Punjab and Haryana High Court News & Updates
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a foreign driving licence without an international permit or Indian authorisation does not permit driving in India, upholding the insurer’s right to recover compensation from the driver and owner.
Read Full ArticleThe Punjab & Haryana High Court flagged an 83% rise in drug-dependent inmates in Punjab jails after entry into custody and sought affidavits from Punjab, Haryana and the Centre on de-addiction measures.
The Supreme Court held that employees subsequently regularised are entitled to count their pre-regularisation service as qualifying service for pension, allowing them to remain outside the post-01.01.2004 pension regime.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a cheque bounce complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act cannot be quashed merely because the accused's husband's company undertook to discharge the liability under a settlement agreement. The Court ruled that disputed questions regarding legally enforceable debt must be decided at trial.
Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses PIL challenging an advocate's appointment as Judge, holding it was filed to settle a personal score, and imposes ₹1 lakh cost.
Punjab and Haryana High Court-appointed committee finds widespread evaluation errors in PSRLM recruitment and recommends redrawing the entire result with a uniform assessment process.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court denied bail to an ex-serviceman accused of passing confidential Army information to Pakistani intelligence agencies, holding that the seriousness of the allegations a...
Punjab and Haryana HC commutes death sentence of Anand Singh in Palwal child rape-murder case, orders 50-year minimum jail term without remission. Why did the Punjab and Haryana High Court spare Anand...
PIL filed in Punjab and Haryana High Court seeks restoration of Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj on Zee5 after its abrupt removal two days after release.
SC sets aside Punjab & Haryana HC order, holds Magistrate's role in Sessions-triable complaint cases is limited to Sections 207–209 CrPC compliance.
P&H HC CJ Sheel Nagu rebukes lawyers’ strike over Advocate Gagandeep Jammu firing case, stressing duty towards litigants.
Punjab and Haryana High Court lifts ban on ZEE5’s Lawrence Bishnoi documentary, quashes Centre’s advisory over lack of legal basis.
Punjab & Haryana HC acquits rape accused, finding prosecutrix used deceased woman’s identity, rendering her testimony unreliable and case unsustainable.
Punjab & Haryana HC holds NCB detention beyond 24 hours illegal, orders release; says liberty clock starts from actual restraint, not arrest memo.
Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Punjab & Haryana HC’s senior designation process, alleging lack of transparency, fairness, and procedural irregularities.
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