'Misused Public Office': Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail To Municipal Officials In ₹12 Crore Fake Work Orders Scam

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to two officials of the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad, observing that allegations of large-scale corruption, forgery of public records and misappropriation of public funds demand a cautious approach at the pre-arrest stage.Justice Sumeet Goel said,"The allegations against the petitioners pertain to offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 which by their very nature are serious and grave. Corruption by...

Can't Prosecute Doctors For Medical Negligence Without Independent Expert Medical Opinion: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Quashing criminal proceedings against doctors accused of medical negligence leading to the death of a woman after childbirth, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has cautioned against subjecting medical professionals to criminal trials without credible expert scrutiny.Justice Manisha Batra said, "The investigating officer and the private complainant could not always be supposed to have knowledge of medical science so as to determine whether the act of the accused medical professional...

'Liberally View Marginalised Peoples' Housing Applications': P&H High Court Asks Chandigarh To Allot Flat To Orphaned Minor

Emphasising that hyper-technical objections should not defeat welfare schemes meant for marginalised sections, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Chandigarh Administration to allot a small flat to a petitioner who was a minor at the time of filing the petition, in lieu of her deceased father who had already been found eligible under the Chandigarh Small Flats...

No Active Role In Murder, Long Custody: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused In Charis Goyal Death Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a woman accused in a case relating to the death of 19-year-old Charis Goyal, observing that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) did not attribute any active role to her in the alleged murder and being a female she deserves a lenient view.In March 2025, the body of nineteen-year-old girl, who had been missing for two days, was found...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Civil Judge Aspirant's Plea Seeking Re-Evaluation Of Her Answer Sheet

While dismissing a review application filed by a Civil Judge (Junior Division) aspirant seeking re-evaluation of her answer sheet, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that the power of review is extremely limited and cannot be invoked as a substitute for an appeal or for re-arguing a matter on merits.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "it is indubitable that...

Textile Committee Cess Not Leviable On Independent Dyeing, Processing Units: Punjab And Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently ruled that the textile committee cess cannot be imposed on independent dyeing and processing units. It held that fabric processing on a job-work basis does not amount to “manufacture” under the Textile Committee Act, 1963. The bench, consisting of Justices Jagmohan Bansal and Amarinder Singh Grewal, stated that the respondent (department)...

'Toyed With Sentiments': P&H High Court Upholds Withholding Of SGPC Employees' Retrial Benefits Over Missing Saroops Of Guru Granth Sahib

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by former employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) seeking release of retiral benefits, over missing Holy Saroops of Shri Guru Granth Sahib.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar held that while writ petitions against SGPC are maintainable, the petitioners were not entitled to relief as...

2 Judicial Officers Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

Justice Ramesh Chander Dimri and Justice Neerja Kulwant Kalson were today (January 8) sworn in as additional judges of the Punjab & Haryana High Court.Central Government had on January 2 notified their appointments.Both the judges served as District Judges in Haryana. Justice Dimri has served as the District and Sessions Judge, Yamunanagar. Justice Kalson was earlier District and...

Hardcore Prisoner Can't Be Released On Emergency Parole Without Completion Of 5 Yrs Of Imprisonment After Latest Offence: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to grant emergency parole to a life convict seeking temporary release on account of the death of his wife, holding that he did not fulfil the statutory requirement of completing five years of imprisonment after his latest offence, as mandated under the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022.However, taking a humanitarian...

UAPA | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Default Bail In Alleged Terrorism Case, Condones 1415-Day Delay

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted default bail to an accused in an alleged terrorism case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, while condoning an extraordinary delay of 1415 days in filing the statutory appeal, primarily on the ground of parity with a co-accused who had earlier secured identical relief from the Supreme Court and the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part-II [Citations 251 - 482]

Citations: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 251 - LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 482Punjab Police Rules | DM's Concurrence Not Required To Initiate Departmental Proceeding In Corruption Case Against Cops: High CourtTitle: VINOD KUMAR V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERSCitation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 251The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that as per Punjab Police Rules (PPR) concurrence of the District Magistrate will...

'Bhagavad Gita Reminds State Of Its Duty To Common Good': Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Regularisation Of Daily Wagers

Emphasising that Indian constitutionalism is rooted in the civilisational idea of Rajdharma, where governance must be guided by justice, fairness and compassion, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a welfare State cannot, in good conscience or law, continue to extract uninterrupted service from workers while keeping them in perpetual insecurity.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "There...