PREET KAMAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-137-2026 Reserved on : 21.05.2026 Pronounced on : 22.05.2026 Uploaded on : 22.05.2026 Preet Kamal Uppal …….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...….Respondents Whether any operative part of the judgment is pronounced or the full judgment is pronounced : full judgment CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present: Mr. Paramvir Singh Sunny, Advocate (arguing counsel), Mr. Pardeep K. Bajaj, Advocate, Mr. Navdeep Khokhar, Advocate, Mr. Manik Moudgill, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Maninderjit Singh Bedi, Advocate General, Punjab (arguing counsel) Mr. Chanchal K. Singla, Addl. Advocate General (arguing counsel), assisted by Mr. P.I.P. Singh, Addl. Advocate General Punjab, Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, Ms. Kavita Joshi, Advocate, and Ms. Archana, Advocate. Mr. Aayush Sarna, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr. Prateek Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.3. SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE For orders, see detailed judgment of even date passed in CWP- PIL-136-2026, titled “Ruchita Garg Vs. State of Pu