Proclaimed Offender Order Under Section 82 CrPC Quashed Where Mandatory 30-Day Proclamation Period Was Not Complied With: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed a proclaimed offender order for non-compliance with the mandatory 30-day proclamation period under Section 82 CrPC, emphasizing that procedural safeguards cannot be circumvented.
NCLT Chandigarh Sanctions Amalgamation of Redbus India with MakeMyTrip (India) with Capital Reduction and Prospective Appointed Date
The NCLT Chandigarh sanctioned the scheme of amalgamation of Redbus India Pvt Ltd with MakeMyTrip (India) Pvt Ltd under Sections 230 to 232 read with Section 66 of the Companies Act, 2013, involving capital reduction and a share exchange ratio of 3,333 shares of the Transferee Company for every 1,00,000 shares of the Transferor Company.
Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants Under Punjab Public Premises Act Upheld Where Land Acquired for Grain Market Was Never Allotted: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed 16 Letters Patent Appeals filed by truck and bus body builders occupying land on GT Road, Patiala-Sirhind, which had been acquired for a grain market. The Court upheld the eviction orders under the Punjab Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1973.
Complainant's First Appeal Against Acquittal in Section 138 NI Act Case Now Lies Before Sessions Court, Not the High Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a complainant's first appeal against acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act now lies before the Court of Sessions under Section 372 CrPC (now Section 413 BNSS), rather than requiring leave to appeal before the High Court, and remitted the matter accordingly.
High Court Has Power to Prescribe Minimum Marks for Additional District Judge Recruitment Under Article 233 of the Constitution: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the minimum marks qualification prescribed under Clause 8.4 of the ADJ recruitment rules, holding that the High Court has the power to prescribe such criteria under Article 233 of the Constitution.
Family Pension Denied for Failure to Complete One Year Continuous Service Under Rule 6.17 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a petition seeking family pension where the deceased employee had served only 43 days before suspension and absence. The Court held that pension entitlements are statutory rights requiring compliance with prescribed service conditions, not discretionary grants or bounties.
Magistrate Cannot Order Further Investigation Merely on Complainant's Dissatisfaction with Cancellation Report: Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside Order Under Section 482 CrPC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court clarifies that a Magistrate cannot order further investigation merely because a complainant is dissatisfied with a police cancellation report. The Court's own satisfaction remains the proper legal standard for such orders.
No Entitlement to Salary of Higher Post During Current Duty Charge When Employee Was Not Eligible for Promotion: Punjab and Haryana High Court Allows LPA of Punjab Mandi Board
The Punjab and Haryana High Court reverses a Single Bench decision awarding salary benefits for current duty charge period, holding that employees must possess actual eligibility for promotion to claim equivalent pay, and that a rational legal basis for denying such benefits precludes judicial intervention.