Punjab & Haryana High Court – Lawcutor

Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Singer Guru Randhawa in Defamation Case Over Song “Sirra” Lyric; Issues Notice Citing Violation of Mandatory Procedure Under Section 223 BNSS

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (20.03.2026) stayed all criminal proceedings against Punjabi singer and composer Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa @ Guru Randhawa in a complaint alleging defamation and…

Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 174A IPC in Relation to Section 82 Cr.P.C.

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court held that even if a proclamation issued under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) is nullified due to quashing of…

Supreme Court Clarifies NIA’s Authority to Investigate Linked Non-Scheduled Offences

In the case of Ankush Vipan Kapoor v. National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Supreme Court ruled that the NIA has the authority to investigate offences not listed in the schedule…

Incorporating biological mother’s name in the passport approved by Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Regional Passport officer, Chandigarh directed by the The Punjab & Haryana High Court to take steps to incorporate the name of a petitioner's deceased biological mother in her passport.Petiton…