Punjab & Haryana High Court Case Commentaries

Enhanced Access to Welfare Funds: Judicial Mandate for Transparency at PGIMER, Chandigarh

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Enhanced Access to Welfare Funds: Judicial Mandate for Transparency at PGIMER, Chandigarh Introduction The case of Divya Sharma v. Union of India and Others, decided by the Punjab & Haryana High...

Establishing the Contempt of Inaction and Procedural Lapses in Public Service Promotions

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Establishing the Contempt of Inaction and Procedural Lapses in Public Service Promotions Introduction The case of STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER v. V N GROVER AND OTHERS represents a significant...

Maintainability of Second Anticipatory Bail Petitions: A Paradigm Shift in Judicial Discretion

Date: Jan 17, 2025

Maintainability of Second Anticipatory Bail Petitions: A Paradigm Shift in Judicial Discretion Introduction The case of GURPREET SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB before the Punjab & Haryana High Court (dated...

New Precedent on Contempt Jurisdiction: Limits on Punitive Pronouncements and Appealability

Date: Jan 17, 2025

New Precedent on Contempt Jurisdiction: Limits on Punitive Pronouncements and Appealability Introduction The judgment in Arun Kumar Gupta and Others v. M/s Karnal Motors Pvt. Ltd. rendered on January...

Extradition and Jurisdiction: Clarifying the Scope of Section 21 of the Extradition Act

Date: Jan 17, 2025

Extradition and Jurisdiction: Clarifying the Scope of Section 21 of the Extradition Act Introduction The judgment in Sukhpreet Singh Dhaliwal alias Budha v. Union of India presents a detailed inquiry...

ACR-Based Probation Termination Requires Substantiated Grounds: The Prem Kumar Precedent

Date: Jan 17, 2025

ACR-Based Probation Termination Requires Substantiated Grounds: The Prem Kumar Precedent Introduction The case of Prem Kumar v. Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh (2025) marks a significant...

Judicial Affirmation of Condonation of Service Shortfall for DSC Pension Eligibility: A New Precedent in Duly Condoning Qualifying Service Deficiencies

Date: Jan 15, 2025

Judicial Affirmation of Condonation of Service Shortfall for DSC Pension Eligibility: A New Precedent in Duly Condoning Qualifying Service Deficiencies Introduction The case Union of India and Others...

Distinct Functions of Recognition and Affiliation: A New Precedent on Inspection Frequencies of Approved Colleges

Date: Jan 15, 2025

Distinct Functions of Recognition and Affiliation: A New Precedent on Inspection Frequencies of Approved Colleges Introduction The Judgment in the matter of ASSOCIATION OF NCTE APPROVED COLLEGES...

New Judicial Guidelines on Threat Perception and Security for Sitting Judges

Date: Jan 14, 2025

New Judicial Guidelines on Threat Perception and Security for Sitting Judges Introduction The case titled Court on its own motion v. State of Punjab and Others was brought before the Punjab & Haryana...

Enforcing Transparency in Electricity Billing: Upholding Regulatory Compliance and Natural Justice

Date: Jan 14, 2025

Enforcing Transparency in Electricity Billing: Upholding Regulatory Compliance and Natural Justice Introduction In the case of M/S BRAHMA MAINTENANCE PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE CONSUMER GRIEVANCES...

Judicial Affirmation of Zoning Powers under the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act

Date: Jan 14, 2025

Judicial Affirmation of Zoning Powers under the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act Introduction The case of Swaran Singh v. State Of Punjab Etc. as heard in the Punjab & Haryana...

Reaffirming Constitutional Protections: Custodial Interrogation and the Right Against Self-Incrimination

Date: Jan 8, 2025

Reaffirming Constitutional Protections: Custodial Interrogation and the Right Against Self-Incrimination Introduction This commentary discusses the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s decision in Rajpal...

Clarifying the “Ordinary Residence” Test Under the Guardian and Wards Act: The New Precedent in SULBHI AND ORS v. BHAVNESH KUMAR

Date: Jan 8, 2025

Clarifying the “Ordinary Residence” Test Under the Guardian and Wards Act: The New Precedent in SULBHI AND ORS v. BHAVNESH KUMAR 1. Introduction The case of SULBHI AND ORS v. BHAVNESH KUMAR, decided...

No Protection for Live-In Relationship When One Partner Is Already Married: Reaffirmation of Legal and Social Principles

Date: Dec 17, 2024

No Protection for Live-In Relationship When One Partner Is Already Married: Reaffirmation of Legal and Social Principles Introduction The case of Nisha Kumari and Another v. State of Punjab and...

No Second Claim on Compassionate Appointments: A New Judicial Precedent

Date: Dec 11, 2024

No Second Claim on Compassionate Appointments: A New Judicial Precedent 1. Introduction This commentary examines the recent decision by the Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case Sobia Mujib v....

Adopting DGPS for Precise Property Demarcation: A New Legal Precedent

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Adopting DGPS for Precise Property Demarcation: A New Legal Precedent I. Introduction In Kuldeep Kumar Sharma v. Randeep Rana, the Punjab & Haryana High Court addressed a crucial dispute surrounding...

Upholding the Imperative of Separate Trials from a Common FIR

Date: Dec 5, 2024

Upholding the Imperative of Separate Trials from a Common FIR 1. Introduction The judgment in Phool Singh etc. v. State of Haryana, delivered on December 4, 2024, by the Punjab and Haryana High...

Scope of Judicial Review in Executive Decisions: Insights from ADITYA SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA (2024 PHHC 49291)

Date: Apr 11, 2024

Scope of Judicial Review in Executive Decisions: Insights from ADITYA SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA (2024 PHHC 49291) Introduction The case of ADITYA SHARMA AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (2024...

High Court Establishes Comprehensive Criteria for Determining Stay of Departmental Proceedings in Corruption Cases

Date: Apr 11, 2024

High Court Establishes Comprehensive Criteria for Determining Stay of Departmental Proceedings in Corruption Cases Introduction In the landmark case of MUSTAQ v. State of HARYANA AND OTHERS (2024...

Pendency of FIR Does Not Entitle Withholding of Retiral Benefits: BALJIT SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

Date: Feb 10, 2024

Pendency of FIR Does Not Entitle Withholding of Retiral Benefits: BALJIT SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS Introduction The case of Baljit Singh v. State of Punjab and Others (2024 PHHC 18860)...