(1)
PUNJAB WAKF BOARD ... PETITIONER Vs.
GRAM PANCHAYAT, JAINPUR AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS D.D
11/01/2023
Land Dispute - Jurisdiction and Classification - Wakf Property vs. Shamlat Deh - Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution - Section 5 of the Wakf Act, 1954 - Sections 7 and 11 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 - Revenue entries classifying land as 'Gair MumkinKabaristan' hold precedence over entries of 'Shamlat Deh' in ownership column - Jurisdiction to reso...
(2)
RAGHBIR SINGH ... APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS D.D
11/01/2023
Essential Commodities Act - Fertilizer Control Order - Appeal against Conviction - Appellant a dealer, not manufacturer - Prosecution's star witness admitted recovered stock had original machine stitching with no tampering - Manufacturer not arrayed as accused - Held, conviction of dealer in isolation unsustainable - Conviction set aside. [Para 13]
Prosecution Witness Admission - ...
(3)
SHANTI DEVI AND OTHERS ...Appellants Vs.
FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
11/01/2023
Land Law – Ejectment of Tenant – Compensation for Improvements – Appeal against orders of ejectment and dismissal of revision petition – Appellants argued for compensation under Section 70 of Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 – Argument not raised before authorities or in amended written statement – Held, tenants estopped from raising new issues at belated stage – ...
(4)
STATE OF PUNJAB ...APPELLANT Vs.
GURDEV SINGH ...RESPONDENT D.D
11/01/2023
Criminal Law - Identification Parade - Rash and Negligent Driving - Acquittal - Benefit of Doubt-Test Identification Parade - Necessity in Criminal Cases – Criminal appeal challenging acquittal under Sections 337, 338, 427, and 304-A IPC – Held: In cases where the accused is not previously known to the witnesses, a test identification parade is necessary to strengthen the tru...
(5)
STATE OF PUNJAB ... APPELLANT Vs.
MANJIT KAUR ... RESPONDENT D.D
10/01/2023
Dowry Death - Presumption under Section 113B of Evidence Act - Appeal against Conviction - Death caused by consumption of pesticide (Aluminum Phosphide) - Held, once prosecution proves ingredients of dowry death, presumption under Section 113B arises, shifting onus to accused to prove innocence - Conviction upheld for husband Ranjit Singh. [Para 11-12]
"Soon Before" Death - ...
(6)
JAGTAR SINGH ... APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA ... RESPONDENT D.D
10/01/2023
NDPS Act - Section 42 - Appeal against Conviction - Non-compliance - Secret information regarding transportation of contraband received but not reduced to writing - Trial Court wrongly recorded compliance - Section 42 mandatory, not directory - Appellant acquitted for non-compliance with Section 42. [Para 14]
NDPS Act - Section 52-A - Procedure for Producing Contraband - Contraband no...
(7)
NARENDER SINGH ... APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA ... RESPONDENT D.D
10/01/2023
Criminal Law - Appeal against Conviction - Hostile Witnesses - Section 307 IPC, Section 25 Arms Act - Appellant shot at complainant causing injury - All key witnesses declared hostile - Recovery of empty cartridge and country-made pistol from appellant - Conviction upheld based on forensic evidence linking bullet to pistol recovered from appellant - Sentence modified to period already undergone du...
(8)
DAL CHAND ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
10/01/2023
Service Law - Pension - Daily Wage Service - Regularization - Continuity of Service - New Pension Scheme-Pension - Counting of Daily Wage Service – Civil writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 challenging conditions in the regularization of service – Held: The petitioner, who worked as a daily wager from 01.01.1995 and whose services were regularized in 2014, is entitled to count his...
(9)
PARDEEP KUMAR ... PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS D.D
09/01/2023
Appointment of Lambardar - Choice of Collector - Interference by Higher Authorities - Held, the choice of the Collector cannot be lightly interfered with unless there is some perversity or illegality in the order - Collector considered the comparative merits of all candidates - Found respondent no.4 more qualified, younger, and financially stronger - Appointment upheld. [Para 12, 15]
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