Punjab & Haryana High Court Case Commentaries

Institutionalising a 30-Day Execution Mandate for SARFAESI Section 14 Orders – Comment on AU Small Finance Bank v. State of Punjab & Ors. (2025)

Date: Aug 26, 2025

Institutionalising a 30-Day Execution Mandate for SARFAESI Section 14 Orders Commentary on AU Small Finance Bank v. State of Punjab & Others, Punjab & Haryana High Court (20 August 2025) Introduction...

No Vested Right to Furlough; Current Law at Time of Consideration Governs, and Section 4(3) Proviso of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 Bars Furlough for “Murder with Intention of Collecting Ransom”

Date: Aug 23, 2025

No Vested Right to Furlough; Current Law at Time of Consideration Governs, and Section 4(3) Proviso of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 Bars Furlough for “Murder with...

Anticipatory Bail under BNSS for Attempt-to-Murder Allegations: P&H High Court prioritizes apology, absence of gunfire, and completed recovery in ASI Dilbag Singh v. UT Chandigarh

Date: Aug 23, 2025

Anticipatory Bail under BNSS for Attempt-to-Murder Allegations: P&H High Court prioritizes apology, absence of gunfire, and completed recovery in ASI Dilbag Singh v. UT Chandigarh Court: High Court...

Fiscal Prudence over Formal Equality: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Fifth Pay Commission Pension Benefits

Date: Aug 20, 2025

Fiscal Prudence over Formal Equality: P&H High Court Affirms 01-12-2011 Cut-off for Fifth Pay Commission Benefits in Ram Lal Chumber & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Anr. 1. Introduction The Punjab &...

“Exceptional Circumstances” Gatekeeping for Direct High Court Bail under Section 483 BNSS: Concurrent Jurisdiction Clarified, Hierarchical Prudence Reinforced

Date: Aug 19, 2025

“Exceptional Circumstances” Gatekeeping for Direct High Court Bail under Section 483 BNSS: Concurrent Jurisdiction Clarified, Hierarchical Prudence Reinforced Introduction In DR. AMIT KUMAR SINGAL v....

“Limits of Writ Jurisdiction in Seeking Transfer of Pending Matters” – A Commentary on Ravneet Kaur Adv. v. Punjab & Haryana High Court (2025 PHHC 99003-DB)

Date: Aug 7, 2025

“Limits of Writ Jurisdiction in Seeking Transfer of Pending Matters” Commentary on Ravneet Kaur Adv. v. Punjab & Haryana High Court (2025 PHHC 99003-DB) 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the...

Dhillon v. State of Punjab (2025): High Court Mandates Priority, Time-Bound Trials for Cases Involving Senior-Citizen Victims

Date: Jul 23, 2025

Dhillon v. State of Punjab (2025): High Court Mandates Priority, Time-Bound Trials for Cases Involving Senior-Citizen Victims 1. Introduction In Lt. Col. Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon v. State of Punjab...

Persistent Joint & Several Liability of Retired Partners under GST – Commentary on Harvinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2025 PHHC 88498-DB)

Date: Jul 19, 2025

Persistent Joint & Several Liability of Retired Partners under GST – A Detailed Commentary on Harvinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2025 PHHC 88498-DB) 1. Introduction In Harvinder Singh v. State of...

From Special-Leave to Statutory Right: High Court Affirms that NI-Act Complainants May Appeal Acquittals Directly Under the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC

Date: Jul 8, 2025

From Special-Leave to Statutory Right: High Court Affirms that NI-Act Complainants May Appeal Acquittals Directly Under the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC 1. Introduction Case: Raj Kumar v. Rajender,...

P&H High Court tempers Arnesh Kumar reliance and elevates environmental gravity: Anticipatory bail denied in illegal river mining case

Date: Jun 14, 2025

P&H High Court tempers Arnesh Kumar reliance and elevates environmental gravity: Anticipatory bail denied in illegal river mining case Introduction In Gurdial Singh Kachure v. State of Punjab...

Finality over Residence-Based Reservations in PG Medical Seats: Avijit Chander v. U.T. Chandigarh (2025)

Date: Jun 11, 2025

Finality over Residence-Based Reservations in PG Medical Seats: A Commentary on Avijit Chander & Ors. v. Union Territory, Chandigarh & Ors., 2025 PHHC 75822 1. Introduction For more than a decade,...

“No Mandamus Without a Policy” – Judicial Limits on Up-grading Special-Category Appointments under Article 226 : A Commentary on Neeraj Sharma v. State of Punjab (2025 PHHC 72166)

Date: May 28, 2025

“No Mandamus Without a Policy” – Judicial Limits on Up-grading Special-Category Appointments under Article 226 Commentary on Neeraj Sharma v. State of Punjab & Others (2025 PHHC 72166) 1....

“Parallel Departmental Enquiry Without District-Magistrate Concurrence in Corruption Cases” – Comment on Narender Kumar v. State of Haryana & Ors., 2025 PHHC 63125

Date: May 14, 2025

“Parallel Departmental Enquiry Without District-Magistrate Concurrence in Corruption Cases” – An Extensive Commentary on Narender Kumar v. State of Haryana & Others (2025 PHHC 63125) 1. Introduction...

Ensuring Procedural Fairness in Bail Cancellation: Scope of Judicial Discretion and Rights of the Accused

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Ensuring Procedural Fairness in Bail Cancellation: Scope of Judicial Discretion and Rights of the Accused 1. Introduction This commentary examines the decision in Jaskaran Singh v. State of Haryana &...

Upholding Eligibility and Procedural Transparency in Membership Allocations: A New Precedent in Employee Welfare Organizations

Date: Apr 16, 2025

Upholding Eligibility and Procedural Transparency in Membership Allocations: A New Precedent in Employee Welfare Organizations Introduction The judgment in Dinesh Kumar v. State of Haryana and Others...

Non-Quashing of FIRs in Economic Fraud Cases: Reinforcing Investigative Autonomy in White Collar Crimes

Date: Apr 14, 2025

Non-Quashing of FIRs in Economic Fraud Cases: Reinforcing Investigative Autonomy in White Collar Crimes Introduction The judgment in SUPARNA BHALLA v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS, delivered by the...

Establishing Accountability in Immigration Fraud: The GURBIR SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB Precedent

Date: Apr 14, 2025

Establishing Accountability in Immigration Fraud: The GURBIR SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB Precedent Introduction The judgment in GURBIR SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB delivered by the Punjab & Haryana High...

Regulating Spa and Massage Centres to Prevent Prostitution and Human Trafficking: A Landmark Precedent in Punjab

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Regulating Spa and Massage Centres to Prevent Prostitution and Human Trafficking: A Landmark Precedent in Punjab Introduction The judgment in SABNAM KHATUN AND ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS by the...

Enforceability of Governing‐Body Resolutions in Employee Welfare Societies for Allotment of Public Assets

Date: Apr 10, 2025

Enforceability of Governing‐Body Resolutions in Employee Welfare Societies for Allotment of Public Assets Introduction This case arises from a challenge by Mr. Yashendra Singh (“the petitioner”), a...

No Automatic Liability for Failed Sterilization Absent Proven Negligence or Patient Non‑Compliance

Date: Apr 9, 2025

No Automatic Liability for Failed Sterilization Absent Proven Negligence or Patient Non‑Compliance 1. Introduction The present commentary examines the decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in...