Tag: Union Territory

Drug addicts are victims, can’t be treated as criminals

Source: tribuneindia.com The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed the States of Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to initiate criminal proceedings against consumers of “narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances” to eradicate the menace in the case of “Surmukh Singh versus State of Punjab”. But any interpretation of the order without distinguishing

Hurry Up, SC! Only You Can Solve Delhi’s Administration Crisis

Source – thequint.com Recently, Delhi’s administration was in a limbo for days due to a dharna staged by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet ministers over the issue of the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal’s alleged intervention in the elected AAP government’s functioning. The Delhi government, therefore, asked for a clear demarcation of powers between the L-G