Habeas Corpus not substitute in custody disputes
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘The extraordinary jurisdiction of a writ Court should be invoked when the foundational jurisdictional fact of child being in illegal custody is demonstrably established or such exercise of jurisdiction is warranted by welfare of the child.’

explanation for delay in cross-examination
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The way trial proceedings are being carried out appears to be in derogation of the principles of fair trial.

revision petition maintainable despite accused not in custody
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Imposing fetter on maintainability of revision petition will be to restrict a right which is conferred by legislature. However, accused shall show tangible cause for not being present before Appellate Court concerned to receive his judgment and resultantly not being in custody at the time of filing/hearing of his revision petition.”

Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The interpretative endeavor must be a dynamic and teleological one, ensuring that the NDPS Act remains an efficacious instrument in combating the pervasive menace of drug abuse, rather than being rendered sterile by a rigid textual analysis.”

ban on online opinion trading platforms
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Since there exist adequate statutory frameworks for redressal of these grievances, including the Haryana Prevention of Public Gambling Act, 2025, there arises no occasion for the Court to entertain the petition under its extraordinary writ jurisdiction.”

Illegal Mining at Satluj River
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that the offence of illegal mining in rivers needed to be taken seriously despite less punishment prescribed under law.

Morni Hills as Reserved Forest
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“To permit nearly four decades to elapse without any discernible, substantive action flowing from a statutory declaration is, to put it mildly, an affront to the principles of effective governance and a manifest failure at the end of concerned officers, both statutory and constitutional.”

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is one thing for this Court to hold that the original assessment is infirm to such an extent as to warrant reevaluation; it is quite another and indeed impermissible for it to delve into the academic merit of an answer and render its own evaluative opinion thereon.”

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Deemed confirmation is a perilous concept in service jurisprudence which has long been discarded since it erodes the power of the employer to assess work, conduct, and behaviour of the probationer.’

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that the issue of declaration of a particular place as a Memorial, or naming it differently, or the declaration of deceased persons as Martyr/ Shaheed was within the exclusive domain of policy decision of the State.

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

On 01-05-2025, allegedly, Punjab forcibly took control of the operations and management of the Bhakhra Nangal Dam and Lohand Control Room Water Regulation Offices by deploying a large number of police personnel with the ultimate object of forcibly preventing the Bhakra Beas Management Board from releasing water to Haryana.

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The issuance of non bailable warrants must not be exercised in a mechanical manner. It must be adopted sparingly and only upon recording cogent reasons that reflect the necessity of such a stringent course.”

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court rebuked the State for pursuing litigation mechanically and indifferently without any application of mind while imposing a cost of Rs. 1.5 Lakhs on HPSC.

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The invocation of equitable jurisdiction does not confer upon the Court an unfettered prerogative to render orders in complete defiance or in oblivion of the established tenets of the law of the land.”

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The petitioners’ case was that since the allegations of recruitment scam turned out to be misfounded and petitioners were acquitted of the same, hence, they deserved to be appointed.

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The petitioner answered the question correctly but was not awarded marks, even though other candidates were awarded marks for the same answer.

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“While liberty and dignity of an individual must be held high, however, no one can be permitted to subvert and cause devolution in the process of justice.”