The Gauhati High Court disposes of a Suo Moto writ as well as the PIL relating to the preservation and proper management of Deepor Beel in Guwahati in compliance to the order passed by the Supreme Court.
While considering the PIL , Gauhati High Court division bench is of the view that because of the improved Covid situation, the matter may not be of much public importance at this stage, though certain issue of great importance of individual freedom is involved.
Gauhatu High Court found that although some measures have been taken by the State, the Bench do accept that health services need to be improved further.
The Supreme Court has held that the sentence of life imprisonment has to be equated to rigorous imprisonment for life in a plea challenging the order of the Gauhati High Court, whose conviction and sentence was upheld, and the SLP dismissed.