The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against singer Guru Randhawa over alleged objectionable lyrics in his song ‘Sirra’. The Court noted that the trial court issued notice without recording preliminary evidence and halted the case till July 16.
Haryana Police informed the Punjab & Haryana High Court that the Look Out Circular against rapper Badshah has been withdrawn in the obscene song case. With no further action planned and investigation joined, the Court closed the petition.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected Sanji Ram’s plea to suspend his life sentence in the 2018 Kathua rape-murder case. The Court held he does not deserve the “concession of suspension of sentence at this stage” and dismissed his application.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected bail for YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested last year for allegedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistani intelligence officials. The court said there was “abundant evidence”, noting attempts to delete conversation records and alleged transmission of sensitive data to operatives of the Pakistan intelligence agency.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a plea seeking recall of its order quashing an FIR in a rape-on-promise-to-marry case. It held that a final judgment cannot be reopened due to the statutory bar under Section 403.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. The Court observed that the CBI appeared to have coerced a key witness and said Ram Rahim’s guilt was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant led a Women’s Day walkathon in Chandigarh during India International Disputes Week 2026, joined by judges, lawyers, and students. The event aimed to spread awareness about women’s rights and highlight the legal community’s support for gender equality.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected a woman’s plea to prosecute the parents and grandmother of the man she accused of rape on a false promise of marriage, holding that her claims of their alleged assurance did not constitute abetment.
The Supreme Court Collegium has decided that judges set to become High Court Chief Justices may be transferred nearly two months before the post falls vacant. The move aims to ensure smooth transition, better administration, and uninterrupted justice delivery across High Courts.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside criminal charges against former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and AJL in the Panchkula plot re-allotment case. The Court ruled that there was no material to establish criminal conspiracy or cheating, calling continuation of prosecution an abuse of process.
