Punjab and Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Haryana PSC’s Answer Key in Assistant Professor Recruitment

Court says judicial review in exam matters is limited; deletion of defective questions and rejection of objections by su...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Issues Directions to Ensure Compliance with Arrest Procedures under Sections 41 and 41A of CrPC

Following Supreme Court's Mandate in Satender Kumar Antil Case, States Ordered to Implement Standing Orders and File Com...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Bail to Accused in Espionage Case Involving Sensitive Air Force Information

Court Rejects Bail Plea of Sunil Kumar, Citing Serious National Security Concerns over Sharing Photographs of Air Force ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Bail to Former Police Sub-Inspector Accused of Facilitating Organized Drug Trafficking Syndicate

Court holds petitioner misused official position to protect commercial quantities of narcotics; stringent conditions und...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Custody of 2.5-Year-Old Child to Mother in Habeas Corpus Petition

Court Emphasizes Welfare of Minor as Paramount; Orders Immediate Custody Transfer from Father Amidst Allegations of Hara...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Invalidates Film Certification Orders Passed Without Proper Delegation Under Cinematograph Act

Court emphasizes statutory requirement of Board or duly authorized delegate's decision, orders fresh hearing for Punjabi...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Concessional Tax Rate for Digital Still Image Cameras Under Punjab VAT Act

Court rules that the 2006 Notification substituting Entry No. 60 in Schedule-B does not prejudice Sony India's claim for...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules Against Regularization of Outsourced Employees Without Master-Servant Relationship

Court Emphasizes Need for Written Appointment to Establish Employer-Employee Link; Outsourced Staff Cannot Claim Benefit...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Kashish Uppal in Alleged False Cases Extortion Matter

Court highlights prolonged custody and slow trial progress; suggests creation of national database to track habitual com...

Punjab and Haryana HC dismisses AAP leader Deepak Singla's bail plea in money-laundering case

The material relied upon by the ED, at this stage, prima facie reflects that the role attributed to the petitioner is re...

Punjab, Haryana HC quashes FIR against 'Yaarian 2' makers over 'kirpan' portrayal in song

Rao and other petitioners submitted that another FIR dated August 31, 2023, registered at Division E police station, Amr...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Transfer of Matrimonial Case Favoring Wife's Convenience

Court emphasizes the importance of considering the economic dependence and childcare responsibilities of female litigant...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Issues Dire Warning on Rising Drug Dependency Among Jail Inmates

Court directs States of Punjab and Haryana, Union of India, and PGIMER to implement robust de-addiction programs safegua...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes FIR Against Filmmakers Over Sikh Religious Sentiment Allegations

Court holds that inadvertent depiction of non-Amritdhari Sikh wearing Sri Sahib does not amount to deliberate insult und...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside Death Sentence in Minor Girl's Murder Case Citing Material Discrepancies and Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence

Court highlights investigative lapses, questionable DNA evidence, and unsubstantiated last seen testimony; extends benef...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Joint Managing Director in Cheque Bounce Case

Court directs mandatory verification of corporate status to prevent erroneous impleadment in Section 138 NI Act cases...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail for Suppressing Criminal Antecedents

Petitioner Kaushalya Rani faces Rs. 50,000 fine for misleading the court by omitting past criminal cases in her bail app...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Age Relaxation for Candidates Despite Fee Payment in TGT Sanskrit Recruitment

Court rules that applicants cannot be penalized for paying application fees despite entitlement to exemption, directing ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Protection of Estranged Daughter-in-Law's Right to Reside Under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

Court Rules Statutory Provisions Cannot Be Misused to Settle Matrimonial or Property Disputes; Appeal by Senior Citizen ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Insurer's Right to Recover Compensation from Driver and Owner in Fatal Accident Case

Court rules foreign driving licence invalid without Indian endorsement; acquittal in criminal case does not absolve civi...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules Current Duty Charge Experience Cannot Substitute Substantive Service for Promotion Eligibility

Court holds that for promotion from Sub-Divisional Engineer to Executive Engineer under Haryana Public Health Engineerin...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Narrows Charges in Industrial Accident Case, Quashes Serious Offences Citing Lack of Prima Facie Evidence

Court directs framing of fresh charges under Sections 287 and 304A IPC, emphasizing expert reports and CCTV footage at c...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Stolen Vehicle Parts Case

Court emphasizes extended custody period and absence of further investigation needs; denies sole reliance on prior cases...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside Dismissal of Police Officer Without Departmental Enquiry, Emphasizes Strict Adherence to Article 311(2)(b) of Constitution

Court holds that dismissal without inquiry permissible only when inquiry is not "reasonably practicable" with reasons re...

Amid row over his appointment, Justice Mishra sworn in as chief justice of HC; Punjab CM skips event

Born on November 16, 1968, Justice Mishra did BA (Honours) in Economics from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. He di...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Rejects Bail for Sandeep Gupta in Rs. 236 Crore Money Laundering Case

Court holds that the gravity and sophistication of the economic offences under PMLA warrant denial of bail despite prolo...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Flags Drug Dependency Crisis Among Jail Inmates, Calls for Multi-State and Central Intervention

Nearly 50% of Punjab's 35,449 jail inmates are drug-dependent, prompting court to implead health departments of Punjab, ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes FIR in Child Custody Dispute, Citing Absence of Essential Offence Ingredients

Court holds that allegations in FIR do not prima facie constitute offences under IPC Sections 406, 420, 120B, and 506; e...

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra sworn in as Chief Justice of Punjab, Haryana HC

He was administered oath by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria at the Lok Bhawan here....

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Cancellation of Retail Drug Licences Over Serious Violations and Past NDPS Convictions

Court affirms cancellation of M/s Harman Medical Store's licences due to possession of psychotropic physician samples an...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Fact-Finding Inquiry into Alleged Illegal Detention, Directs Preservation and Immediate Access to CCTV Footage

Court emphasizes swift judicial scrutiny and mandates police protocol reforms to ensure unhindered CCTV access during ha...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Protection Against Double Jeopardy, Bars Retrial of Acquitted Persons Based on Supplementary Investigation

Court rules that re-investigation and supplementary police report cannot override a subsisting acquittal under Section 3...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Right to Default Bail in NDPS Case, Invalidates Extension of Investigation Period

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Conviction of School Bus Driver for Rash and Negligent Driving Causing Injuries to Children and Staff

Court Emphasizes Higher Duty of Care by Professional Drivers of School Buses; Refuses Reduction of Sentence to Serve Soc...