Re-Blocking Input-Tax Credit Beyond One Year Without New Material Is Unsustainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Holding that the tax authorities cannot indefinitely freeze Input Tax Credit (ITC) by repeatedly invoking the same allegations, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that blocking ITC beyond the statutory one-year period—without any fresh material or further proceedings—is “clearly unsustainable.”Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Pramod Goyal said, "However, a bare perusal of Section 83 of 2017 Act and Rule 86A of 2017 Rules clearly indicate that basic principle behind both provisions is...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Interim Relief To DIG Who Challenged CBI Probe In Corruption Case Citing Jurisdiction

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday declined to grant interim release to DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in the corruption case registered by the CBI, observing that the relief sought was virtually identical to the final adjudication of the matter. On October 16, the CBI arrested DIG Bhullar and alleged middleman in a bribery case. The middleman was apprehended first in Chandigarh, while purportedly receiving a bribe of ₹8 lakh from Mandi Gobindgarh–based scrap dealer Akash Batra....

MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Against Third NSA Detention Order

Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh has approached the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging his third consecutive detention order under the National Security Act (NSA).The Supreme Court on November 10 refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Amritpal Singh challenging his third detention under the National Security Act, 1980. The Court gave given liberty to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court and requested it to dispose of the matter preferably within 6 weeks.Amritpal Singh MP...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Man To 3 Months In Jail Over Second Marriage Despite Pending Appeal Against Divorce

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held a husband guilty of civil contempt for contracting a second marriage during the pendency of his wife's appeal against the divorce decree—an act done despite the High Court's stay order and in violation of Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court sentenced him to three months' simple imprisonment and imposed a ₹2,000 fine, directing him to surrender before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Yamunanagar, within 15 days.Justice Alka Sarin said,...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Former Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia's Bail Plea

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today dismissed the regular bail petition filed by a former Cabinet Minister of Punjab in a corruption case involving alleged accumulation of over ₹540 crore in disproportionate assets, holding that the accusations reveal a deep-rooted economic conspiracy, extensive money-laundering channels, and ongoing investigation with significant international...

P&H High Court Seeks Haryana Govt's Response On PIL Challenging Notification That Allows Police Witness To Testify From Station

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought Haryana government's response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a notification that designates the police headquarters and police stations as 'designated places' for online examination of witnesses in criminal trials.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked counsel for the Haryana Government to seek...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation To Retrenched Worker Denied Absorption For 30 Yrs Despite SC Order

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the State Government to pay ₹5 lakh as lump-sum compensation to a former Earth Work Mistri of the Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project (ASHP), whose plea for absorption in government service remained unaddressed for decades despite explicit judicial directions.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "The sufferance of the petitioner stems from the...

'Traveled Beyond Its Brief': P&H High Court Stays State Human Rights Commission's Direction To Register FIR Against Police Officials

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has stayed the operation of directions issued by the Punjab State & Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission, observing that the Commission had “travelled beyond its brief” by ordering executive authorities to take coercive action rather than issuing mere recommendations as mandated under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.While issuing notice...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Journalist Accused In Hate Speech Case Targeting Purvanchal Community, Migrant Labours

In a significant order addressing allegations of hate speech and communal provocation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking anticipatory bail of a journalist accused of spreading inflammatory statements against Purvanchal Community and migrant labours.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The complaint was supported by a memorandum signed by several other members of...

Driving Licence Valid For 30-Days After Expiry: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Insurer's Appeal Seeking Recovery Rights

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an Insurance Company challenging a 2003 award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Jind, which had fastened liability upon the insurer without granting recovery rights. The insurer sought recovery rights on the ground that the driver of the offending vehicle did not possess a valid driving licence on the date of...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Govt's Response On Alleged Open Sale Of Heroin In Bathinda Village After Youth's Overdose Death

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab Government on suo moto cognizance taken on a news item alleging that heroin is being sold openly in a village in Bathinda district.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry sought a response from the State Government and listed the matter to December 22.As per the news reports, villagers have painted...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 24 - November 30, 2025

Nominal IndexMUNNI DEVI v. PARDEEP AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 452Chandandeep Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 453 SHAIK NOUSHAD AHAMMED v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 454Ameen v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 455Ramji v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 456 CHANDER MOHAN v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 457Amritpal Singh v. Union of India...