Don't Need Sanction To Prosecute Private Person: ED Opposes M3M Director's Plea To Quash FIR In Trial Judge Bribery Case

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday opposed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court the petition filed by M3M Director Roop Bansal, seeking to quash a criminal case launched against him for conspiring to bribe a trial court judge, citing lack of sanction to prosecute under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.Bansal is accused under Sections 7,8,11,13 of the Prevention...

Stamp Duty Determined Based On Market Rate At Time Of Execution Of Sale Deed, Not When Agreement To Sell Was Executed: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that for the purpose of determining the stamp duty payable on a sale deed, it is the market value of the property at the time of execution of the sale deed—and not the agreement to sell—which is relevant. Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Rohit Kapoor said, "For the purpose of determining the amount of stamp duty on conveyance deed/...

Human Trafficking Prevalent In Weaker Sections Of Society: P&H High Court Denies Bail To Woman Booked For Forcing Minor Into Sexual Exploitation

Suspecting child trafficking networks, "which now-a days are actively prevalent in the weaker sections of the society", the Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant regular bail to a woman accused of giving minor child to men for committing sexual assault.Justice Namit Kumar noted, "there is sufficient and ample documentary evidence against the petitioner, indicating her involvement...

High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Punjab Govt For Violating Service Rule, Defending It By Filing Lengthy Affidavit

In a stern rebuke to the Punjab Government, the High Court observed that the State had misused the judicial process by blatantly violating service rules and attempting to justify its actions through a lengthy affidavit. Taking strong exception to the conduct, the Court imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on the government.The Punjab Government authorities issued a chargesheet against a Public...

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra Sworn In As Judge Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra today sworn in as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was transferred from Allahabad High Court recently.Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra completed his B.A. (Honours) in Economics from Kirori Mal College, followed by an LL.B. from the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. He enrolled as an Advocate on May 8, 1993, and primarily practised on the...

High Court Closes Plea Over Tree Felling By DLF In Aravalli Region, Asks Haryana Govt To Ensure It Plants 10 Times More Trees

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the functionaries of Haryana government to ensure that real estate developer DLF complies with the condition of afforestation, on which it has been permitted to fell trees in Gurugram.The development comes in the suo moto case initiated based on newspaper reports about alleged felling of 2,000 trees by DLF in protected forest area of Aravalli...

Crimes Like Extortion Increased After Airing Of Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview, High Court Asks Punjab DGP About Preventive Measures

Stating that there appears to be an increase in extortion calls ever since gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's interview from confines of a prison in Punjab was aired in public, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the State's DGP to set out the preventive steps initiated to curb such criminal activities.A division bench of Justices Anupinder Singh Grewal and Deepak Manchanda...

Haryana Civil Services Rules | Suspension Of Employee Remains In Force Until Revoked: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a suspension order against a government employee continues to remain in effect until it is expressly revoked by the competent authority in accordance with Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Employees (Punishment and Appeal) Regulations, 2019.Justice Jagmohan Bansal pursuing Dakshin...

Facilitating Defence Is Justifiable Basis For Seeking Bail: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail In Attempt To Murder Case

Facilitating a fair opportunity for the accused to defend themselves can be a valid ground for granting bail, observed the Punjab and Haryana High Court while allowing bail in an attempt to murder case.In the present case, the Court granted regular bail to an accused in attempt to murder case considering that all prosecution witnesses were examined except one witness, namely, the...

No Prudent Man Will Carry 2Kg Drugs In Transparent Packet: P&H High Court While Granting Bail In NDPS Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, while granting bail in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, observed that it is highly improbable for a reasonable or prudent person to carry 2 kilograms of contraband openly in a transparent polythene bag. The Accused was in custody for a period of over 2 years, 10 months and after framing of charges in May 2023 out of...

'Providing Free Medical Aid Is Sovereign Function': P&H High Court Seeks States' Policies On Basic Medical Infrastructure At District Hospitals

Raising concerns over the lack of essential medical equipment in district hospitals, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked States and UT Administration to submit a detailed affidavit outlining its policy on basic medical infrastructure.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, "What is the medical policy of state as to basic medical infrastructure at every...

P&H High Court Bar Body Urges DGP To Cancel Client's FIR Against Advocate For Alleged Failure To File His Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association has written to the Director General of Police (DGP) Chandigarh, seeking cancellation of an FIR registered against an advocate accused of cheating his client by allegedly failing to file the client's case.An FIR under Section 420 IPC has been registered against Advocate Pankaj Chandgothia, based on a complaint filed by one Gurwinder...