Top Law News Gauhati High Court directs respondents to appoint petitioner as Constable (GD) under general category February 17, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court has directed the respondents to appoint a petitioner belonging to the OBC category as Constable (GD) under general category, since he had secured more marks than the last selected general category candidate. The Bench observed that as per the law of reservation, if a reserved category candidate secured more marks in […] Read more » Gauhati High Court respondents to appoint petitioner as Constable (GD) under general category
Top Law News Res judicata applicable to Foreigners Tribunal too: Gauhati High Court sets aside order declaring woman foreigner December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Res judicata is a legal principle which provides that the same dispute between same parties cannot be adjudicated upon if it has been already decided once. A Bench of Justices N Kotiswar Singh and Malasri Nandi said that the Supreme Court has conclusively settled the issue in Abdul Kuddus Vs. Union of India that the principle of res judicata will be applicable even with […] Read more » Gauhati High Court Gauhati High Court sets aside order declaring woman foreigner Justices N Kotiswar Singh Malasri Nandi Res judicata applicable to Foreigners Tribunal too Res judicata is a legal principle same dispute between same parties cannot be adjudicated
Top Law News Gauhati HC dismisses PIL on Assam gas well tragedy. June 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a PIL against PSU major Oil India, a private firm, the Centre and the state over the Baghjan gas well blowout and successive fire in Assam’s Tinsukia district. Hearing arguments from both the petitioner and respondents, the bench comprising Chief Justice Ajai Lamba and Justice Soumitra Saikia on Friday disposed […] Read more » Gauhati High Court PIL on Assam gas well tragedy
Bar, Bench & Firm News Gauhati High Court asks CBI to probe land grab charge against former DGP June 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court has directed the CBI to probe an alleged case of land grabbing by former Director General of Police of Assam, Khagen Sarmah. Justice S K Medhi in an order on Thursday observed that the investigation into the matter was conducted in an “unfair, partial and unethical manner by the police” and […] Read more » against former DGP CBI to probe land grab charge Gauhati High Court
Top Law News Gauhati High Court reinstates Nagaon DSP Sabita Das April 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court on Friday set aside the suspension of Nagaon district Deputy Superintendent of Police Sabita Das, as Assam authorities failed to frame charges against her within the stipulated time in an alleged bribery case. Justice N Kotiswar Singh reinstated the senior police official with her rank and post as the state government […] Read more » Gauhati High Court Nagaon DSP Sabita Das
Top Law News Gauhati High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Union minister Gohain in rape case March 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court Monday quashed criminal proceedings against Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain in a rape case. After hearing the minister’s petition, Justice Suman Shyam set aside the order passed by the Nagaon Chief Judicial Magistrate on November 16 last year taking cognisance of the criminal proceedings. An FIR had been […] Read more » Gauhati High Court Justice Suman Shyam Rajen Gohain Union Minister of State for Railways Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain
Top Law News Akhil Gogoi’s detention under NSA illegal: Gauhati HC December 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court today termed as illegal the detention of RTI activist and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti leader Akhil Gogoi under the National Security Act (NSA). Justice Achintya Malla Bujar Barua passed the judgment on Gogoi’s detention and that accordingly he was entitled for immediate release if not arrested in any other case. Gogoi […] Read more » Akhil Gogoi Court featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News National Security Act NSA
Top Law News Liezietsu to face trust vote tomorrow, HC dismisses his plea July 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the Gauhati High Court dismissing his petition today, Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu will seek a vote of confidence at a special session of the assembly tomorrow. Governor P B Acharya directed Speaker Imtiwapang Aier to summon the emergent special session of the assembly at 9.30 am tomorrow for the purpose. Earlier in the […] Read more » Court featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News Liezietsu to face trust vote tomorrow Nagaland Shurhozelie Liezietsu
Top Law News Wetland conservation: HC directs Assam govt to file affidavit February 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court today directed the Assam government and civic authorities here to file affidavits on protection and conservation of wetlands in the city. A division bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and Nelson Sailo, after hearing a public interest litigation filed by eminent journalist and author Homen Borgohain and three others, asked the state […] Read more » affidavit Assam government Court featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News Wetland conservation
Top Law News Addl sessions judges to try wildlife offences November 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Gauhati High Court has designated senior-most additional sessions judges in ten districts of Assam to preside on fast track courts for disposal of cases under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The HC has designated sessions judges for the courts where there are no additional sessions judge for expeditious disposal of cases under the Act and other […] Read more » Addl sessions judges Court featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News wildlife offences
Criminal Law News Gauhati HC rescinds order issued post-Sept 22 mob violence October 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court today rescinded its order withdrawing all the judicial officers from south Mizoram’s Lunglei judicial district in the wake of the mob attack on the district court buildings, offices and residential quarters on September 22 last. The order, issued by the Gauhati High Court Registrar General H K Sarma, said that District […] Read more » Court featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News mob violence
Top Law News Promotions of SCs, STs be done cadre-wise: Gauhati HC January 18, 2016 / January 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a landmark judgment, the Gauhati High Court has ruled that people representing SCs and STs would no longer be promoted in the Assam government services just because they belong to the backward classes as promotions should be done cadre-wise maintaining overall efficiency in the administration. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, giving the verdict in a writ […] Read more » Court featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News Promotions of SCs STs be done cadre-wise: Gauhati HC
