2010 Mirchpur Dalit Killings: P&H High Court Rejects Plea Seeking ₹1 Crore For Deceaseds' Kin, Calls Approach 'Commercial'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea seeking ₹1 crore in compensation for the kin of the deceased in the 2010 Mirchpur Dalit killing case. For context, In 2010, 254 families of the Balmiki community had to flee Haryana's Mirchpur as a result of the caste-based violence.The Court noted that in case of death, lump sum of Rs.15 Lakhs has been paid to the victims' family...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 235 - 261]Ankur Lal v. Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court and another LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 235Joginder Singh Sekhon and another v. State of Punjab and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 236 State of Haryana and others v. Rani Devi LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 237Surender Lather v. State of Haryana and another LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 238Dr Rosy Arora v. UT Chandigarh LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 239XXX...

P&H High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Cop Who Missed Duty To Visit 'Tantrik', Says Armed Forces Can't Retain Indisciplined Member

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the dismissal of a police officer who absented himself for more than 300 days from duty, without leave to visit a tantrik (exorcist) for treatment of black magic.The officer produced certain medical records to justify his absence; however, some of the documents pertained to treatment for black magic by a tantrik (exorcist).Justice Jagmohan Bansal...

Filing Dowry Harassment Case After Dissolution Of Marriage & Settlement Amounts To Abuse Of Process Of Law: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR filed by former in-laws of a man citing it as an abuse of the legal process. The court observed that the dowry harassment case, lodged seven months after the couple's divorce and mutual settlement, lacked merit and appeared to be a misuse of the law.Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri opined, "that lodging of the present FIR after about 7 months...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [July 21 To July 26, 2025]

Nominal IndexParamjit Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 290RXXX v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 291Uggar Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 292RAKHI v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 293Baba Gurmeet Singh @ Maharaj Gurmeet Singh @ Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 294Jaswinder Singh alias...

High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Fake Encounter By Punjab Police

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea as withdrawn by the petitioner, seeking a CBI probe into an alleged fake encounter carried out by the Punjab Police.The police party was allegedly the same as the one accused of assaulting Col. Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son.Justice Sanjay Vashisth during the hearing orally observed that the petitioner has no relation with the deceased...

NDPS Act| Court Flooded With Pleas Where Accused Arrayed In FIR On Recovery From Other, High Court Seeks Response From Punjab Suspecting Misuse Of Law

Observing a growing number of cases where accused are arrayed in FIRs despite no recovery of contraband being made from them personally, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Punjab Government on the suspected misuse of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.The Court granted interim-anticipatory bail in a drugs case pertaining to...

Whether Family Court Have Jurisdiction To Decide Validity Of Adoption Deed? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the Family Court established under the Family Court Act do not have jurisdiction to decide the validity of Adoption Deed. A bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Rohit Kapoor said, "Parliament in its wisdom, did not vest the Family Courts with the jurisdiction to adjudicate the matters pertaining...

P&H HC Seeks State's Response On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Rule Exempting Private Schools From Reserving Seats For Weaker Sections Of Students

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Punjab Government on a petition seeking a CBI probe into the insertion of a rule with "ulterior motive" that allegedly exempts private schools from reserving seats for students belonging to the weaker sections. The Punjab Government had introduced Rule 7 (4) of Punjab Right To Education Rules, 2011, due to which children belonging to...

P&H High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Minimum Cases Criteria For Lawyers To Appear In Superior Judicial Exams

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the eligibility criterion requiring lawyers to have been engaged in 50 cases per year in last preceding 3 years, in order to appear for the Superior Judicial Services Examination in both states for the post of Additional District Judge.The plea had challenged Rule11(bb) of the Haryana Superior Judicial Service Rules, 2007...

'Classical Case Of Power Abuse', High Court Imposes ₹50k Cost On Haryana Govt For Denying Appointment To Candidate Despite Acquittal In Criminal Case

Calling it a “classical case of power abuse,” the Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on the Haryana Government for denying appointment to a candidate despite his acquittal in a criminal case. The Court noted that the candidate was compelled to approach the court in three separate rounds of litigation to assert his rightful claim.The candidate was denied...

P&H High Court Seeks Govt's Response In Plea Flagging Lack Of Haemophilia Treatment In All Haryana Districts

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from Haryana Government on plea alleging that treatment of a rare genetic disorder—Haemophilia, is not available in all districts.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted that “The grievance of the petitioners is that treatment for Haemophilia is not available in all districts of the State of Haryana in terms of the...