Punjab and Haryana High Court Updates

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People caught with small amount of drugs must be granted bail, Punjab and Haryana High Court rules

Landmark ruling clarifies that strict NDPS bail restrictions apply only to commercial quantities, not minor drug cases. The case involved a Punjab resident who was denied bail based solely on a co-accused’s statement, even though no drugs were recovered from him—an evidentiary gap the court...

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Removing Hospital From Residential Area Because It Increased Traffic Violates Fundamental Right To Trade: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the construction of the hospital cannot be challenged on the grounds that it has increased traffic influx in the area, especially when multi-level parking...

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Punjab and Haryana HC urges State to act responsibly, curb frivolous litigation - The Tribune

The observation comes at a time when the judicial system is grappling with a massive backlog of cases, often exacerbated by unnecessary litigation.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court orders customs to pay ₹50 lakh to importer for delaying release of Kiwi fruit

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday ordered the customs authorities to pay ₹50 lakhs to an importer who had to destroy kiwi fruit weighing 89,420 kilogr

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Basic Amenities Like Electricity Connection Is Fundamental Right: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Arbitrary Cut-Off Date To Apply For Electric Connection

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the notification issued by the Punjab Government that had specified a cut-off date for granting electricity connections in unauthorized colonies,...

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Forcing Couple To Live Together After Being Separated For 17 Yrs Is 'Fiction Supported By Legal Tie', Amounts To Cruelty: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dissolved the marriage of a couple who were living separately for the last 17 years, observing that compelling them to live together would be fiction supported by...

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Street Vendors Can't Be Labelled As Encroachers, Municipal Authority Collecting Fee From Them Should Give Social Security: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that street vendors cannot simply be evicted on account of not having vending certificates and recommended the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation to...

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P&H High Court Junks PIL Seeking Ban On Online Betting, Says Remedy Available Under Haryana Prevention Of Public Gambling Act

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (June 20) refused to entertain a PIL seeking to restrain all online opinion trading platforms, mobile applications, websites, and digital mediums from...

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Husband Has 'Duty To Earn More' To Pay Maintenance To Wife, Children If He Is Unable To Afford: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that if the husband is not able to earn the maintena

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