Gauhati High Court
'Torn Jeans, Pyjamas Next?' Gauhati High Court Pulls Up Lawyer For Justifying Wearing Jeans In Court
The Gauhati High Court recently refused to modify/alter an order passed by it in January 2023 by which it directed the police to remove a lawyer from the High Court campus after he appeared before the Court wearing a jeans pant in a pre-arrest bail application matter.The single judge bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana observed:“It appears that by virtue of this interlocutory application,...
Justice Vijay Bishnoi Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Gauhati High Court
On February 5, Justice Vijay Bishnoi sworn in as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.The Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath of office to Justice Bishnoi. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary and several other dignitaries were present at the oath taking ceremony held at Raj Bhavan. It is to be noted that the Supreme Court...
Gauhati High Court Directs Nagaon District Admin To Take Effective Steps To Prevent Unauthorised Buffalo Fight Upon PETA's Representation
The Gauhati High Court recently directed the State government to look into a representation seeking to stop an event of buffalo fight (Moh-juj) which was scheduled to be held on February 04 in Assam's Hatigarh. The development ensued in a writ petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India challenging a notification dated December 27, 2023 issued by the...
Litigant's Caste/ Religion Not To Be Mentioned In Court Filings: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court on January 30, 2024 issued a notification with immediate effect by which it directed that the caste/religion of a litigant will no longer be required to be mentioned in the memo of parties in any petition/suit/proceeding filed before the Gauhati High Court or the courts under its jurisdiction. This move by the Gauhati High Court came after the order dated January 10,...
Workmen's Compensation Act | Gauhati HC Sets Aside Award For Driver Who Lost Eye In Accident, Says No Qualified Medical Practitioner Assessed Loss Of Earnings
The Gauhati High Court has set aside an order passed by the Commissioner of Workmen's Compensation which awarded a compensation of Rs. 3,74,364/- to a driver who allegedly lost vision in one eye in an accident, on the ground that no qualified medical practitioner was examined to assess the loss of earning capacity of the claimant in relation to his injuries and disability certificate was...
PDS License Cannot Be Cancelled Unless Show Cause Notice Explicitly Intimates Licensee Of Prospective Cancellation: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has made it clear that a show cause notice issued to a license holder under the Assam Public Distribution of Articles Order, 1982 would be insufficient to cancel the license if the notice does not explicitly mention cancellation as a consequence to failure to submit an adequate reply.The single judge bench of Justice Devashis Baruah observed:“A perusal of Clause 15(2)...
High Court Issues Notice To Assam Govt In Plea Challenging Socio-Economic Survey Of 'Indigenous Muslims' For Implementing 'Welfare Schemes'
The Gauhati High Court on Monday issued notice to the Assam Government in a PIL challenging the Recommendations of the Sub-Committee on 'Cultural Identity of Indigenous Assamese Muslims' and the Cabinet decision to conduct a socio-economic survey of the five sub-groups (Syed, Goriya, Moriya, Deshi and Julha) which are identified as the indigenous Assamese speaking Muslims by the...
When Functional Disability Assessed At 50%, Loss Of Earning Capacity Cannot Be Assumed As 100%: Gauhati HC Directs Re-Assessment Of Accident Compensation
The Gauhati High Court has set aside an order of the Commissioner, Workmen's Compensation, Golaghat which directed the Insurance Company to pay Rs. 4,99,152/- a driver who suffered injuries as a result of an accident, on the ground that the Commissioner has erred in assessing the amount of compensation by erroneously accepting the loss of earning capacity of the claimant to be 100% in...
Guwahati Grenade Blast 2019 | High Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused In Custody For Over 4.5 Years Citing Insufficient Evidence
The Gauhati High Court last week granted bail to one Indra Mohan Borah, who has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for his alleged involvement in the 2019 grenade blast that occurred near the Guwahati Central shopping mall which left 12 people injured. A bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Malasri Nandi granted him bail noting that...
Industrial Units Can't Be Discriminated For Budgetary Support Based Turnover: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently held that the exclusion of industrial units who were eligible to avail benefits under the NEIIPP, on the classification that they did not pay Central Excise Duty either because their annual turnovers were below the threshold limit of 1.5 crores or that they had produced items which were already exempted, cannot be permitted to be a ground to deny the benefits...
High Court Directs Assam University To Consider Lateral Entry Of Candidates From B-Voc To B-Tech Courses As Per AICTE Guidelines
The Gauhati High Court has recently directed the Registrar of Assam University, Silchar to consider the admission of two students, who have passed the Bachelor of Vocation (B. Voc.) from the said University, in a course for B. Tech. (Lateral) in Agricultural Engineering as per the AICTE rules. The single-judge bench of Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair observed:“In terms of the order...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Two Women As Gauhati HC Judges
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of Shamima Jahan, an advocate, and Yarenjungla Longkumer, a judicial officer, as judges of the Gauhati High Court.The collegium comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai has passed a resolution which reveals that the names have been suggested on the strength of the high court collegium's May...