Gauhati High Court
Gauhati High Court Rules No Parental Consent Needed for Special Marriages, Urges Timely Processing
Court clarifies that under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, parental no-objection certificates are not mandatory and dire...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Transfer Order of CRPF ASI, Allows Additional Time on Compassionate Grounds
Court Declines to Quash Transfer from Guwahati to Chhattisgarh, Emphasizes Limited Scope for Interference Unless Mala Fi...
Gauhati HC grants bail to suspended Assam DSP in Zubeen Garg death case
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probed the singer's dea...
Gauhati High Court Awards ₹5 Lakh Compensation for Custodial Death of Azizur Rahman; Calls Arrest Illegal
Court holds police liable for non-compliance with CrPC procedural safeguards, orders State of Assam to pay interim compe...
Accused in Zubeen death case, singer Amrit Prabha granted bail by Gauhati HC
Ruling out any foul play, a Coroner's Court in Singapore had also said the popular Indian singer-songwriter was severely...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Mutual Transfer of Junior Assistants in Animal Husbandry Department, Rejects State's Appeal
Court Rules Both Employees Governed by Same 1973 Service Rules, Declares Cancellation of Mutual Transfer Illegal...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Dismissal of Writ Petition but Relieves Advocates from Personal Costs and Disciplinary Referral
Court Rules Advocates Cannot Be Held Liable for Non-Appearance of Writ Petitioner Filed Through Institutional Channels; ...
Gauhati High Court Stays Land Possession Order, Rules Appeal Rights Cannot Be Rendered Illusory
Court directs Assam Government to expeditiously decide appeal of Mouchak Agro LLP against requisition of 211 Bighas of l...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Supreme Court Guidelines on Eviction from South Nambar Reserved Forest
Court directs Forest Department to strictly follow Abdul Khalek judgment procedures for eviction, declaring prior notice...
Gauhati High Court Restrains GST Authorities from Coercive Measures During Ongoing Inspection of Deepak Construction Co.
Court Directs Strict Adherence to GST Investigation Guidelines, Allows Petitioner to Continue Normal Business Operations...
Gauhati High Court Declines Restraint on Transfer of Captive Elephants to Tamil Nadu Temples; Validity of Wild Life (Protection) Act Proviso Challenged
Court upholds existing statutory clearances for elephant transfers, emphasizes welfare of captive elephants, and keeps t...
Gauhati High Court Rules Permissive User Cannot Claim Compensation Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act
Claimant Borrowing Two-Wheeler Held Not Entitled to Structured Compensation from Insurer; Personal Accident Coverage May...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Dismissal of Compensation Claim in Vehicle Collision Case, Citing Driver's Negligence
Court finds no contributory negligence on parked oil tanker; Appeal by Union of India rejected in motor vehicle accident...
Gauhati High Court Directs Assam Police to Verify and Release Outstanding Dues for Hired Vehicles Within Six Months
Petitioner's claim of Rs. 82.91 lakh for vehicles used by State authorities for emergency and law and order purposes uph...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Maintenance Proceedings Despite Discrepancies in Marriage Claims
Court Rules Relationship in Nature of Marriage Sufficient Under BNSS Section 144; Quashing of Proceedings Denied Amid Co...
Gauhati High Court Rules Sealing of Furniture Businesses and Confiscation of Furniture Without Proper Registration Illegal
Court holds non-registration under Assam Wood-Based Industries Rules, 2022 not a forest offence; directs de-sealing of p...
Gauhati High Court Quashes Six-Month Suspension of Doctor's Medical Registration for Procedural Lapses
Court Emphasizes Need for Fair Hearing and Reasoned Orders in Withdrawal of Medical Registration Under Assam Medical Cou...
Gauhati HC commences hearing on admissibility of PIL on credibility of Assam poll EVMs
Rahman also claimed identical polling patterns across a large number of constituencies during a specific period of time ...
Assam admin appears to be misusing law in demolishing houses on pvt farmland: Gauhati HC
"It is absolutely unthinkable in the present day when there are galore of settled principles that such notices were issu...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Foreigner Tribunal’s Decision Declaring Ahmed Hussain a Foreigner; Orders Inquiry into Issuance of His Passport
Court Emphasizes Burden of Proof on Proceedee to Establish Indian Citizenship Under Foreigners Act, 1946; Oral Evidence ...
Gauhati High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Poor Road Infrastructure in Nagaland, Directs Immediate Measures for Repair and Maintenance
Court Implements Strict Deadlines for Maintenance Contracts and Slope Protection Measures, Impleads New Contractor to En...
Gauhati High Court Affirms Title Transfer on Auction Sale; Directs Possession Delivery Despite Pending Injunction
Court clarifies Sale Certificate vests title in auction purchaser without need for registration, orders secured creditor...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Validity of Talaq-E-Hassan; Directs Mandatory Registration under Assam Law
Court affirms Talaq-E-Hassan as a legitimate form of Islamic divorce in India and mandates compliance with Assam Compuls...
Gauhati High Court Acquits Five Accused in Witch-Hunting Murder Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence
Court highlights discrepancies in prosecution witnesses' testimonies, unexplained delay in FIR, and absence of direct ev...
Gauhati High Court Modifies Conviction in Md. Majib Ali Case: POCSO Conviction Set Aside, IPC Section 376(1) Rape Conviction Upheld
Court rules victim's age not conclusively proved under 18 years; conviction under POCSO Act quashed but confirms rape co...
Gauhati High Court Acquits Woman Convicted of Daughter's Death Due to Lack of Conclusive Medical Evidence
Trial Court's Conviction under Section 304(II) IPC Set Aside for Reliance on Inadmissible Evidence and Uncorroborated Ci...
Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Trial Court Order, Remands Facebook India’s Deletion Application for Fresh Consideration in Defamation Suit
Facebook India Online Services Pvt. Ltd. not a necessary party as Facebook service is controlled by Meta Platforms Inc. ...
Gauhati High Court Affirms Validity of Talaq-E-Hassan; Mandates Registration Under 2024 Act
Court directs petitioner to approach Marriage & Divorce Registrar under Assam Compulsory Registration Act, 2024; wife re...
Gauhati High Court Rules Refund of Mistakenly Paid Education Cess Not Barred by One-Year Limitation Under Central Excise Act
Refund Claims for Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess Paid Without Legal Authority Can Be Made Under Ge...
'Talaq-E-Hassan' valid form of divorce, to be registered under new Act: Gauhati HC
The Judge also observed that the wife, who was not present in court despite notices being served, remained free to chall...
Gauhati High Court Slams Unauthorized Demolition of Houses on Patta Lands, Upholds Right to Natural Justice
Court Declares Demolition Without Hearing Violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution; Orders Stay on Further Action...
Gauhati High Court Rules Against Unauthorized Actions by NGOs Under Mizoram Liquor Prohibition Act
Court emphasizes that enforcement of liquor prohibition must be carried out by authorized agencies, restraining NGOs fro...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Rights of Temporarily Appointed CRPF Constable Injured During Training, Directs Rehabilitation and Disability Benefits
Court Rules Termination Without Permanent Incapacity Declaration Violates Article 21; Orders Fresh Consideration of Reha...
Gauhati HC tells Assam govt to pay Rs 2 lakh each to kin of two women expelled to Bangladesh
"Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the court is satisfied from the nature of action taken by the tribunal t...
Gauhati High Court Quashes Criminal Prosecution Against M/s Flamingo Breweries and Directors in Income Tax Case
Court holds prosecution under Sections 276D/277 of Income Tax Act unsustainable after appellate tribunal sets aside asse...
Gauhati High Court Upholds GST Demand Notice Against M/s HD Associates, Emphasizes Need for Adjudication on Suppression Allegations
Court Dismisses Challenge to Search Authorization and Procedural Grounds; Grants Petitioner 45 Days to Respond to Show-C...