Today, On 21st November, The Punjab and Haryana High Court told the State to quickly decide MP Amritpal Singh’s request to attend the coming Winter Session of Parliament. Singh, detained under the NSA since 2023, was still elected there while in custody.
Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a PIL demanding a CBI probe into IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar’s suicide, noting active investigation by the SIT. Police informed the Court that 14 accused have been named and 22 witnesses examined so far.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday questioned whether Section 306 IPC could apply in the suicide case of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who accused senior officials of caste-based harassment. The Court asked the petitioner to show any Supreme Court ruling where conviction was based on similar allegations.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court stopped the Bar Association from taking action against Advocate Prithvi Raj Yadav for filing a PIL on encroachments. The Bench said disciplinary proceedings “virtually amount to interference in justice.”
Today, On 16th September, Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the plea of a judiciary aspirant who mistakenly declared he had multiple wives, observing that a candidate has to be extremely careful and vigilant while filing his application form in competitive exams.
Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to intervene immediately in a PIL on Punjab floods, stating that ‘officers are right now dealing with the ground situation.’ The bench stressed government resources must remain focused on managing the crisis.
