Status Of Internally Displaced Persons, Responsibility Of Centre, State Govt: Gauhati High Court Seeks Response On Larger Issues
3 years, 9 months ago

Status Of Internally Displaced Persons, Responsibility Of Centre, State Govt: Gauhati High Court Seeks Response On Larger Issues

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre as well as the State Government on the larger issues concerning the status of internally displaced persons and the responsibility of the Central and the State Government towards such persons.The development came while the division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak was dealing with. The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre as well as the State Government on the larger issues concerning the status of internally displaced persons and the responsibility of the Central and the State Government towards such persons. The development came while the division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak was dealing with two petitions raising similar issues regarding internally displaced person who has been forced to flee from the State of West Bengal to Assam pursuant to the alleged violence post West Bengal Assembly Election. Stating that the Court shall deal with the aforesaid aspect on the next date of hearing, the Court ordered thus: "Meanwhile, the State of Assam would be at liberty to file its objections as to the maintainability of the petitions itself, inasmuch as, if State of West Bengal is a necessary party and in case it is a dispute between the State of Assam and State of West Bengal, then this Court may not have jurisdiction to decide the matter, as the matter would then be for exclusive jurisdiction of the Apex Court, under Article 131 of the Constitution of India.

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Gauhati High Court Directs Registry To Seek Report From Concerned Courts Regarding Delay In Progress Of Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs
1 week, 2 days ago

Gauhati High Court Directs Registry To Seek Report From Concerned Courts Regarding Delay In Progress Of Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday asked for specific reports from the concerned Courts indicating the reason as to why, the pending cases involving Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly could not progress further. On the perusal of the said report, the Court observed that as many as 07 out of the 15 cases involving MPs/MLAs which was …

Gauhati High Court Asks Principal Secretary, DGP About Steps Taken To Stop Illegal Coal Mining In Assam Forest
1 month, 1 week ago

Gauhati High Court Asks Principal Secretary, DGP About Steps Taken To Stop Illegal Coal Mining In Assam Forest

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently asked Assam's Principal Secretary, Assam and the Director General of Police about the steps taken to stop illegal coal mining activities in the concerned forest areas where it has been alleged to take place. The court in its order directed the personal appearance of the officers after noting that an affidavit on the issue had …

Gauhati high court warns Assam govt on illegal coal mining
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gauhati high court warns Assam govt on illegal coal mining

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati, Feb. 7: Bogged down by the failure of the State government to file an affidavit on steps taken to stop illegal coal mining, the Gauhati High Court has issued summons to two senior administrative and police officers of Assam to appear in person before the court with all relevant documents, if the affidavit is not filed by February 13. …

Out Of 20 Criminal Cases Against MPs/ MLAs In Gauhati HC, 5 Disposed And 15 Listed For Final Hearing & Disposal Next Month: High Court Told
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Out Of 20 Criminal Cases Against MPs/ MLAs In Gauhati HC, 5 Disposed And 15 Listed For Final Hearing & Disposal Next Month: High Court Told

Live Law  

The Registry of the Gauhati High Court placed a report before the High Court which shows that out of the 20 criminal cases against MPs/MLAs pending before the Principal Seat, 05 cases have been disposed of. “Since this is a monitoring Bench, we refrain from passing any order in this regard, save and except, observing that the concerned courts may …

Gauhati HC Directs Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram And Arunachal Pradesh To Report Steps Taken To Improve Condition Of Central/District Jails
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gauhati HC Directs Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram And Arunachal Pradesh To Report Steps Taken To Improve Condition Of Central/District Jails

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed four states–Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, to file their respective comprehensive affidavit addressing all the issues highlighted by a Committee in its inspection report concerning the condition of different central jails and district jails across these states. The division bench of the Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Kaushik Goswami further observed: “Learned …

Gauhati High Court Seeks Assam Govt's Response To PIL Challenging Repeal Of Muslim Marriages & Divorces Act
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gauhati High Court Seeks Assam Govt's Response To PIL Challenging Repeal Of Muslim Marriages & Divorces Act

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has recently asked the Assam Government to file its response by June 24 in a plea challenging the repeal of the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act of 1935. The division bench of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Suman Shyam has issued notice to the State Government in a writ petition filed by the …

Gauhati HC dismisses Assam MP's petition challenging cancellation of ST status
11 months ago

Gauhati HC dismisses Assam MP's petition challenging cancellation of ST status

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on April 18 dismissed a writ petition by two-time MP Naba Sarania, challenging a State Level Scrutiny Committee's order striking down his Scheduled Tribe status. A single-judge bench of Justice S K Medhi delivered the order, Assam’s advocate general Devajit Saikia told PTI. "The honourable court dismissed his writ petition, and did not give him any …

Gauhati High Court Asks State If It Would Pay Compensation U/S 357A CrPC To Kin For Unnatural Death Of Prisoners In Custody
1 year, 7 months ago

Gauhati High Court Asks State If It Would Pay Compensation U/S 357A CrPC To Kin For Unnatural Death Of Prisoners In Custody

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday directed the Assam government to clarify whether it proposes to grant compensation to the kith and kin of prisoners who died unnaturally in custody, by treating them to be victims as defined under Section 357A of CrPC. The division bench of the Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury was hearing a …

'Tandav' Web Series Row | Supreme Courts Directs States To File Status Report On FIRs, Adjourns Hearing To August
1 year, 8 months ago

'Tandav' Web Series Row | Supreme Courts Directs States To File Status Report On FIRs, Adjourns Hearing To August

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday adjourned to the first week of August, the hearing in a batch of petitions filed by the makers of Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav' for clubbing and transfer of first information reports lodged against them in six cities for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. At the behest of Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, a bench of …

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Constitute Transgender Welfare Board Within Six Weeks
1 year, 8 months ago

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Constitute Transgender Welfare Board Within Six Weeks

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday directed the Assam Government to expedite the process of constitution of Transgender Welfare Board and complete the same within 6 weeks. P. Nayak, the Standing Counsel, Finance placed on record a copy of the sanction letter dated June 26, 2023, as per which acting on the request of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, …

Encroachment Of Heritage Sites Related To Ahom Dynasty Going On Unabated Due To Absence Of Any Protective Steps By State: Gauhati High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Encroachment Of Heritage Sites Related To Ahom Dynasty Going On Unabated Due To Absence Of Any Protective Steps By State: Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam Government to inform it whether the State is prepared to come up with a comprehensive plan for protection of the monuments pertaining to Ahom dynasty including the coal mines in the various locations under Digboi Forest Division. The court was hearing a Suo Motu PIL on the basis of a letter dated …

‘Muslim Population Has Increased In Assam, This Abrupt Growth Has Come From Other Side’: Centre To Gauhati High Court In Declared Foreigners' Case
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Muslim Population Has Increased In Assam, This Abrupt Growth Has Come From Other Side’: Centre To Gauhati High Court In Declared Foreigners' Case

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court is hearing a significant matter in which it is examining the rights available to a declared foreigner or illegal migrant in India before their deportation.In the last hearing held on April 28 before the division bench of Justice A.M. Bujor Barua and Justice Robin Phukan, the Deputy Solicitor General R.K.D. The Gauhati High Court is hearing …

UAPA | Supreme Court Confirms Gauhati HC Order Setting Aside Discharge Of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, Grants Bail
1 year, 11 months ago

UAPA | Supreme Court Confirms Gauhati HC Order Setting Aside Discharge Of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, Grants Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday confirmed "in all aspects" the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside trial court's order discharging activist-turned-politician Akhil Gogoi in connection with offences under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. Besides, the high court ought not to have made observations on the merits of the case while setting aside the discharge order and remanding …

Gauhati High Court Seeks ATR On Alleged Illegal Encroachments In Tipam Hills
2 years ago

Gauhati High Court Seeks ATR On Alleged Illegal Encroachments In Tipam Hills

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday, in a suo motu PIL, directed the authorities to submit a report and action taken with regard to the allegation of illegal encroachment of historic Tipam hill. The suo motu PIL was registered by the court in 2018 on the basis of a letter written by Late Nilay Dutta, Senior Advocate highlighting a report …

Gauhati High Court Quashes Order Declaring 52-Yr-Old Woman A Foreigner After Citizen-Father's Testimony Remains Uncontroverted
2 years ago

Gauhati High Court Quashes Order Declaring 52-Yr-Old Woman A Foreigner After Citizen-Father's Testimony Remains Uncontroverted

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently quashed and set aside order of Foreigners Tribunal which declared a citizen of India as foreign citizen, on the ground that verification report of the authorities was incomplete and evidence of the father of the petitioner, who deposed that the petitioner is his daughter, remained uncontroverted. While setting aside the order of the Tribunal, the …

Police Reforms: Gauhati High Court Seeks Compliance Reports From Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh Govts On Apex Court's Directions
2 years, 1 month ago

Police Reforms: Gauhati High Court Seeks Compliance Reports From Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh Govts On Apex Court's Directions

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday directed the state governments of Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh to file affidavits regarding compliance of the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Manish Kumar v. Union of India and Others on police reforms. The Court directed the Home Secretaries of the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland to file individual …

Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case
2 years, 10 months ago

Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday stayed the adverse remarks made by a district judge against the Assam police while granting bail to independent Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in an assault case on April 29. ‘False case’ A. Chakravarty, the judge of the district and sessions court in western Assam’s Barpeta, had observed that the second case was false and …

Gauhati High Court Stays Lower Court's Order To Register Case Against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Over Alleged Provocative Speech
3 years ago

Gauhati High Court Stays Lower Court's Order To Register Case Against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Over Alleged Provocative Speech

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Friday stayed a lower court order, whereby Assam Police were directed to register a case against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his allegedly inflammatory remarks over an eviction drive carried out last year. Justice Hitesh Kumar Sarma said, "On consideration of the contents of the petition, facts leading to the passing of the …

Supreme Court Upholds Gauhati HC's Order Awarding 10.5 Additional Marks To Assam Civil Services Exam Candidate
3 years ago

Supreme Court Upholds Gauhati HC's Order Awarding 10.5 Additional Marks To Assam Civil Services Exam Candidate

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the order of the Gauhati High Court to award additional 10.5 marks to a candidate who appeared for the Combined Competitive Examination, 2015 for recruitment to various posts of the Assam Civil Services. Essentially, the Bench of Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari was hearing a plea moved by the Assam Public …

Breaking News, February 9
3 years, 1 month ago

Breaking News, February 9

India TV News  

Due process of law and all guidelines issued by the NHRC are being followed in all cases of police encounters that have taken place in Assam since May last year, the state government claimed in an affidavit filed before the Gauhati High Court. In the affidavit filed in connection with a PIL, the Assam government informed the court that 28 …

Gauhati HC asks Assam Govt. to file detailed affidavit on police encounters
3 years, 2 months ago

Gauhati HC asks Assam Govt. to file detailed affidavit on police encounters

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday asked the Assam government to file a detailed affidavit on the police encounters that have been taking place since BJP returned to power in the state in May 2021. Hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate Arif Md Yeasin Jwadder, a High Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Soumitra Saikia …

PIL On Alleged Fake Encounters: Gauhati High Court Asks State Govt To Specify Details Of Such Encounters & Action Taken By It
3 years, 2 months ago

PIL On Alleged Fake Encounters: Gauhati High Court Asks State Govt To Specify Details Of Such Encounters & Action Taken By It

Live Law  

Hearing a Public Interest Litigation plea moved before it seeking an independent probe into the alleged fake encounters of the Assam Police, the Gauhati High Court today asked the State Government to apprise the Court about the "alleged" encounter killings and the action taken by the State.The Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Soumitra Saikia heard Senior Advocate. …

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Decide On Plea Of Rohingya Refugees Seeking Either Refugee Status In India Or Deportation To Myanmar
3 years, 3 months ago

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Decide On Plea Of Rohingya Refugees Seeking Either Refugee Status In India Or Deportation To Myanmar

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has recently directed the Assam government to take a decision at the earliest regarding a plea moved by ten members of the Rohingya community seeking either refugee status in India or deportation to Myanmar. The Court observed that the petitioners have been 'languishing in jail' for the last 7 years since the concerned authorities have not …

Foreigners' Detention Centre: Gauhati High Court Grants 45 Days To Assam Govt For Completing Construction, Shifting Detenues
3 years, 7 months ago

Foreigners' Detention Centre: Gauhati High Court Grants 45 Days To Assam Govt For Completing Construction, Shifting Detenues

Live Law  

In a petition concerning detention of foreign illegal migrants, the Gauhati High Court recently granted 45 days' time to the Assam Government for completing the construction of a detention centre at Matia, Goalpara and shifting of detenues to the same thereafter.Justice Kalyan Rai Surana also directed the Secretary of Assam Government, Home and Political Department to file an updated. In …

Gauhati High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Vaccination Of Persons Not Having Proper Identification Documents
3 years, 7 months ago

Gauhati High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Vaccination Of Persons Not Having Proper Identification Documents

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has sought response of Health and Family Welfare Department of State of Assam in respect of vaccination status of persons who are not having proper identification documents.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak directed the Assam Government to file affidavit within two weeks.The Court also sought response as to. …

Foreigners' Tribunal Can't Suo Moto Assume Jurisdiction To Give An Opinion Which Is Not Sought While Answering Reference: Gauhati High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Foreigners' Tribunal Can't Suo Moto Assume Jurisdiction To Give An Opinion Which Is Not Sought While Answering Reference: Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has ruled that the Foreigners Tribunal cannot suo moto assume the jurisdiction to give an opinion which is not sought while answering reference made to it regarding entry of a person, suspected to be a foreigner, into Assam.A division bench comprising of Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Soumitra Saikia was dealing with a petition challenging …

"Exorbitant Prices Charged By Pvt Hospitals, Oximeters In Rural Areas, Bed Availability Information On Portal": Gauhati HC Seeks State Govt's Response
3 years, 9 months ago

"Exorbitant Prices Charged By Pvt Hospitals, Oximeters In Rural Areas, Bed Availability Information On Portal": Gauhati HC Seeks State Govt's Response

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday sought the response of the State Government on various issues concerning Covid 19 situation in the State faced by the people in view of second Covid wave.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak was dealing with a plea raising issues including: first, exorbitant prices charges by private …

Alleged Non-Admission Of Covid Patients By Private Hospitals Despite Insurance Cover: Gauhati High Court Seeks Response
3 years, 9 months ago

Alleged Non-Admission Of Covid Patients By Private Hospitals Despite Insurance Cover: Gauhati High Court Seeks Response

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has sought response from the Assam Government on an application alleging denial of admission to Covid-19 patients by private hospitals in the State. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak heard Advocate A. Chamuah on behalf of Lawyers Association, Guwahati who alleged that in Assam, persons who are suffering from …

Arrange Finances For Transgenders' Shelter Homes In The State Of Assam: Gauhati High Court To State Govt
3 years, 10 months ago

Arrange Finances For Transgenders' Shelter Homes In The State Of Assam: Gauhati High Court To State Govt

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday directed the Social Welfare Department of the State Government to make arrangement for finances for three shelter homes situated in the State of Assam.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak remarked,"At least an interim arrangement be made so that at least for the next two months these shelter …

Assam NRC- Citizen Can't Be Declared Foreigner Just Because Linkage Is Not Shown With All Relatives : Gauhati High Court
3 years, 11 months ago

Assam NRC- Citizen Can't Be Declared Foreigner Just Because Linkage Is Not Shown With All Relatives : Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

In an astonishing order, a Foreigners Tribunal in Assam had declared a man named Haidar Ali as a foreigner although he had established the link with the names of his father and grandfather entered in the voters lists of 1965 and 1970.The Tribunal at Barpeta observed that since Haider Ali had failed to establish his linkage with other projected relatives …

Gauhati High Court Seeks State's Response On PIL Filed By All Assam Transgender Association Alleging Inadequate Funding For The Community
3 years, 11 months ago

Gauhati High Court Seeks State's Response On PIL Filed By All Assam Transgender Association Alleging Inadequate Funding For The Community

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has sought response from the Assam Government on a petition alleging failure of the state authorities to maintain shelter homes for the transgender community. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak has directed the Additional Senior Government Advocate to seek instructions in the matter and by April 8, 2021. The …

Senior Designation: Gauhati High Court Invites Views From Bar On 58 Applicants By April 15
3 years, 11 months ago

Senior Designation: Gauhati High Court Invites Views From Bar On 58 Applicants By April 15

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has invited suggestions/opinions from the Bar on 58 applicant Advocates as a part of the process of designating them as Senior Advocates. Rule 6 of the Gauhati High Court Rules, 2018 provide the applications received for senior designation have to be published in the official website of the Gauhati High Court inviting suggestions/views of other stakeholders …

COVID-19- Judicial Notice Can Be Taken Of The Fact That Situation In State Of Assam Is Much Better: Gauhati High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19- Judicial Notice Can Be Taken Of The Fact That Situation In State Of Assam Is Much Better: Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court last week took judicial note of the fact that the present situation in the State of Assam as far as COVID-19 pandemic is concerned, is much better. The Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a Public Interest Litigation wherein the petitioner had raised the concern about the rapid spread and increase in the number …

Gauhati High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Directions Against Hospitals Refusing Treatment To Non Covid Patients
4 years, 2 months ago

Gauhati High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Directions Against Hospitals Refusing Treatment To Non Covid Patients

Live Law  

The division bench of the Gauhati High Court consisting of Acting Chief Justice Mr. N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Manish Choudhary on Tuesday issued notice in a PIL filed by Senior Congress Leader, Debabrata Saikia seeking directions to Union of India, Ministry of Health and Government of Assam against the refusal of State Hospitals in treatment of non covid patients. …

Explain Inclusion Of 'Undeserving' Individuals In Assam National Register Of Citizens: Gauhati High Court Directs NRC Coordinator [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

Explain Inclusion Of 'Undeserving' Individuals In Assam National Register Of Citizens: Gauhati High Court Directs NRC Coordinator [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a recent verdict, the Gauhati High Court asked the coordinator of National Register of Citizens to explain how the name of the Petitioner got included in the Register despite the fact that at the relevant point of time, proceedings against her were continuing. "Let the Assam State Coordinator, NRC file a comprehensive affidavit and bring on record the situations …

Gauhati HC Takes Note Of Acute Shortfall Of Official Quarters For Judicial Officers; Directs State Officials To Take Steps [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Gauhati HC Takes Note Of Acute Shortfall Of Official Quarters For Judicial Officers; Directs State Officials To Take Steps [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court, having taken cognizance of the acute shortfall of the official quarters for the Judicial Officers serving in the States of Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, has passed an order on October 19 directing the Deputy Commissioners of all the Districts, except for Districts of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Morigaon, Goalpara, Kokrajhar and Baksa, and the Chief. The …

High Courts Weekly Round-Up
5 years ago

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court Marital Status Of A Daughter Alone Not A Ground For Rejecting Claim For Compassionate Appointment: Reiterates Allahabad HC The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that marital status of a daughter alone cannot be the ground for rejecting her application for compassionate appointment in terms of The U.P. ● Karnataka High Court After Ten …

Assam NRC authority seeks details of ‘ineligible persons’
5 years, 1 month ago

Assam NRC authority seeks details of ‘ineligible persons’

The Hindu  

The National Register of Citizens authority has indicated at an erroneous updating exercise by asking the district heads in Assam to provide details of “ineligible persons” in the final list of citizens published on August 31, 2019. Indigenous groups believe many illegal immigrants have made it to the NRC in the three Bengali-dominated southern Assam districts – Cachar, Hailakandi and …

Supreme Court directs Centre, Assam government to file status report on Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres
5 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court directs Centre, Assam government to file status report on Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to file a fresh report with regard to the status of release of Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres as per its earlier order New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to file a fresh report with regard to the status of release of …

SC orders transfer of Assam NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela to M.P.
5 years, 5 months ago

SC orders transfer of Assam NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela to M.P.

The Hindu  

A Special Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi ordered the transfer of Assam State National Register of Citizens Coordinator Prateek Hajela to Madhya Pradesh over a month after the publication of the final citizenship list on August 31. The Bench, also comprising Justice Rohinton Nariman, did not mention in court any reasons for …

Gauhati HC Rejects Citizenship Claim Of Man Who Claimed To Have Entered India In 1965 [Read Judgment]
5 years, 9 months ago

Gauhati HC Rejects Citizenship Claim Of Man Who Claimed To Have Entered India In 1965 [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has affirmed the findings of a Foreigner's Tribunal in Assam against a man who claimed to have entered India in 1965.Last September, the Tribunal in Barpeta had declared one Anil Barman to be a foreigner on the ground that he could not prove his presence in Assam before 1971.In the petition filed in the High Court …

Gauhati HC Orders Release Of Ex-Army Man Who Was Detained After Being Declared 'Foreigner'
5 years, 9 months ago

Gauhati HC Orders Release Of Ex-Army Man Who Was Detained After Being Declared 'Foreigner'

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court today directed the interim release of ex-army man Mohammad Sanaullah, who was arrested and sent to detention centre on May 28, after a Foreigners Tribunal in Assam adjudged him a 'foreigner'.Mohammad Sanaullah, a 52 year old man who retired from the Army in 2017 as Honorary Lieutenant, had approached the Court against the order of Foreigners …

Assam NRC: Follow Due Procedure In The Adjudication Of Claims For Inclusion In the Final List, SC Tells Coordinator [Read Order]
5 years, 9 months ago

Assam NRC: Follow Due Procedure In The Adjudication Of Claims For Inclusion In the Final List, SC Tells Coordinator [Read Order]

Live Law  

The vacation bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, in addressing State Coordinator Prateek Hajela, observed, The top court's remarks come close on the heels of the widely-reported arrest and lodging in a detention centre for foreigners of a retired soldier, a Kargil war veteran, after a Foreigners Tribunal declared him, who had rendered three decades of his life to …

Assam NRC: Supreme Court relief for those left out
6 years, 6 months ago

Assam NRC: Supreme Court relief for those left out

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today ordered resumption of filing of claims and objections by around 40 lakh people who were left out in the draft Assam NRC. A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi amd Rohinton Fali Nariman said that the process of receiving claims and objections by the people who have been left out of the National Register of …

Gauhati HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Lynching Of Youth Mistaken As Child Lifters [Read Orders]
6 years, 9 months ago

Gauhati HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Lynching Of Youth Mistaken As Child Lifters [Read Orders]

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the lynching of two youth -- Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath - by villagers in Karbi Anglong district and asked the government as well as the police as to what effective measures have been taken to arrest the wrongdoers.A bench of Chief Justice Ajit Singh and Justice Achintya Malla Bujor …

Gauhati HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Lynching Of Youth Mistaken As Child Lifters [Read Orders]
6 years, 9 months ago

Gauhati HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Lynching Of Youth Mistaken As Child Lifters [Read Orders]

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the lynching of two youth -- Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath - by villagers in Karbi Anglong district and asked the government as well as the police as to what effective measures have been taken to arrest the wrongdoers.A bench of Chief Justice Ajit Singh and Justice Achintya Malla Bujor …

Gauhati High Court referred 10 cases to CBI during last 4 yrs
11 years, 4 months ago

Gauhati High Court referred 10 cases to CBI during last 4 yrs

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Gauhati High Court, which had declared CBI to be an unconstitutional body, had referred nearly 10 cases to the agency in the last four years for carrying out investigations. Four cases in 2010 and two each in 2011, 2012 and 2013 have been referred to CBI by other benches of the High Court, the agency's data shows.The …

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