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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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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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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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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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No Relief Granted to Teacher Who Molested Minor Student in the Name of Medical Check-Up; Appeal Dismissed: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed the appeal of a government school teacher convicted for sexually harassing a minor student under the guise of a medical check-up. Justice Pranjal Das, delivering the judgment on July 20, 2026, confirmed the trial court's order and refused to alter the sentence already served by the…
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Charge Under Section 6 of the POCSO Act Not Proved; No Conclusive Evidence Establishing Rape: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has set aside the conviction of Khandakar Mezbahul Alom in a case registered under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The judgment was delivered on 23 June 2026 by Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Rajesh Mazumdar in Criminal Appeal No. 319…
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POCSO Conviction for Assault on 6-Year-Old Girl Upheld; False Implication Defence Rejected: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has upheld the conviction of Pulak Deka in a case relating to the sexual assault of a six-year-old girl and dismissed his criminal appeal. The Division Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Rajesh Mazumdar found no reason to interfere with the conviction recorded by the trial court…
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Sentence Enhanced in Sexual Offence Case Under IPC, POCSO and BNSS Framework: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court delivered an important judgment dealing with the issue of enhancement of sentence under Section 418 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The Court examined whether the punishment awarded by the trial court in a sexual offence case under IPC Sections 363, 366, 376, 114 and POCSO Act…
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Anticipatory Bail Denied to Pawan Khera in Assam Case Over Alleged False Documents: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court on 24 April 2026 delivered a significant order dealing with anticipatory bail and misuse of documents in criminal cases. The Court examined provisions of Section 339 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 along with anticipatory bail under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and refused to grant…
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Discharge from Air Force on Grounds of Cumulative Unsuitability Not a Punishment: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the distinction between discharge and punishment in armed forces service law. The decision was passed by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury. The Court held that discharge of an airman on the ground of…
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Mere Failure to Make Timely Payment Does Not Amount to Cheating Without Initial Fraudulent Intent: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court delivered an important judgment in Mukesh Jalan vs State of Assam, deciding a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The case involved allegations of cheating and criminal breach of trust arising out of a commercial dispute. Facts of the Case The…
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Conviction Modified from Section 6 to Section 4(2) of POCSO Act in Minor Stepdaughter Sexual Assault Case: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, delivered its judgment on 02.03.2026 in Criminal Appeal CRL.A(J)/26/2025 filed by Sh. P. Lalhmachhuana. The appeal challenged the Judgment and Order dated 27.06.2023 passed by the Special Court, POCSO, Lunglei in Criminal Trial No.…
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Exclusion of Army Personnel’s Wards from Nagaland’s Central Pool MBBS Quota Upheld: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently refused relief to Vatsala Panghal, a medical aspirant, who sought admission to an MBBS seat allocated to Nagaland under the Central Pool quota, despite qualifying the cut-off marks. The petition challenged the Nagaland government’s 2021 notification, which excluded her from one of the…
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Anticipatory Bail Granted to Man Accused of Passing Fake Input-Tax Credit Worth ₹199.31 Crores: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Bench, heard a bail application filed by Faiz Ahmed, son of Late Md. Reyazuddin, a resident of Howrah, Kolkata. The application was registered as AB/103/2025 and was moved under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The petitioner sought pre-arrest bail in…
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Rahul Gandhi’s Plea Against Order Allowing Additional Witness Examination in 2016 Defamation Case Allowed: Gauhati High Court
The defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dates back to 2016 when Anjan Kumar Bora filed a complaint before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M), Guwahati. Bora accused Rahul Gandhi of making defamatory statements during the Assam Assembly elections in December 2015. Specifically, Bora claimed that…
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Assam Minorities Board Employees Paid Through Grants-In-Aid, Not State Salary Head, Cannot Be Treated as Government Servants: Gauhati High Court
A Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Manish Choudhury, has held that the employees of the Assam Minorities Development Board—whose salaries are drawn from grants-in-aid rather than the regular State salary head—are not entitled to pension under Rule 31 of the…
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Merely Attaching Tax Determination Statement to DRC-01 Summary Not a Valid Show Cause Notice: Gauhati High Court
Show cause notice under Section 73, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, must be proper, authenticated, and comply with Rule 142. In this case, the Gauhati High Court has invalidated a tax demand order for non-compliance with statutory requirements and violation of the principles of natural justice. Case…
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Mediation Drive Fails as Assam Power Corporation and Employee Reject Settlement in Service Dispute: Gauhati High Court
On 31 July 2025, the Gauhati High Court, presided over by Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik Goswami, heard the writ petition filed by Aswini Kumar Medhi against The Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited and others. The petition challenges a service-related issue involving the power generation corporation. The court…
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Love Turns Legal: Divorce Drama Ends with ₹5 Lakh Alimony as FIR Quashed: Gauhati High Court
In a significant case concerning matrimonial conflict and criminal allegations, the Gauhati High Court on 23 July 2025, delivered a noteworthy order under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The petitioners, led by Samar Das, sought quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against them in…
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Petitioner Accused of Sexual Assault Under PoSH Act 2013; Review Rejected, ICC Participation Ordered: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently delivered its judgment on a review petition filed by Nihar Prasad Sharma challenging an earlier court order related to proceedings under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (hereinafter PoSH Act). The petitioner had been accused…
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Bail Granted to Man Accused of Posting 'I Love Pakistan' on Social Media After Pahalgam Terror Attack: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court granted bail to Najibul Islam, who was arrested for posting “I love Pakistan” on Instagram following the Pahalgam terror attack. The post was seen as provocative at a sensitive time when the nation was mourning the attack attributed to Pakistan. Charges Against the Accused Najibul Islam was…
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Trial Court Ignored Guilty Plea and Deposit in Cheque Bounce Case, Conviction Set Aside: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has set aside a conviction judgment under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, after finding that the Sessions Judge, Dibrugarh, overlooked the fact that the accused had already pleaded guilty before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC). The High Court emphasized that the…
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PIL Challenges Assam Govt’s ‘Push-Back Policy’ for Alleged Deportation of Suspected Illegal Immigrants: Gauhati High Court
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Gauhati High Court by the ALL BTC Minority Students Association, challenging the 'push-back' policy introduced by the Assam Government. The petitioners have sought that this policy be declared unconstitutional for allegedly violating Article 14, Article 21, and…
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LLM Graduate Challenges 'Fail' Result In AIBE Through Writ Petition: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) after a law graduate holding a First Class LL.M in Criminal Law was declared 'Fail' in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE). The exam is mandatory under the Advocates Act, 1961 for law graduates seeking to practice law in India. The petitioner…
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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
