Punjab and Haryana High Court
SARFAESI Act; Powers of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate are ministerial, not adjudicatory
Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Ministerial Role of Magistrate under SARFAESI Act Court reaffirms non-adjudicatory f...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Interim Bail to Shagandeep Singh for Mother's Last Rites
Interim bail granted from January 20 to January 31, 2026, on compassionate grounds for performing last rites of deceased...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Eases Investigation Protocols for Organized Crime
Court Modifies Prior Directives to Address Resource Constraints in Law Enforcement Agencies...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation in Shilpa Jain Motor Accident Case
Court Recognizes Multifaceted Role of Homemakers, Awards Rs. 1.18 Crore in Compensation...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Reprimands Public Service Commission for Overstepping Its Mandate
Court Orders Appointment of Candidate after Commission's Arbitrary Rejection of Candidature for Lack of Document Verific...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Reversion Order of Major Shaveta Sharma
Court Upholds Principles of Natural Justice, Allows Petition Against Reversion During Probation Without Hearing...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Ram Kishan in Traffic Challan Tampering Case
Court Emphasizes Necessity of Custodial Interrogation in Cases Involving Serious Allegations and Economic Offences...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in High-Profile Corruption Case
Petitioners in Multi-Crore Fraud Case Involving Municipal Corporation Faridabad Face Custodial Interrogation...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Maintenance Petition Due to Concealment of Income
Court Upholds Principle of "Clean Hands" and Denies Maintenance to Wife With Sufficient Financial Means...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Major Corruption Case
Court Stresses Need for Custodial Interrogation to Uncover Corruption Conspiracy Involving Over Rs. 12 Crore...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Investigation in FIR Against Journalist and RTI Activist
Court Highlights Balance Between Journalistic Freedom and Criminal Proceedings in Case Involving Publication of Publicly...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders CBSE to Allow Student's Board Exam Participation Despite School's Lapse
The court mandates CBSE to regularize the student's admission, emphasizing that procedural errors should not hinder a st...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment
Appellants' rights under Article 21 violated due to illegal solitary confinement and prolonged delay in deciding mercy p...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Review Petition in Competitive Exam Case
Court Affirms Limited Scope of Review Jurisdiction and Denies Re-evaluation Plea...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Rejection of Overqualified Candidate for Beldar Post
Court Rules Higher Qualifications Do Not Disqualify Candidacy if They Meet Job Requirements...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Invalidates Socio-Economic Criteria for Clerical Promotions
Court Orders Revised Merit List Excluding Unconstitutional Bonus Marks Affecting Seniority...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Dimple in High-Profile Murder Case
Bail granted due to prolonged custody, lack of direct involvement, and emphasis on constitutional rights....
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Interim Bail to NDPS Accused on Humanitarian Grounds
Ajay Kumar, charged under NDPS Act, allowed six-week interim bail to care for wife and newborn child, subject to strict ...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Ravi Kumar in High-Profile Murder Case
Court Cites Prolonged Custody and Lack of Evidence Against Petitioner; Emphasizes Right to Speedy Trial...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim
Court Revises Income Assessment and Increases Compensation for Deceased Electrician's Family...
Sponsoring terrorism is an expensive affair: HC denies bail to two
The bench observed that sponsoring terrorism is an "expensive affair" and the charge is that heroin is smuggled into the...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Complaint Against Marketing Firm in Misbranding Case
Court Rules That Liability for Misbranded Insecticides Lies With Manufacturer, Not Distributor...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Emergency Parole to Hardcore Prisoner; Grants Custody Parole for Wife's Last Rites
Court Upholds Rejection of Emergency Parole Under Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners Act, 2022; Allows Custody Parole with P...
Her willingness, consent all that matters: HC on Punjab woman's plea for abortion
In the previous hearing, the court had issued directions to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Researc...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Mandates Regularization of Long-term Temporary Workers
Court Finds State's Denial of Regularization to Long-serving Employees Arbitrary and Unjust...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes HSVP's Allotment Pricing; Directs Adherence to Previous Judgment
Court Imposes Costs on HSVP for Charging Current Prices and Delaying Allotment in Contravention of Legal Precedents...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Halts Tree Cutting Amidst Alarming Forest Cover Decline
Court mandates permission for tree felling to counteract ecological degradation in Punjab....
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Compassionate Appointment to Married Daughter
Court Upholds Strict Adherence to Policy, Emphasizing Financial Condition and Dependency as Key Factors...
HC reduces man's death penalty in minor's rape, murder; pillories mom for 'blind love for raja beta'
While acquitting the mother of all charges against her, the judges pointed out that she prioritised shielding her son in...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Clarifies Conditions for Suspension of Sentence under Negotiable Instruments Act
Court emphasizes Appellate Court's discretion in imposing conditions for sentence suspension, ensuring substantive right...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Special Family Pension for Widow of Army Personnel
Court affirms that death during casual leave is attributable to military service, grants pension to widow citing stress-...
Punjab and Haryana HC suspends life sentence of ex-HP Police IG Zaidi in custodial death case
A 16-year-old girl went missing in Kotkhai on July 4, 2017, and her body was found in the Halaila forests on July 6. The...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules Against Levy of Cess on Independent Textile Processors
Court Sets Aside Time-Barred Notices and Non-Speaking Tribunal Orders, Upholding Textile Committee's Initial Stand...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes CISF Constable's Removal from Service
Court Orders Reinstatement of Ravinder Kumar Rana with Full Benefits, Citing Procedural Flaws and Disproportionate Punis...
High Court Denies Bail to Juvenile Involved in Firing Incident in Haryana
Punjab and Haryana High Court emphasizes the need for correctional services to rehabilitate the minor involved with inte...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Women's Autonomy in Medical Decisions
Court Permits Married Woman to Terminate Pregnancy Without Husband's Consent Under MTP Act ...