Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 16 to 22, 2026

This weekly round-up collects Punjab & Haryana High Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected period. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.

Key Decisions

#1High Court of Punjab & Haryanacriminal appeal

Bhanu Parkash v State of Haryana and CRR No. 695 of 2005 Sakesh Mani Sharma v Bhanu Parkash and another, CRA-S No. 2515-SB of 2004 and CRR No. 695 of 2005

Punjab & Haryana HC acquits Bhanu Parkash of dowry death under Section 304-B IPC, relying on deceased's dying declaration recording accidental burning.

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#2High Court of Punjab and Haryanacriminal appeal

Sandeep @ Kala v State of Haryana, CRA-D-84-DB-2014

Punjab & Haryana HC acquits Sandeep @ Kala in rape and abetment-of-suicide case, ruling the dying declaration recorded by ASI was unreliable and full of contradictions.

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#3High Court of Punjab and Haryanawrit petition civil

Dr. Surender Singh and another v. State of Haryana and others (and connected cases), CWP-751-2023 (O&M) and connected cases CWP-673-2023, CWP-8675-2023, CWP-11775-2023

Punjab and Haryana HC quashes HPSC's mid-process interview cut-off for government medical college teaching faculty posts, restoring aggregate-merit selection.

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#4High Court of Punjab and Haryanawrit petition civil

Rakesh Walia v. State of Punjab and Another, CWP-26930-2019

Punjab & Haryana HC quashes de novo inquiry ordered against Rakesh Walia, rules Rule 9 PCS Rules 1970 bars fresh inquiry after exoneration reports.

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#5Punjab and Haryana High Courtwrit petition civil

Ram Sunder Prasad Singh v. U.T. Chandigarh Through Additional Deputy Commissioner and Others, CWP-34700-2024 (O&M)

Punjab & Haryana HC rules MCC parking contract is a lease under Stamp Act, but partly sets aside penalty order as Collector's Section 31 powers are limited to duty determination.

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#6High Court of Punjab and Haryanacriminal appeal

Sanjay @ Fauji v State of Haryana, CRA-D-663-2026 (O&M)

Punjab & Haryana HC grants bail to Sanjay @ Fauji, son-in-law of Baba Rampal, in UAPA case arising from 2014 Satlok Ashram violence. CRA-D-663-2026.

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#7Punjab and Haryana High Courtregular bail

Prem Singh v. State of Haryana, CRM-M-33449-2026 (O&M), CNR No. PHHC011001122026

Punjab & Haryana HC grants interim bail in NDPS case after 18+ months of custody, summons Haryana DGP over police witnesses evading bailable warrants. CRM-M-33449-2026.

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#8Punjab and Haryana High Courtquashing petition

Madhu Purnima Kishwar v Union Territory, Chandigarh and Anr, CRM-M-36275-2026

Punjab & Haryana HC raises maintainability concern in Madhu Purnima Kishwar's petition to quash FIR over a tweet about a viral PM face-massage video.

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