Gauhati High Court
Gauhati High Court Directs Assam Govt To Report On Action Taken Against Fake Doctors By Anti-Quackery Units In State
The Gauhati High Court was recently informed that in almost each of the district of the State of Assam, the Anti Quackery Units are already formed and regularly inspecting the clinical establishments in each district.The division bench of the Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Kaushik Goswami was hearing a PIL raising the problem of 'quacks' operating in the State of Assam. Pursuant to...
Informing 'Grounds Of Arrest' To Accused Distinct From Mere Intimation Of Arrest: Gauhati High Court Issues Directives To Assam Police
The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Assam, to ensure that when exercising the power to arrest without a warrant, the police or any other authority issues a notice to the arrestee under Section 47 of BNSS or any other relevant provision of a special law, stating the grounds of arrest. While hearing a bail application, the single judge...
Carbonated Fruit Drinks Qualify As Fruit Beverages, Taxable At 12% GST: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court stated that carbonated fruit drinks qualify as fruit beverages and are taxable at 12% GST. The Bench of Justice Soumitra Saikia opined that “where the subject product contains soluble solids and fruit content as per the report of the State Food Laboratory, it cannot be said to be akin to water, mineral water or aerated water. Mere presence of carbon dioxide...
Gauhati High Court Directs Registry To Seek Report From Concerned Courts Regarding Delay In Progress Of Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs
The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday (March 11) asked for specific reports from the concerned Courts indicating the reason as to why, the pending cases involving Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) could not progress further.The division bench comprising Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury was hearing a suo moto writ petition regarding status...
Gauhati High Court Directs State To Enrol Public Information Officers, Other Departments On RTI Portal
The Gauhati High Court recently directed the State Authorities to complete the process of enrolling the Public Information Officers (PIOs) and the other Departments on the online RTI Portal, who have not enrolled to date, and also to make a provision expeditiously for uploading the supporting documents as directory instead of mandatory. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Vijay...
Mere Breach Of Land Sale Contract Not Enough To Prosecute For Cheating Without 'Dishonest Intention' While Making Promise: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court recently quashed an order taking cognizance of a cheating case for alleged breach of contract for sale of land, noting that there was no misappropriation or fraudulent or dishonest intention at the beginning of the transaction.In doing so the court underscored that mere breach of contract is not enough to prosecute for cheating unless dishonest intention while making...
India's Got Latent Row | Gauhati HC Makes Absolute Interim Anticipatory Bail Granted To YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani
The Gauhati High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani in connection with the FIR lodged against him by the Guwahati Police over the alleged obscene and controversial comments made in an episode of 'India's Got Latent'.A bench of Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita allowed his plea, making his relief absolute. Earlier, on February 18, he was granted interim...
Rule 36(4) Of CGST Rules Is Constitutionally Valid, Does Not Derive Power From Section 43A: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 36(4) of the Central Goods and Services Tax/Assam Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. The provision stipulates documentary requirements and conditions for a registered person claiming input tax credit (ITC).A division bench of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair observed that the provision was...
'Except Plea Of Maintainability, No New Ground Can Be Taken Up In Appeal': Gauhati HC Upholds Award Passed By Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday (February 18) dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, by observing that a new ground, which was never taken at the time of filing of the written statement before the Tribunal, cannot be taken up in an appeal. The single judge bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia noted: “…Except a plea of...
India's Got Latent Row | High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani In Assam Police FIR
The Gauhati High Court today granted interim Anticipatory Bail Protection to YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani in connection with the FIR lodged against him by the Guwahati Police over the alleged obscene and controversial comments made in an episode of India's Got Latent.However, a bench of Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita directed Chanchlani to appear before the Investigating Officer within 10...
Union Govt Notifies Appointment Of Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer As Additional Judge Of Gauhati High Court
Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer has been appointed as Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court by the official notification issued by the Union Law Ministry dated February 12. Her name was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on January 4, 2024, for appointment as Additional Judge. Justice Longkumer did her matriculation in the year 1983 from Little Flower School, Kohima,...
'India's Got Latent' Row | YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani Moves High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Guwahati Police FIR
YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani has moved the Gauhati High Court seeking Anticipatory Bail in connection with the FIR lodged against him by the Guwahati Police over the alleged obscene and controversial comments made in an episode of India's Got Latent.The FIR registered on February 12 has invoked Sections – 79 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 95 (Hiring,...