(1) INDER …PETITIONER Vs. STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT D.D 08/08/2022

Criminal Law - Probation for First-Time Offenders - Revision petition challenging the conviction, focusing on probation for a first-time offender. Petitioner nearly 50 years old, laborer with responsibilities, sought leniency. Held, the mandate of Section 360 Cr.P.C. and the Probation of Offenders Act emphasizes rehabilitation over punitive measures for non-heinous crimes. Petitioner released on p...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 44 OF 2020 Docid 2022 LEJ Crim PH 28

(2) MANDEEP VERMA ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ...Respondents D.D 08/08/2022

Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR under Section 174-A IPC – Petition under Section 482 CrPC – FIR registered after petitioner declared proclaimed person in a Section 138 NI Act case – Petitioner settled the matter with complainant, who withdrew the complaint – Once proceedings under Section 138 NI Act withdrawn, FIR under Section 174-A IPC becomes unsustainable – Petitio...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRM-M No. 35150 of 2022 Docid 2022 LEJ Civil PH 72

(3) VISHWAJEET KULKARNI ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent D.D 08/08/2022

Criminal Law - Proclamation of Absconding Person - Compliance with Section 82 CrPC – Petition challenging orders declaring petitioner as proclaimed person under Section 82 CrPC – Proclamation issued with less than 30 days between publication and the date fixed – Subsequent adjournment to meet 30-day requirement not valid compliance – Petition allowed, orders set aside. [Par...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRM-M No. 7288 of 2019 Docid 2022 LEJ Crim PH 97

(4) SUMIT KUMAR …PETITIONER Vs. PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D 08/08/2022

Employment Law – Termination During Probation – Misconduct Allegation – Appeal against the order of termination during probation. Held, termination based on unsatisfactory work and conduct during probation is neither stigmatic nor requires a detailed inquiry unless misconduct is specifically attributed. The appellant's termination, based on a "below average" ACR and...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # LPA No. 706 of 2021 Docid 2022 LEJ Civil PH 49

(5) S.B.V.R. PRASAD ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent D.D 06/08/2022

Criminal Law - Quashing of Complaint – Director and Manager Involvement – Petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of complaint under Insecticides Act – Petitioners prosecuted as Director and Manager-cum-Godown Incharge of accused company – No specific averments in complaint showing their role in company’s business or quality control – Responsible Office...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRM-M No. 43740 of 2018 Docid 2022 LEJ Crim PH 78

(6) AAKASH ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent D.D 05/08/2022

Criminal Law - Anticipatory Bail – Section 438 CrPC – NDPS Act – Non-commercial quantity – Grant of bail to petitioner – Petitioner not named in FIR, no recovery effected from him, only based on wife's disclosure statement – Petitioner’s wife found with 6.25 grams of heroin, far less than commercial quantity – Petition allowed. [Paras 1-18] &n...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRM-M No. 34493 of 2022 Docid 2022 LEJ Crim PH 10

(7) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. ...Petitioner Vs. RAVINDER KUMAR AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D 05/08/2022

Income Tax Act - Motor Vehicles Act - Deduction of TDS on Interest – Revision petitions challenging orders directing the insurance company to deposit the deducted amount of TDS on compensation interest – Held, if interest on compensation is paid prior to June 1, 2015, insurance company must pay TDS amount to claimants and seek refund from Income Tax authorities – If interest paid...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CR No. 527 of 2019 Docid 2022 LEJ Crim PH 61

(8) JYOTI …PETITIONER Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D 05/08/2022

Criminal Procedure – Repeated Applications under Section 311 – Invocation on Multiple Occasions – Section 311, Cr.P.C. – Petition for quashing Trial Court order dismissing application for re-examination – Held, no bar to invoke Section 311 repeatedly if situation arises – Different reliefs claimed in separate applications permissible – Denial of re-examina...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRM-M No. 36888 of 2018(O&M) Docid 2022 LEJ Crim PH 85

(9) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Appellants Vs. SATPAL SINGH AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D 20/07/2022

Constitutional Law – Article 226 – Writ Jurisdiction – Mutation of Property – Challenge to Single Judge’s Order – Appeal against Single Judge’s order quashing rejection of representation seeking mutation – Will executed in favor of adopted son predeceasing testator – Mutation sanctioned in favor of third party upheld by Supreme Court – He...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # LPA No. 600 of 2022 Docid 2022 LEJ Civil PH 41