Punjab and Haryana High Court
P&H High Court Quashes Punjab Govt's Order To Ban Hybrid Seeds, Upholds Ban On Non-Notified Varieties
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an order issued by the Punjab Government banning the use of hybrid seeds, holding that the state lacked the authority to impose such a prohibition. However, the Court upheld the administrative order which imposed prohibition only upon the use of those kinds or varieties of hybrid paddy seeds in the State of Punjab which are non-notified varieties.The ban was imposed by the administrative orders passed by the Department of Agriculture, Punjab, on the...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officer As Additional Judge Of Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Center has notified the appointment of Judicial Officer Smt. Ramesh Kumari as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The official notification of appointment was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. It stated,“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Smt. Ramesh Kumari, to be an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court from the date she assumes...
VC Facility Made Available For Inmates In All Prisons: Punjab Govt To High Court
The Punjab Government today informed the High Court that video conferencing facility for prison inmates is available in all the jails and various posts of jail staff have been filled while the process is on for filling up other posts.A division bench of Justices Anupinder Singh Grewal and Deepak Manchanda was hearing its suo moto case against the use of mobile phones in the prisons. In the same case, the SIT constituted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court revealed in August 2024 that...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines To Quash Defamation Case Against Aaj Tak For Allegedly Linking Businessman With BJP Leader's Murder
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash a defamation case filed against news channel Aaj Tak for allegedly linking a businessman Gopal Kumar Goyal, to the murder of a BJP leader and actor, Sonali Phogat in 2022.The TV Today Network Limited had filed the plea challenging judicial magistrate's order directing the police to register a NCR and subsequently chargesheet filed on Goyal's complaint.Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya noted that Goyal has disclosed commission of non- cognizable...
'Not Informed About Risk Of Failure, Led To Birth Of Sixth Child': P&H High Court Upholds Compensation For Failed Sterilisation
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld a compensation of ₹20,000 awarded to a woman for a failed sterilisation procedure, observing that she had not been informed about the possibility of failure, which ultimately led to the birth of her sixth child.Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan said, “The consent of the respondent-plaintiff (woman) should have been obtained after giving information about the pros and cons of the said operation and this fact should have been clearly informed to...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Explanation From Trial Judge For Deferring Prime Witness' Cross For Over 7 Weeks In Murder Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought an explanation from a trial court judge for deferring the cross-examination of the prime witness in a murder case for over seven weeks. The Court observed that such an unwarranted delay undermines the principles of a fair trial and ia in contradiction of Apex Court rulings.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The way trial proceedings are being carried out appears to be in derogation of the principles of fair trial including the dicta of the judgments of the...
High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Punjab Govt For Unjustly Withholding Retiral Benefits Over 14-Year-Old Alleged Incident
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on the Punjab government for unjustly withholding the retiral benefits of a former employee based on an alleged incident that occurred 14 years prior to his retirement.It is pertinent to note that the Punjab Civil Services Rules (applicable in this case), forbids initiating disciplinary proceedings after an employee has retired, if the matter pertains to an event that happened over four years before the date of initiating the...
'Child's Right To Know Parentage Overrides Parent's Right To Privacy': Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an order mandating a DNA test while emphasizing that a man's right to privacy can't override a child's right to know their biological parentage. The observation was made while dismissing a petition that challenged a trial court's decision allowing a child's plea for the comparison of his DNA sample with that of the man he claims to be his...
Marginalised People Pin Hopes On Group C & D Posts; Large-Scale Malpractice By Authorities Erodes Their Faith: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has strongly criticized the systemic irregularities in recruitment processes for Group C and D posts, emphasizing that such malpractices deeply erode the faith of marginalised sections who view these jobs as a crucial pathway to socio-economic upliftment. These observations were made while finding the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) prima facie...
Haryana SSC Prima Facie Guilty Of Contempt For Not Conducting Candidates' Biometric Verification: High Court Directs Recall Of Exam Results
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) prima facie guilty of contempt for failing to comply with its order directing the biometric verification of candidates appearing in competitive exams. Taking serious note of the non-compliance, the Court has asked the Commission to recall the result declared without conducting the mandated verification...
Magistrate/ Sessions Court Competent To Grant Default Bail Even If Regular Bail Plea Pending Before HC : Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that a Magistrate or the Sessions Court, as the case may be, retains the competence to grant default bail to an accused, even when a regular bail application is pending before a Sessions Court or the High Court. The development comes while hearing a regular bail plea wherein during the pendency of the application,...