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‘Mere touching’ is not force: Why Gauhati High Court quashed sexual harassment case against IIT professor

February 10, 2026 4:59 pm

IIT Guwahati professor case: The proceedings before the Gauhati High Court originated from a complaint filed by an Ahmedabad-based entrepreneur who had contacted the IIT professor for mentorship with regard to her startup.

‘State can't take advantage of its own wrong’: Gauhati High Court blocks firing of govt staff serving for 14 years

February 04, 2026 12:22 pm

The Gauhati High Court said that the employees, situated at the lowest ranks of service, cannot be held responsible for internal administrative failures or the employer's failure to follow its own protocols.

It was only the appellant who had killed his mother with the bothi dao and nobody else, said the Guahati High Court.

He killed his mother over Rs 30: Why Gauhati High Court refused to reduce alcoholic son's life sentence

February 02, 2026 1:22 pm

Assam crime news: The Guahati High Court was hearing the criminal appeal filed by a man who hacked his mother neck with a sharp-edged bothi dao, a household weapon used for cutting vegetables and fish.

The Guahati High Court said that there was a huge delay in filing of the petition which cannot be easily ignored.

Declared 'illegal' in 1990: Why Gauhati High Court rejected man's plea after 35 year delay

January 30, 2026 10:21 pm

Assam Illegal migrant case: The Guahati High Court was hearing an appeal of a man stating that he and his six family members were not informed of the Illegal Migrants (Determination) Tribunal (IMDT) order declaring them illegal immigrants in 1990.

Gauhati High Court single use plastic disposable ban

Gauhati High Court says single use plastic ban not absolute, making biodegradable plastic products allowed

January 28, 2026 7:46 pm

Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016: Gauhati High Court was hearing the plea filed by eight manufacturers of disposable plastic items who were affected by the absolute ban on the single use plastic products.

Gauhati High Court POCSO case 10 lakh compensation

Why Aadhaar card discrepancy backfired on rape accused as Gauhati High Court doubles payout for survivor

January 27, 2026 3:13 pm

Rape Survivor Compensation: The Gauhati High Court noted that the accused was related to the survivor and has challenged the 20-year rigorous imprisonment awarded by the trial court.

Gauhati High Court National Lok Adalat settlement order

Can your lawyer settle case without you? Gauhati High Court quashes ‘final' Lok Adalat award over missing representative

January 20, 2026 5:08 pm

Lok Adalat settlement: Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi was hearing an appeal filed by a company challenging a settlement order passed by the National Lok Adalat in September 2024.

Gauhati High Court held that the mere fact that the couple had earlier attempted surrogacy does not immunise them from compliance with the law.

Individual hardship no ground to relax law: Gauhati High Court rejects couple’s plea against surrogacy age limit

January 14, 2026 2:55 pm

Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury was dealing with a plea of a married couple facing infertility issues who had challenged age eligibility criteria under Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.

Justices Kalyan Rai Surana & Justice Shamima Jahan Gauhati High Court Illegal Immigrants Bangladesh

5 reasons why Gauhati High Court rules that foreign nationals awaiting expulsion can’t claim illegal detention

January 09, 2026 12:27 pm

Gauhati High Court News: Justices Kalyan Rai Surana and Shamima Jahan were hearing the plea of a man whose wife was declared an illegal immigrant and was sent back to Bangladesh in May 2025.

Bar association says it will skip stone-laying ceremony of Gauhati High Court complex

January 08, 2026 7:52 am

In response to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s announcement of the stone-laying ceremony, the GHCBA announced Wednesday that it “has decided to abstain from participating” in the ceremony.