Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Doctor Arrested For Mocking PM Modi And Home Minister Amit Shah

The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted bail to a doctor arrested for allegedly mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in an AI generated video after Operation Sindoor.Mushtaq Ahmed, an orthopedic by profession, was booked under Sections 152 (Acts endangering sovereignty unity and integrity of India), 197(1)(d) (Imputations, assertions prejudicial to...

Marital Discord Between Couple Not Sufficient To Constitute Offence Of Abetment Of Suicide Against Wife: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court allowed a regular bail plea of a wife accused of abetting suicide of her husband, observing that marital discord alone are not sufficient to constitute the offence.It was alleged that the husband used to remain upset with his wife because she was allegedly involved with another man.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "be that as it may, considering the fact...

'Systemic Fraud Involving DSP, Revenue Officers To Grab Public Trust Property': P&H High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail In Cheating Case

In a "deeply troubling conspiracy" case involving a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and revenue officers accused of conspiring to forge documents to garb a trust property, the Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to the accused persons.The petitioner was accused of conspiring with the officials including DSP to forge documents and submit fabricated...

P&H High Court Seeks Union's Response In Plea Challenging IRDAI Regulations Attributing Term 'Sub-Standard Life' To Persons With Disability

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Union Government in a petition challenging the attribution of the term "sub-standard life" to describe the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) Health Insurance Regulations, 2016.Regulations 8(b) and 8(c) mandate that health insurance coverage shall...

'Undue Influence, Violates Fair Trial': P&H HC Transfers Cheating Case Against District Court Lawyer After Advocates Decline Brief Against Him

The Punjab & Haryana High Court transferred a cheating case to another district as the accused persons were lawyers in the same Court where the plea was filed, and lawyers at the district court refused to accept a brief against them. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "The inability of a litigant to secure effective legal assistance due to reluctance caused by undue influence or creation of...

Alarming Shift In Drug Abuse Towards Potent Substance, Cases Involving Manufactured Drug Must Be Dealt With Strictness: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to suspend sentence of a man convicted for possessing 500 grams of heroin who had undergone custody of over 3 years, observing that drug menace, especially involving manufactured drugs, must be dealt with the "utmost strictness".Justice Sumeet Goel said, "It is with profound concern that this Court takes judicial notice of the escalating drug...

Right To Protest & Education Can't Go Hand In Hand: High Court Asks Panjab Uni Students To File Affidavit Restricting Protest While Plea Is Pending

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought a response from Panjab University on a plea challenging the University's decision to make it mandatory for new admissions to submit an affidavit requiring students to obtain prior permission before organizing protests on campus, failing which their admission may be cancelled.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjeev Berry during the hearing...

Shortage Of Nursing Staff : PGI Chandigarh Says News Report On 62% Vacancy Incorrect, High Court Seeks Recruitment Rules

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (July 4) asked for recruitment rules pertaining to nursing staff to be filed before it in a suo motu case initiated by the court taking cognizance of a news report claiming shortage of nursing staff and hospital attendants in Chandigarh's Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu...

S.210(1)(c) BNSS| Court Not Obligated To Record Witness Statement Or Call Aggrieved Party To Take Cognizance Of Offence: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that under Section 210(1)(c) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), a Magistrate is not obligated to record the statement of any witness or call the aggrieved party before taking cognizance of an offence or issuing process.For context, Section 210(c) BNSS states that the Magistrate can take cognizance of offence upon...

Bikramjit Singh Majithia Did Not File Proper Plea To Challenge Remand Order In Alleged Illegal Arrest Case: Punjab Government Tells High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any relief to former cabinet minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia a senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader in his alleged “illegal arrest" and subsequent remand in his ongoing disproportionate assets and corruption case.The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Majithia on June 25 in the Disproportionate Assets case allegedly...

Cyber Crime Threatens 'Digital Bharat', Factors Like Gravity Of Offence Must Be Evaluated Before Granting Bail: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that while adjudicating the bail pleas, in cases concerning cybercrimes and online fraud, necessitates a "meticulous evaluation of several pivotal factors" and warrants a heightened degree of judicial circumspection.The Court made the observations while rejecting an accused's anticipatory bail plea after finding a prima facie case against him in...

Supreme Court Colleguim Proposes Appointment Of 10 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 02nd July, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana:(i) Shri Virinder Aggarwal,(ii) Ms. Mandeep Pannu,(iii) Shri Parmod Goyal,(iv) Ms. Shalini Singh Nagpal,(v) Shri Amarinder Singh Grewal,(vi) Shri Subhas Mehla,(vii) Shri Surya Partap...