Punjab and Haryana High Court: 'Flooded with litigations where innocent families are financially exploited on promise of sending children abroad'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case Devinder Singh Gill v. State of Punjab observed and has rejected the bail petition of a man who is being accused of cheating to the tune of Rs.77.89 lakh on the pretext of sending complainants abroad and to procure study visas and work visas.

The court in the case noted that the accused person neither sent the complainants abroad nor did they return the advance money.

The bench headed by Justice Kirti Singh stated that, 'In recent times the Courts have been flooded with similar litigation where innocent families have been financially exploited on the promise of sending their children abroad. The courts have often flagged the seriousness of such offences due to the financial and emotional harm caused to the families.