Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [July 21 To July 26, 2025]

Nominal Index

Paramjit Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 290

RXXX v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 291

Uggar Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 292

RAKHI v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 293

Baba Gurmeet Singh @ Maharaj Gurmeet Singh @ Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 294

Jaswinder Singh alias Kala v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 295

BARKHA BANSAL VS. STATE OF U.T., CHANDIGARH & OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 296

XXXX v. XXXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 297

Surender v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 298

KANU SHARMA V/S HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 299

XXXX v. XXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 300

Gurtej Singh Dhillon v. State of Punjab and others  2025 LiveLaw (PH) 301

Reports

High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Punjab Govt For Violating Service Rule, Defending It By Filing Lengthy Affidavit

Title: Paramjit Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 290

In a stern rebuke to the Punjab Government, the High Court observed that the State had misused the judicial process by blatantly violating service rules and attempting to justify its actions through a lengthy affidavit. Taking strong exception to the conduct, the Court imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on the government.

The Punjab Government authorities issued a chargesheet against a Public Works Department officer for an alleged incident that occurred 11 years prior to the date of superannuation. This is in violation of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, which bar the issuance of a chargesheet for the incident which is more that four years old after superannuation.

Human Trafficking Prevalent In Weaker Sections Of Society: P&H High Court Denies Bail To Woman Booked For Forcing Minor Into Sexual Exploitation

Title: RXXX v. State of Haryana

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 291

Suspecting child trafficking networks, "which now-a days are actively prevalent in the weaker sections of the society", the Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant regular bail to a woman accused of giving minor child to men for committing sexual assault.

Justice Namit Kumar noted, "there is sufficient and ample documentary evidence against the petitioner, indicating her involvement in luring and exploiting the minor victim girl and by facilitating and aiding the accused persons in perpetrating the heinous crime of rape upon her."

Stamp Duty Determined Based On Market Rate At Time Of Execution Of Sale Deed, Not When Agreement To Sell Was Executed: P&H High Court

Title: Uggar Singh v. State of Punjab and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 292

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that for the purpose of determining the stamp duty payable on a sale deed, it is the market value of the property at the time of execution of the sale deed—and not the agreement to sell—which is relevant.

Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Rohit Kapoor said, "For the purpose of determining the amount of stamp duty on conveyance deed/ sale deed, the market rate prevailing at the time of execution of sale deed would be relevant and not when the parties entered into agreement to sell."

'Judicial Indiscipline': P&H High Court Orders Probe Into Trial Judge Who Granted Interim & Absolute Pre-Arrest Bail In Same Case On Same Day

Title: RAKHI v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 293

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has flagged an instance of "judicial indiscipline" after an Additional Sessions Judge passed two distinct orders in the same case on the same day. Suggesting "thorough investigation", the Court has directed the Registrar General to put the file before the concerned Administrative judge.

The Additional Session Judge of Faridabad in a forgery case first orally pronounced an order granting interim-anticipatory bail, but later, passed an order on the same day granting absolute pre-arrest bail.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Withdraws From P&H High Court Plea For Suspension Of Sentence In Rape Case

Title: Baba Gurmeet Singh @ Maharaj Gurmeet Singh @ Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 294

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim on Tuesday withdrew from the Punjab and Haryana High Court his application seeking suspension of sentence in the 2017 rape case.

The self-styled godman was convicted by the Special CBI Court, Panchkula in 2017 under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of twenty years for committing offences on two women followers.

[S.37 NDPS Act] When Is Accused 'Not Likely To Commit Offence'? P&H High Court Explains Pre-Requisite For Granting Bail

Title: Jaswinder Singh alias Kala v. State of Punjab

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 295

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has explained the pre-requisite of granting bail under NDPS Act in case of commercial quantity wherein one of the conditions is that the accused is "not likely to commit any offence while on bail."

Section 37 states that bail should not be granted to an accused in case of commercial quantity unless the accused is able to satisfy twin conditions i.e. reasonable ground for believing that the accused is not guilty of such an offence and that the accused would not commit an offence or is not likely to commit an offence, if granted bail.

Statement Of Person Summoned By GST Authority Must Be Recorded In Presence Of Counsel Within Office Hours; Can Ask For CCTV Recording: P&H HC

Title: BARKHA BANSAL VS. STATE OF U.T., CHANDIGARH & OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 296

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that the statement of a person summoned by the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) officials must be recorded during official working hours and in the presence of their counsel. The Court also observed that the summoned person has the right to request CCTV footage of the proceedings.

The developments comes in case of illegal detention of 30-hours, wherein a businessman was kept in in the zonal office overnight and subjected to prolonged interrogation.

Fraud Not Proved: P&H High Court Dismisses Husband's Plea To Annul Marriage Over Alleged Concealment Of Pre-Marital Affair By Wife

Title: XXXX v. XXXX

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 297

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a husband's plea seeking annulment of his marriage on the ground that his wife had allegedly concealed a pre-marital affair.

It was the husband's case that, prior to their marriage, during a separate meeting, he had categorically asked the wife whether she was in a relationship, to which she had denied. However, after their marriage, a video was posted on a social media platform allegedly showing her in a compromising position with another man.

'Classical Case Of Power Abuse', High Court Imposes ₹50k Cost On Haryana Govt For Denying Appointment To Candidate Despite Acquittal In Criminal Case

Title: Surender v. State of Haryana and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 298

Calling it a “classical case of power abuse,” the Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on the Haryana Government for denying appointment to a candidate despite his acquittal in a criminal case. The Court noted that the candidate was compelled to approach the court in three separate rounds of litigation to assert his rightful claim.

The candidate was denied the appointment to the post of Constable. During verification process the authorities submitted that an FIR is pending.

P&H High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Minimum Cases Criteria For Lawyers To Appear In Superior Judicial Exams

Title: KANU SHARMA V/S HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 299

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the eligibility criterion requiring lawyers to have been engaged in 50 cases per year in last preceding 3 years, in order to appear for the Superior Judicial Services Examination in both states for the post of Additional District Judge.

The plea had challenged Rule11(bb) of the Haryana Superior Judicial Service Rules, 2007 and a similar rule in Punjab.

Whether Family Court Have Jurisdiction To Decide Validity Of Adoption Deed? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains

Title: XXXX v. XXX

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 300

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the Family Court established under the Family Court Act do not have jurisdiction to decide the validity of Adoption Deed.

A bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Rohit Kapoor said, "Parliament in its wisdom, did not vest the Family Courts with the jurisdiction to adjudicate the matters pertaining to adoption, while conspicuously, it has inter-alia conferred jurisdiction qua matters specified under Sub- Section (1) Explanation (g) to such courts, which pertains to a suit or proceedings in relation to the guardianship of the person or the custody of, or access to any minor."

High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Fake Encounter By Punjab Police

Title: Gurtej Singh Dhillon v. State of Punjab and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 301

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea as withdrawn by the petitioner, seeking a CBI probe into an alleged fake encounter carried out by the Punjab Police.

The police party was allegedly the same as the one accused of assaulting Col. Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son.

Other Development

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra Sworn In As Judge Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra today sworn in as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was transferred from Allahabad High Court recently.

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra completed his B.A. (Honours) in Economics from Kirori Mal College, followed by an LL.B. from the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. He enrolled as an Advocate on May 8, 1993, and primarily practised on the Civil, Constitutional, and Service sides.

Don't Need Sanction To Prosecute Private Person: ED Opposes M3M Director's Plea To Quash FIR In Trial Judge Bribery Case

Case Tite: ROOP BANSAL V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday opposed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court the petition filed by M3M Director Roop Bansal, seeking to quash a criminal case launched against him for conspiring to bribe a trial court judge, citing lack of sanction to prosecute under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Bansal is accused under Sections 7,8,11,13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Asks Union To Prioritise SOP On Redressal Mechanism Against Freezing Of Bank Accounts

Title: M SHOPPE THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR, GURINDERJIT SINGH BAWA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Union Government to prioritise framing of Standard Operating System (SOP) to address the grievances of those whose banks accounts are seized, pursuant to alleged criminal activities.

Justice Kuldeep Tiwari while hearing a batch of petitions wherein freezing of accounts were challenged said, "its is expected that considering the difficulties, as being faced by the petitioner(s), on account of the fact that their bank accounts, have been ordered to be seized, and they do not have any remedy for redressal of their grievance, the respondent-Union of India, shall take up the matter on priority basis, and would take a final decision thereof, which shall be communicated to this Court, on or before the next date of hearing."The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Union Government to prioritise framing of Standard Operating System (SOP) to address the grievances of those whose banks accounts are seized, pursuant to alleged criminal activities.

P&H High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate Who Suggested Taking Judges To Supreme Court Over Alleged Delay In Her Case

Title: RAVNEET KAUR V/S STATE OF PUNJAB

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued contempt notice against an advocate appearing in person, who made scandalous remarks against sitting High Court judges and a Trial Court judge.

The petitioner wrote in her petition that Judges must comply with the provisions of SC/ST Act and pre-pone her case listed in October or she will file a case against them in the Supreme Court.

P&H High Court Seeks Govt's Response In Plea Flagging Lack Of Haemophilia Treatment In All Haryana Districts

Title: Vikas Sharma and others v. State of Haryana and others

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from Haryana Government on plea alleging that treatment of a rare genetic disorder—Haemophilia, is not available in all districts.

Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted that “The grievance of the petitioners is that treatment for Haemophilia is not available in all districts of the State of Haryana in terms of the Policy decision taken by the State dated 19.10.2012…as amended on 12.11.2018.”

P&H HC Seeks State's Response On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Rule Exempting Private Schools From Reserving Seats For Weaker Sections Of Students

Title: KS Raju Legal Trust v. State of Punjab

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Punjab Government on a petition seeking a CBI probe into the insertion of a rule with "ulterior motive" that allegedly exempts private schools from reserving seats for students belonging to the weaker sections.

NDPS Act| Court Flooded With Pleas Where Accused Arrayed In FIR On Recovery From Other, High Court Seeks Response From Punjab Suspecting Misuse Of Law

Title: MANJEET SINGH @ RODU v. STATE OF PUNJAB

Observing a growing number of cases where accused are arrayed in FIRs despite no recovery of contraband being made from them personally, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Punjab Government on the suspected misuse of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The Court granted interim-anticipatory bail in a drugs case pertaining to commercial quantity.

High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Fake Encounter By Punjab Police

Title: Gurtej Singh Dhillon v. State of Punjab and others

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea as withdrawn by the petitioner, seeking a CBI probe into an alleged fake encounter carried out by the Punjab Police.

The police party was allegedly the same as the one accused of assaulting Col. Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son.