P&H High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging ₹2500 Crore Transfer To GMADA, Upholds State's Power Under Punjab Town Planning Act

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the State Government's decision directing various development authorities to provide ₹2500 crore to the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), holding that the impugned action does not violate the provisions of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995 (the Act).Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted, "A bare perusal of Section 49 (1) (e) of the Act of 1995...

Motor Accident Compensation | Taking Engineering Student's Notional Income At ₹6,000 Is 'Unrealistic': P&H High Court Enhances Compensation

The Punjab & Haryana High Court enhanced compensation from ₹5.76 lakh to ₹46.46 lakh in a motor accident death case involving a young engineering student, emphasizing that assessing the monthly income of a young engineering student at ₹6,000 is “unrealistic”.Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "The deceased was pursuing his studies in one of the premier engineering institutions of...

Accused Can't Seek Quashing Of FIR After Failing To Secure Anticipatory Bail Without Surrender Or Change In Circumstances: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an FIR, holding that an accused cannot directly invoke the Court's inherent jurisdiction for quashing after failing to secure anticipatory bail, especially when he has neither surrendered nor joined investigation.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The petitioner's instant attempt is a procedural artifice, designed...

Maternal Grandmother Taking Care Of Child Can Maintain Minor's Plea Under Sec 125 CrPC: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) seeking maintenance on behalf of a minor child is maintainable even when filed by the maternal grandmother, if she is the one actually caring for the child.The Court underscored that beneath the technical objection of maintainability lay a deeper issue—whether a...

High Court Directs Punjab Govt To Decide Plea Against Charges For Downloading FIRs From SAANJH Portal

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation challenging the levy of charges for downloading FIRs and related documents from the Punjab Police's SAANJH portal, directing the authorities to consider the petitioner's representation.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry while noting that representation is pending in...

Anticipatory Bail Not Maintainable After Grant Of Regular Bail, Even If Graver Offence Added: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an accused already granted regular bail cannot seek anticipatory bail merely because a graver offence has been added later, reiterating that such an accused is deemed to be in “constructive custody of law.”Justice Manisha Batra noted that the previous petition filed by the petitioner had been dismissed by the Court only on 06.04.2026...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 27 - May 03, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations 134 - 139]XXXX v. XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 134Nirmal Singh Dhanoa and others v. Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 135XXXX v. XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 136SXXXXX v. RXXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 137Amrit Pal Singh v. Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board and others 2026 LiveLaw...

Non-Payment Of Salary For Years Is 'Blatant Exploitation', Amounts To Forced Labour: High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Costs On Haryana Govt

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that denial of salary for services rendered over several years amounts to a violation of fundamental rights, including the right to livelihood under Article 21 and protection against forced labour under Article 23 of the Constitution.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar while allowing a plea filed by an employee, directed the Haryana State Federation of...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Haryana AG & 9 Advocates As Punjab & Haryana High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on May 4, 2026, has approved the elevation of ten advocates as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.In the first set of recommendations, the Collegium cleared the names of seven advocates: Monica Chhibber Sharma, Harmeet Singh Deol, Puja Chopra, Sunish Bindlish, Navdeep Singh, Divya Sharma, and Ravinder Malik.In a separate resolution...

Legal Heirs Entitled To Compensation Even If They Are Not Dependent: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds MACT Award

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) award granting compensation to the legal heirs of a deceased man, reiterating that the right to claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is not confined to dependents alone.Justice Virinder Aggarwal dismissed an appeal filed by the vehicle owner challenging the MACT, award dated February 23, 2005,...

Punjab AG Threatened After State Blocks 'Lawrence Of Punjab' Trailer

Punjab Advocate General Maninderjit Singh Bedi has received death threats following State's crackdown on content glorifying gangster culture, including the blocking of trailer of “Lawrence of Punjab”— a web series allegedly inspired by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.Bishnoi is presently lodged in high-security Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad, Gujarat in connection with several cases...

High Court Reserves Verdict On Plea Against Punjab's Action On Company Owned By MP Who Switched From AAP To BJP

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday reserved its judgement on a petition moved by Trident Limited for a stay on any coercive steps against it in connection with a recent alleged raid by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on its factory in Punjab's Barnala.It was alleged by Trident Limited that PPCB raided the factory after owner of the Company— MP Rajinder Gupta, left the Aam...