Right To Personal Liberty Includes Right To Hold Or Possess Passport: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that mere pendency of a criminal case cannot be considered a valid ground to deny passport facilities to a person.Referring to a catena of judgments, Justice Harsh Bunger in his order said,"mere pendency of criminal case cannot be the ground to deny passport facilities to an applicant since right to personal liberty not only includes...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [May 19 - May 25, 2025]

Nominal Index [Citations 220 - 233]Chandu Lal v. Smt. Maya Devi deceased through LRs LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 220Ayush Ahuja v. Union of India LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 221 Taranjeet Singh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 222Rajeev Arora v. Central Bureau of Investigation LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 223Dharminder Singh @ Tunda v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 224M/s Kamboj Ultrasound and Diagnostic Pvt....

P&H High Court Refuses Withdrawal Of M3M Director's Plea To Quash Bribery FIR Involving Trial Judge, Questions Handling Of Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (May 27) refused to allow withdrawing of a petition filed for quashing of a 2023 FIR against M3M company's director Roop Bansal accused of conspiring to bribe a Trial Court judge.Bansal was accused under Sections 7,8,11,13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu declined the request...

Guru Gobind Singh Allowed Water Even To Enemies: Centre While Opposing Punjab Govt's Plea Against Allocation Of Extra Dam Water To Haryana

The Union, Haryana government and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Monday (May 26) opposed the Punjab Government's application to recall Court's May 06 order, which paved way for release of 'extra water' from Bhakra Nangal Dam to HaryanaChief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel reserved the matter after hearing the parties at length.The Additional Solicitor General for...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Report On Policy To Prevent Terrorists, Criminals From Making Their Vehicles Bulletproof

"Expressing shock" as how an alleged A-category gangster was able to get modified bulletproof vehicle registered in Punjab, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought affidavits from the State Governments, Union Territory and the Centre.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari considering the gravity of the issue, enlarged the scope of the petition and impleaded the Haryana Government and the U.T....

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Release Of 412 Prisoners On Interim Bail, Flags Pendency Of Pre-Mature Release Applications For Over 2 Yrs

Observing that State authorities have categorised them as "second class citizen" by failing to process premature release applications of eligible prisoners, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to release 412 inmates of Punjab prisons. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "Regrettably, in spite of the specific directions issued by this Court in Pohlu @ Polu Ram (supra) as well as...

High Court Declares Haryana Govt's Recruitment Notification Granting Bonus Marks Based On 'Socio-Economic Criteria' As Unconstitutional

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the Haryana Government's 2019 notification awarding up to 10 bonus marks for “socio-economic criteria and experience” in recruitment for Group B and C posts, after holding it to be in violation of Articles of 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution.A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta said, "we find that...

'Is A Man Ever Satisfied?' P&H High Court Declines To Quash Law Entrance Of Panjab University In Plea Challenging It For Being 'Tough'

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to quash the law entrance examination conducted by Panjab University for the 5-year undergraduate law course, which was challenged on the grounds of being too difficult.Quoting Shakespeare, 'Is a man ever satisfied?', the Court said, the question "yet could not reach a resolution or a viable answer."Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel...

'Horrific Incident, Complete Misuse Of Power': P&H High Court Dismisses Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Of Cop Accused Of Assaulting Colonel

The Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of a Punjab Police Personnel allegedly involved in the brutally assaulting an Army Officer and his son.Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, currently posted at the Army headquarters in New Delhi, alleged that on the night of March 13, four Inspector-rank officers of Punjab Police and their armed subordinates attacked him and his...

'Disturbing Circumstances': P&H High Court Chief Justice Withdraws Case Listed Before Judge For Orders Upon Receiving Complaint

After receiving a complaint, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu has withdrawn a plea for quashing an FIR in a corruption matter from a single judge, on the same day it was listed for pronouncement. The CJ explained the decision to be in the "interest of the institution" and to "protect the reputation" of the judge.In doing so he underscored that the power of the...

Offence Of Outraging Modesty Of A Woman In Public Is A Serious Offence Regardless Of Punishment Term, Can't Quash FIR On Compromise: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the offence of outraging modesty of a woman in a public place cannot be compromised and would fall in the category of a serious offence "notwithstanding the fact that the punishment provided under Section 354 of the IPC is imprisonment for a term of not less than one year but which may extend to five years."Justice Jasgurpreet Singh...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Home Developer To Provide Land To PSPCL For Providing Infrastructure For Electricity In Society

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed a home developer to provide two acres of land to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for the installation of essential electricity infrastructure in a residential society. The directions comes in response to long-standing grievances raised by residents over the lack of basic amenities, including electricity connections, due to...