Nominal Index

BHAGWANT MANN AND ANOTHER v. U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 460

RAMANDEEP SINGH BAINS AND OTHERS v. BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 461

Vishal Kandwal v. State of Haryana and ors. 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 462

National Insurance Company Limited v. Satbir and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 463

Sandeep Singh Attal @ Sandvi v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 464

GAGANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS VS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 465

Mohan Lal v. The State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 466

Bikram Singh Majithia v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 467

XXX v. XXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 468

HARCHARAN SINGH BHULLAR V/S UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 469

NB INTERNATIONAL v. COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 470

Reports

High Court Quashes Rioting FIR Against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP Leaders Over 2020 Protest

Title: BHAGWANT MANN AND ANOTHER v. U.T. CHANDIGARH

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 460

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR and all consequential proceedings against several Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders including Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann arising from a 2020 protest in Chandigarh during Congress government, holding that no prima facie case existed against them and that the alleged offences under the IPC were not made out.

P&H High Court Disposes Of Plea Challenging BBMB Secretary Selection Criteria After It Withdraws Impugned Letters On Eligibility Criteria

Title: RAMANDEEP SINGH BAINS AND OTHERS v. BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 461

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has disposed of a writ petition challenging the Bhakra Beas Management Board's (BBMB) July 2025 communication inviting applications for the post of Secretary, after the respondents informed the Court that the impugned orders had been withdrawn.

'Depriving Affordable Housing Violates Right To Life': P&H High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On HSVP For Cancelling Plot Arbitrarily

Title: Vishal Kandwal v. State of Haryana and ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 462

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has come down heavily on the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) for arbitrarily cancelling plot allotments made through an e-auction and refunding the entire consideration without notice, reason or any speaking order. Terming the action “unjustified, arbitrary and a clear example of mala fide”, the Court has directed restoration of allotments and imposed costs of ₹1 lakh in each petition on HSVP.

Driving Licence Valid For 30-Days After Expiry: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Insurer's Appeal Seeking Recovery Rights

Title: National Insurance Company Limited v. Satbir and Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 463

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an Insurance Company challenging a 2003 award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Jind, which had fastened liability upon the insurer without granting recovery rights.

The insurer sought recovery rights on the ground that the driver of the offending vehicle did not possess a valid driving licence on the date of the accident.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Journalist Accused In Hate Speech Case Targeting Purvanchal Community, Migrant Labours

Title: Sandeep Singh Attal @ Sandvi v. State of Punjab

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 464

In a significant order addressing allegations of hate speech and communal provocation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking anticipatory bail of a journalist accused of spreading inflammatory statements against Purvanchal Community and migrant labours.

'Traveled Beyond Its Brief': P&H High Court Stays State Human Rights Commission's Direction To Register FIR Against Police Officials

GAGANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS VS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 465

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has stayed the operation of directions issued by the Punjab State & Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission, observing that the Commission had “travelled beyond its brief” by ordering executive authorities to take coercive action rather than issuing mere recommendations as mandated under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation To Retrenched Worker Denied Absorption For 30 Yrs Despite SC Order

Title: Mohan Lal v. The State of Punjab and others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 466

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the State Government to pay ₹5 lakh as lump-sum compensation to a former Earth Work Mistri of the Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project (ASHP), whose plea for absorption in government service remained unaddressed for decades despite explicit judicial directions

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Former Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia's Bail Plea

Title: Bikram Singh Majithia v. State of Punjab

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 467

The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed the regular bail petition filed by a former Cabinet Minister of Punjab in a corruption case involving alleged accumulation of over ₹540 crore in disproportionate assets, holding that the accusations reveal a deep-rooted economic conspiracy, extensive money-laundering channels, and ongoing investigation with significant international financial trails.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Man To 3 Months In Jail Over Second Marriage Despite Pending Appeal Against Divorce

Title: XXX v. XXX

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 468

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held a husband guilty of civil contempt for contracting a second marriage during the pendency of his wife's appeal against the divorce decree—an act done despite the High Court's stay order and in violation of Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Interim Relief To DIG Who Challenged CBI Probe In Corruption Case Citing Jurisdiction

Title: HARCHARAN SINGH BHULLAR V/S UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 469

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday declined to grant interim release to DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in the corruption case registered by the CBI, observing that the relief sought was virtually identical to the final adjudication of the matter.

Re-Blocking Input-Tax Credit Beyond One Year Without New Material Is Unsustainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Title: NB INTERNATIONAL v. COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 470

Holding that the tax authorities cannot indefinitely freeze Input Tax Credit (ITC) by repeatedly invoking the same allegations, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that blocking ITC beyond the statutory one-year period—without any fresh material or further proceedings—is “clearly unsustainable.”

Other Development

MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Against Third NSA Detention Order

Title: Amritpal Singh v UOI & Ors

Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh has approached the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging his third consecutive detention order under the National Security Act (NSA).

The Supreme Court on November 10 refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Amritpal Singh challenging his third detention under the National Security Act, 1980. The Court gave given liberty to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court and requested it to dispose of the matter preferably within 6 weeks.

P&H High Court Seeks Haryana Govt's Response On PIL Challenging Notification That Allows Police Witness To Testify From Station

Title: HARISH MEHLA v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought Haryana government's response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a notification that designates the police headquarters and police stations as 'designated places' for online examination of witnesses in criminal trials.

Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked counsel for the Haryana Government to seek instructions and adjourned the matter to December 18.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Govt's Response On Alleged Open Sale Of Heroin In Bathinda Village After Youth's Overdose Death

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION V/S STATE OF PUNJAB THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab Government on suo moto cognizance taken on a news item alleging that heroin is being sold openly in a village in Bathinda district.

Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry sought a response from the State Government and listed the matter to December 22.