Punjab and Haryana High Court
National Highways Acquisition | P&H High Court Grants Higher Interest On Enhanced Compensation, Modifies Arbitral Award
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that landowners whose land is acquired under the National Highways Act are entitled to interest in terms of the more beneficial provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and not merely under the limited framework of the 1956 Act.Allowing a plea filed by landowners, Justice Harkesh Manuja, "modified an arbitral award to grant interest at the rate of 9% per annum for the...
'Fouler The Crime, Higher The Proof': Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Woman Convicted For Criminal Conspiracy In Rape Case
The 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...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 04 - May 10, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 140 - 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 151Nominal IndexParamjit Singh @ Pammi v. Jaspal Singh And Others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 140Duni Chand v. State of Haryana and others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 141Gurtej Singh @ Gurtej Singh Brar v. State of Punjab 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 142ABHISHEK MALHOTRA AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 143KXXXX v. GXXXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH)...
Candidate Can't Change Reserved Sub-Category After Declaration Of Recruitment Result: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The 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.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "sympathy or equity cannot override the prescribed...
P&H High Court Flags 'Mechanical Approach' In Monitoring CCTV Compliance At Police Stations
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has raised serious concerns over the functioning of oversight mechanisms meant to ensure installation and monitoring of CCTV cameras in police stations, flagging a “mechanical approach” adopted by authorities that defeats the very purpose of such committees.Justice Vinod S.Bhardwaj said, "Counsel for both the State of Punjab and Haryana and the counsel...
'Liberty Is Not Cosmetic, It's Real': P&H High Court Grants Bail To Accused Kept In Custody Even After SC Set Aside Conviction
The 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.Justice...
P&H High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Disqualification Of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Ministers
The 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.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, "We have gone through the entire petition but apart from alleging corrupt...
Child Tried As Adult For Murder Can't Be Awarded Fixed 10-Year Sentence; Life Term Must Carry Possibility Of Release: P&H High Court
The 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.For...
Case Of Political Victimisation, Give Same Relief Granted To BJP MPs: Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora To HC In Plea Against ED Arrest
Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora has approached the High Court challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). He has sought quashing of the arrest, the grounds of arrest, and the remand order, alleging violation of statutory safeguards and fundamental rights.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry heard...
Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora Moves High Court Challenging ED Arrest In Money Laundering Case, Seeks Quashing Of Remand Order
Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora has approached the High Court challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). He has sought quashing of the arrest, the grounds of arrest, and the remand order, alleging violation of statutory safeguards and fundamental rights.Arora has sought to quash the remand order dated May 9,...
Mere Allegations Of Adultery Can't Disentitle Wife From Interim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The 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.Justice Neerja K. Kalson said,"matrimonial litigation cannot be permitted to become a forum for...