Gauhati HC asks Assam Govt. to file detailed affidavit on police encounters
2 years, 11 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 asked Assam Advocate General Devajit Lon Saikia to submit the detailed affidavit related to the encounters. Mr. Jwadder claimed in the PIL that more than 80 “fake” encounters between Assam Police and the alleged accused had taken place since May 2021, when Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took charge. Earlier, the petitioner had filed a complaint on the alleged “fake” encounters with the National Human Rights Commission against the Assam Police over the series of encounters that have taken place since May 2021.

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Gauhati High Court Asks Assam DGP To Direct Police Stations Not To File 'Hit And Run' Case U/S 106(2) BNS As Provision Not In Force Yet
1 week ago

Gauhati High Court Asks Assam DGP To Direct Police Stations Not To File 'Hit And Run' Case U/S 106(2) BNS As Provision Not In Force Yet

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently asked Assam's Director General of Police to issue necessary direction to the police stations under his jurisdiction, not to register any case under Section 106 of the BNS–pertaining to death by rash driving which is not culpable homicide–which has not come into force till date. In such circumstances, the challenge of the petitioner to the …

Gauhati High Court Asks Its Registry To List All 20 Criminal Pleas Involving MPs, MLAs Before Special Bench For Expeditious Disposal
1 week, 6 days ago

Gauhati High Court Asks Its Registry To List All 20 Criminal Pleas Involving MPs, MLAs Before Special Bench For Expeditious Disposal

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday, directed its Registry to take necessary steps for listing all pending twenty criminal petitions and criminal revision petitions involving MPs or MLAs before a Special Bench within 10 days, after obtaining necessary approval of the Chief Justice on the administrative side. The Apex Court, in the said writ petition, had sought detailed reports from …

Sworn Affidavit Compulsory Along With Private Complaint: Karnataka High Court Reiterates
1 month ago

Sworn Affidavit Compulsory Along With Private Complaint: Karnataka High Court Reiterates

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a person filing a private complaint before the Magistrate court has to file a sworn affidavit in support of the complaint. A Single judge, Justice Mohammad Nawaz, held thus while allowing a petition filed by Parvati Sharanappa and another person and quashed the FIR and private complaint initiated by Rayappa Jangali against them …

'Sorry State Of Affairs': Gauhati HC Laments 'Casual' Approach Of State In Plea Challenging Construction Of Amusement Park At Silchar
1 month ago

'Sorry State Of Affairs': Gauhati HC Laments 'Casual' Approach Of State In Plea Challenging Construction Of Amusement Park At Silchar

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently pulled up Assam Government for filing an affidavit in a very casual manner, in an ongoing PIL filed by several persons being aggrieved with the decision of the Silchar Municipal Board allowing the private respondent Assam Progressive Developers Limited to set up an amusement park in the Gandhibag Park. The division bench comprising the Chief …

Produce T Lokesh on Nov 11, Andhra Pradesh HC directs police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Produce T Lokesh on Nov 11, Andhra Pradesh HC directs police

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has posted further hearing on the batch of Habeas Corpus petitions to Monday, and directed the government to produce the person mentioned in the case before the court on November 11. The bench, comprising Justice Raghunandan Rao and Justice K Maheswara Rao, has directed the police to produce Tirupati Lokesh, on whose name the …

Serious Allegations of Fake Encounters in Assam: Supreme Court Calls for Proactive Approach from Human Rights Commission
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2 months ago

Serious Allegations of Fake Encounters in Assam: Supreme Court Calls for Proactive Approach from Human Rights Commission

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has expressed its concern over the issue of fake encounters in Assam and called on the Human Rights Commission to take proactive steps in investigating and addressing the matter. The court noted that there is a legislative mandate behind the establishment of Human Rights Commissions and expects them to act pro-actively in civil liberty matters. The court …

Serious Allegations of Fake Encounters in Assam: Supreme Court Calls for Proactive Approach from Human Rights Commission
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2 months ago

Serious Allegations of Fake Encounters in Assam: Supreme Court Calls for Proactive Approach from Human Rights Commission

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has expressed its concern over the issue of fake encounters in Assam and called on the Human Rights Commission to take proactive steps in investigating and addressing the matter. The court noted that there is a legislative mandate behind the establishment of Human Rights Commissions and expects them to act pro-actively in civil liberty matters. The court …

Custodial death of Assam rape accused: Court seeks answers from govt
3 months ago

Custodial death of Assam rape accused: Court seeks answers from govt

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court issued a notice to the Assam government on Monday in a case related to the custodial death of a rape accused on August 24. One of three people accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Dhing, central Assam, a handcuffed Tafajjul Islam reportedly drowned while trying to escape from police custody. Abdul Awal filed a petition …

[Lok Sabha Elections] Gauhati HC Issues Notice On Plea By Congress Candidate From Karimganj Constituency Challenging Election Of BJP Candidate
5 months ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] Gauhati HC Issues Notice On Plea By Congress Candidate From Karimganj Constituency Challenging Election Of BJP Candidate

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court yesterday issued summons in an election petition filed under Section 80, Section 80A and Section 81 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 by the Congress candidate for Lok Sabha elections 2024, Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury, from No. The Petitioner also raised the contention that his legal team, on the day of the polling, had continuously …

Gauhati HC Directs Govt To Reconsider Case Of Candidates With Experience As Home Guards, SPOs In 2017 Recruitment For Constables Under Assam Industrial Security Force
7 months, 1 week ago

Gauhati HC Directs Govt To Reconsider Case Of Candidates With Experience As Home Guards, SPOs In 2017 Recruitment For Constables Under Assam Industrial Security Force

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to reconsider the case of candidates who had previous experience as Home Guards and then Special Police Officers for the recruitment process of Constables under the Assam Industrial Security Force in 2017, by allotting two marks for such certificates wherein the period of service either as Home Guards or SPOs has …

Gauhati High Court Seeks Assam Govt's Response To PIL Challenging Repeal Of Muslim Marriages & Divorces Act
7 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
8 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 …

Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Against Judge In Gauhati HC Judgment
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Against Judge In Gauhati HC Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered expunction of certain disparaging remarks made by the Gauhati High Court against a Special NIA Court Judge, who is at present a sitting judge of the High Court. The petitioner, who is currently a sitting judge of the Gauhati High Court, had approached the Top Court seeking expunction of some disparaging remarks made in …

Nominate trial court judges to hear pre-trial proceedings in Manipur case: SC to Gauhati HC
1 year, 3 months ago

Nominate trial court judges to hear pre-trial proceedings in Manipur case: SC to Gauhati HC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on August 25 asked Gauhati High Court Chief Justice to nominate one or more trial court judges to hear the pre-trial proceedings in the Manipur violence-related cases, including crimes committed against women, which were transferred to the CBI. The top court said the step is being taken considering “the overall environment in Manipur and the fairness of …

Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Murder Conviction In 2009 Case As Post Mortem Report Not Proved Through 'Competent Person Of Medical Science'
1 year, 4 months ago

Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Murder Conviction In 2009 Case As Post Mortem Report Not Proved Through 'Competent Person Of Medical Science'

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has set aside the murder conviction in a case dating back to 2009 on the ground that the prosecution did not examine any competent person of medical science with regard to the post-mortem report which was found admissible under Section 32 of Indian Evidence Act by the trial court. The division bench of Justice Lanusungkum Jamir …

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, 5 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 …

Gauhati High Court declares 2019 election of Arunachal Independent MLA, Karikho Kri, null and void
1 year, 5 months ago

Gauhati High Court declares 2019 election of Arunachal Independent MLA, Karikho Kri, null and void

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has declared the election of an Arunachal Pradesh MLA in 2019 as null and void. The Itanagar bench of the Gauhati High Court pronounced the decision on July 17 after hearing the election petition filed by Congress candidate Nuney Tayang, challenging the declaration of the 2019 result in favour of Mr. Kri. Declaring Mr Kri’s …

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, 6 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 …

Gauhati High Court Refuses To Condone Delay For Appeal Against Setting Aside Of Justice Saikia Inquiry Commission Report On 'Secret Killings'
1 year, 6 months ago

Gauhati High Court Refuses To Condone Delay For Appeal Against Setting Aside Of Justice Saikia Inquiry Commission Report On 'Secret Killings'

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday refused to entertain an application for condonation of delay of 531 days in filling of an appeal against a Single Bench ruling that declared the constitution of Justice K.N. The division bench of the Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Mitali Thakuria observed that not only have the applicants failed to convincingly explain the …

UAPA | Supreme Court Confirms Gauhati HC Order Setting Aside Discharge Of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, Grants Bail
1 year, 8 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 …

'Fake' Encounters : Supreme Court To Consider Gujarat Govt's Objection To Sharing Records With Petitioners
1 year, 8 months ago

'Fake' Encounters : Supreme Court To Consider Gujarat Govt's Objection To Sharing Records With Petitioners

Live Law  

In a case wherein the Supreme Court is monitoring 22 alleged 'fake encounters' conducted by the Gujarat Police between 2002 and 2007, it indicated, on Monday, that it would consider the reservation expressed by the State of Gujarat in sharing records of three encounters with the petitioners. Mr. Mehta argued that the petitioners being strangers with oblique motive should not …

Gauhati High Court Seeks ATR On Alleged Illegal Encroachments In Tipam Hills
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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 Reserves Verdict In NIA's Appeal Against Discharge Order In Sedition Case Against MLA Akhil Gogoi
1 year, 11 months ago

Gauhati High Court Reserves Verdict In NIA's Appeal Against Discharge Order In Sedition Case Against MLA Akhil Gogoi

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday reserved its verdict in an appeal moved by the National Investigation Agency challenging the Special Court's July 1, 2021 order to discharge Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in a sedition case and clearing him of charges under the stringent UAPA.The bench of Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Malasri Nandi reserved the Judgement after the arguments …

Action will be taken against officials for bulldozing houses of arson accused: Assam govt tell HC
1 year, 11 months ago

Action will be taken against officials for bulldozing houses of arson accused: Assam govt tell HC

India Today  

The Assam government on Tuesday assured the Gauhati High Court that it is carrying out an inquiry to identify the officials responsible for bulldozing the houses of arson accused last year and appropriate action will be taken against the ‘erring officers’. The state government’s assurance comes after the high court filed a suo motu cognisance in connection with the razing …

Gauhati High Court Refuses To Quash Assam CM's Defamation Case Filed Against Delhi Dy. CM Manish Sisodia
2 years, 1 month ago

Gauhati High Court Refuses To Quash Assam CM's Defamation Case Filed Against Delhi Dy. CM Manish Sisodia

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has refused to quash a Criminal Defamation case filed by Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia. #JustIn | The #GauhatiHighCourt has refused to quash the Criminal Defamation case against the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia filed by Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. pic.twitter.com/DDKTVS9UiL — …

Gauhati High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Spreading Fake News Regarding State Direct Recruitment Exam 'Scam'
2 years, 2 months ago

Gauhati High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Spreading Fake News Regarding State Direct Recruitment Exam 'Scam'

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently granted absolute bail to Victor Das who has been accused of spreading fake news regarding Assam Direct Recruitment Examination 'Scam' so as to derail the entire examination procedure. Here it may be noted that Das was arrested on September 9, 2022, forwarded to judicial custody on September 10, 2022, and was granted interim bail on …

Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case
2 years, 7 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 HC Stays Lower Court's Observations against Assam Police in Jignesh Mevani Bail Order
2 years, 7 months ago

Gauhati HC Stays Lower Court's Observations against Assam Police in Jignesh Mevani Bail Order

News 18  

Adverse remarks made by a district judge against Assam police while granting bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in an assault case were stayed by the Gauhati High Court on Monday. The High Court order made it clear that its observations in the present matter were not meant to stay the bail granted to Mevani, for which the State is …

Gauhati High Court Stays Lower Court's Order To Register Case Against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Over Alleged Provocative Speech
2 years, 9 months 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
2 years, 9 months 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 …

Strong Evidence Is Needed Than The Mere Probability, To Prima Facie Show The Involvement Of Persons : Gauhati High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Strong Evidence Is Needed Than The Mere Probability, To Prima Facie Show The Involvement Of Persons : Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a revision petition challenging an order of the learned trial court which rejected the prayer of the petitioner to invoke section 319 CrPC to summon few persons as additional accused to face the trial. The High Court held that the power of the trial court to summon any person as an accused to face …

PIL On Alleged Fake Encounters: Gauhati High Court Asks State Govt To Specify Details Of Such Encounters & Action Taken By It
2 years, 11 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 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 …

Gauhati High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Vaccination Of Persons Not Having Proper Identification Documents
3 years, 4 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, 5 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, 6 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 …

Status Of Internally Displaced Persons, Responsibility Of Centre, State Govt: Gauhati High Court Seeks Response On Larger Issues
3 years, 6 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 …

Plea In Gauhati High Court For Rehabilitation Of Victims Fleeing From West Bengal To Assam In View Of Post Poll Violence
3 years, 6 months ago

Plea In Gauhati High Court For Rehabilitation Of Victims Fleeing From West Bengal To Assam In View Of Post Poll Violence

Live Law  

A plea has been moved in the Gauhati High Court seeking rehabilitation measures for victims fleeing from the State of West Bengal to the State of Assam amid post poll violence following the results of West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2021 allegedly perpetrated by goons of the TMC in the State.The plea moved by Abhijit Sarma and Ravi Cheddilal, through …

Alleged Non-Admission Of Covid Patients By Private Hospitals Despite Insurance Cover: Gauhati High Court Seeks Response
3 years, 6 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 …

Forward List Of Female Jail Inmates Staying With Children To High Powered Committee For Consideration Of Their Release: Gauhati HC Directs State
3 years, 7 months ago

Forward List Of Female Jail Inmates Staying With Children To High Powered Committee For Consideration Of Their Release: Gauhati HC Directs State

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to place before the High Powered Committee the list of female inmates lodged in Assam Jails who are staying with their children for due consideration by the committee about their release.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Anchintya Malla Bujor Barua directed thus:"It would be in …

COVID: Give Details Of Prisoners Lodged In Jails Who Are Liable To Be Released As Per SC Order: Gauhati High Court To State Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID: Give Details Of Prisoners Lodged In Jails Who Are Liable To Be Released As Per SC Order: Gauhati High Court To State Govt

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday sought details from the State Government as to the number of prisoners who are lodged in jails in Assam who are liable to be released as per the Supreme Court's order for decongesting prisons.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Anchintya Malla Bujor Barua ordered thus:"Mr. R Dhar seeks two …

COVID Situation In Jails- Gauhati High Court Revives Suo Moto Petition, Seeks Details From Jail Authorities About Children Lodged In Jails
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID Situation In Jails- Gauhati High Court Revives Suo Moto Petition, Seeks Details From Jail Authorities About Children Lodged In Jails

Live Law  

Reviving the suo moto writ petition instituted last year, the Gauhati High Court has sought details from Jail Authorities with regards to the children lodged inside jails in Assam in view of rising covid 19 cases in the State.The development came from a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak who had sought State …

Arrange Finances For Transgenders' Shelter Homes In The State Of Assam: Gauhati High Court To State Govt
3 years, 7 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 …

Gauhati High Court Seeks State's Response On PIL Filed By All Assam Transgender Association Alleging Inadequate Funding For The Community
3 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

Supreme Court Allows Woman Declared As Foreigner To Seek Review In Gauhati High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Allows Woman Declared As Foreigner To Seek Review In Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted liberty to a woman, who was declared as a foreigner by a Foreigners Tribunal in Assam, to file a review petition in the Gauhati High Court against the judgment which upheld the Tribunal order.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India also permitted the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court again, challenging the …

Assam NRC list of August 2019 not final, state coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma tells Gauhati High Court
4 years ago

Assam NRC list of August 2019 not final, state coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma tells Gauhati High Court

Firstpost  

In an affidavit, Sarma said that over 10,000 names were either wrongly included or excluded in the list, adding that necessary orders have been issued to delete nearly 4,800 ‘ineligible persons’ from the document Guwahati: The historic National Register of Citizens in Assam published in August last year was only a “supplementary list” and the final document is yet to …

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