High Court
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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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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Proceedings Under Section 174-A IPC Quashed After Settlement and Withdrawal of Section 138 NI Act Complaint: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Virender Kumar under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, corresponding to Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, after the original cheque dishonour complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was…
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Minor Rape-Murder Case: Death Penalty Quashed and Matter Remanded for Fresh Proceedings: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered a landmark judgment in a tragic case involving the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Panipat. The case had initially resulted in the death sentences of two men, Pardeep and Sagar alias Kallu, by a Sessions Court in February 2022. However, the High Court has now…
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Advocate Denied Bail in Alleged Fake Trust and Land Conspiracy Case: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant bail to advocate Vikas Kumar, who is presently under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court held that the allegations against him, involving manipulation of judicial proceedings and a land conspiracy, were serious enough to warrant…
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Criminal Complaint Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act Not Quashed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash a criminal complaint filed under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court clarified that allegations of involvement of directors or officers in the…
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Quashes Case Against Pilkhani Panchayat, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs on Complainant: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has decisively ended a nearly seven-year-long legal battle involving nine Panchayat members of Pilkhani village in Ambala district. The case stemmed from allegations that the village panchayat manipulated land transfer for a power sub-station, which later led to criminal proceedings.…
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Delay in 'Tower of Justice' Project Criticised as Gurugram Court Continues to Function From Guest House: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed serious concern over the prolonged delay in completion of the new court complex in Gurugram, observing that the functioning of courts cannot be affected due to failures on the part of State authorities. The Court noted that judicial work is currently being conducted from…
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FIR Against Actor Rajkumar Rao for Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments During Film Promotion Quashed; No Malicious Intention Found: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Quashing of FIR under Section 295-A IPC (Deliberate and Malicious Act Intended to Outrage Religious Feelings), Section 120-B IPC (Criminal Conspiracy) and Section 67 IT Act (Obscene Content Online) – Case relating to film promotional poster and freedom of artistic expression Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes FIR…
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Bail Granted Under NDPS Act Citing Long Custody and Trial Delay in Heroin and Arms Recovery Case: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant bail judgment on 27 April 2026 in the case Satnam Singh versus State of Punjab. The petition was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking regular bail in a serious narcotics and arms recovery case registered under…
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Sexual Harassment FIR Quashed Over ‘F* Off’ Remark, No Sexual Intent Found: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on 25 April 2026 delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of Section 354-A Indian Penal Code. The Court held that a single abusive remark without any sexual intent does not constitute the offence of sexual harassment. Background of the Case The case titled Abhikshek Shah…
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Conviction Upheld in Minor Rape Case, Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant judgment in a criminal appeal filed by Dharminder Kumar, challenging his conviction in a serious criminal case involving a minor girl. The appeal arose from a judgment passed in the year 2004 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Panchkula. The High Court examined…
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Bail Denied to Former MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker in Money Laundering Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court denied regular bail to former MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker in a money laundering case investigated by the Directorate of Enforcement. The case arises out of offences registered in Gurugram and involves alleged violations under the Prevention of Money Laundering…
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Wife Got Pregnant After Husband's Vasectomy At Govt Health Centre; State Not Liable For Failure, Says Court : Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently delivered a judgment in the case concerning a failed vasectomy operation performed in 1986 under a Government of Haryana Family Planning Scheme, where the couple had claimed compensation for the birth of a fifth child after the sterilization procedure. The High Court,…
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'Deplorable': Seeks Justification From Vigilance Bureau Chief For Enquiring Into Corruption Case For 5 Yrs Without Lodging FIR: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a significant observation under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, has expressed serious concern over the five-year delay by the Punjab State Vigilance Bureau in registering a First Information Report (FIR) after receiving a complaint. The Court called the delay inexplicable…
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'Polluted Stream Of Justice': Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Man For Suppressing Material Facts: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a stern judgment aimed at preserving the integrity of judicial proceedings, the Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of ₹1,00,000 on M/s Dynamic (CG) Equipments Pvt. Ltd. and its directors for filing a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC while intentionally suppressing material facts regarding the…
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Notice Issued on Plea to Stay Teacher Recruitment at Panjab University Until OBC Reservation Scheme Is Implemented: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Panjab University Teacher's Recruitment Advertisements Challenged for Failing to Implement Central Education Act 2019: Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Notice Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a notice in response to a plea that challenges the recruitment advertisements issued by Panjab University in 2023 and…
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Interim Custody of 3-Year-Old Not Granted to Mother as Allegations of Affair Are Common in Matrimonial Disputes: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In a significant custody dispute, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled against granting interim custody of a 3-and-a-half-year-old son to his mother. The court found that the child was happy in the care of the father, and uprooting him from his current environment would not be in his best interest. This ruling…
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Haryana Urban Development Body Pulled Up for Denying Possession to Successful Allottees, Ordered to Pay ₹5 Lakh Damages: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently issued strong remarks against the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), formerly known as HUDA, for denying possession of land to certain allottees who had paid the full sale consideration for booth sites sold through an e-auction. The court termed the action of refunding…
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‘Prompt Medical Care Is Fundamental Right’, Refusal to Quash Layout Plan Including Clinic in Colony Despite Traffic Concerns: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to quash the layout plan of a sector that included a doctor's clinic in the vicinity. The court's decision was based on the observation that receiving prompt medical services is a fundamental right of every citizen. The bench, consisting of Justice…
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Compensation for Accident Cannot Be Denied Merely for Driving Unregistered "Jugaad" Vehicle: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be denied solely because the claimant was driving an unregistered vehicle (referred to as a 'Jugaad'), unless it can be proved that the claimant's actions directly caused the accident. Case Background The case dates back…
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₹5 Lakh Compensation Awarded to Man Whose Land Was Arbitrarily Targeted for Acquisition by Haryana Govt Since 1962: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted Rs. 5 lakh compensation to Umesh Kumar Madhok, a man whose land was repeatedly targeted for acquisition by the Haryana Government since 1962. The court found that the land acquisition process was "arbitrary and discriminatory" and was misused by the state authorities. The…
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Not Rarest Of Rare Case,Court Commutes Death Penalty Of Man Convicted For Rape & Murder Of Minor Daughter: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a recent landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India addressed the case of an appellant convicted for the brutal rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl. The appellant, identified as Rajesh Kumar, was found guilty under Section 302 IPC (Punishment for Murder) and Section 376(2)(i) IPC (Punishment for Rape) and…
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Child Often Becomes Unintended Victim in Parents' Custody Battle, Claims by Either Parent Must Be Carefully Assessed: Gujarat High Court
In a recent ruling, the Gujarat High Court dealt with a child custody dispute under the Guardians and Wards Act. The case was between X (the father) and Y (the mother) over the custody of their minor child. The father, X, had filed a plea under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act seeking custody of the child…
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Eviction Right Under Senior Citizens Act Arises Only When Property Owned by Senior Citizen Is Transferred to Children or Relatives: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court dealt with a case regarding the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, where a senior citizen's attempt to evict his daughter from a property using a power of attorney and agreement to sell was challenged. The case centered around…
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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
