Justice Bibhu Datta Guru Archives

“Can’t encourage activity or give such direction that may turn into disaster in future”: Chhattisgarh HC rejects PIL seeking cultivation of industrial hemp

“The consumption of narcotic and psychotropic substances in Chhattisgarh has increased manifold in recent years. It not only has evil effects on the body and mind of the person consuming it, but it ruins the entire family and society too.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Pension is hard-earned benefit, can’t be withheld without authority of law as per Art. 300-A’; Chhattisgarh HC quashes pension recovery order passed against retd. public servant

“An employee earns these benefits by dint of his long, continuous, faithful and unblemished service. It is a hard-earned benefit which accrues to an employee and is in the nature of “property”. This right to property cannot be taken away without the due process of law as per Article 300-A of the Constitution.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Chhattisgarh HC registers suo motu PIL based on news report highlighting non-functional oxygen plants worth crores of rupees at Bilaspur District Hospital

The news report alleged that at present, oxygen supply is being made from the oxygen cylinders which are brought from outside. Despite various authorities inspecting the Hospital, no heed is being paid for restarting the closed Oxygen plants.