P&H High Court Calls For 'Dignified Cremation' Of Man Whose Death Sparked Drug-Menace Protests, Bars Politicians From Attending Rites

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a dignified cremation is a right that deserves to be respected even after a person's death. It directed a fresh post-mortem at PGIMER, Chandigarh, of a man from Mansa whose body had been carried in protest processions against drugs, and whose death is the subject of conflicting versions from his family and the police.Justice Sanjay Vashisth...

Pendency Of Other Criminal Cases Not Sufficient Ground To Deny Parole: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Observing that pendency of other criminal cases is relevant but not sufficient to deny Parole, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted eight weeks' parole to a convict serving a ten-year sentence under the NDPS Act. It held that the authorities' apprehension that he might abscond or return to drug peddling, unsupported by any objective material, does not meet the requirement of Section...

Aravalli Hills Must Be Preserved: Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Report On Mining Lease

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said it must be satisfied that the public interest in preserving the Aravalli Hills is being protected before it rules on a challenge to a mining lease in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana. A drone survey placed before the Court prima facie showed that the mining area is part of the Aravallis.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice...

P&H High Court Orders Armed Security For Lawyer Alleging 'Surveillance' Ever Since He Filed Pleas Against Police

Advocates must be able to discharge professional duties without fear, Court said.

P&H High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Punjab Chief Secretary Over Non-Payment Of DA Arrears

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, K.A.P. Sinha, asking him to show cause why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him. The notice concerns failure of the State and Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to pay pending Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief (DA/DR) to employees and pensioners at Central rates.In August,...

Pointing Out A Place Already Known To Police Does Not Amount To 'Discovery' Under Section 27 Of Evidence Act: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an accused who points out a place the police have already demarcated on a co-accused's information does not bring to light any “fact discovered” within the meaning of Section 27 of the Evidence Act. Justice Manisha Batra said, “The petitioner pointing out the same place six months later did not bring to light anything which was not...

'Experience At Bar Is An Asset': P&H High Court Relies On Late Advocate's Last ITR To Determine MACT Award, Rejects Plea To Average 3 Yrs' Income

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award that assessed the income of a 36-year-old High Court advocate on the basis of his latest income tax return alone. The insurer had argued that the Tribunal should have taken the average of his last three returns.Justice Harsh Bunger held that the Supreme Court's recent decision in Rashmirekha Tripathy v....

Child's Comfort In Mother's Lap A 'Poignant Reminder' Of What Matters In Custody Cases: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed by a mother seeking the return of her minor son, after the father agreed in Court to hand the child back to her. The dispute had also involved proceedings before the Family Court at Christchurch, New Zealand.Justice Neerja K. Kalson recorded a moment from the hearing,“When the minor child was placed in the lap...

Simple Nature Of Injuries Don't Rule Out Attempt To Murder Charge Under S. 109 BNS: P&H High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the mere fact that an injury is classified as simple is not, by itself, rule out offence of attempt to murder under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 307 IPC).Justice Neerja K. Kalson explained that the provision turns on the intention or knowledge behind the Act, not on whether hurt was caused or how...

Liberty 'Most Precious' To Convicts, Punishment Not Be Weaponised To Glamorise 'Savage Justice': P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that the State's welfarist approach requires an attempt to rehabilitate offenders, and that the purpose of punishment must not be distorted into “savage justice”. The Court made the observations while setting aside an order that rejected a life convict's plea for premature release and deferred his case by one year.Justice Sumeet Goel...

Passenger's Accidental Fall From Train Entitles Family To Compensation: P&H High Court Awards ₹8 Lakh

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has awarded Rs. 8 lakh in compensation, with interest at 9% per annum, to the family of a man who died after falling from the Barmer Express in July 2019. The Railway Claims Tribunal had dismissed their claim.Justice Harkesh Manuja allowed the family's appeal and directed, “The claim application is allowed and the appellants are held entitled to compensation...

P&H High Court Asks Union To Consider Suggestions On LGBTQ+ Children's Safety, Directs Haryana Schools, CBSE To Enforce Anti-Bullying Guidelines

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana Department of School Education to ensure that every school in the State, whatever its affiliation, complies with the student-safety guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in Sukdeb Saha v. State of Andhra Pradesh (2025). In particular, it must ensure that each school's grievance mechanism and internal committee expressly cover...