Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Alleged Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Member In Double Murder Case After 4 Years In Jail
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a man alleged to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in a case of double murder, holding that the role ascribed to him, of arranging firearms and harbouring the assailants, is distinct and remote from the direct commission of the offence under Section 302 IPC. [2026 LL (PH) 263]The Court said that the case against him rests on the disclosure statement of a co-accused.Justice Manisha Batra observed that the petitioner had already...
After 21 Years, Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Conviction In Culpable Homicide Case; Says Prosecution Suppressed Facts
Setting aside a 2005 conviction in a culpable homicide case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the failure of the prosecution to explain grievous and sharp-edged injuries sustained by four of the accused in the same occurrence was not a mere omission but a deliberate suppression of material facts which struck at the root of its case. [2026 LL (PH) 264]Justice H. S. Grewal...
'Serious Issue': Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Expeditious Establishment Of Family Court In Chandigarh
Terming the absence of a Family Court in the Union Territory of Chandigarh "a serious issue", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice of motion on a PIL highlighting that no Family Court has been established at the District Courts, Chandigarh, despite the High Court having approved its establishment in 2017.Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor impleaded...
'Personnel On Casual Leave To Be Treated As On Duty': Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Special Family Pension To Soldier's Widow
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held the death of an Army personnel caused by cardiac arrest while he was on casual leave as attributable to military service, thereby granting special family pension to his widow. [2026 LL (PH) 261]A Division Bench of Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi and Justice Amarinder Singh Grewal dismissed petition filed by the Union of India challenging an order of...
'Disturbing Trend' Of Organised Gangs, Sleeper Cells In Haryana Districts Like Gurugram & Faridabad: High Court Seeks State's Response
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Haryana, Home Department, to file an affidavit apprising it of the policy framework and institutional measures put in place by the State to deal with organised criminal gangs and their sleeper cells.Justice Sanjay Vashisth while allowing of three connected bail pleas observed, "this Court deems...
High Court Stays Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Pending Before Punjab Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed proceedings in a criminal defamation complaint pending against Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur.The case stems from a complaint filed by one Hitesh Bhardwaj, a resident of Sangrur, against the Congress President's comments about Bajrang Dal during the Karnataka...
LiveLaw Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 27 - August 02, 2026
Nominal Index [Citation 243 - 248]Court On Its Own Motion v. State of Punjab and others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 243Braham Dutt and others v. State of Haryana 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 244Jyoti Devi v. State of Haryana and another 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 245Vikas Kumar v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 246Kulvir Singh @ Kulbir Singh and another v. State of Punjab and another 2026 LiveLaw (PH)...
'Do Community Service For Patients In Civil Hospital': P&H High Court While Suspending Sentence Of Two Murder Convicts
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the sentence of two murder convicts during the pendency of their criminal appeals, while directing them to perform community service for one month at the Civil Hospital, Gurugram, including attending to the injured and patients.A Division Bench of Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur said, "The applicant(s)-appellant(s)...
'Overcome Drinking Habit, Care For Family': P&H High Court To Man Accused Of Assaulting Pregnant Wife For Refusing Sex Determination Test
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a man accused of assaulting his pregnant wife after she refused to undergo an ultrasound examination for determination of the sex of the foetus, observing that the accused should makes sincere efforts to overcome his habit of consuming liquor and take care of his family.Justice Sanjay Vashisth said, "admittedly, allegations arise...
Drunken Driving Case: High Court Denies Bail To Haryana Cop Accused Of Running Over Woman
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined regular bail to a serving Haryana Police official accused of causing the death of a 25-year-old woman by driving a car in an intoxicated condition and running over her after striking the e-rickshaw in which she was travelling.Justice Virinder Aggarwal said, "the petitioner is a serving police official, who is expected to uphold the rule of law...
