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In Gauhati HC, challenge to Assam’s ‘pushback’ into Bangladesh: ‘Nothing in law ratifies this action’

June 28, 2025 6:45 am

In a hearing held Friday at the Gauhati High Court, a Bench of Justices Manish Choudhury and Mitali Thakuria directed the counsels for the petitioners to identify specific individuals affected by the state government’s actions.

Gauhati HC defers swearing-in of judge

November 09, 2023 7:01 am

Collegium recommended two names, only one was cleared

November 8, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Gauhati Blast

November 08, 2023 12:38 am

At least 14 persons were killed and 60 injured when a powerful time bomb exploded on the crowded main platform of the Gauhati railway station. Nine persons died on the spot and five in hospital.

‘No evidence at all’: Gauhati HC acquits accused in 2004 I-Day blast

August 25, 2023 5:56 pm

In doing so, the High Court overturned a 2019 judgement by the Dhemaji Sessions Court, which had found six people guilty in the case.

Former Gauhati HC Chief Justice to head inquiry into Manipur violence

June 04, 2023 8:51 pm

The commission must submit its report to the central government not less than 6 months from the date of its first sitting, an order issued by the MHA stated.

HC rap for Assam govt over transit camp housing men held in child marriage cases

March 01, 2023 7:03 am

Challenging the notifications by which jails were converted into detention centres, the petitions sought the release of the detainees. The petitions, which made a case for more humane detention, were filed in 2020 by a team of lawyers and activists, facilitated by Studio Nilima, a research collective.

Relief for Sarma govt, Gauhati HC disposes of plea against it on 'encounters'

January 28, 2023 9:28 pm

High Court says investigations on into 171 cases of police incidents, cannot claim no action taken

Once declared Indian, person can't be tried again and pronounced foreigner: Gauhati HC

May 06, 2022 9:42 pm

This is significant because there have been several instances of a person being tried for their nationality at the tribunals after being already declared an Indian citizen.

Gauhati HC cites secularism to uphold Assam law abolishing state-funded madrasas

February 04, 2022 11:19 pm

The Gauhati High Court on Friday upheld a 2020 Assam law converting all state-run madrasas into “regular schools".

Declared foreigner after missing tribunal hearings, Assam woman ‘regains’ citizenship thanks to HC

January 25, 2022 6:57 am

On September 19, 2017, Foreigners Tribunal 6 declared Sefali Rani Das, a 23-year-old woman from Mohankhal village of Sonai in Cachar district, a foreigner ex parte (without her being present).

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