‘Attack on majesty of law’: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slaps Rs 50,000 Penalty, Rejects Judge-Bias Transfer Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a plea seeking transfer of a 2019 defamation case, holding that unproven allegations against a judge and counsel amount to an “attack on the majesty of law.” The Court imposed a Rs 50,000 penalty on the 89-year-old petitioner and directed the trial court to proceed expeditiously.