Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 - August 03, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 302 - 310]

SXXXX v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 302

Arshad v. State of Haryana and Ors. LiveLaw (PH) 303

Jaswant and others v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw (PH) 304

Niyaz etc. v. State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 305

XXX v. XXX LiveLaw (PH) 306

 XXXXX v. XXXXX  LiveLaw (PH) 307

Suresh Kumar Sharma (deceased) through LRs v. State of Haryana and Ors.LiveLaw (PH) 308

Kangana Ranaut v. Mahinder Kaur LiveLaw (PH) 309

Vikas Tomar @ Vikash Tomar v State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 310

Reports

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

Title: SXXXX v. State of Punjab

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 302

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.

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

Title: Arshad v. State of Haryana and Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 303

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.

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

Title: Jaswant and others v. State of Haryana and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 304

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.

Risk Of Wrongful Conviction 'Dangerously High': P&H High Court Acquits 3 In Murder Case Where Dead Body Was Not Found

Title:Niyaz etc. v. State of Haryana

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 305

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted three men–convicted of murder by the trial court, citing the absence of a recovered dead body and insufficient proof of the crime.

POCSO Case Can't Be Compromised Between Victim & Accused Even When They Get Married: Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains

Title: XXX v. XXX

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 306

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to quash a rape case under POCSO Act on the basis of compromise between the victim and the accused.

'Derogatory' To Assume Slum Dwellers Are More Likely To Associate With Criminals: P&H High Court Grants Bail To Juvenile In Drugs Case

Title: XXXXX v. XXXXX [CRR-1165-2025]

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 307

In a significant observation against stereotyping marginalized communities, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that it is arbitrary to assume that individuals living in slum areas are more likely to come into contact with criminals.

PCS Rules| Criminal Proceedings Unrelated With Service Can't Be Basis Of Withholding Gratuity: P&H High Court

Title: Suresh Kumar Sharma (deceased) through LRs v. State of Haryana and Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 308

In a significant interpretation of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that criminal proceedings unrelated to an employee's official duties cannot be used as a ground to withhold gratuity.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Kangana Ranaut's Plea Seeking Quashing Of Defamation Case Over Tweet On Farmers' Protest

Title: Kangana Ranaut v. Mahinder Kaur

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 309

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to quash summoning order filed by actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in defamation case filed over remarks made on 2021 farmers protest.

Ranaut had posted on Twitter that an elderly woman protester, Mahinder Kaur, was paid to participate in the agitation.

P&H High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Who Replaced National Flag With Saffron Flag Atop Mosque

Title: Vikas Tomar @ Vikash Tomar v State of Haryana

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 310

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of replacing the national flag with a saffron flag atop a mosque.

The FIR was lodged under Sections 299, 3(5), 61(2) 196, 238 of the BNS and Section 2 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honours Act, 1971 at a Gurugram's police station.

Other Developments

P&H High Court Issues Notice On Actor Rajkumar Rao's Plea To Quash FIR For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments During Film Promotion

Title: Rajkumar Rao VS State Of Punjab & Ors

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a status report from the police in connection with a petition filed by Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

P&H High Court Seeks DGP's Response On Plea To Forward NOC For Withdrawing FIRs Against Protesting Farmers As Per Centre's Policy

Title: Kirpal Singh and Others v. UOI & Ors

The Punjab & Haryana High Court sought response from Director General of Police (DGP), Central Government and other authorities on plea filed by farmers seeking direction to forward no-objection communication to the Ministry of Home Affairs for the withdrawal of FIRs registered against the protestors, in terms of Union's Policy issued in 2021.

High Court Seeks Response From Punjab Govt On Plea Filed To Probe Death Due To Alleged Lack Of Oxygen In Hospital

Title: Simranjeet Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought response from the Punjab government on a PIL seeking an investigation into three patient's death allegedly caused by lack of oxygen supply at a Jalandhar Civil Hospital.

Why Are You Permitting Anarchy? High Court To Chandigarh Admin Over Deplorable Condition Of Vegetable Market, Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION V/S UT CHANDIGARH

The Punjab and Haryana High Court  took suo motu cognizance of the deplorable conditions prevailing in Chandigarh's Sector 26 Vegetable Market, sharply questioning the UT Administration over its inaction.