Tripura High Court
Tripura High Court Directs State To Ensure Proper Transportation, Sheds For Cattle
The Tripura High Court recently allowed a PIL filed by Delhi-based NGO Gau Gyan Foundation to ensure welfare measure for cattle, including proper transportation.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice T. Amarnath Goud & Justice Arindam Lodh directed the State authorities to immediately take steps in this regard under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of...
[Pharmacy Act 1948] State Govt Has No Absolute Power To Revoke Nomination Of A Nominated State Member To PCI: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court has held that the state government does not have absolute authority to cancel the nomination of a nominated State member to Pharmacy Council of India under the Pharmacy Act, 1948. The petitioner was nominated as the State Member of Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) under Section 3(h) of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (the Act) on 29.11.2018 by the State Health...
Tripura High Court Expresses Concern Over Attack At Former CM Biplab Deb’s Residence, Says Police Could Have Been More Diligent
The Tripura High Court last week expressed concern over the recent attack at former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb's residence. The court had taken suo motu cognizance of the matter on the basis of news reports published in the local newspapers with regard to the incident. According to the reports, the CPI(M) "assailants" allegedly ransacked and damaged a...
Tripura High Court Functioning With Only Two Judges, Collegium Recommendations Held Up: Lawyers Write To CJI
Lawyers, members of various Bar Associations of Tripura have written to CJI DY Chandrachud requesting him to take steps to fill the vacant posts of judges at Tripura High Court, which has a sanctioned strength of 5 judges and is presently functioning with only 2 judges including the Acting Chief Justice due to transfers and retirements. The representation signed by a total of 258...
State Of Tripura Has No Jurisdiction To Levy VAT For Supply Of LPG Cylinder Under Work Orders Executed Outside The State: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court has ruled that the State of Tripura has no jurisdiction to levy VAT under the Tripura Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (TVAT), on transport or supply of LPG cylinders to Tripura under the work orders executed outside the State. The bench of Acting Chief Justice T. Amarnath Goud and Justice Arindam Lodh held that that the situs of the sale would be the place where...
Execution Of Arbitration Awards;Section 47 Of CPC Not Applicable : Tripura High Court
The High Court of Tripura has held that Section 47 of CPC which provides for certain questions to be determined by the executing Court does not apply to execution of an arbitration award under the A&C Act. The bench of Justice S.G. Chattopadhyay held that the executing court, exercising power under Section 36 of the Act, cannot entertain any objections against the award and a...
Best Of 2022- Important Judgments From North East High Courts
As the end of year 2022 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the High Courts of Gauhati, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim and Manipur. This roundup includes 180+ important orders and judgments.GAUHATI HIGH COURT "Benefit Of CAA Available": Gauhati HC Asks East-Pakistan Immigrant To Apply For Citizenship, Sets Aside Order Declaring Him 'Foreigner' Case title -...
Most People Possessing Exotic Species Are Animal Lovers, Cannot Direct Govt To Criminalize Non-Declaration: Tripura High Court
The petitioner had sought prosecution of those who haven't made declaration about possession of exotic animals and birds in accordance with an advisory issued by the Centre in June 2020
Tripura High Court Grants ₹2.5 Lakh Compensation To A 28 Yr Old Woman Who Was Tortured & Maltreated In Police Custody
The Tripura High court recently directed the State Government to pay a sum of Rs. 2,50,000/- to a 28-year-old woman who was subjected to custodial torture in October 2021.The bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice S. G. Chattopadhyay was dealing with a suo moto case instituted by the High Court on a news report regarding the custodial torture inflicted on one Priyashi...
[Pension] Employees Of Statutory Organizations Running In Losses Can't Seek Parity With Employees Of Profit Making Corporations: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court recently observed that employees of statutory organizations cannot claim, as a matter of right, the pensionary benefits, as provided to few of the corporations who have been able to generate their own funds with one-time support from the state government.The observation was given by Justice Arindam Lodh while dealing with a batch of writ petitions filed against...
S.311 CrPC | No Party In A Trial Can Be Foreclosed From Correcting Errors, Benefit Of Lacunae In Prosecution Case Must Go To Accused: Tripura HC
The Tripura High Court recently observed that the Court can allow an application filed by accused under Section 311 CrPC and exercise its power of re-summoning any witness, in order to meet the ends of justice.Justice Amarnath Goud observed:"Lacuna in prosecution must be understood as the inherent weakness or a latent wedge in the matrix of the prosecution case. The advantage of it...
Preliminary Issues Are Determined Purely On Point Of Law In Isolation To Facts: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court recently observed that main controversies in a suit cannot be adjudicated as 'preliminary issues' as they require a full fledged trial and leading of evidence. Justice T. Amarnath Goud added that issues to be determined preliminary would exclusively and purely be on law point in isolation to facts but not mixed question of law and fact.The bench observed,"Issue which is...