scope...
Suspension Of GST Registration Deemed To Be Revoked If Show Cause Notice Not Decided Within 30 Days Of Reply: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that suspension of GST registration is deemed to be revoked if a show cause notice is not decided within 30 days of reply.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sudeepti Sharma has allowed interim relief for revocation of the suspension of the petitioner's GST registration and observed that the GST Department had not adjudicated upon...
'Crossed All Boundaries': P&H HC Imposes ₹5 Lakh Cost On CONFED For Withholding Deceased Employee's Pension, Seeking Recovery Of Losses From Widow
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 5 lakh on the Haryana State Federation of Consumers Co-Operative (CONFED) for not releasing the retiral benefit of an accountant who retired in 2015 upon finding that the actions against him were "atrocious" and violative of right to livelihood under Article 21 of the constitution. It was stated that three chargesheets were issued...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up- March 18- March 24, 2024
NOMINAL INDEXXXX v. State of U.T. Chandigarh and Others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 85Mukul Garg v. CBI & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 86Jagdish @ Kali Nath v. State of Haryana & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 87Surjit Singh v. State of Punjab 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 88Roma Rani v. State of Punjab and others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 89ED v. Narinder Khillan 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 90Sant Gurmeet Ram Rahim v. State of Punjab...
Employees Vulnerable To Temptation Should Not Be Given Govt Jobs, Any Sympathy 'Erodes Democracy's Success': Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a Patwari accused of accepting a bribe for entering a mutation based on forged documents observing that, employees vulnerable to temptations must not be given government jobs and any sympathies with such employees "erodes democracy's success."Justice Anoop Chitkara said, "A responsibility to perform any...
[S. 45 PMLA] Twin Conditions For Bail Not Required To Be Fulfilled When Release In Police Custody Ordered: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court made it clear that the twin condition under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), is not required to be complied with when the Court has ordered release in police custody.According to Section 45 of the PMLA, bail can be granted to an accused in a money laundering case only if twin conditions are satisfied - there should be prima...
Court-Appointed Warrant Officer Assaulted By Punjab Police: High Court Says Lawlessness Needs To Be Curbed With Iron Hand, Seeks DGPs Response
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response of Punjab's DGP on allegations of assaulting a warrant officer by police officials. The warrant officer was appointed by the Court to conduct search in a habeas corpus plea.Perusing the report submitted by the warrant officer, Justice NS Shekhawat noted that it is "apparent from the report that certain police officials, who were...