A Single Bench of Justice Ravi Malimath while considering the petition takes into account the fact that an adequate medical facility is available at Kullu as submitted by the Respondent Counsel.
The Court has perused a series of Judgment passed by the Supreme Court, which had held that in intermediate quantity, the rigours of the provision of Section 37 of the NDPS Act may not apply.
The judge, who hails from Haryana, is scheduled to become Chief Justice on November 24, 2025, after his predecessors Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, and Justice BR Gavai.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has recently said that an employee is not only expected but is “bound to follow any lawful command of his superiors and in case an employee is aggrieved by any order/direction of his superior, he has to opt a legal and proper course against such order/direction.
The promotion shall stand conferred upon the petitioner with all consequential benefits including monetary benefits and needful be done within three months from today,” the order reads.
Tarun K. Sharma, Counsel for the Petitioner contended that in view of Clause 6 of the agreement the Petitioner, a contract appointee, could not have been transferred before completion of three years of tenure at his present place of posting.
Two men, Achhar Singh and Budhi Singh, had challenged their conviction by the Himachal Pradesh High Court. One had been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment and the other to undergo life imprisonment, plus a fine. The High Court had overturned their acquittal by the trial court.
Justice Vivek Singh Thakur of Himanchal Pradesh High Court bench noted that respondent-accused was driving vehicle under influence of alcohol, prosecution has relied upon medical evidence as well as evidence of Dr. Amita Bhatnagar.