Know Thy Judge | Justice Hrishikesh Roy
Justice Hrishikesh Roy is known for his notable contributions to the causes of alternative dispute settlement and legal aid. We have curated some of his important High Court and Supreme Court decisions.
Gauhati High Court
‘Rural health practitioners are not medical practitioners’; Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act, 2004 rightly struck down by Gauhati HC: Supreme Court
Observing that performance of functions identical to those performed by medical practitioners by persons who do not possess the qualifications prescribed under the Central Act, could have dangerous consequences, the Supreme Court held that Rural Health Practitioners enlisted under the Assam Act, are underqualified to perform functions similar to those performed by medical practitioners registered in accordance with the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The Court, however, upheld the constitutionality of the Assam Community Professional (Registration and Competency) Act, 2015 that was enacted to give continuity in service to the practitioners in question.
Defendants cannot be dispossessed unless the plaintiff has established a better title and rights over the property, Supreme Court reiterates
The Supreme Court observed that the defendants, being in possession, would be entitled to protect and save their possession, unless the person who seeks to dispossess them has a better legal right in the form of ownership or entitlement to possession.
President appoints Justice N Kotiswar Singh as acting Chief Justice of Gauhati HC
The President has appointed Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, senior most puisne Judge of the Gauhati High Court, to perform the duties
[Illegal Bulldozing of Houses] | “State of Assam must now take appropriate action to compensate the persons affected by illegal demolition of their houses”: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the allegation that house belonging to one of the citizens of Nagaon, was bulldozed by an order dated 13-12-2022
Gauhati HC refuses to consider a ‘scientific-minded’ advocate’s petition challenging constitutionality of administering oath in the name of God
Gauhati High Court: While deciding this interesting writ petition praying for the issuance of the writ of Mandamus directing to
Gauhati High Court expresses displeasure by traffic police behaviour on duty; directs State authorities to impart training to police personnel and make them more citizen centric
Gauhati High Court:In a case relating to suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the police atrocities, which took place at Paltan
Gauhati High Court gets 2 new Additional Judges
The President appoints Susmita Phukan Khaund and Smt. Mitali Thakuria, to be Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court, in
Gauhati High Court| State cannot force subordinate officers to retire prematurely on low physical fitness without following procedure under Assam Rifle Rues, 2010
Gauhati High Court: The single bench of Michael Zothankhuma, J., disposed of the writ petition and held that the State cannot prematurely
6 Appointments and one Transfer lead to 7 High Courts getting new Chiefs
DELHI HIGH COURT The President transfers Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Chief Justice, Telangana High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Delhi
Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Gauhati HC & Justice J.B Pardiwala, Guj HC appointed as Judges of Supreme Court
President appoints Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court and Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala, Judge of the Gujarat High
SC Collegium recommends elevation of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and J.B. Pardiwala as Supreme Court Judges
Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of the following Chief Justice / Judge of the High Courts, as Judges in the
5 Additional Judges appointed to Gauhati High Court
President appoints the following as Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court: Kakheto Sema [2 Years] Devashis Baruah [2 Years] Malasri Nandi
Gau HC | Parties agreeing to rate of Compensation at argument stage, Tribunal granting compensation accordingly, held, the judgment will be a consent decree
Gauhati High Court: Rumi Kumari Phukan, J., held that if the amount of compensation has already been agreed in a compensation claim,
SC Collegium approves proposal for appointment of 3 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges in Gauhati HC
Collegium approves proposal for appointment of 3 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges in Gauhati HC Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal
Proposal for elevation of 3 Advocates & 2 Judicial Officers as Judges of Gauhati HC: SC Collegium approves
Elevation of 3 Advocates and 2 Judicial Officers as Judges of Gauhati HC Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation
Gau HC | “Both victim and accused are State’s future assets”; HC grants bail to IIT student accused of raping his junior
Gauhati High Court: Ajit Borthakur, J., granted bail to an IIT student accused of raping his junior. The Bench stated, “Both the
[Violence against Doctors] Gau HC | Mere installation of CCTV cameras in hospitals is not enough; HC directs to connect Hospital cameras to the nearest Police Station
Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Sudhanshu Dhulia, CJ, and Manash Ranjan Pathak, J., directed to connect CCTV cameras of
Gau HC | “Not based on intelligible differentia”; HC stays Arunachal Pradesh’s order discriminating between vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons
Gauhati High Court: Nani Tagia, J., stayed the order of the State Executive Committee of Arunachal Pradesh whereby non-vaccinated persons for Covid-19