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Punjab and Haryana High Court
Chandigarh
Established in 1947 and renamed the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1966, it has jurisdiction over Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
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Father’s Financial Strength Cannot Override Mother’s Custody in 4-Year-Old Child Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Rahul Kamboj and others against a judgment directing them to hand over custody of the minor child to Ishaa Jain @ Ishaa Kamboj. The appeal, LPA-2434-2026 (O&M), challenged the order dated 20.08.2026 passed by the Single Judge in a habeas corpus…
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GST Arrest Despite Court-Directed Appearance Called a ‘Brazen Act of Highhandedness’, Businessman’s Release Ordered: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the immediate release of Kuldeep Goyal, who was arrested by GST authorities on 24.09.2026. The order came in CWP-31964-2026 (O&M), filed against the arrest authorization dated 23.09.2026 and arrest memo dated 24.09.2026. Goyal is the Karta of an HUF running business under…
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Former Cop Denied Bail for Allegedly Using Police Uniform to Facilitate Drug Transport: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh has dismissed a regular bail plea filed by Sarabjit Singh in FIR No. 56 dated 15.05.2013, registered at Police Station Banur, Mohali. The case involves allegations of drug trafficking, forged vehicle documents and an organised syndicate headed by Jagdish Singh alias…
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One-Year Sentence Upheld in ₹50 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed two criminal revision petitions arising from a cheque dishonour case involving Ram Pratap Goyal and Om Prakash Goyal. The dispute began after Om Prakash Goyal allegedly advanced Rs 20 lakh to Ram Pratap Goyal between January and June 2016 for investment in his business.…
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Gang-Rape Complainant Cannot Be Charged Under ITP Act Without Fulfilment of Required Ingredients: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has partly allowed a revision petition filed by Ajaib Singh and another in a case arising from FIR No. 80 dated 20.09.2015, registered at Police Station Banur. The FIR was initially registered after petitioner No. 2 alleged that she had been forcibly taken to Banur and subjected to…
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Muslim Boy or Girl Who Has Attained Puberty Is Free to Marry a Person of Choice: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Senior Superintendent of Police (Rural), District Ludhiana, to consider a representation seeking protection of life and liberty filed by a couple who said they had married against the wishes of the woman’s family. The order was passed in CRWP-10657-2026 (O&M) on…
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₹5,000 Cost Imposed on SP Mewat Recalled After Court Error: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recalled a ₹5,000 cost imposed on the Superintendent of Police, Mewat, after finding that the earlier order contained an inadvertent error in recording the facts. The matter arose in CRM-M-44829-2026, filed by Vijay Sharma, and concerns an order dated 07.09.2026. An earlier order…
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76-Year-Old Man Granted Interim Bail in PMLA Case Citing Medical Condition and Five Years of Custody: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim bail to Davinder Singh Nirwal @ Dev, who has been in custody for more than five years in an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court noted that the petitioner is 76 years old, suffers from…
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Foreign Driving Licence Does Not Automatically Authorise Driving in India: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Sameer Gaba against an order allowing an insurance company to recover motor accident compensation from him and the vehicle owner. The case arose from a road accident on 31 August 2015 in which nine-month-old Jivika died. The Motor Accident Claims…
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Summoning Order Upheld in Rs. 5 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The case involved Naresh Kumar Garg as the petitioner and M/s Jasdeep Kaur Chadha as the respondent in a complaint concerning a dishonoured cheque. The complaint alleged that M/s R.M. Liquors and its partners, including Naresh Kumar Garg, had issued a cheque for Rs. 5 lacs towards partial discharge of a legal…
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DSP’s Dismissal Over Lawrence Bishnoi Interview Quashed, Reinstatement Ordered: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu’s Dismissal Under Article 311(2)(b), Says Departmental Inquiry Could Not Be Avoided Without Sufficient Reasons Punjab and Haryana High Court Examines Dismissal of DSP The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the dismissal of Deputy Superintendent of…
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Video Conferencing Rules Cover Witnesses Unable to Reach Court Due to Physical Infirmity: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside an order refusing a 72-year-old woman, Daljitinder Kaur @ Daljit Inder Arora, permission to record her evidence through video conferencing. The judgment was delivered by Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa on August 27, 2026. The High Court held that the applicable Punjab and…
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No Separate Lockups for Transgender Persons Yet, ₹25.86 Crore Proposal Sent for Gender-Segregated Cells: Punjab to Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by the Petitioner in the case of Sunpreet Singh versus Union of India and others. The petition raised serious concerns regarding the absence of separate facilities for transgender persons in jails and police stations across the State of…
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Conviction Upheld Under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act in Rohru: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, a criminal revision petition was filed by Gyaru Ram, challenging the judgment dated 29.02.2024, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rohru, Himachal Pradesh. The Sessions Court had dismissed Criminal Appeal No.112-R/10 of 2023, thereby affirming the conviction…
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Compounding of Offence After Conviction Allowed, High Court Exercises Inherent Powers Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant judgment explaining the scope of compounding offences under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 along with the use of inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS 2023. The Court emphasized that even after conviction, offences related to cheque dishonour can…
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Death Sentence Upheld in Brutal Child Rape-Murder Case, Conviction of Sonu Singh Confirmed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant and serious judgment confirming the death penalty in a child rape and murder case under Section 302 Indian Penal Code and Section 6 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The case State of Punjab versus Sonu Singh highlights how courts evaluate…
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Can You Undo What Your Lawyer Said in Court?, Court Delivers Strong Verdict in Haryana Murder Case: Punjab and Haryana High
The Punjab and Haryana High Court passed a strict order refusing to recall a previous bail order in a murder case. The Court clearly held that statements made by a lawyer in court are binding on the client. The case titled Ankit Rawal versus State of Haryana also resulted in imposition of ₹20,000 cost on the…
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Criminal Proceedings Cannot Be Used to Settle Civil Scores in Property Deals, FIR Quashed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered an important judgment quashing a criminal case related to a land agreement dispute. The court held that the criminal proceedings were initiated only to escape civil liability and that using criminal law in such circumstances amounts to an abuse of the legal process. The…
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Anticipatory Bail Denied to Amandeep Singh in Alleged ₹2.08 Lakh Cheating and Forgery Case: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, a petition was filed by Amandeep Singh seeking anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNS, 2023 in connection with FIR No. 74 dated 15.06.2025. The FIR was registered at Police Station City Morinda, District Rupnagar under Section 316(2) BNS, 2023 and Section 318(4)…
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Anticipatory Bail Granted on Settlement Can Be Cancelled if Compromise Is Breached: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recalled an anticipatory bail order granted in the year 2022, holding that an accused cannot secure bail on the basis of a compromise and later resile from solemn undertakings made to the Court. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sumeet Goel, who observed that such conduct amounts…
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Relief Denied to Punjab Kesari Group over Hotel Closure, Advised to Approach NGT: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to interfere with an order passed by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) directing the closure of a 72-room hotel in Jalandhar owned by the Punjab Kesari media group. The Court held that the petitioners have an effective alternative remedy before the National Green…
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Bail Granted to Woman Accused in Charis Goyal Death Case Citing No Active Role in Murder and Prolonged Custody: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a woman accused in a case related to the death of nineteen-year-old Charis Goyal, holding that continued incarceration was unjustified when the Special Investigation Team did not attribute any active role to her in the alleged murder. The Court further…
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Bank vs Borrower: High Court Steps In After Petitioner Seeks Cheque Bounce Case Settlement Under New Supreme Court Guidelines – Punjab and Haryana High Court
Background of the Case In a recent decision, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dealt with a significant matter under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, particularly focusing on Section 138 which relates to the dishonor of cheques due to insufficient funds. The petitioner, Hardial Singh, had taken a loan of Rs.…
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Shock Twist in Cheque Bounce Case: High Court Acquits Petitioner After Unexpected Settlement - Punjab and Haryana High Court
Court Sets Aside Conviction Based on Settlement In a significant development in the case of Ajji versus M/s Mahindra & Mahindra, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh has quashed the conviction of the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The petitioner had been convicted…
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Father’s Financial Strength Cannot Override Mother’s Custody in 4-Year-Old Child Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Rahul Kamboj and others against a judgment directing them to hand over custody of the minor child to Ishaa Jain @ Ishaa Kamboj. The appeal, LPA-2434-2026 (O&M), challenged the order dated 20.08.2026 passed by the Single Judge in a habeas corpus…
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GST Arrest Despite Court-Directed Appearance Called a ‘Brazen Act of Highhandedness’, Businessman’s Release Ordered: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the immediate release of Kuldeep Goyal, who was arrested by GST authorities on 24.09.2026. The order came in CWP-31964-2026 (O&M), filed against the arrest authorization dated 23.09.2026 and arrest memo dated 24.09.2026. Goyal is the Karta of an HUF running business under…
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Former Cop Denied Bail for Allegedly Using Police Uniform to Facilitate Drug Transport: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh has dismissed a regular bail plea filed by Sarabjit Singh in FIR No. 56 dated 15.05.2013, registered at Police Station Banur, Mohali. The case involves allegations of drug trafficking, forged vehicle documents and an organised syndicate headed by Jagdish Singh alias…
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One-Year Sentence Upheld in ₹50 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed two criminal revision petitions arising from a cheque dishonour case involving Ram Pratap Goyal and Om Prakash Goyal. The dispute began after Om Prakash Goyal allegedly advanced Rs 20 lakh to Ram Pratap Goyal between January and June 2016 for investment in his business.…
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Muslim Boy or Girl Who Has Attained Puberty Is Free to Marry a Person of Choice: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Senior Superintendent of Police (Rural), District Ludhiana, to consider a representation seeking protection of life and liberty filed by a couple who said they had married against the wishes of the woman’s family. The order was passed in CRWP-10657-2026 (O&M) on…
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₹5,000 Cost Imposed on SP Mewat Recalled After Court Error: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recalled a ₹5,000 cost imposed on the Superintendent of Police, Mewat, after finding that the earlier order contained an inadvertent error in recording the facts. The matter arose in CRM-M-44829-2026, filed by Vijay Sharma, and concerns an order dated 07.09.2026. An earlier order…
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76-Year-Old Man Granted Interim Bail in PMLA Case Citing Medical Condition and Five Years of Custody: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim bail to Davinder Singh Nirwal @ Dev, who has been in custody for more than five years in an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court noted that the petitioner is 76 years old, suffers from…
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Foreign Driving Licence Does Not Automatically Authorise Driving in India: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Sameer Gaba against an order allowing an insurance company to recover motor accident compensation from him and the vehicle owner. The case arose from a road accident on 31 August 2015 in which nine-month-old Jivika died. The Motor Accident Claims…
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Summoning Order Upheld in Rs. 5 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The case involved Naresh Kumar Garg as the petitioner and M/s Jasdeep Kaur Chadha as the respondent in a complaint concerning a dishonoured cheque. The complaint alleged that M/s R.M. Liquors and its partners, including Naresh Kumar Garg, had issued a cheque for Rs. 5 lacs towards partial discharge of a legal…
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DSP’s Dismissal Over Lawrence Bishnoi Interview Quashed, Reinstatement Ordered: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu’s Dismissal Under Article 311(2)(b), Says Departmental Inquiry Could Not Be Avoided Without Sufficient Reasons Punjab and Haryana High Court Examines Dismissal of DSP The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the dismissal of Deputy Superintendent of…
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Video Conferencing Rules Cover Witnesses Unable to Reach Court Due to Physical Infirmity: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside an order refusing a 72-year-old woman, Daljitinder Kaur @ Daljit Inder Arora, permission to record her evidence through video conferencing. The judgment was delivered by Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa on August 27, 2026. The High Court held that the applicable Punjab and…
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Four Men Sentenced to Death for Rape and Murder of Two Minor Sisters Acquitted: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Arun, Phool Chand, Dukhan and Ram Suhag, who had been sentenced to death for the alleged rape and murder of two minor sisters in Sonipat. A Division Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara and Justice Ramesh Chander Dimri held that the prosecution failed to establish a legally…
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About the Punjab and Haryana High Court
Established in 1947 and renamed the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1966, it has jurisdiction over Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Seat
Chandigarh
State / UT
Punjab and Haryana
Region
North India
