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Gauhati High Court
Guwahati
The Gauhati High Court was established in 1948. It has jurisdiction over Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh.
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Advocates Not Responsible for Petitioner’s Whereabouts After Filing, ₹50,000 Fine and Bar Council Referral Set Aside: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has allowed an appeal filed by advocates Harbinder Singh Kalsi and Rounak Sultana Sadial, setting aside a Rs 50,000 fine imposed on each of them and a direction to refer the matter to the Bar Council. The case arose from WP(C) No.5139/2016, in which the appellants had appeared for a writ…
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Mutual Transfer Cannot Be Denied to Employees Governed by the Same Service Rules: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam, challenging the mutual transfer of two Junior Assistants, Mustafizur Rahman and Moushumi Kalita. Both employees were appointed on 1 June 2023 following the same selection process and were placed…
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Air Force Driver Had Sufficient Time to Avoid Collision With Due Care, Oil Tanker Not Negligent: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Union of India against a compensation claim arising from a road accident on 12.06.1998 near the Main Gate of Air Force Station, Chabua for damage to its Swaraj Mazda defence vehicle, registration, on National Highway No. 37. The Union had sought Rs. 62,100…
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Woman Acquitted in Infant Death Case, Conviction Found Unsustainable in Law: Gauhati High Court
The case concerns Hanufa Nasrin, who challenged her conviction for the death of her infant daughter. The Sessions Judge, Barpeta had convicted her under Section 304(II) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced her to five years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.10,000. The Gauhati High Court examined the…
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Possession of Auctioned Property Directed After 11 Years, Pending Injunction Cannot Block SARFAESI Sale: Gauhati High Court
The case involves Pradip Mazumdar, Jyotsna Mazumdar and Tripti Mazumdar and The Industrial Cooperative Bank Ltd and others in W.P.(C)/634/2023 before the Gauhati High Court. The petitioners had bought a property at auction for Rs. 55 lakhs after the bank took action under the Securitization and Reconstruction of…
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Five Accused of Witch-Hunting and Murder Acquitted for Lack of Clear Evidence of Abduction or Killing: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has acquitted five accused persons in a case involving the alleged abduction and murder of a woman suspected of being a witch. The Division Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Anjan Moni Kalita held that the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt and…
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Talaq-E-Hassan Is Not Prohibited in India, Registration Required Under Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has directed a petitioner who claimed to have completed divorce through Talaq-E-Hassan to approach the jurisdictional Marriage and Divorce Registrar under the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act, 2024. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury passed the order on 8 September 2026…
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Extent of Demolition and Compensation for Building Partly on Government Land Must Be Decided by Civil Court: Gauhati High Court
Gauhati High Court Says Civil Court Must Decide Demolition Damage and Compensation When was damaged during a government eviction drive, the exact extent of demolition and the amount of compensation payable for such damage involves questions of fact and evidence. Such issues cannot ordinarily be decided in writ…
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POCSO Conviction of Father for Sexually Assaulting Three Minor Daughters Upheld, Sentences Ordered to Run Concurrently: Gauhati High Court
In a landmark judgment, the Allahabad High Court has emphasized the importance of protecting the rights of child victims under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The case involved a young girl who was a victim of sexual offences, and her interests in obtaining a fair and swift legal…
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POCSO Conviction of Father for Sexually Assaulting Three Minor Daughters Upheld, Sentences Ordered to Run Concurrently: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, Mizoram Bench, on 25 August 2026, delivered its judgment in the criminal appeal filed by Sh. Muantea against the State of Mizoram and another. The Division Bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma upheld the conviction recorded by the…
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Future Prospects Must Be Included in Accident Compensation; Award Enhanced to Rs 8.81 Lakh: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has recently delivered a landmark judgment in a road accident claim case, emphasizing the importance of including future prospects in the calculation of compensation for accident victims. The court increased the total award from Rs 5.89 lakh to Rs 8.81 lakh, taking into account future income…
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POCSO Conviction Set Aside After Court Finds Pregnancy Occurred Two Months Before Alleged Rape: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has acquitted an appellant in a POCSO case after discovering a significant inconsistency between the alleged date of rape and the medical evidence regarding the victim’s pregnancy. The court found that the pregnancy predated the alleged incident by nearly two months, which raised serious doubts…
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Case Against Influencer for Allegedly Linking Assamese Women to Black Magic Quashed: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has quashed the CID Cyber Case registered against influencer Abhishek Kar for allegedly linking Assamese women to black magic in a YouTube video. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pranjal Das in Criminal Petition No. 986 of 2025 titled Abhishek Kar v State of Assam. The Court examined…
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Civil Judge Cannot Dissolve Muslim Marriage in Suit Seeking Authentication of Talaq: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that a civil judge has no jurisdiction to declare a talaq valid or to dissolve a marriage in a declaratory relief suit. The Court clarified that disputes relating to dissolution of marriage and divorce, including those based on talaq, must be decided only by a court having matrimonial…
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ART Age Limits Upheld; Plea Seeking IVF Access Beyond Statutory Cut-Off Rejected: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently examined a sensitive and deeply personal legal challenge concerning assisted parenthood and age restrictions. The case raised an important constitutional question on whether courts can relax age limits fixed by Parliament for availing assisted reproductive technology services. The…
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Age Restriction under Assisted Reproductive Technology Act Upheld as Safeguarding Well-Being of Mother and Child: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has delivered an important judgment upholding the constitutional validity of Section 21(g) of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. The Court held that prescribing an upper age limit for availing Assisted Reproductive Technology services is a valid legislative measure…
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Family Lineage Claim Rejected; Hussain Ali Declared Foreigner Who Entered After 1971 under Foreigners Act, 1946: Gauhati High Court
Hussain Ali, son of late Astullah Sheikh @ Asadullah Sheikh, resident of Bamundanga Part-II under Goalpara district of Assam, approached the Gauhati High Court by filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. He challenged the judgment dated 26.12.2016 passed by the Foreigners’ Tribunal (4th),…
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Sexual Harassment FIRs Rendered Futile After Settlement; Trial Declared Meaningless: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court delivered an important judgment explaining the scope of Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 while deciding two connected criminal petitions involving allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation between two college faculty members. The Court clarified when criminal…
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Legitimacy of Power of Attorney and Board Resolution in Section 138 NI Act Case Decided: Gauhati High Court’s Ruling
Case Overview and Background In a significant judgment, the Gauhati High Court dealt with a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, seeking the quashing of a complaint and proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. The case arose from a complaint filed by M/S Gupta…
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Arbitration Clause in GeM Contract Becomes Inoperative Once Section 18 of MSMED Act Is Invoked Before MSME Council: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) provides a statutory dispute resolution mechanism that overrides any arbitration clause in contracts, including contracts under Government e-Marketplace (GeM). Justice Manish Choudhury delivered…
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Executive Cannot Enforce Domestic Violence Order; Annulment of Husband’s Land Possession Certificate Quashed: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently quashed an order passed by the appellate authority under the Arunachal Pradesh Land Management Department that had cancelled a Land Possession Certificate (LPC) issued to a husband. The cancellation was based on an alleged violation of an interim order passed by the Trial Court in favor…
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No Sexual Overtone Found; Charge under Section 354 IPC Against Jignesh Mevani Quashed: Gauhati High Court
A detailed judgment of the Gauhati High Court has clarified the legal standards for framing charges under Section 354 IPC relating to outraging the modesty of a woman and Section 352 IPC concerning the use of criminal force. The case involves petitioner Jignesh Mevani, a legislator from Gujarat, and a woman police…
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Rape Convict Acquitted After Opposed Paternity Test Exonerates Him: Gauhati High Court
In a landmark judgment that underscores the importance of scientific evidence in criminal trials, the Gauhati High Court on 22 September 2025 acquitted a man convicted of rape under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, after a DNA test confirmed that he was not the biological father of the child born to the…
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Victim's Testimony Under POCSO Act Must Be Corroborated If Found Unreliable: Gauhati High Court
On 08 November 2021, a man named Ramesh Das lodged an FIR at Diphu Police Station alleging that the accused, Pramud Yadav, had entered his house at around 11:00 PM on 06 November 2021 and committed rape on his 8-year-old daughter. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under Section 448 of the Indian…
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Mutual Transfer Cannot Be Denied to Employees Governed by the Same Service Rules: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam, challenging the mutual transfer of two Junior Assistants, Mustafizur Rahman and Moushumi Kalita. Both employees were appointed on 1 June 2023 following the same selection process and were placed…
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Air Force Driver Had Sufficient Time to Avoid Collision With Due Care, Oil Tanker Not Negligent: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Union of India against a compensation claim arising from a road accident on 12.06.1998 near the Main Gate of Air Force Station, Chabua for damage to its Swaraj Mazda defence vehicle, registration, on National Highway No. 37. The Union had sought Rs. 62,100…
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Five Accused of Witch-Hunting and Murder Acquitted for Lack of Clear Evidence of Abduction or Killing: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has acquitted five accused persons in a case involving the alleged abduction and murder of a woman suspected of being a witch. The Division Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Anjan Moni Kalita held that the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt and…
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Talaq-E-Hassan Is Not Prohibited in India, Registration Required Under Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has directed a petitioner who claimed to have completed divorce through Talaq-E-Hassan to approach the jurisdictional Marriage and Divorce Registrar under the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act, 2024. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury passed the order on 8 September 2026…
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Extent of Demolition and Compensation for Building Partly on Government Land Must Be Decided by Civil Court: Gauhati High Court
Gauhati High Court Says Civil Court Must Decide Demolition Damage and Compensation When was damaged during a government eviction drive, the exact extent of demolition and the amount of compensation payable for such damage involves questions of fact and evidence. Such issues cannot ordinarily be decided in writ…
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POCSO Conviction of Father for Sexually Assaulting Three Minor Daughters Upheld, Sentences Ordered to Run Concurrently: Gauhati High Court
In a landmark judgment, the Allahabad High Court has emphasized the importance of protecting the rights of child victims under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The case involved a young girl who was a victim of sexual offences, and her interests in obtaining a fair and swift legal…
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POCSO Conviction of Father for Sexually Assaulting Three Minor Daughters Upheld, Sentences Ordered to Run Concurrently: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, Mizoram Bench, on 25 August 2026, delivered its judgment in the criminal appeal filed by Sh. Muantea against the State of Mizoram and another. The Division Bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma upheld the conviction recorded by the…
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Future Prospects Must Be Included in Accident Compensation; Award Enhanced to Rs 8.81 Lakh: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has recently delivered a landmark judgment in a road accident claim case, emphasizing the importance of including future prospects in the calculation of compensation for accident victims. The court increased the total award from Rs 5.89 lakh to Rs 8.81 lakh, taking into account future income…
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Cheque-Bounce Offence Can Be Compounded Even After Conviction and Revision Under Section 147 Negotiable Instruments Act: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be compounded even after the accused has been convicted by the trial court, the conviction has been affirmed in appeal, and the challenge to that conviction has already been dismissed by the High Court in…
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Cheque Bounce | 'Advice' to Pay Cheque Amount Constitutes a Legal Demand if the Notice Clearly Requires Payment: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying that a legally issued notice need not explicitly contain the word "demand" to fulfill the requirements of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court dismissed a criminal revision petition filed against a cheque bounce…
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Land Transfer NOC Must Be Decided Within the Statutory Time Under Section 21A of the Registration Act: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government authorities to complete the process of issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for land transfer within the statutory period of 30 days, as mandated by Section 21A of the Registration Act. The Court emphasized that the law requires authorities to act promptly…
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Private University Professor's Termination Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction Unless It Involves Breach of Statutory or Public Duty: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not maintainable against a private university in matters relating to termination of service arising purely out of a contractual employment relationship. The Division Bench comprising Justice Ashutosh Kumar and…
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About the Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court was established in 1948. It has jurisdiction over Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Seat
Guwahati
State / UT
Assam
Region
Northeast India
