This weekly round-up collects Punjab & Haryana High Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected week. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.
Decisions Covered
Hukam Singh v. State of Haryana and others, CWP-28175-2023
An 85-year-old retiree's Rs 7.42 lakh cardiac bill was denied because IVL was not listed in Haryana's package schedule. The High Court found that medically necessary treatment cannot be refused on that ground.
Read full articleKhilu Ram @ Khelo Ram v State of Punjab, CRM-M-27317-2026
Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj quashed a 24-year-old proclaimed offender declaration, finding the petitioner's absence stemmed from ignorance of ongoing proceedings, not wilful evasion.
Read full articleGulab Singh v State of Haryana and another, CRM-21853-2026 in/and CRR-684-2026
Justice Anoop Chitkara reduced a cheque-dishonour convict's sentence to time already served, holding that imprisonment for non-payment of compensation must be proportionate to the money unpaid.
Read full articleSukhpal Singh v. Amit Panchal, IAS and Ors., COCP-1053-2026 (O&M)
Justice Sudeepti Sharma dismissed a contempt petition alleging violation of Supreme Court's demolition directions, finding the structure stood on a public street expressly excluded from those safeguards.
Read full articleGurwinder Singh alias Guri v. State of Punjab and others, CRWP-5461-2025 (O&M)
A Division Bench set aside a District Magistrate's order refusing parole to a life convict, holding that unsubstantiated apprehension of village unrest is no ground to deny temporary release under the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners Act.
Read full articleJeet Singh v State of Punjab and others, LPA-2636-2025 (O&M)
A Division Bench dismissed a senior citizen's Letters Patent Appeal after finding his petition under the 2007 Act was aimed at reclaiming transferred property, not securing genuine maintenance.
Read full articleRuchita Garg v. State of Punjab and others (and connected matters), CWP-PIL-136-2026, CWP-PIL-137-2026, CWP-15939-2026
A Division Bench led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu refused to interfere with Punjab's municipal election programme, finding the petitions filed too late after the election schedule was already well advanced.
Read full articleMadan Kumar v State of Haryana and others, CWP-11984-2026 (O&M)
A Division Bench dismissed a challenge to Haryana's February 2026 notification that removed the 60-year retirement age for differently-abled employees, holding the amendment does not discriminate against a homogenous class.
Read full articleWeekly Index
| Case | Citation | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Hukam Singh v. State of Haryana and others | CWP-28175-2023 | writ petition civil |
| Khilu Ram @ Khelo Ram v State of Punjab | CRM-M-27317-2026 | quashing petition |
| Gulab Singh v State of Haryana and another | CRM-21853-2026 in/and CRR-684-2026 | criminal revision |
| Sukhpal Singh v. Amit Panchal, IAS and Ors. | COCP-1053-2026 (O&M) | contempt petition |
| Gurwinder Singh alias Guri v. State of Punjab and others | CRWP-5461-2025 (O&M) | writ petition criminal |
| Jeet Singh v State of Punjab and others | LPA-2636-2025 (O&M) | letters patent appeal |
| Ruchita Garg v. State of Punjab and others (and connected matters) | CWP-PIL-136-2026, CWP-PIL-137-2026, CWP-15939-2026 | PIL |
| Madan Kumar v State of Haryana and others | CWP-11984-2026 (O&M) | writ petition civil |