Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: March 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 102 - 140]

Puneet Sharma and others v. Union Territory, Chandigarh and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 102

Gurprabh Singh @ Prince v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 103

COMPUTER TEACHERS WELFARE SOCIETY(REGD) Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 104

ABCD v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 105

Navneet Chauhan and others v. State of Haryana and another 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 106

ARJUN SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 107

Gaurav Sorot v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 108

Navdeep Singh and another v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 109

Pawan Kumar v. Inspector (Preventive), Central Goods and Services Tax 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 110

JAGMAL SINGH JATAIN v. DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE, BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 111

XXX v. XXXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 112

M/S SIEL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LTD v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 113

Case Title: Amritpal Singh v. UNION OF INDIA Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 114

SUNIL KUMAR AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 115

Jugjit Kaur v. Rajwinder Singh 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 116

XXXX v. State Of Punjab Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 117

Kuldeep Singh alias Keepa v. State of Punjab : 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 118

RAM BHAJ & OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 119

Talwinder Singh & anr v. State of Punjab : 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 120

Punjab State Federation of Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd. v. The State Information Commission, Punjab and another 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 121

Rajesh Gupta v. Punjab and Haryana High Court and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 122

SOHAN LAL AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 123 

Manish Kumar and others v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 124

B.B. Gupta v. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Union Territory, Chandigarh and another 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 125

AMIT KUMAR V. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 126

HARSIMRAN KAUR v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 127

The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that “Sikhya Providers” under the Sarva Shiksha Paramjit Kaur & others v. State of Punjab & others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 128

Divya Kalia v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 129

HARDEEP HANS v. THE STATE OF UT CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 130

Muhammad Jamil v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 131

JASPAL SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 132

Gurumukh Singh v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 133

Gurpreet Singh v. Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, VPO Kharkan, Una Road, District LiveLaw (PH) 134

STATE OF PUNJAB v. DHARMINDER SINGH ETC  2025 LiveLaw (PH) 135

Tushar Tanwar v. Bar Council of India Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 136

RAM CHANDER v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS : 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 137

AMRIK SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 138

Ranbir v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 139

Tabrej @ Tarif v. Haryana : 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 140

Reports

“Vendors Were Relocated To Remote Places”: Punjab & Haryana HC Stays Cancellation Of Street Vendors Licenses Till Appeal Is Decided

Title: Puneet Sharma and others v. Union Territory, Chandigarh and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 102

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has put a stay on the operation of the cancellation order of street vendor's licenses to run their businesses on the streets of Chandigarh till they approach the appellate authority and the plea is decided.

The Street vendors had challenged the cancellation order on the ground that they were arbitrarily shifted to remote areas, affecting their livelihood and in violation of the Chandigarh Street Vendors Rules, 2015.

[NDPS Act] Bar On Bail U/S 37 Can Be Relaxed When Contraband 'Marginally' Above Commercial Quantity: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: Gurprabh Singh @ Prince v. State of Punjab

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 103

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the bar on granting bail in case of commercial quantity under Section 37 of the NDPS Act can be relaxed when the alleged recovered contraband is "marginally above" the commercial quantity.

Computer Teacher Under Punjab IT Education Society Required To Be Governed By Civil Service Rules: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: COMPUTER TEACHERS WELFARE SOCIETY(REGD) Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 104

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the computer teachers recruited under the Punjab Information and Technology Education Society (PICTES) are required to be governed by the Punjab Civil Service (PCS) Rules.

'Remnants Should Not Haunt', Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Registry To Remove Man's Name From Records As FIR Against Him Was Quashed

Title: ABCD v. State of Haryana

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 105

"When a person has been exonerated by the Court of his guilt, the remnants of such charge should not be allowed to haunt any such person", said the Punjab & Haryana High Court while directing its Registry to redact the name of a man who was accused in a FIR, which was later quashed. The petitioner stated that he is a respectable man and despite clearing the interviews for employment in multinational companies, he didn't receive the offer letter because his name was available on e-courts portal as an accused in a criminal case.

[SC/ST Act] Victim Belonging SC/ST Community Not Sufficient To Attract Offence Without Intention To Humiliate Due To Caste Identity: P&H High Court

Title: Navneet Chauhan and others v. State of Haryana and another

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 106

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside charges framed under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, observing that the offence cannot be attracted merely on the ground that the victim belongs to the SC/ST community without intention to humiliate him due to his caste.

Can't Sit Over Expert Panel Report Unless Malice Is Alleged: High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Haryana PGT Teacher Exam Answer Key

Title: ARJUN SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 107

The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed the plea challenging the screening test question paper for the post of Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) (Chemistry) and its final answer key published in October 2024 noting that the expert committee has already been formed and Court cannot sit over it, unless there is an allegation of malice.

Qualifying NET Is Minimum Criteria For Asst Professor Extension Lecturer Holding M.Phil Has No Right To Continue: Punjab & Haryana HC

Title: Gaurav Sorot v. State of Haryana and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 108

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that extension lecturer holding M.Phil degree who have not qualified UGC NET has no right to continue in service and is required to be relieved from service.

Procrastination Greatest Thief Of Time, High Court Rejects Plea Of Punjab Judiciary Aspirants Whose Selections Were Cancelled Back In 2002

Title: Navdeep Singh and another v. State of Punjab and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 109

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea of two judiciary candidates, whose selection was cancelled in 2002 for alleged involvement in recruitment scam, seeking appointment. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel cited delay on part of the candidate in approaching the Court, after they were acquitted in the corruption case in 2016.

Man Spends 4+ Yrs In Jail Without Trial For Offence With Max 5 Yrs Sentence, P&H High Court Laments ₹1 Crore Bond Condition For Default Bail

Title: Pawan Kumar v. Inspector (Preventive), Central Goods and Services Tax

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 110

Observing that the case shows "distressing picture of the criminal justice system's failure", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside condition to pay Rs.1.10 crore in bail bond for granting default bail to an accused in Tax Fraud case.

The Court noted that the accused has been in custody for the past 4 years, 01 month and 20 days, while the maximum sentence for the alleged offences is 5 years.

Advocates Act | BCI Cannot Entertain Appeal Against Order Of State Bar Council's Disciplinary Committee When Probe Is Pending: Punjab & Haryana HC

Title: JAGMAL SINGH JATAIN v. DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE, BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 111

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that Bar Council Of India (BCI) cannot entertain appeal from interim order of the State Bar Council's disciplinary committee when the probe is pending and no punishment is imposed.

10-Yr-Old Not Concerned With Financial Security Provided By Father, Personality Build Up More Crucial: P&H HC Upholds Mother's Custody

Title: XXX v. XXXX

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 112

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently upheld the mother's custody of a 10 years old girl child, rejecting the father's contention that he is the rightful guardian of the child as he is building a financial corpus for the child's future.

Single judge Justice Archana Puri remarked, "So far as, the financial security is concerned, it is good that father is doing so to secure the future of the child, but however, it is the fatherly duty. Now, at this age of the child, it is not going to have impact on the personality 'built-up' of the child. There are various other factors, which are more important for the age group of 9-10 years, which carry more weight, than the creating of financial security."

Punjab & Haryana HC Declares Punjab Govt's Notification On Resuming Ownership Rights In Rajpura's Industrial Estate Projects As Inoperative

Title: M/S SIEL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LTD v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 113

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declared Punjab Government's decision to “resume” ownership rights in ongoing projects in Rajpura's Industrial Estate as "inoperative."

Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "there is a necessity of passing a fresh speaking decision, in accordance with law, as such both the interest of justice and equity demands, that the presently impugned notification(s), at this stage, be declared to be completely inoperative."

MP Amritpal Detained Under NSA Granted Leave From Attending Parliament: Lok Sabha Tells Punjab & Haryana High Court

Case Title: Amritpal Singh v. UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 114

The Union Government informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that MP Amritpal Singh has been granted leave of 54 days from attending sessions of the Parliament.

The development is significant in light of Article 101(4) which empowers the House to declare the seat of an MP vacant if (s)he is absent from all meetings of the House for a period of sixty days, without permission of the House.

Mortgagee Has Inherent Right To Put Property On Public Auction In Case Of Failure Of Payment: Punjab & Haryana HC

Title: SUNIL KUMAR AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 115

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the mortgagee has a right to sell the mortgage property in a public auction if the borrower fails to pay the stipulated instalments.

Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "there is an inherent right in the mortgagee to, on the failure of liquidation of the relevant installments by the borrower, thus to subject the subject plot to sale through public auction."

NI Act | Advisable To Impose Fine Equivalent To Amount Of Cheque With At Least 6% Interest For Uniformity: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: Jugjit Kaur v. Rajwinder Singh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 116

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that, to maintain uniformity in imposing fines in cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act), the fine should be equivalent to the amount of the cheque, plus at least 6% interest per annum from the date of the cheque until the date of the judgment of conviction."

Taliban-Style Punishment': Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Who Paraded Victims In Public With 'I Am Thief' Placards

PXXXX v. State Of Punjab

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 117

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant pre-arrest bail to a man who was accused of parading five people including minor girls in the market with a placard, "I am a thief, I confess my guilt" written on it.

NDPS Act | Case Involving Small Quantity Bailable Under BNSS, Accused Entitled To Bail Without Filing Plea: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: Kuldeep Singh alias Keepa v. State of Punjab

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 118

In a significant development, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that case involving small quantity under the NDPS Act is "Bailable" by operation of BNSS and accused will be entitled for bail without filing bail application.

The case pertains to the alleged recovery of 1 gram of heroin. The petitioner was arrayed as an accused based on a disclosure statement. Following a chance recovery, the police seized 1 gram of heroin from the possession of the co-accused. He confessed before the Police officer that he used to purchase drugs from the petitioner Kuldeep, and even the heroin recovered was purchased from him.

Elderly Man Using “Lathi” Not A Weapon: Punjab & Haryana HC Modifies 100-Yr-Old's Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder

Title: RAM BHAJ & OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 119

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has altered a 100 year old man's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, noting that he delivered a single blow with his lathi, which is not a weapon and is typically carried by elderly persons in villages.

Unless Acts Constituting Both Abetment & Cruelty Are Set Out In Charge U/S 306 IPC, Conviction U/S 498A Can't Be Sustained: P&H High Court

Title: Talwinder Singh & anr v. State of Punjab

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 120

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that unless the specific acts constituting both abetment and cruelty are explicitly set out in the charge under Section 306 IPC, a conviction under Section 498-A cannot be sustained in the absence of a separate charge of any specific charge for such offence.

RTI Act Doesn't Give Right To Seek Information With Motive To Harass: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: Punjab State Federation of Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd. v. The State Information Commission, Punjab and another

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 121

The Punjab & Haryana High has said that the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) does not give right to anyone to seek information with a motive which amounts to harassing the employees of the Department.

In the present case, the information of the complete record of the Department was sought from the Cooperative Society by a lawyer.

Prescribing Minimum Marks In Judiciary Exam Necessary, Otherwise Standards Will Be Diluted: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: Rajesh Gupta v. Punjab and Haryana High Court and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 122

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today said that that minimum marks prescribed for qualifying district judiciary exam is "is permissible for adjudging the qualities and capacities of the candidate seeking an appointment to judiciary."

The candidates in the Haryana District judiciary exam were required to secure at least 50% i.e 500 marks out of the 1000 aggregate marks in the written test and viva voce.

Punjab & Haryana HC Declares Sections 3G & 3J Of National Highways Act Unconstitutional Over Discriminatory Mechanism For Compensation Of Landowners

Title: SOHAN LAL AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 123

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declared Sections 3G and 3J of the National Highways Act as unconstitutional for being violative of Article 14.

Court said that the provisions unfairly denied benefits to land losers available under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Removing Hospital From Residential Area Because It Increased Traffic Violates Fundamental Right To Trade: P&H High Court

Title: Manish Kumar and others v. State of Haryana and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 124

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the construction of the hospital cannot be challenged on the grounds that it has increased traffic influx in the area, especially when multi-level parking is planned by the State authority. Removing the hospital in this case would be violation of the fundamental right to trade and practice profession under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India.

Resignation Of Employee Can't Be Accepted Retrospectively If It Is Withdrawn Before Acceptance: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: B.B. Gupta v. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Union Territory, Chandigarh and another

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 125

The Punjab & Haryana High Court made it clear that resignation of an employee cannot be accepted retrospectively if the resignation is withdrawn before the acceptance.

Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi said, "Once, a resignation which is sought to be accepted had already been withdrawn by the petitioner, there was no jurisdiction with the authority concerned to accept the same with retrospective effect so as to over come the withdrawal of the resignation by the employee concerned."

Physical & Mental Fitness Paramount For Police Force: P&H High Court Dismisses Plea Of 40-Yr Old Man Seeking Appointment To Post Issued 15 Yrs Ago

TITLE: AMIT KUMAR V. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 126

The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed the plea seeking appointment in Haryana Police alleging that he was awarded lesser marks in the interview to favour relatives of politicians in a recruitment exam conducted in 2008. Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "The petitioners, at present, are more than 40 years. Physical/mental fitness is of paramount consideration in the Police Force. The petitioners cannot be expected of having fitness as postulated for an Inspector of Police at the time of initial appointment."

'Sikhya Provider' Helped In Education Of Punjab's Remote Area, Depriving Them From Age Relaxation In Teacher Recruitment Is Against Constitution: P&H HC

Title: HARSIMRAN KAUR v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 127

The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that “Sikhya Providers” under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) are entitled to age relaxation in a government recruitment exam, depriving them from the relaxation would be violative of Article 21-A of the Constitution.

Abetment Of Suicide | 'Court Answerable To Deceased', Can't Quash FIR On Basis Of Compromise: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: Paramjit Kaur & others v. State of Punjab & others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 128

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that the FIR lodged for abetment to suicide cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between parties, observing that where the primary victim is deceased, "the Courts must act as if it is directly answerable to the deceased and such cases be approached with the highest sense of responsibility and gravity ensuring that the rule of law is upheld."

"Orthodox View On Law": P&H HC Imposes ₹1.5 Lakh Cost On Haryana PSC For Rejecting Judiciary Candidate's SC Certificates For Not Being In Format

Title: Divya Kalia v. State of Haryana and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 129

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1.50 lakh on the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) for wrongly rejecting a Haryana civil judge's candidature as a Scheduled Caste (SC) candidate.

Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "A candidate cannot be afforded latitude for omission(s) on his part as the selecting/examining agency has to proceed on the basis of application and documents submitted by the candidate. In case an error has occurred on account of circumstances beyond the control of the applicant, namely, an incorrect/technically defective certificate(s), received by the candidate from the competent authority, having been presented by the candidate, in the back drop of such a candidate actually possessing the requisite qualification, some latitude may be extendable to such a candidate.”

'To Maintain Faith In System & Ensure Transparency': Punjab & Haryana HC Orders DGP Chandigarh To Form SIT To Probe Lawyer's Alleged Murder

Title: HARDEEP HANS v. THE STATE OF UT CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 130

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Chandigarh's Director General of Police (DGP) to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe an alleged murder case wherein a practicing lawyer is stated to have succumbed to injuries after being assaulted by fellow lawyers in the District Court Complex.

Must Be Vigilant At Entry Point Rather Than Indiscriminately Deny Bail: Punjab & Haryana HC On Foreign Nationals Engaging In Illegal Activities

Title: Muhammad Jamil v. State of Haryana

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 131

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that for foreign nationals engaging in unlawful activities, "a measured legal response necessitates vigilance at the point of entry rather than the indiscriminate denial of bail."

The Court suggested that, "The cornerstone of an effective deterrence mechanism lies in rigorous pre-admission scrutiny- comprehensive background verifications before visa issuance and the immediate revocation of visas upon credible and substantial allegations."

'Drug Abuse Alarming, Addicts Become Zombies': Punjab & Haryana HC Says Law Can't Be Undermined Irrespective Of Quantity Of Contraband

Title: JASPAL SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 132

The intent of the legislature and the integrity of the rule of law must be preserved at all costs, and cannot be allowed to be undermined, irrespective of the quantity of drugs involved, said the Punjab & Haryana High Court while refusing bail involving 290 grams of heroin.

Farmer Leader Jagjit Dallewal Not In Illegal Custody But In Hospital, State To Ensure Family-Friends Are Allowed To Meet: Punjab & Haryana HC

Title: Gurumukh Singh v. State of Punjab

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 133

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday (March 27) noted that farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal was not in illegal detention but was taken to hospital by Punjab Police as per Supreme Court's direction and thus disposed of a habeas corpus plea.

Relaxing Eligibility Criteria On Equity Basis Is Beyond Law, Courts Exercising Equitable Jurisdiction Must Be Vigilant Of Overreach: P&H HC

Title: Gurpreet Singh v. Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, VPO Kharkan, Una Road, District Hoshiarpur and another

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 134

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that while exercising equitable jurisdiction Court cannot relax the eligibility criteria required for the admission.

The plea was filed challenging the order to surrender admission for a BAMS degree on the Court that the candidate had not passed the qualifying examination from only one Board. In the present case, the petitioner passed Class XII from Punjab Board and Biology subject separately from Himachal Pradesh Board.

NDPS Act | Search Of Private Vehicle Even In Public Places Requires Secret Information To Be Written Down Within 72 Hrs: P&H High Court

Title: STATE OF PUNJAB v. DHARMINDER SINGH ETC.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 135

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the acquittal in a drugs case, observing that the secret information received by the police officials was admittedly not reduced into writing, which is a requirement of Section 41(2) of the NDPS Act as well as Section 42 of the NDPS Act.

Punjab & Haryana HC Directs BCI To Decide Representation Of Lawyer Challenging Separate Fee Charged For AIBE

Title: Tushar Tanwar v. Bar Council of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 136

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked Bar Council of India (BCI) to decide representation of a lawyer challenging charging of separate fees of Rs 3500 besides registration fees for All India Bar Examination (AIBE).

Amid Conflicting Opinions, Punjab & Haryana High Court Clarifies Whether All Criminal Pleas Filed After 1st July 2024 Will Be Governed By BNSS

Title: RAM CHANDER v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 137

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has settled that that appeals, applications, trial, inquiry or investigation pending since before the commencement of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) (01 July 2024) are permitted to be continued in accordance with the provisions of CrPC.

Assessing Police's Performance Based On Targets Achieved In Anti-Drug Drive Will Create Barbaric Situation, Innocents Can Be Made Scapegoats: P&H HC

Title: AMRIK SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 138

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has raised concern on the possible misuse of Punjab Police power in anti-drugs drive started off late in Punjab, wherein all SSPs and SHOs will be given quantified targets and based on that, their performance will be assessed.

Relief Can't Be Denied Because Authorities Filled Post Despite Pendency Of Plea: P&H HC Directs Appointment Of Constable Wrongly Disqualified In Medical

Title: Ranbir v. State of Haryana and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 139

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that relief cannot be denied to a candidate who was unjustly disqualified for Constable post on medical grounds merely because the State authorities filled the position during the pendency of the plea.

Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta said, "relief cannot be denied to the appellant merely because the respondents have chosen to fill up the posts inspite of pendency of the writ petition and the notices having been served upon them."

Cyber Crime Involving Impersonation Of Law Enforcement Officials Threatens Public Confidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Pre-Arrest Bail

Title: Tabrej @ Tarif v. Haryana

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 140

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused in a "cyber fraud" case involving a person who posed as a police personnel from Delhi Crime Branch to allegedly extort money from the complainant.