The division bench of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice N Unni Krishnan Nair stated that in case any such offline or online lotteries are found to be organised illegally, the SP of the district concerned shall take immediate action against those persons or organisers in accordance with law.
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to expedite the submission of the final post-mortem report of three Hmar youths who died in police custody in Cachar district on July 17.
The Gauhati High Court has directed Assam’s Cachar district and police police administration to keep the bodies of three Hmar youths, who were killed in an alleged encounter with police in Bhubah Hills under Lakhipur police station of Cachar district on July 17, in the morgue of Silchar Medical College and Hospital till the next hearing of the case on July 26.
Defeated Congress candidate from Karimganj constituency, Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury on Monday filed an election petition in the Gauhati High Court seeking a fresh election in 7-Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency keeping the election of BJP candidate Kripanath Mallah in abeyance.
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into the alleged smuggling of dry areca nuts from Myanmar into India through Champhai district of eastern Mizoram.
A Law Ministry notification said Justices Susmita Phukan Khaound and Mitali Thakuria, Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court, have been made Judges of that HC with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury, Congress candidate for Assam Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency, who lost to the BJP's sitting MP Kripanath Mallah by 18,360 votes, on Monday said he will approach Gauhati High Court over the issue of difference in the number of polled votes on the days of voting and counting.
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has recently recommended to the Centre the names of two additional judges for appointment as permanent judges of the Gauhati High Court. They are Smt. Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund and Smt. Justice Mitali Thakuria.