P&H High Court Upholds Acquittal In Son's Murder Case, Disbelieves Theory That Poison Was Administered In Milk Without Deceased Detecting Smell

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man, his brother and his brother's wife in a case where a mother had alleged that they conspired to poison and kill her 22-year-old son by administering Aluminium Phosphide mixed in milk. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 236].It held that the compound's strong, pungent smell made it "incomprehensible" that it could have been administered...

'Hope Wiser Heads Will Prevail, Resolve Issue Amicably': Punjab & Haryana High Court On Lawyers' Strike Against LADC Scheme

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has been moved through a Public Interest Litigation alleging denial of access to justice to litigants across Punjab on account of the ongoing strike by lawyers protesting against the Legal Aid Defence Counsel (LADC) Scheme.After hearing the President of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, members of the Bar Council and senior advocates, the Court expressed hope that the dispute would be resolved amicably without requiring judicial intervention.A...

LiveLaw Punjab & Haryana High Court Half Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

Driving Licence Sufficient To Treat Deceased As Skilled Heavy Vehicle Driver; No Interference With MACT Compensation: P&H High CourtTitle: NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. VIMAL KAUR AND ORSCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 01The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims...

Punjab Govt Challenges Order Directing Release Of DA Arrears To Employees, Says Single Judge Lacked Jurisdiction

The Punjab Government represented through AG Punjab Maninderjit Singh Bedi has told the High Court that a single judge's direction for release of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) to Punjab government employees and pensioners was "corum non judice".Acting Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor was hearing a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) against order of the single judge...

Harbhajan Singh's Security Not Withdrawn Because He Left AAP, Protest Outside His House Branding Him 'Traitor' Not Threat: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to interfere with the withdrawal of security cover extended to Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh, holding that protests outside his residence and posters branding him a "traitor" after he quit the Aam Aadmi Party would not, by themselves, establish a threat to his life and liberty.Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya said,"it cannot be said the...

Conspiracy To Murder Inside Court At Behest Of Designated Terrorist Goldy Brar Reflects Intent To Strike Terror: P&H High Court Denies UAPA Bail

If a person is not secure inside Court premises, then citizens would naturally be terrorised, Court said.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL On Restoration Of Diljit Dosanjh Starrer 'Satluj'

Court questioned the locus of the petitioner who was neither the director nor producer of the movie.

P&H High Court Grants Bail In NDPS Case, Says Marriage With POCSO Victim Indicates Scope For Rehabilitation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a man accused of possessing 417 grams of heroin under the NDPS Act, observing that although his marriage to the victim in a separate POCSO case had no bearing on the merits of the narcotics case, it indicated that he had an opportunity to lead a settled family life and rehabilitate himself in society. [2026 LiveLaw (PH)...

LiveLaw Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 06 - July 12, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 219-228]ATMA SINGH v.STATE OF PUNJAB 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 219Shiv Kumar and another v. State of Haryana 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 220Kusum Rani and another v. State of Haryana and others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 221Veer Sain v. State of Haryana 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 222 SANDEEP KUMAR @ SANDEEP PATHAK v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 223 Vivo India Private Limited...

Senior Citizen Proceedings Abate On Death, Surviving Parties May Pursue Family Settlement Dispute Before Civil Forum: P&H High Court

Proceedings involve validity of family settlement or arbitral award doesn't alter essential character, Court said.

Courts Should Not Waste Undue Time Chasing Absconding Accused: P&H High Court

Court quashed proclaimed person order against woman residing in US and granted her one opportunity to surrender.

Informing Family Of Arrest Alone Not Enough; Grounds Of Arrest Must Also Be Communicated In Writing: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Accused was also deprived of right to legal assistance during remand hearing, Court said.