In Re: Summoning of Advocates by Investigating Agencies – Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 132 BSA and Protects Legal Privilege

Supreme Court on Divorce, Alimony, and Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage

Leelavathi N. & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors. – Supreme Court on Maintainability of Writ Petitions and Jurisdiction of Administrative Tribunals

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Businessmen Accused of ₹25 Crore Land Fraud, Declared Proclaimed Offenders

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Accused in Alleged Dacoity Conspiracy — Finds Prosecution Story Improbable and Unreliable

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Probation to Man Convicted Under Punjab Excise Act Despite Minimum Sentence Provision

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Appeal Over Ownership of Street in Narnaul — Holds Findings of Lower Court on Private Street Are Final

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Recovery of Industrial Subsidy Adjusted Against Loan After Early Closure of Unit

Punjab & Haryana High Court Remands Rent Appeal for Fresh Decision on Additional Grounds of Eviction Under East Punjab Urban Rent Act

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Tenant Inducted During Litigation Cannot Resist Execution of Decree Under Doctrine of Lis Pendens

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Civil Court’s Jurisdiction in Ejectment Suits Not Lost Due to Subsequent Application of Rent Act

Punjab & Haryana High Court Clarifies Interest Liability Under Section 220(2) of Income Tax Act: Fresh Demand Notice Triggers New Interest Period

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Immigration Firm Owner in ₹66 Lakh Human Trafficking Fraud Case

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Land Possession Dispute, Says Long-Standing Civil Litigation and Prior Bail Orders Show No Need for Custody

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Forgery and Cheating Case, Notes Delay and Property Dispute Motivations Behind FIR

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case, Holds Continued Detention Violates Article 21 When Co-Accused Already Released

Supreme Court – Waitlist Candidates Have No Right to Appointment

Supreme Court – Karur Stampede Case Transferred to CBI for Independent Probe

Supreme Court -M.C. Mehta Case on Delhi Master Plan and Urban Development

Supreme Court accepts apology, removes ₹2 lakh cost and adverse remarks against counsel; stresses mutual respect between Bar and Bench in courtroom conduct

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Corporate Fraud Case, Holds Allegations of Forgery and Cheating Warrant Trial

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Age Relaxation to Teachers, Holds One-Time Measure Applies Per Candidate Not Per Advertisement

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Appeal for Refund of Plot Price, Holds Allottee Voluntarily Surrendered Plot and Forfeiture Was Justified

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Electricity Disconnection and SSI Withdrawal Orders, Holds Industries Entitled to One-Year Shifting Period from Development Completion Date

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Sealing of Mobile Towers, Rules Municipal Council Lacked Power to Act Without Notice

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Conviction for Robbery, Rules Non-Recovery of Weapon Does Not Nullify Evidence of Victim’s Testimony

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Two LIC Employees in Cheque Fraud Case, Censures Investigation for Lack of Evidence Linking Accused

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Acquittal in Fraud and Illegal Confinement Case, Finds No Evidence After Complainant’s Death

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Man Convicted Under Arms Act, Finds Prosecution Failed to Prove Weapon Was Functional or Recovery Genuine

Punjab & Haryana High Court Partly Allows NDPS Appeal, Reduces Sentence After Disbelieving Second Recovery of 84 Kg Poppy Husk

Punjab & Haryana High Court Awards ₹3 Lakh Compensation to Bank Employee’s Son, Rules SBI Wrongly Denied Compassionate Appointment

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Tenant’s Appeal, Holds Gair Marusi Entry Loses Significance After Partition of Joint Property

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Quashing of Summoning Order Against Town Planner, Holds No Sanction or Prima Facie Case Made Out Under Prevention of Corruption Act

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea for Allotment of Plot, Rules Applicants Must Reapply Under New Advertisement to Claim Consideration

Punjab & Haryana High Court Restores Trial Court Order Dismissing Application to Set Aside Ex Parte Decree, Holds Limitation and Proper Service Fatal to Defendants’ Plea

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Permission to Examine Fingerprint Expert at Rebuttal Stage, Rules Procedure Must Advance Justice

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Judgment on Admission in Property Dispute, Holds Order XII Rule 6 CPC Is Discretionary and Not Mandatory

Punjab & Haryana High Court Affirms Extension of Time to Deposit Balance Sale Consideration, Clarifies Rescission Under Section 28 Specific Relief Act Is Not Automatic

Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation to ₹2 Lakhs for Illegal Termination, Holds Reinstatement Not Automatic on Violation of Section 25-F

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Summoning of Bank Officials in FIR Alleging Detention of Court Bailiff, Rules Protest Petition Not Mandatory

Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Denial of Parole, Holds Parole Cannot Be Refused on Ground of Residence Verification Doubt

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses to Quash Complaint Against Police Officials, Holds Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Not Required for Illegal Confinement

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Compensation Appeal in Fatal Accident Case, Finds Claim Based on False and Unreliable Evidence

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Rejection of Eviction Plea, Rules Minor Alterations by Tenant Do Not Impair Property’s Value or Utility

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Restoration of Dismantled Watercourse, Holds Divisional Canal Officer Empowered Under Section 30-FF of Canal Act

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea for Amendment in Written Statement, Holds Delay and Misleading Averments Fatal to Petition

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Amendment of Written Statement, Rules Subsequent Events Can Be Brought on Record

Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Plea for Police Remand in Theft Case, Holds Complainant Cannot Seek Custodial Interrogation Once Trial Begins

Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Late Filing of Invoices in Recovery Suit, Reiterates Procedural Rules Are Handmaids of Justice

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim for Vehicle Damage, Rules Compensation Already Paid by Insurer is Adequate

Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Medical Board Examination to Determine Accused’s Age, Holds Birth and School Certificates Found False

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Revision Petition Seeking Injunction in Property Dispute, Holds No Prima Facie Case Made Out

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Revision Against ₹21,380 MACT Award, Holds No Appeal or Revision Maintainable Below ₹1 Lakh under Section 173(2) MV Act

SC: Statutory tariff amendment overrides PPA—generator not entitled to deemed generation incentive; refund limited by limitation period

SC: Blanket ban on events at protected heritage garden modified—functions allowed till 8 PM with restrictions on noise and fireworks

SC: Death-in-service policy applies when medical retirement is approved posthumously—compassionate appointment to be reconsidered

SC: Tribunal’s liberal reading of “change in law” clause unsustainable—fixed-rate drilling contract cannot include diesel price hike

SC: Delay in forwarding FIR to Magistrate not fatal where evidence credible—conviction for political murder affirmed

SC: No contempt for FCI regularising labour under Direct Payment System—Tribunal award did not mandate Departmental Labour absorption

SC: Patent-illegality test post-2015—perverse construction allows setting aside domestic award; SLPs against review dismissal rejected

SC: Conviction overturned after 35 years—prosecution failed to prove genesis, place, and reliability of eyewitnesses in murder case

SC: Competing patent suits consolidated—Delhi infringement suit transferred to Bombay; Section 106 ‘groundless threats’ action has independent cause

SC: High Court exceeded jurisdiction by ordering CBI probe and converting appeal into suo motu PIL—directions quashed

SC: High Court cannot make parties worse off or order vigilance probe beyond pleadings—directions quashed

SC: Minor at time of alleged cheating cannot be prosecuted later—discharge under Section 239 CrPC restored

SC: Local experience clause in State tender struck down—restriction violates equality and fair competition in procurement

SC: Industrial entities cannot claim land restoration meant for poor farmers under Singur acquisition—commercial units excluded from Kedar Nath Yadav relief

SC: Trans persons’ right to work strengthened—reasonable accommodation made enforceable under 2019 Act

SC: Party cannot retain property after accepting equitable compensation—execution must ensure restitution, not reward obstruction

SC: Contempt for non-compliance lies before High Court when its order is restored—doctrine of merger not automatically applicable

SC: Waitlisted candidate has no vested right to appointment—erroneous concession cannot override recruitment rules

SC: Post-import design and supervision charges not includible in customs value—Rule 9(1)(e) inapplicable without express sale condition

SC: Liaison offices of foreign exchange company not taxable in India—activities held preparatory or auxiliary under India–UAE DTAA

Resignation cannot be deemed voluntary retirement; employee’s widow entitled only to gratuity

Teachers appointed under State schemes not illegal appointees—regularisation justified after long service

Trustees of Deemed Universities are ‘Public Servants’ under Prevention of Corruption Act

SC: Cash-credit addition under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act set aside—affidavits of unregistered dealers proved genuine marble purchases

SC: Ex post facto environmental clearance is impermissible; industries to pay ₹10 crore each instead of closure

SC acquits TADA accused: Co-accused confessions inadmissible without joint trial; defective Section 15 confession rejected

Supreme Court: Propounder must dispel ‘suspicious circumstances’—unreliable Will cannot be accepted

Supreme Court: Wife’s Right to Matrimonial Home Cannot Be Enforced Through Writ—Remedy Lies Before Civil or Family Court

Supreme Court: Refund Can Be Withheld During Scrutiny under Income Tax Act—Section 143(1D) Overrides Summary Processing Under Section 143(1)

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Eviction for Landlord’s Bonafide Need, Rules Tenant Cannot Dictate Terms of Use

Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation to ₹16.53 Lakh, Disallows Deduction of Insurance Proceeds from Motor Accident Claim

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Eviction for Non-Payment of Rent, Clarifies Tenant’s 15-Day Compliance Period under Haryana Rent Act

Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation to ₹16.6 Lakh for Accident Victim, Recognizes Underassessment of Pain, Suffering, and Amenities

Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Injunction Protecting Illegal Well on Panchayat Land, Reaffirms No Protection for Encroachment on Public Property

Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation to ₹22.52 Lakh for 32-Year-Old Self-Employed Victim, Corrects Future Prospects and Consortium Amounts

Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation to ₹25.66 Lakh in Fatal Accident, Corrects Multiplier and Future Prospects Calculation

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds ₹17.71 Lakh Compensation for Death of 38-Year-Old, Rejects Insurer’s Appeal Alleging Fake Driving Licence

Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation to ₹20.85 Lakh for 30-Year-Old Mechanic’s Death, Recognizes Educational Prospects in Income Assessment

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Appeal for 102-Day Delay in Filing, Reaffirms That Limitation Law Cannot Be Diluted on Equitable Grounds

Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation to ₹9.28 Lakh for Death of Homemaker in Road Accident, Recognizes Economic Value of Domestic Work

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Violent Neighbourhood Assault Case, Citing Gravity of Allegations and Need for Custodial Interrogation

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Regular Bail in 2.23 kg Heroin Recovery Case, Cites Article 21 and Prolonged Incarceration

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Appeal by Jail Clerk, Upholds Disciplinary Action for Dereliction of Duty During NHRC Visit

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Regular Bail in NDPS Case, Says Disclosure by Co-Accused Cannot Be Sole Basis for Prosecution

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Police to Protect Live-In Couple’s Life and Liberty, Reaffirms Right to Choose Partner Under Article 21

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Regular Bail in NDPS Case, Says Disclosure by Co-Accused Cannot Be Sole Basis for Arrest

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order Deferring Life Convict’s Premature Release, Says Jail Offences Cannot Deny Reformation Opportunity

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Exoneration of Retired Employee, Dismisses Warehousing Corporation’s Appeal Over Storage Loss Recovery

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Woman Accused in ₹20 Lakh IELTS Immigration Fraud Case

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable for Habitual Absenteeism, Terms It Gravest Misconduct for Uniformed Personnel

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Injunction Protecting Possession After Family Partition, Dismisses Appeal of Co-Sharer Claim

Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation to ₹27.88 Lakh in Fatal Road Accident, Upholds Use of DC Rates for Income Assessment

Punjab & Haryana High Court Reduces Jail Term to Period Already Undergone in 500g Opium Possession Case Under Section 18(c) NDPS Act

Punjab & Haryana High Court Remands Specific Performance Suit, Says Question of Limitation Requires Evidence

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Appeal in Family Property Dispute, Upholds Findings on Joint Possession and Limited Injunction Relief

Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates That Warabandi Is Temporary and Subject to Revision by Canal Authorities

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Preventive Detention Under PITNDPS Act, Says Detaining Authority Applied Mind to Material Evidence

Punjab & Haryana High Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Family Courts, Holds Civil Court Proceedings Post-Establishment of Family Court Invalid

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Appointment of Constable Denied Joining Due to Judicial Custody, Says 30-Day Limit Under Govt Instructions Not Mandatory

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Agreement to Sell Dispute, Dismisses Second Appeal as Meritless

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Findings on Fraudulent Power of Attorney and Invalid Family Settlement, Dismisses Appeals and Contempt Petition

Punjab & Haryana High Court Modifies Sentence in Rash Driving Case While Upholding Conviction

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Acquittal in Assault Case, Dismisses Revision Petitions as Time-Barred and Without Merit

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses to Condone 2500-Day Delay in Filing Criminal Appeal

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Employees Grievance Redressal Committee to Reconsider Daily Wage Service for Pension

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Civil Court Cannot Direct SDO to Decide Pending Application — Jurisdiction Limited to Matters Within Its Domain

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes HPSC Screening Test Pattern for Assistant District Attorney Posts — Holds Exclusion of Legal Subjects Arbitrary and Unconstitutional

Punjab & Haryana High Court sets aside recounting order in Panchayat elections, holds Tribunal must record prima facie satisfaction before ordering recount

Punjab & Haryana High Court grants regular bail in 160 kg poppy husk case, cites prolonged incarceration and delayed trial

Punjab & Haryana High Court sets aside acceptance of cancellation report in bribery settlement case, directs rehearing of victims

Punjab & Haryana High Court refuses to quash FIR under SC/ST Act and BNSS, says allegations show prima facie offence

Punjab & Haryana High Court denies regular bail in murder and robbery case, cites gravity of offence and recovered evidence

Punjab & Haryana High Court upholds trial court’s power to correct accidental omissions under Sections 151 and 152 CPC

Punjab & Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail in NDPS case based on CDR corroboration and supplier role

Punjab & Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail in NDPS case involving 2.6 kg opium, cites need for custodial interrogation

Punjab & Haryana High Court upholds summoning of accused under Section 319 CrPC in murder case, finds prima facie evidence of participation

Punjab & Haryana High Court upholds dismissal of suit for specific performance, cites lack of readiness and limitation bar

Punjab & Haryana High Court rejects plea to cancel anticipatory bail, rules that vague allegations cannot justify cancellation

Punjab & Haryana High Court grants bail in knife attack case, cites delay in trial and youth of accused

Supreme Court rejects post-judgment “directions” in BK Pavitra—miscellaneous applications not maintainable; fresh proceedings required to challenge implementation

Supreme Court restores Will—secondary evidence accepted; one attesting witness enough; High Court exceeded second-appeal limits

Supreme Court clarifies Architects Act—practice by unregistered persons not barred, but government posts cannot use “Architect” title without registration

Supreme Court limits judicial review in tenders—BCCL’s e-auction upheld; no public-law violation by resuming bidding after technical glitch

Supreme Court recalibrates compensation in land acquisition—deduction for development cut to 20%; electrical re-installation costs restored

Supreme Court clarifies limitation in auction-sale objections—Order XXI Rule 90 applications under CPC must be filed within 60 days, delay not condonable

Supreme Court upholds NGT’s cancellation of Bengaluru PRR clearance—fresh EIA mandatory under 2006 norms

Supreme Court settles limitation on executing foreign decrees—law of reciprocating country applies; Bank of Baroda’s execution against Kotak barred

Punjab & Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail in kidnapping and assault case, underscores necessity of custodial interrogation

Punjab & Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail in assault and criminal intimidation case, cites Sumitha Pradeep and Anil Sharma precedents

Punjab & Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail in armed robbery case involving gold and cash loot

Punjab & Haryana High Court grants protection to live-in couple, follows Yash Pal full bench ruling

Punjab & Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail in assault case arising from family property dispute

Punjab & Haryana High Court directs District Magistrate to act on bonded labour complaint, applies Murti precedent

Punjab & Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail in ₹23 lakh fraud case involving foreign placement scam

Punjab & Haryana High Court dismisses plea against summoning under Section 319 CrPC in abetment to suicide case

Punjab & Haryana High Court directs Deputy Commissioner to expedite SARFAESI proceedings, reaffirms 60-day statutory limit

Punjab & Haryana High Court directs reconsideration of school clerk’s termination, emphasizes fair hearing in service disputes

Punjab & Haryana High Court dismisses appeal in property dispute, holds injunction cannot protect trespasser against true owner

Punjab & Haryana High Court upholds setting aside of auction sale, rules objections under Section 47 CPC must precede confirmation

Punjab & Haryana High Court grants bail under NDPS Act, invokes Article 21 to dilute rigours of Section 37

Punjab & Haryana High Court quashes Election Tribunal order declaring rival candidate Sarpanch, directs fresh adjudication

Punjab & Haryana High Court directs status quo in joint land dispute, orders revenue partition proceedings

Punjab & Haryana High Court grants regular bail to accused under Section 111 of BNS, applies Article 21 liberty principles

PMA arbitration halted but liability left open: SC sends UCO Bank–NTC dispute to DRT; revives recovery and lets NTC/Union be impleaded

Supreme Court orders perjury complaint: balance sheet ‘interpolation’ in SLP triggers Section 340 CrPC action

Farmers in buyback seed schemes are ‘consumers’: SC rejects ‘resale/commercial purpose’ defence; seed company saddled with costs

Court-auction title upheld: SC says High Court’s fact findings bind; benami/trust plea barred by Section 66 CPC

Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) means next grade pay, not next promotion: SC sets aside ‘Raj Pal’ line; no stepping-up for juniors

Execution sale challenge time-barred: SC says Order 21 Rule 90 has strict 60-day limit; Section 5 inapplicable, Section 14 applied narrowly

NDPS conviction upheld: SC says Section 50 not needed for bag search; non-production of bulk contraband not fatal

1981 Howrah bomb attack: SC converts 304 Part I to Part II; 5-year RI, Rs. 50,000 compensation each

SC reinstates U.P. HJS officer; disciplinary action can’t hinge on outcomes alone

SC quashes termination of Jharkhand ST teachers: vocational-subject bonus counts for eligibility; service restored with arrears

Stamp duty on “Security Bond-cum-Mortgage” falls under Article 40, not Article 57; SC dismisses builders’ appeals

Open Space Reservation levy quashed: SC upholds refund to Dr. Kamala Selvaraj; sub-division pre-1975 and site under 3,000 sq m exempt

High Court can’t recall under Section 482/528 BNSS to send probe to CBI; Supreme Court quashes transfer orders in Rajasthan mining FIRs

Cheque bounce: SC says Trust need not be arraigned; trustee-signatory can be prosecuted under NI Act

Death sentence overturned: Supreme Court acquits Dashwanth; unfair trial and broken circumstantial chain doom prosecution

RTI can’t bypass High Court copy rules: SC says third parties must follow affidavit route for judicial records

SC upholds discharge of probationary judge; non-confirmation isn’t punitive absent proven misconduct

SC says BOCW beneficiaries are ‘consumers’; welfare boards answerable under Consumer Forums for deficient service

SC bars exchange of Scheduled Tribe land to non-STs; “exchange” counts as transfer and needs prior permission under U.P. ZA&LR Act

SC: Co-Accused Has No Locus in Plea for Further Investigation Under Section 173(8) CrPC

Supreme Court acquits several accused in 1988 Katihar mob killing, limits scope of Section 149 IPC

Supreme Court dismisses PIL against Futala Lake projects, applies public trust doctrine to man-made waterbodies

Supreme Court holds injunction cannot be granted without declaration when possession is with defendant in property dispute

Supreme Court acquits three men in 2000 Uttarakhand murder case, restores trial court’s order

Supreme Court appoints arbitrator in Offshore Infrastructures–BPCL dispute, holds COVID extension saves limitation

Supreme Court acquits man convicted of matricide, finds prosecution failed to prove homicide beyond doubt

Supreme Court upholds Delhi High Court order granting Amazon unconditional stay of ₹336 crore money decree

Supreme Court restores trial court decree, holds minors can repudiate voidable sale by conduct without filing suit

Supreme Court declines to quash PMLA prosecution against JSW Steel, directs parties to pursue statutory remedies

Supreme Court sets aside High Court decree in oral gift dispute, holds plaintiff’s suit barred by limitation

Supreme Court upholds taxability of ink and processing materials in printing lottery tickets

Supreme Court Orders Premature Release of Life Convict After Nearly 22 Years in Jail

SC overrules Dheeraj Mor, permits in-service judges in direct recruitment under Article 233

Supreme Court Clarifies Competition Law: Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation Guilty of Anti-Competitive Practices, Penalties on Office Bearers Restored

Supreme Court on IBC: Bhushan Power & Steel Resolution Plan by JSW Rejected, Liquidation Ordered — Delay, Contraventions, and EBITDA Dispute Examined

Supreme Court: Tenants Held Guilty of Contempt for Defying Eviction Orders, One Fined ₹5 Lakh and Another Sentenced to Three Months Civil Imprisonment

Supreme Court: Clubbing of FIRs Allowed Within Same State but Rejected Across States in Crores Investment Fraud Case

Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide — Land Dispute Fight Showed No Intention to Kill, Accused Released After 12 Years in Jail

Supreme Court: Motor Accident Claim Dismissed — FIR Delay, Unreliable Eyewitness and Acquittal of Driver Undermine Case

Supreme Court Quashes 498-A, 377, 506 IPC FIR Against In-Laws, Cites Bhajan Lal Guidelines on Abuse of Process

Supreme Court: Motor Accident Compensation Enhanced to ₹40.34 Lakh Plus ₹20 Lakh for Medical Expenses — Income of Paraplegic Victim Fixed Higher Than Minimum Wages

Supreme Court: Acquittal in Rajasthan Advocate’s Murder Upheld, Motive, Last-Seen Evidence and Recoveries Found Weak and Inadmissible

Supreme Court: Allegations of ₹5 Crore Bribe Offer to MLA Before MLC Elections — SLPs Dismissed as No Case Made Out Against Accused

Supreme Court: Telangana Judicial Service Rules Upheld, But Petitioners in District Judge Recruitment Allowed Appointment as Exceptional Case

Supreme Court Acquits Nazim, Aftab and Arman Ali in 10-Year-Old Boy’s Murder, Cites Gaps in Circumstantial Evidence and Unreliable Last-Seen Testimony

Supreme Court: High Court Cannot Render Petitioner Worse Off in Own Writ, Directions to Refix Licence Fee and Order Vigilance Inquiry Against Chinmaya Mission Trust Quashed

Supreme Court Quashes Chhattisgarh Sports Kit Tender Condition, Cites Violation of Article 14 and Doctrine of Level Playing Field

Punjab & Haryana HC: No Compensation for Failed Sterilization, Birth of Deformed Child Alone Not Proof of Medical Negligence

Punjab & Haryana HC: SBI Ordered to Release Pensionary Benefits, Bank Cannot Deny Pension by Restricting Service to Age 58 When Retirement Extended to 60

Punjab & Haryana HC: Motor Accident Compensation Recalculated, Contributory Negligence Argument Rejected, Payout Fixed at ₹16.87 Lakh

Punjab & Haryana HC: Right of Pre-Emption Held Weak and Piratical, Suits by Co-Sharers Dismissed as Vendees Already Became Co-Owners Before Filing

Punjab & Haryana HC: Anticipatory Bail Denied Under SC/ST Act for Caste-Based Abuse in Public View

Punjab & Haryana HC: Doctrine of Lis Pendens Applied, Impleadment of Subsequent Purchaser Set Aside in Property Dispute

Punjab & Haryana HC: Bail Granted in NDPS Case Involving 500 Grams Heroin, Court Relies on Article 21 and Supreme Court Precedents

Punjab & Haryana HC: Habeas Corpus Petition for Minor’s Custody Dismissed, Mother Directed to Pursue Guardianship Remedy Under Guardians and Wards Act

Punjab & Haryana HC: ₹1 Crore Compensation to Deceased Student’s Family and ₹50 Lakh to Injured Minor Ordered After Tree Collapse in Chandigarh School

Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail in ₹19.5 Lakh Arecanut Trade Fraud Case, Says Lack of Permanent Address Not Ground to Deny Liberty

Punjab & Haryana HC: Directions to File Challan Against DSP and Police Officials Quashed, Trial Court Exceeded Jurisdiction

Punjab & Haryana HC: State’s Appeal Dismissed for 992-Day Delay, Court Rejects Excuse of Bureaucratic Lapses

Punjab & Haryana HC: Anticipatory Bail Denied in Forged Judicial Summons Case, Court Stresses Gravity of Offence Undermining Justice System

Punjab & Haryana HC: Regularization Claim Filed After Two Decades Dismissed, Appeals Rejected for Delay and Laches

Punjab & Haryana HC: Executing Court Can Restore Possession in Injunction Decree, Objections by Judgment Debtors Dismissed

Punjab & Haryana HC: Premature Retirement of Disabled Teacher Set Aside, Section 47 of Disabilities Act Mandates Continuance in Service on Supernumerary Post

Punjab & Haryana HC: Suspicious Will Rejected, Widow of Predeceased Son Held Entitled to 1/4th Share in Ancestral Property

Punjab & Haryana HC: Dismissal of Co-op Society Employee for Embezzlement Upheld, Plea Against Enquiry Proceedings Barred by Constructive Res Judicata

Punjab & Haryana HC: Specific Performance Denied for Lack of Readiness and Willingness, Forfeiture of Earnest Money Upheld

Punjab & Haryana HC: Conviction for Rash and Negligent Driving Causing Death Upheld, Plea of Father Driving Car Rejected

Punjab & Haryana HC: Specific Performance Decree Restored, Collusive Decree and Fraud Plea Rejected

Punjab & Haryana HC: Specific Performance Decree Upheld, Fraud Defense Rejected for Lack of Evidence

Punjab & Haryana HC: Execution Court Must Enforce Section 17 Arbitration Orders Without Delay, Warrants of Attachment Directed

Punjab & Haryana HC: Arbitration Award Upheld Granting Price Variation, Idle Labour Costs and Interest Against UHBVNL

Punjab & Haryana HC: Permission Granted to Accused for Cross-Examination of Additional Witnesses in CBI Trial

Punjab & Haryana HC: Anticipatory Bail Denied in Abetment to Suicide Case Based on Suicide Note Alleging Harassment Over Property Deal

Punjab & Haryana HC: Tenant Evicted for Landlord’s Bona Fide Need to Open Restaurant and for Ceasing to Occupy Premises

Punjab & Haryana HC: Defamation Complaint Against ICICI Bank and Its Officials Quashed After Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case

Punjab & Haryana HC: Co-Owner Must Be Impleaded as Necessary Party in Land Dispute, Order Rejecting Impleadment Set Aside

Punjab & Haryana HC: Order Granting Leave to Defend Under Order 37 CPC Set Aside, Trial Court Directed to Reconsider Condonation of Delay

Punjab & Haryana HC: Mere Stacking of Cow Dung Cakes Not Proof of Possession, Injunction Suit Dismissed

Punjab & Haryana HC: Motor Accident Compensation Award Remanded for Fresh Assessment Due to Lack of Proof of Victim’s Employment

Punjab & Haryana HC: Compensation Award to Deceased’s Family and Injured Victim Upheld in Motor Accident Case

Punjab & Haryana HC: Bail Granted to DHBVN Officials in Corruption and Forgery Case, Contractor’s Bail Not Cancelled

Punjab & Haryana HC: Ex-Parte Decree Set Aside as Proper Service of Summons Not Proved

Punjab & Haryana HC: Mandatory Injunction Suit Against Son and Daughter-in-Law Not Liable for Ad Valorem Court Fees

Punjab & Haryana HC: ITC Golf Resort Not Allowed to Sell or Lease Cottages, Restriction on Alienation Upheld

Punjab & Haryana HC: Eviction of Tenant Upheld for Landlord’s Bona Fide Need to Build Shopping Complex

Punjab & Haryana HC: Bail Granted in NDPS Case as No Offer Made Under Section 50 for Search Before Magistrate/Gazetted Officer

Punjab & Haryana HC: Matrimonial and Child Custody Cases Transferred to Wife’s Place of Residence for Convenience

Punjab & Haryana HC: Non-framing of Charge Does Not Vitiate Trial if No Prejudice Caused to Accused

Punjab & Haryana HC: CBSE ordered to update school certificates after student’s name change

Punjab & Haryana HC: No Confidence Motion against Municipal Council President upheld

Punjab & Haryana HC: Land acquisition compensation challenge relegated to statutory arbitrator under NHAI Act, 1956

Punjab & Haryana HC: Specific performance decreed after 38 years—Subsequent purchasers during lis pendens not protected

Punjab & Haryana HC: Debarment of contractor for 5 years upheld—Failure to execute contract at quoted rates amounts to withdrawal of bid

Punjab & Haryana HC: Juvenile tried as adult—Murder conviction upheld despite contradictions in witness testimony and CCTV evidence doubts

Punjab & Haryana HC: Ex parte decree set aside—No notice of case transfer given to defendant

Punjab & Haryana HC: Cheque dishonour conviction upheld—Admission of signature invokes presumption of debt, no defence proved

Punjab & Haryana HC: Bona fide purchaser plea rejected—Sale deed void beyond vendor’s 1/3rd share

Punjab & Haryana HC: Bail granted in alleged property forgery case—Civil dispute given criminal colour

Punjab & Haryana HC: Plaintiffs entitled to rebuttal evidence on disputed Will—Trial Court order set aside

Punjab & Haryana HC: Appeal after issuance of sanad taksim not maintainable—Collector’s order quashed

Punjab & Haryana HC: No misuse of bail—Petitions for cancellation dismissed

Punjab & Haryana HC: HUDA directed to hand over possession—Allottee not liable for non-construction fee

Punjab & Haryana HC: Insurance appeals dismissed—257-day delay not condonable

Punjab & Haryana HC: Bail granted to police officer accused of rape, corruption—Trial to decide allegations

Punjab & Haryana HC: NCC cadet wrongly denied exam attempt—Eligibility restored

Punjab & Haryana HC: Concurrent Findings on Possession Final, Regular Second Appeal Fails

Supreme Court: No Power to Award “Interest on Interest” under Section 31(7) of Arbitration Act—Earlier Contrary Precedents Declared Per Incuriam

Supreme Court: Nearly ₹1,000 Crore Arbitral Award Set Aside—Tribunal Rewrote Contract, Misapplied Estoppel, Violated Fundamental Policy of Indian Law

Supreme Court: FIR on rape allegation quashed—Complaint found mala fide, lodged as afterthought

Punjab & Haryana HC: Exploitative undertakings by public employers void—Past service must count for pension and benefits

SC: Mere delay in intimating insurer of theft no ground to repudiate claim if FIR lodged promptly and theft found genuine

SC: Reservation in promotion for Persons with Disabilities permissible under Article 16(1); Indra Sawhney bar under Article 16(4) inapplicable

SC: False caste claim voids appointment ab initio; no protection through administrative circulars after FCI judgment

SC: Armed Forces Tribunal empowered to substitute disproportionate dismissal with lesser punishment; appellate review under AFT Act limited

SC: Writ of habeas corpus cannot secure premature release of life convicts; only competent authorities under remission scheme can decide

Punjab & Haryana HC: Writ petition on Panchayat land dispute dismissed—Petitioners lacked locus standi

Punjab & Haryana HC: Repeated recall of witness under Section 311 CrPC unjustified—Order partly set aside, additional formal witnesses allowed

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Advocate cannot be implicated in absence of conspiracy—FIR against lawyer quashed

SC: Judicial review in environmental clearances limited to process; revised EC for Mopa Airport upheld with safeguards

SC: Enhancement of retirement age from 60 to 65 years under UP Govt. notification is prospective; teachers already superannuated cannot claim benefit

SC settles: Throttling spouse attracts Section 302—Exceptions 1 & 4 to Section 300 not attracted; intoxication no shield

SC: Courts can alter charges under Section 216 CrPC anytime before judgment; sufficient material linking accused to offences justifies addition

SC: Section 9 protection under Madras City Tenants’ Protection Act requires tenant’s actual physical possession—sub-letting/licensing defeats right to purchase land.

Punjab and Haryana High Court – FIR under Sections 324, 326, 506, 201 IPC Quashed on Basis of Compromise under Section 482 CrPC

Punjab and Haryana High Court – Customs Law – DRI Seizure after Clearance of Goods Held Without Jurisdiction; Seized Stock Ordered to be Released

Punjab and Haryana High Court – Conviction for Cheating under Section 420 IPC Upheld; Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone

Punjab and Haryana High Court – Habeas Corpus Petition Allowed; Muslim Marriage Valid as Detenue Above Puberty

Punjab and Haryana High Court – Regular Second Appeal Dismissed; Possession Based on Family Settlement Upheld

Punjab and Haryana High Court – CBSE Directed to Correct Date of Birth in Secondary School Certificate

SC: Continuous possession not adverse unless hostile to true owner’s title; denial of ownership defeats adverse possession claim

SC: Cross-objection under Order XLI Rule 22 CPC maintainable in Motor Vehicle Act appeals even if insurer’s appeal withdrawn

SC: Non-compliance of Rule 180 Army Rules no ground to annul Court Martial once trial concluded—AFT exceeded jurisdiction in ordering de novo inquiry

SC: Heavy rainfall damage falls within ‘flood and inundation’ clause; insurer liable under Standard Fire & Special Perils Policy

SC: No back wages for suspension period when dismissal reduced to lesser penalty—reinstatement not equivalent to exoneration

SC: Administrative dismissal under Section 20 Army Act valid; not barred by prior Summary Court Martial, double jeopardy plea rejected

SC: Court may order concurrent sentences under Section 427 Cr.P.C. in peculiar facts; benefit granted considering reformation and family hardship

SC: Time-Bound Promotion Scheme does not override settlement exclusions; Electrician not entitled to promotion, but salary for officiating period allowed

SC: Landowners entitled to enhanced compensation, but no interest for delay period in filing appeals

SC: Insurer not liable for flood loss where STFI perils expressly excluded; change in premises created fresh contract, not renewal

SC: Sale from bonded warehouses to foreign-going ships is taxable—does not qualify as ‘in the course of import’ under CST Act

SC affirms: At Section 227 Cr.P.C. stage, existence of ‘grave suspicion’ mandates trial; discharge cannot rest on defence pleas

SC upholds validity of sale deed despite purchaser’s absence at registration; presence of buyer not mandatory under Registration Act

SC declines reference to larger bench in Article 370 case; holds no conflict between Prem Nath Kaul and Sampat Prakash decisions.

Punjab and Haryana High Court – Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell Upheld; Plea of Hardship Rejected

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