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Res Judicata and Subsequent Purchasers: Supreme Court Draws the Line Between Order I Rule 10 and Order XXII Rule 10 CPC

Introduction In a detailed ruling on civil procedure, the Supreme Court has clarified a question that frequently arises in long-running property litigation: when a subsequent purchaser's application for impleadment under…

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Regular Bail to POCSO Accused: Victim’s Trial Testimony Held to Have “Substantial Evidentiary Value

Background of the Case As per the prosecution's version recorded in the FIR, the minor victim was allegedly enticed to a secluded location on a false pretext and subjected to…

Supreme Court Holds Section 19(1) JJ Act Order Mandatory – Conviction of Juvenile as Adult Without Specific Determination Set Aside

The Supreme Court has clarified that the Children’s Court must pass a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, after receiving…

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Retired SI in Bribery Case – Custodial Interrogation Essential in Corruption Matters

Justice Sumeet Goel dismissed the petition seeking anticipatory bail filed by Veer Sain (retired Sub-Inspector, Haryana Police) in a case registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act,…

Supreme Court Holds That A Person Directly Affected By Interim Order In Writ Petition Cannot Be Denied Impleadment

In a significant ruling delivered on 08 April 2026, the Supreme Court allowed the civil appeals filed by M/s Chopra Hotels Private Limited and set aside the order dated 26…

Punjab & Haryana High Court: POCSO Act Supersedes SC/ST Act in Conflicting Provisions

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reiterated that in instances where the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act conflict with those of the Scheduled Castes…

Supreme Court Stays High Court Orders on VIP Security in Haryana and Punjab

The Supreme Court recently stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court's orders revoking the security cover of IAS officers in Haryana involved in civil administration and quasi-judicial work. The top…

Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside Juvenile’s Adult Trial in POCSO Case, Cites Delay in Assessment Process

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently overturned an order from a Children's Court that had tried a juvenile as an adult in a case involving sexual assault under the…

Punjab and Haryana High Court Criticizes Judicial Officers in PMLA Cases; Quashes Remand Order in Balwant Singh Case

In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a remand order passed by a Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in a…

Punjab and Haryana Bar Council resolves to resort to ‘peaceful agitation

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For peaceful agitation if Courts in Punjab and Haryana do not resume partial physical functioning at the earliest announced by The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana.after the lockdown and…