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Punjab and Haryana Bar Council Approves M3M India Directors

NEW DELHI: The privilege committee of the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana has exonerated M3M India directors Roop Bansal and Yateesh Wahal, along with 17 lawyers representing them, from claims of bench hunting and forum shopping. In a comprehensive seven-page order issued on November 12, 2025, the Committee concluded that there was no evidence of malicious intent or any organized effort to sway case assignments. The order indicated that withdrawals, re-filings, and listings of cases are standard practice within legal proceedings. The committee’s conclusions came after a thorough examination of written submissions, affidavits, and electronic communications, as well as…

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Punjab & Haryana HC Chief Justice Steps Down from M3M Case

Punjab and Haryana High Court CHANDIGARH: Chief Justice Sheel Nagu of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has recused himself from a plea aimed at quashing a corruption case against real estate developer Roop Bansal. On April 17, 2023, Bansal, director of M3M real estate, filed a petition against an FIR registered by the Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau under the Prevention of Corruption Act in Panchkula. During a hearing on July 3, the Chief Justice questioned the petitioner’s counsel regarding any objections to his involvement after the matter was withdrawn from a single judge’s review. The counsel indicated that their client…