Gauhati High Court Stays Felling Of 100-Year-Old Trees In Heart Of Aizawl City

The Gauhati High Court at Aizawl recently issued notice on a PIL against felling of 100 years old trees in the vacated Assam Rifle's land in the city.The division bench comprising Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Kaushik Goswami also directed that the State to ensure that no more trees are cut in the area, until further orders.The PIL has been filed by environmental activist...

Assam Service Rules | Officer Voluntarily Resigning Without Taking Another Govt Appointment Barred From Claiming Pension: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court held that under the Assam Service (Pension) Rules a government employee who voluntarily resigns, without there being material to show that the resignation was for taking up another qualifying government appointment, results in forfeiture of past service and the employee is not entitled to pension. The Court, however, clarified that claims relating to earned...

Recovery Of Excess Gratuity From Retired Employee Without Misrepresentation Impermissible: Gauhati High Court Reiterates

The Gauhati High Court has reiterated that recovery of alleged excess gratuity from a retired employee is not permissible where there is no misrepresentation or fraud on the part of the employee and the excess payment has arisen due to the employer's own calculation.Justice Budi Habung, presiding over the case, observed, “In the present case the petitioner is a retired employee. The...

MACT | Insurer Must Prove Breach Of Policy Condition To Avoid Liability: Gauhati High Court Enhances Compensation By Over ₹15 Lakh

The Gauhati High Court has held that an insurer cannot avoid its liability in a motor accident claim without proving breach of policy condition by cogent evidence, and accordingly enhanced the compensation from ₹24,48,576/- awarded by the Tribunal to ₹39,87,730/-, extending the benefit to all dependents and correcting the deduction towards personal expenses.Justice Mridul Kumar...

Promotion Can't Be Denied Due To Pending Investigation Without Chargesheet: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam Police authorities to reconsider the case of a woman Sub-Inspector for confirmation in the rank of Sub-Inspector (UB) as well as promotion to the rank of Inspector (UB), while taking into account that no charge-sheet had been filed against her despite pendency of a criminal case.Justice Budi Habung, presiding over the case, observed,...

Gauhati High Court Alters Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide Citing 'Sudden Fight' Between Accused & Deceased Over Land Dispute

The Gauhati High Court altered murder (Section 302 IPC) conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 304 part 1 IPC), after noting that a sudden fight without premeditation had arisen between the accused and the deceased over cultivable land thereby attracting exception-IV to Section 300 IPC. Exception IV states that Culpable homicide is not murder if it is committed...

Gauhati High Court Designates 41 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The Gauhati High Court on Friday (April 24) notified a list of 41 lawyers who have been designated as senior advocates. "It is hereby notified that the remaining applications of the learned Advocates for Designation as Senior Advocates are deferred by the Full Court in its meeting today i.e. 24th April, 2026, and those shall be considered later on as per Rules," the notification states....

'Pawan Khera Dragged Innocent Lady Into Controversy For Political Mileage; Custodial Interrogation Necessary': Gauhati HC

Denying anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, the Gauhati High Court today observed that the Congress leader had dragged an 'innocent lady' into the controversy to gain political mileage.Noting that it is not a case of defamation simpliciter, a bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia categorically remarked that a...

Gauhati High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Congress Leader Pawan Khera In FIR By Assam CM's Wife

The Gauhati High Court today REJECTED an anticipatory bail plea filed by Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, amid allegations related to her holding multiple passports.A bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia had reserved the final order after hearing both sides extensively on April 21. A detailed order...

'Over Generalization': Gauhati HC On PIL Alleging Bengali-Speaking Community Targeted In Assam; Seeks State's Response

The Gauhati High Court today directed the Assam Government to respond by July 20 to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea alleging that the state's Bengali-speaking community is being targeted in many ways.The PIL plea, filed by All BTC Minority Students' Union (ABMSU), claims that the Government has introduced certain policies and measures that adversely affect the state's...

Gauhati High Court Reserves Order On Pawan Khera's Anticipatory Bail Plea In FIR By Assam CM's Wife

The Gauhati High Court today reserved its order in the anticipatory bail plea moved by Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, amid allegations related to her holding multiple passports. A bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia reserved the final order after hearing both sides extensively.Appearing for...

'Hate Speech' PILs | Assam CM Continued Provocative Remarks After Court Issued Notice To Him: Petitioners Submit In Gauhati HC

The Gauhati High Court today granted a further 4 weeks' time to the respondents to respond to a bunch of PIL petitions seeking actions against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for making alleged hate speeches against the minority communities in the state.A bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury posted the matter for May 28, directing the State Government...