Justice Harpreet Singh Brar Archives

‘No justifiable cause for levelling scandalous and contemptuous allegations’; Punjab and Haryana HC warns against intemperate remarks, contemptuous language

“Not only has the petitioner failed to indicate how he has been victimized in the matter at hand, he has also made scandalous remarks concerning the integrity of the justice dispensation mechanism.”

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‘Example of internet-famous, unqualified quacks exploiting people’s insecurities’; P&H HC refuses anticipatory bail to influencer whose hair oil allegedly injured 71 people

“One cannot overlook the role played by the so-called beauty and fitness influencers in setting unrealistic standards by creating a make-believe world. In a bid to meet these fickle societal standards of beauty, vulnerable people go to extreme lengths and even undergo risky procedures.”

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‘Mother equal natural guardian, cannot be implicated in kidnapping her child’; P&H HC dismisses uncle’s habeas corpus plea for custody of 12-year-old nephew

The Court noted that the mother, who ordinarily resides in Australia, merely responded to the distress call of her child who was left with the house help by his father while he was on a business trip.

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Punjab and Haryana HC denies relief under Section 21 of Extradition Act to alleged gangster Sukhpreet Budha

The Court held that he was not aided by Section 21 since he was not extradited by the Union of India from Armenia but instead came of his own volition.

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‘Proxy litigation in India to satisfy personal spite cannot be allowed, when disputes are settled abroad’: P&H HC highlights disturbing trend in matrimonial disputes by foreign nationals

The Court stated that it is baffling that FIR propped up in India, especially considering that the wife has never pursued any criminal complaint against the petitioners in India or in Australia in eight years of marriage.