2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 13693

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/859/2017

NISHAMONI BORAH and ANR.

D/O MR. ROHINI BORAH R/O BORIGAON, P.O. DHALPUR P.S. BIHPURIA

DIST. LAKHIMPUR.

2: NORTH-EAST NETWORK NEN

REP. BY ITS PROGRAM MANAGER

ASSAM HEAD OFFICE

J.N. BAROOAH LANE

JORPUKHURI

GUWAHATI - 781001

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM and 10 ORS.

REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI - 781005.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE

GOVT. OF ASSAM

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE

DISPUR

GUWAHATI - 781005.

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

DISPUR

GUWAHATI- 781005.

4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS

GUWAHATI - 781005.

5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

DISPUR

GUWAHATI- 781005.

6:THE DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE OFFICE CAMPUS

KAMRUP

ASSAM.

7:THE ASSAM STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

DIGHALIPUKHURI

GUWAHATI

ASSAM.

8:OFFICER IN CHARGE

BAHARALUMUKH POLICE STATION

GUWAHATI - 781009.

9:OFFICERIN-CHARGE

WOMEN POLICE STATION

PANBAZAR

GUWAHATI --781001.

10:SANJEEVANI HOSPITAL

A.T. ROAD

MALIGAON

GUWAHATI - 781011.

11:UNION OF INDIA

REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

JAI SINGH ROAD

NEW DELH

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A PHUKAN, MR. B J TALUKDAR(P-1),MR. DITUL DAS(P-1),MR. R J SARMA(P-1),MS. J HAZARIKA,MR. D DAS

Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT. S.G.I., MR. M CHOUDHURY(R-7 & R-6),MR. S C KEYAL,SC, FINANCE,GA, ASSAM,MR. M MAHANTA(R- 6 & R-7),MR. B GOGOI (SC, HEALTH DEPT.)

BEFORE

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

Date : 30.04.2026