Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case
2 years, 8 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 said the Assam police should undergo reforms to give credibility to their versions related to the killing or shooting of several alleged criminals in its custody. The High Court said the district judge’s observations were made without any material to back them up. The High Court also said the Assam government “shall be at liberty to challenge” the Barpeta court’s order in an appropriate proceeding, if so advised.

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Gauhati HC Directs Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram And Arunachal Pradesh To Report Steps Taken To Improve Condition Of Central/District Jails
2 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 Sets February 2025 Deadline For State To Notify Draft Rules & Child Protection Policy
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Gauhati High Court Sets February 2025 Deadline For State To Notify Draft Rules & Child Protection Policy

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to inform it by February 25, 2025, about the status of the issuance of notification for the Draft Rules and Child Protection Policy; filling of the vacancies, and the status of social audit and tentative time of completion of the said audit. The division bench comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and …

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

'Sorry State Of Affairs': Gauhati HC Laments 'Casual' Approach Of State In Plea Challenging Construction Of Amusement Park At Silchar
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Against Judge In Gauhati HC Judgment
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Supreme Court Confirms Order Granting Teesta Setalvad and Husband Interim Anticipatory Bail in Donations Embezzlement Case
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Confirms Order Granting Teesta Setalvad and Husband Interim Anticipatory Bail in Donations Embezzlement Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to social activists Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand who are facing charges of embezzlement of funds raised to help and commemorate victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots, confirming an earlier order granting the duo interim protection from coercive action. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and Prashant …

Suspension Takes Effect From Date Of Passing Such Order, Failure To Review It In 90 Days Fatal: Gauhati High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Suspension Takes Effect From Date Of Passing Such Order, Failure To Review It In 90 Days Fatal: Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently set aside the suspension of an engineer posted with the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. on the ground that review of the said suspension order was not done within the mandatory period of 90 days, as required under the law. However, the Counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that the suspension takes effect …

Manipur violence | Magistrates appointed to record statements in CBI cases
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur violence | Magistrates appointed to record statements in CBI cases

The Hindu  

The Manipur High Court has appointed 13 magistrates to record the statements of witnesses under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the 27 cases related to the ethnic conflict being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. A senior judicial officer in Churachandpur said that their court had recorded only two statements under Section 164 of the …

Madras High Court to examine all verdicts delivered by special courts for MP/MLA cases following complaints of illegalities
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court to examine all verdicts delivered by special courts for MP/MLA cases following complaints of illegalities

The Hindu  

Observing that citizens must never get the impression of courts being playfields for the rich and the powerful and also criticising the Directorate of Vigilance of Anti-Corruption sleuths for acting like “puppets in The Muppet Show” depending upon the political party in power, the Madras High Court has decided to test the correctness of all judgements passed so far by …

Manipur violence | Supreme Court shifts 27 CBI cases, including crimes against women, to Assam
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur violence | Supreme Court shifts 27 CBI cases, including crimes against women, to Assam

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta to nominate one or more judicial officers in Assam to take charge of the pre-trial processes in 27 cases related to the ethnic violence in Manipur, including crimes committed against women and children, which were transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Issuing a series of directions …

Nominate trial court judges to hear pre-trial proceedings in Manipur case: SC to Gauhati HC
1 year, 4 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 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 …

Gauhati High Court Bar Association To Protest Against Against Shifting Of HC To Rangmahal, Writes To President Murmu
1 year, 6 months ago

Gauhati High Court Bar Association To Protest Against Against Shifting Of HC To Rangmahal, Writes To President Murmu

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court Bar Association has decided to hold a protest on June 27 against the state government’s decision to shift the High Court from Guwahati to Rangmahal in the Kamrup District on the Northern Bank of river Brahmaputra. According to the memorandum, in the meeting held in the office of the Chief Minister on May 23, a high-level …

Gauhati High Court Issues Notice On Appeal Challenging Dismissal Of Petitions Against Admin's Demolition Drive In Silsako Wetland Area
1 year, 6 months ago

Gauhati High Court Issues Notice On Appeal Challenging Dismissal Of Petitions Against Admin's Demolition Drive In Silsako Wetland Area

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday issued notice in an appeal filed by a woman against a single bench judgment dismissing the bunch of petitions challenging the eviction drive carried out by authorities in the Silsako Wetland area of the Kamrup district. “The Single Judge has erred in holding that the court cannot enter into the issue of whether the …

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 …

[Possession Of Drugs] Supreme Court Seeks Assam’s Response In Third Year Law Student’s Plea Seeking Bail
1 year, 8 months ago

[Possession Of Drugs] Supreme Court Seeks Assam’s Response In Third Year Law Student’s Plea Seeking Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday asked the State of Assam to file a counter affidavit in a plea filed by a third-year law student seeking bail, in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The SLP was filed challenging an order of the Guahati High Court dated November 15, last year, denying him …

Anti-CAA stir | Supreme Court grants bail to independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in NIA case
1 year, 8 months ago

Anti-CAA stir | Supreme Court grants bail to independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in NIA case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 18 granted bail to independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links. A Bench of Justices V. Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal, however, affirmed a Gauhati High Court Order which had set aside Akhil Gogoi's discharge in the case. Earlier, the high court had permitted 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 …

Gujarat High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing Collectors To Decide Pending Applications For Land Conversion Before April 13
1 year, 8 months ago

Gujarat High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing Collectors To Decide Pending Applications For Land Conversion Before April 13

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday stayed an order passed by the single bench directing all the district collectors in Gujarat to process Non-Agricultural Permission applications filed under Section 65 of Bombay Land Revenue Code by April 13. The petitioner before the single judge bench, had earlier filed an application before District Collector, Kheda under Section 65 of Bombay Land …

UAPA | Supreme Court Reserves Verdict in Appeal by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi Against High Court Setting Aside Discharge Order
1 year, 9 months ago

UAPA | Supreme Court Reserves Verdict in Appeal by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi Against High Court Setting Aside Discharge Order

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict in an appeal filed by activist-turned-politician Akhil Gogoi against the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside the order of the trial court which discharged him from a case under under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. Therefore, he urged the top court to first, modify the high court’s order to the extent …

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 …

Karnataka Loyayukta Moves Supreme Court Against Interim Pre-Arrest Bail Granted To BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka Loyayukta Moves Supreme Court Against Interim Pre-Arrest Bail Granted To BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa

Live Law  

The Karnataka Lok Ayukta has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's order granting interim anticipatory bail to BJP MLA in a bribery case.The matter was mentioned today morning before the Chief Justice of India for urgent hearing. The Karnataka Lok Ayukta has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's order granting interim anticipatory bail to …

Sec 438 CrPC | Can HCs Refuse To Entertain Anticipatory Bail Pleas For Not Exhausting Sessions Court Remedy? Supreme Court To Consider
1 year, 10 months ago

Sec 438 CrPC | Can HCs Refuse To Entertain Anticipatory Bail Pleas For Not Exhausting Sessions Court Remedy? Supreme Court To Consider

Live Law  

Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to consider the question of whether a high court could refuse to entertain an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on the ground that the applicant did not approach a sessions court first. In March 2020, a five-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court clarified that …

SC protects independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi from arrest in NIA case related to anti-CAA stir
1 year, 10 months ago

SC protects independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi from arrest in NIA case related to anti-CAA stir

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has granted independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi protection from arrest in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links, and sought a response from the National Investigation Agency on his plea. The lawmaker, who has allegedly been vocal against the Central government during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, moved the top court against …

Police Reforms: Gauhati High Court Seeks Compliance Reports From Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh Govts On Apex Court's Directions
1 year, 11 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
2 years 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 …

Gauhati High court reserves order in Akhil Gogoi sedition cases
2 years ago

Gauhati High court reserves order in Akhil Gogoi sedition cases

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on January 9 reserved its order in a case against activist turned MLA Akhil Gogoi challenging his acquittal in a couple of sedition cases. On June 22, 2021, the Special Court of the National Investigation Agency cleared him of all charges against him under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, for allegedly instigating violence during the protests …

Supreme Court halts Meghalaya High Court order staying Assam-Meghalaya border pact
2 years ago

Supreme Court halts Meghalaya High Court order staying Assam-Meghalaya border pact

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a decision of a Single Bench of the Meghalaya High Court to put on hold a Memorandum of Understanding demarcating the boundaries between Assam and Meghalaya to settle border disputes in six areas. On December 8, a Single Bench of the Meghalaya High Court, while hearing a writ petition challenging the MoU, had sought …

Gauhati High Court Refuses To Quash Assam CM's Defamation Case Filed Against Delhi Dy. CM Manish Sisodia
2 years, 2 months 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 — …

Supreme Court Admits Plea Against Abolition Of State-Funded Madrassas In Assam
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Admits Plea Against Abolition Of State-Funded Madrassas In Assam

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday admitted a special leave petition against a Gauhati High Court decision upholding a 2020 Assam Assembly law, according to which all state-run madrassas were to be converted into general educational institutions. Repelling the contentions of the petitioners, a Division Bench of the High Court led by Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia had upheld the …

Gauhati High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Spreading Fake News Regarding State Direct Recruitment Exam 'Scam'
2 years, 3 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 …

Justice Surya Kant Inaugurates Gauhati High Court Museum
2 years, 3 months ago

Justice Surya Kant Inaugurates Gauhati High Court Museum

Live Law  

In an initiative to preserve and exhibit historical judicial documents and artefacts, the Gauhati High Court's Museum was inaugurated on Saturday on the occasion of Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Bar Council of Assam, Arunachal, Nagaland and Mizoram. Inaugurated the Museum at the High Court of Guwahati with Assam CM @himantabiswa Ji, Supreme Judges, Chief Justices of High Courts, HC Judges, …

Gauhati HC Stays Lower Court's Observations against Assam Police in Jignesh Mevani Bail Order
2 years, 8 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 …

Jignesh Mevani threatens to call for Gujarat Bandh on June 1
2 years, 8 months ago

Jignesh Mevani threatens to call for Gujarat Bandh on June 1

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: The Gauhati high court on Monday stayed some observations made by a lower court last week against Assam Police when the latter granted bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in a case of alleged assault of a woman police officer. Mevani, a convener of Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, who had offered support to Congress last year, was first …

Assam Police arrested me on 'PMO's orders': Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani after his release from jail
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam Police arrested me on 'PMO's orders': Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani after his release from jail

India TV News  

Highlights Jignesh Mevani on April 30 said that he was arrested by Assam police following instructions from PMO He was granted bail by the District Sessions court in Assam's Barpeta on April 29 Assam Police cowardly arrested me by making a lady police officer a scapegoat: Jignesh Mevani Gujarat's Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani, who was granted bail by the District …

Jignesh Mevani Gets Bail in Policewoman 'Assault' Case
2 years, 8 months ago

Jignesh Mevani Gets Bail in Policewoman 'Assault' Case

News 18  

Gujarat's Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani was given bail by a court in Assam's Barpeta district on Friday in a case where he was accused of assaulting a policewoman while being brought by a police posse from Guwahati to Kokrajhar. Barpeta District and Sessions judge Paresh Chakraborty granted bail to Mevani on a Personal Recognisance bond of Rs 1,000 in the …

Assam: Court to pass order on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's bail plea today
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam: Court to pass order on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's bail plea today

India TV News  

Highlights A local court in Assam's Barpeta district to pass its order on Jignesh Mevani's bail plea on Apr 29 Mevani was remanded to five days of police custody in connection with an assault case After the hearing of the plea, the court had reserved the order on April 28 A local court in the Barpeta district of Assam will …

Assam Court Reserves Order on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani's Bail Plea
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam Court Reserves Order on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani's Bail Plea

News 18  

A court in Assam’s Barpeta district on Thursday reserved its order on Gujrat’s Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani’s bail plea in a case where he is accused of “assaulting” a policewoman while being brought by a police posse from Guwahati to Kokrajhar. The Congress, which supports Mewani politically, took out a protest march against the arrest of the Dalit leader, resulting …

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, 10 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 …

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 …

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 …

S. 439 CrPC: Delhi High Court Stays Sessions Court's Bail Order Castigating Police Investigation
3 years, 1 month ago

S. 439 CrPC: Delhi High Court Stays Sessions Court's Bail Order Castigating Police Investigation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has stayed an order passed by a Sessions Court in bail proceedings, wherein it had pulled up an Investigating Officer of the Delhi Police for conducting perfunctory investigation in connection with a dowry death case.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed,"it is a settled position of law that the lower courts are not akin to constitutional courts. The …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Investigation Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya & 2 Others In Rape Case; Extends Interim Protection
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Investigation Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya & 2 Others In Rape Case; Extends Interim Protection

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant a stay on the criminal case lodged against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, RSS member Jisnu Basu, and Pradeep Joshi for the offence of rape. A Bench comprising Justices M.R Shah and A.S Bopanna further ordered that the interim protection from arrest granted earlier by the High Court must be continued until the …

Supreme Court Extends Stay On Criminal Proceedings Against Azim Premji & Wife
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Extends Stay On Criminal Proceedings Against Azim Premji & Wife

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today extended the interim order of stay on the criminal proceedings before the court of an Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, Bengaluru, against WIPRO's founder Azim Premji, his wife and others on a private complaint over allegations of illegally transferring crores of rupees worth assets from three companies into a private trust and newly formed company. …

No Blockade At Assam-Mizoram Border Now, Advocate Generals Of Both States Tell Gauhati High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

No Blockade At Assam-Mizoram Border Now, Advocate Generals Of Both States Tell Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Advocate Generals of Assam and Mizoram have informed the Gauhati High Court that there is no blockade at Assam-Mizoram border now and carriage of goods by road is happening between the states.During the hearing, the Court also observed that it cannot go into the inter-State dispute given Article 131 of the Constitution of India. The Advocate Generals of Assam …

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

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