Punjab and Haryana High Court

The High Court refused to accept the petitioner's argument that he mentioned the name of his wife in the application form, and therefore, it should be presumed that he has only one wife.

In a significant comment, CM Saini said that if the Punjab government keeps capping water released from the dam at 4,000 cusec, excess water will overflow during monsoon and reach Pakistan. He said that the Bhakra dam reservoir has to be emptied before monsoon so that excess water accumulated during monsoon can be stored in the reservoir.

Justice Ramaswami was appointed on the Madras High Court on the recommendation of the Chief Justice who was his father-in-law.

Punjab and Haryana HC said that Medical reports make for crucial evidence in certain cases, expressing anger over medical reports written in illegible handwriting

The observation came as several hospitals from Punjab sought the release of funds from the state government under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. It was noted that the state released Rs 26 crore to the tune of notwithstanding bills amounting to Rs 500 crore.

The court rebuked the AAP government for taking a position that there shortage of funds for allocating the budget for buying modern technology tools for Forensic Science Laboratories while huge amounts are otherwise being spent.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court flagged the improper execution of of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015, meant to curtail cow slaughtering and consumption of beef.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has awarded Rs 2 lakh compensation for wrongful arrest under the NDPS Act, condemning police high-handedness.

Though it was not mentioned in the court order, the court observed in case of the death of farmer Shubh Karan Singh that "Shotgun is not carried by police officers".

The situation surfaced following a petition filed by the distressed parents of the girl, seeking the court's intervention.