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.
The sitting MP from Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency, was contesting the seat since 2019, but a complaint was lodged in 2019 by Janak Lal Basumatary challenging the tribal certificate based on which Nava Kumar Sarania participated in the election process in the reserve category seat.
Following the Gauhati High Court acquitting all six convicts in the 2004 bomb blast in Assam's Dhemaji, the Assam government has asked the DGP to study the judgement.
In a judgement, the High Court acquitted former militants turned politicians Jewel Garlosa, Niranjan Hojai, and Mohit Hojai, who was the former chief executive member of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC).
