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) 220

Ayush Ahuja v. Union of India LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 221

 Taranjeet Singh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 222

Rajeev Arora v. Central Bureau of Investigation LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 223

Dharminder Singh @ Tunda v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 224

M/s Kamboj Ultrasound and Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd. & ors v. State of Haryana LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 225

Bagel Singh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 226

State of U. T. Chandigarh and others v. Poonam and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 227

 Daljit Kaur v. State of Punjab and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 228

 JAGDISH SINGH BHOLLA V/S STATE OF PUNJAB LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 229

XXX v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 230

Ronnie Singh Salh v. State of Punjab LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 231

Shifali Verma and others v. Panjab University, Chandigarh and another LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 232

NEERAJ v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER [along with connected petitions] LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 233

Reports

Punjab & Haryana High Court Warns Litigant For Making 'Intemperate' Remarks On Judges

Title: Chandu Lal v. Smt. Maya Devi deceased through LRs

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 220

The Punjab and Haryana High Court left a litigant with stern warning who made "intemperate remarks" against three High Court judges and District Judge, considering that he lacked legal knowledge.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects PIL Seeking 'Martyr' Status For Pahalgam Terror Attack Victims

Title: Ayush Ahuja v. Union of India

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 221

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (May 20) rejected a PIL seeking to declare the 26 tourists who died in the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack as "Martyrs".

Private Security Agencies Using Term "Bouncers" To Invoke Fear In Citizens, Punjab Govt Insensitive Towards Issue: High Court

Title: Taranjeet Singh v. State of Punjab

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 222

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has flagged a "disturbing trend" in which, under the guise of the seemingly simple job title of “Bouncer,” employers are increasingly enabling a culture of intimidation and bullying.

High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Summoning Orders In Land Scam Case Involving Ex-Haryana CM Bhupendra Singh Hooda

Title: Rajeev Arora v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 223

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a series of petitions challenging the summoning orders issued in the high-profile Manesar land scam case, which involves former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda. The petitions were filed by various accused seeking relief from the criminal proceedings initiated by a special CBI court.

Mere Discovery Of Drugs In Transparent Bag Doesn't Prove That Contraband Was Planted By Police: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: Dharminder Singh @ Tunda v. State of Punjab

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 224

If an accused sets up a claim of his false implication on the ground that no sensible person would carry contraband in a transparent bag on the logic that such visibility makes detection certain and thus defies common sense, then at the same time, this very logic must also apply to the police, said the Punjab & Haryana High Court.

PNDT Act | Complaint Not Made By Appropriate Authority Against Diagnostic Centre Vitiates Conviction: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: M/s Kamboj Ultrasound and Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd. & ors v. State of Haryana

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 225

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the conviction order passed in 2008 under Pre-Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PC and PNDT Act) after finding that the complaint against the diagnostic centre was not made by the appropriate authority.

Rise In Property Frauds With NRIs 'Disturbing', Affects Public Trust In State's Real Estate Ecosystem: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: Bagel Singh v. State of Punjab

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 226

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed concern over the growing number of property fraud cases against Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), terming it a “disturbing trend."

Punjab Civil Service Rules | Specially Abled Daughter Can't Be Denied Family Pension Because She Got Married: High Court Imposes Cost

Title: State of U. T. Chandigarh and others v. Poonam and others

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 227

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 on Union Territory of Chandigarh for mechanically rejecting a specially-abled daughter's claim for family pension.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants ₹15 Lakh Compensation To Mother Of Man Killed By Police Official In Alleged Self-Defence

Title: Daljit Kaur v. State of Punjab and others

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 228

Observing that allowing the act of policeman who shot a man without giving opportunity to arrest, "to go unchecked would effectively mean validating a death sentence, passed not in line with the due process of law", the Punjab & Haryana High Court granted Rs. 15 lakh compensation to deceased's mother.

Punjab Cop Who Allegedly Turned Drug Kingpin Granted Bail After 11 Yrs In Jail, High Court Asks Him To Plant 100 Saplings

Title: JAGDISH SINGH BHOLLA V/S STATE OF PUNJAB

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 229

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday suspended sentence and granted bail to dismissed Punjab DSP Jagdish Bhola, who is alleged kingpin in the 2013 multi-crore drug racket.

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

Title: XXX v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER 

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 230

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."

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

Title: Ronnie Singh Salh v. State of Punjab

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 231

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.

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

Title: Shifali Verma and others v. Panjab University, Chandigarh and another

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 232

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.

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

Title: NEERAJ v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER [along with connected petitions]

Citation: LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 233

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.

Other Development

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Response On Plea To Regulate Slaughter Houses In Chandigarh

Title: Union Territory of Chandigarh, Department of Local Government through its Secretary and others

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday (May 19) sought response form the Chandigarh Authorities on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking directions to constitute a committee to regulate slaughter houses in the city.

₹20 Lakh For Admission In Mental Home: Punjab & Haryana HC Asks Admin To Apply Its Mind On Exorbitant Fee Structure

Title : Satish Kumar v. UT Chandigarh

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has raised serious concerns over the exorbitant security deposit of ₹20 lakh being charged for entry into a mental health facility under the jurisdiction of the Chandigarh Union Territory (UT) Administration. 

Role Of Jail Officials In Drug Smuggling From Prison Will Be Investigated: Punjab Govt Tells High Court

Title: SHAMSHER SINGH @ SHERA VS STATE OF PUNJAB

After facing the Punjab and Haryana High Court's wrath the Punjab Government informed the Court that committees at the range and commissionerate levels have been constituted to scrutinise cases involving drugs smuggling from Punjab Jails.

Unfortunate That Even After 7 Years, Punjab & Haryana Have Failed To Notify Rules Under Mental Health Act: High Court Gives 60-Day Timeline

Title: Pushpanjali Trust v. State of Punjab and others

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the State Governments of Punjab & Haryana High Court to notify rules under the Mental Health Act, 2017 within 60 days, observing that without it Act "will not be able to achieve its objective for which it has been promulgated."

'Serious Concern': High Court Summons Chandigarh DGP In Case Where Cops Allegedly Leaked Viral Video Of Lawyer, Violated Privacy

Title: PRAKASH SINGH MARWAH V/S UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Expressing "serious concern about the functioning of the Chandigarh Police", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Director-General of Police (DGP) Chandigarh in plea seeking removal of video of a lawyer from social media, allegedly leaked by Police Officials.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Receives Bomb Threat, Courtrooms Vacated As Precautionary Measure

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday afternoon was gripped by tension after a bomb threat was received, prompting immediate security measures and the evacuation of courtrooms as a precautionary step.

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

Title: MALKIT SINGH AND OTHERS VS. STATE OF PUNJAB

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.