Buffalo And Bulbuli Bird Fights In Assam Are Completely Prohibited By The Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has banned all buffalo and bulbuli bird fights in Assam.
Gauhati HC Seeks State Response on Muslim Marriage Registration Act Challenge
Gauhati High Court questions the constitutionality of Assam's Muslim Marriage Registration Act: a landmark legal battle that weighs religious autonomy against state regulatory intent.
Gauhati High Court: Forcible Sex in Marriage Not Rape Under IPC Exception
Single Judge Malasri Nandi observed that non-consensual intercourse between a man and his wife, if she is above 15 years, does not amount to rape. if it is violent, cannot be considered rape. The prosecution failed to prove the accused/appellant beyond reasonable doubt.
Gauhati High Court Presses Assam Government to Finalize Child Protection Policy, Highlights Juvenile Justice Board Challenge
The court observed, “We hope that in the absence of a State Child Protection Policy and State Rules, the State would inform all stakeholders that until the State formulates a State Child Protection Policy and Rules, all stakeholders must follow the draft of
Fake Encounter In Assam Is Not Good For “Rule Of Law” Filed A Plea Against In Supreme Court
Dipjyoti Neog, a former security assistant with Assam State Transport Corporation, alleged that he was shot in the legs by the then SP, Mrinal Deka. He said that on December 23, 2023, he along with his friends Biswanath Borgohain and Manuj Buragohain had
The presence of a tear in the hymen is not necessary in all cases of penetrative sexual assault: Gauhati HC
The tear in the hymen or the lack of genital injuries is not always a ground for disbelief in the testimony of the victim that she was subjected to the penetrative sexual assault. It was explained by Justice Kaushik Goswami that the offense
Gauhati High Court grants bail to accused in 2019 Guwahati grenade blast case
The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to one of the accused in the 2019 grenade blast incident near Guwahati Central Shopping Mall, on the grounds of insufficient evidence. A bench comprising Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Malasri Nandi granted bail to the
Supreme Court strikes down Assam Rural Health Regulators Act, 2004 upholds Gauhati HC decision
Issues: The key issue was whether the Assam Rural Health Regulators Act 2004 was unconstitutional and violated the Indian Medical Council Act 1956. Facts of the case: In 2004, the Assam government enacted the Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act in view of the
Guwahati High Court Upheld The Conviction Of A Man Who Brutally Murdered His Minor Daughter
Issue The Guwahati High court bench consisting of Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Mitali Thakuria decided to uphold the conviction of man who murdered his 2.5 year daughter in a very heinous manner due to a quarrel between him and his wife. Facts
