776 Punjab and Haryana High Court judgments explained in plain English: what was decided, the law applied and why it matters. Page 31 of 33.
Punjab and Haryana High Court clarifies that notional income for homemakers and damage to assistive devices like hearing aids are compensable heads under motor accident claims.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that possession of exactly 250g heroin does not attract Section 37 NDPS Act, entitling accused to regular bail. Key precedent on commercial quantity interpretation.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that appellate courts must record specific reasons before imposing 20% deposit under Section 148 NI Act, especially when advanced age and medical condition impair financial capacity.
Punjab and Haryana High Court clarifies that anticipatory bail under BNSS Section 482 must be limited in scope and duration, rejecting blanket protection in non-custodial cases.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that withholding retiral benefits due to pending disciplinary proceedings violates Article 21; exploitative undertakings are void ab initio.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that victims may appeal acquittals directly under Section 372 CrPC without seeking special leave under Section 378(4), affirming Supreme Court's interpretation.
Punjab & Haryana High Court holds that discharge under Rule 12.21 PPR is simpliciter, not punitive, even for prolonged absence; no departmental inquiry required.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that successive bail petitions are maintainable; prolonged incarceration without trial progression warrants release even in serious cases.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that in transactions involving illiterate pardanashin women, the burden shifts to the beneficiary to prove informed consent, invalidating a Power of Attorney obtained by fraud.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that forgery of ACRs by public servants is not an official act, rendering Section 197 CrPC inapplicable; charges framed on prima facie evidence.
Punjab and Haryana High Court grants regular bail where investigation is complete, charges framed, and trial delayed, reinforcing that prolonged pre-trial detention violates Article 21.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that insufficient stamping of a rent deed triggers mandatory impounding under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, irrespective of collateral use or non-registration.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that claims for compensation due to wrongful occupation of agricultural land fall exclusively under Punjab Tenancy Act, barring civil court jurisdiction.
Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes proclamation order for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements under Section 82 CrPC, reinforcing due process in criminal proceedings.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that retiral benefits cannot be withheld merely due to pending FIRs without charge sheet or disciplinary proceedings.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that brake failure without proof of maintenance triggers res ipsa loquitur presumption; driver must rebut burden of negligence.
Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes criminal proceedings for framing charges under Section 15 of the Indian Medical Council Act, holding that cognizance requires a complaint, not an FIR.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that pre-trial bail cannot be denied solely on gravity of offence or prior cases; custody must serve only to ensure trial appearance.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that a suit for mandatory injunction to evict a licensee is maintainable without prior declaration of title, affirming Section 116 of Evidence Act.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that public servants are entitled to salary and benefits from date of resignation till formal acceptance, even if delayed by employer.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that suits for loan recovery are barred if lender lacks license under Punjab Money Lenders Act, 1938, even if loan is admitted.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that long-term contractual employees performing perennial duties must be regularized; financial constraints cannot override Articles 14, 16 and 21.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that a seller who executes an agreement to sell cannot later deny title or raise defects in ownership as a defence against specific performance.
Punjab & Haryana High Court grants bail in NDPS case, holding disclosure statements of co-accused inadmissible against petitioner. Key principles on bail jurisprudence and speedy trial reaffirmed.