Gauhati High Court
‘Prosecutrix Seems To Be A Consenting Party’: Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Conviction In 2016 POCSO Case
The Gauhati High Court recently set aside the conviction of an accused under Section 4 of the POCSO Act on the ground that the prosecutrix gave two different versions while giving a statement under Section 164 CrPC and while testifying before the trial court. The single judge bench of Justice Parthiv Jyoti Saikia said that in the statement under Section 164 CrPC, the prosecutrix simply...
Gauhati High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking To Resume MBBS Course After 13 years Gap Caused By Road Accident Injuries
The Gauhati High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by a person, who had taken admission in the MBBS Course at Gauhati Medical College in 2009-2010 but could not attend classes and appear in the examination due to his prolonged illness. The petitioner wanted to resume his studies after a gap of over 13 years.Justice Lanusungkum Jamir said the court can't permit the petitioner to...
Gauhati High Court Bar Association To Protest Against Against Shifting Of HC To Rangmahal, Writes To President Murmu
The Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA) has decided to hold a protest on June 27 against the state government’s decision to shift the High Court from Guwahati to Rangmahal in the Kamrup (Rural) District on the Northern Bank of river Brahmaputra.The GHCBA has also submitted a memorandum dated June 16 to the President of India demanding revocation, and expressing its deep anguish...
Gauhati High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Plea Alleging Non-Compliance Of Direction To Refund Tax Deducted From BSF DIG’s Salary
The Gauhati High Court on Monday issued notice to the Income Tax Officials in a contempt petition filed by a DIG of Border Security Force alleging non-compliance of the court order directing the IT authorities to refund the tax deductions made from the officer's salary.The single judge bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana issued the notice, returnable in 4 weeks. The court clarified that...
Gauhati High Court Issues Notice On Appeal Challenging Dismissal Of Petitions Against Admin's Demolition Drive In Silsako Wetland Area
The Gauhati High Court on Monday issued notice in an appeal filed by a woman against a single bench judgment dismissing the bunch of petitions challenging the eviction drive carried out by authorities in the Silsako Wetland area of the Kamrup district. The division bench of Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Mitali Thakuria issued notice to the respective parties.The petitioners before...
Encroachment Of Heritage Sites Related To Ahom Dynasty Going On Unabated Due To Absence Of Any Protective Steps By State: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam Government to inform it whether the State is prepared to come up with a comprehensive plan for protection of the monuments pertaining to Ahom dynasty including the coal mines in the various locations under Digboi Forest Division.The court was hearing a Suo Motu PIL on the basis of a letter dated April 5, 2018 written by late Nilay Dutta, Senior...
Gauhati High Court Directs Arunachal Govt To Expedite Establishment Of Centralized Control Centre For Police Station CCTVS
Assam Government has informed the Gauhati High Court that 100 police stations have been provided with CCTVs in Phase-I and in Phase-II, installation and commissioning of CCTVs has been done in 197 police stations.The division bench of the Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Devashis Baruah was further apprised that all the CCTV feeds are being monitored at the centralized control centre...
‘Post-Investigation FIR Is Totally Alien To Principles Of Criminal Jurisprudence’: Gauhati High Court Slams Assam Police
The Gauhati High Court on Friday pulled up Assam Police for creating a post-investigation FIR, in relation to a murder of a person, to justify the detention of a woman along with her infant in Bilasipara Police Station of Dhubri district.The division bench of the Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Devashis Baruah observed that such a procedure is totally alien to the principles of...
Gauhati High Court Refuses To Condone Delay For Appeal Against Setting Aside Of Justice Saikia Inquiry Commission Report On 'Secret Killings'
The Gauhati High Court on Monday refused to entertain an application for condonation of delay of 531 days in filling of an appeal against a Single Bench ruling that declared the constitution of Justice (Retd.) K.N. Saikia Commission, which inquired into the alleged ‘secret killings’ of unidentified relatives of alleged ULFA militants between 1998-2001, as invalid.Consequently, the court...
Gauhati High Court Dismisses IPS Officer's Plea For Deputation With Enforcement Directorate
The Gauhati High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by a 2005 batch IPS Officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre against a Selection Committee's decision to not recommend his name for central deputation as an Additional Director in the Enforcement Directorate.Dr. GV Siva Prasad, who is currently the Additional Director General with Competition Commission of India at Kidwai Nagar (East),...
Gauhati High Court Imposes Rs 10,000 Cost On Man For Filing Petition To Challenge Evaluation Of Marks In Daughter’s HSLC Exam After Failure
The Gauhati High Court recently dismissed with a cost of Rs. 10,000 a writ petition filed by the father of a girl who failed HSLC examination. He had alleged that the evaluation of the marks for his daughter was not in accordance with the guidelines,The single judge bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi observed that writ petition lacked genuine cause of action as there was no infringement of...
‘Appears To Be An Accepted Food Among Nagas Even In Modern Times’: Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Prohibition On Sale Of Dog Meat In Nagaland
The Gauhati High Court at Kohima recently quashed the notification dated July 4, 2020 issued by Chief Secretary, Nagaland Government banning the commercial import, trading of dogs and dog markets as well as commercial sale of dog meat in markets and dine in restaurants.While quashing the notification, the single judge bench of Justice Marli Vankung observed:“……….this court is...