Punjab and Haryana High Court News & Updates
Mere refusal to marry does not amount to instigation under Section 306 IPC, rules Supreme Court, quashing FIR and holding no abetment in emotional distress cases.
Read Full ArticlePunjab & Haryana HC denies anticipatory bail in cross-border drone drug smuggling case, citing rising drone threats to national security and youth.
Punjab & Haryana HC denies anticipatory bail to woman accused of forging court summons, saying such acts erode public trust in the justice system.
Punjab & Haryana HC slams Punjab Police for 15-year delay in filing cancellation report, fines Rs 1 lakh for lackadaisical conduct.
SC quashes 2016 dowry harassment FIR against Indian-origin Australian man, citing questionable conduct of ex-wife and need for non-mechanical approach.
Supreme Court quashes separate trial for Haryana MLA Mamman Khan, ruling political status no ground for segregation; all accused equal before law.
SC declines Kangana Ranaut’s plea to quash defamation case over farmers’ protest remarks, says trial must proceed; actor withdraws petition.
SC affirms child’s right to affection of both parents, granting father video call access to son living in Ireland every alternate Sunday.
Punjab & Haryana HC grants probation under Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, stressing reform over jail for first-time offenders of minor offences.
Punjab & Haryana HC quashes dowry harassment FIR against in-laws, calls it ‘frivolous’ misuse of Section 498A; proceedings continue against husband.
Punjab & Haryana HC upholds denial of furlough to life convict, rules temporary release is a concession, not a right, under 2022 law.
SC rejects NCPCR plea against minor Muslim girl’s marriage, upholding HC ruling that valid marriage is possible under personal law upon puberty.
Punjab & Haryana HC upholds magistrate’s power to order police probe in non-cognizable offences, refusing to quash defamation case against TV Today.
Punjab & Haryana HC allows downloaded bail/suspension orders for bonds, ending certified copy delays to ensure swift release from custody.
Using secret call recordings or snooping on spouse doesn’t breach privacy if used in divorce case, rules Supreme Court, allowing such evidence under law.
Supreme Court reaffirms Lalu Prasad Yadav ruling, holding that State Governments cannot appeal acquittals in CBI-investigated cases.
10 November, 2025 12:28 PM
Kerala High Court rules that an accused can rebut the presumption under Section 139 NI Act by proving absence of debt through probable circumstances.
10 November, 2025 01:16 PM
Supreme Court rules that a tenant cannot dispute the landlord’s ownership after paying rent for decades, reinforcing the principle of estoppel in tenancy.
10 November, 2025 01:29 PM
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