India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Upholds Inclusion Of Dimapur District Under Inner Line Permit Entry Regime

Gauhati High CourtUpholds Inclusion Of Dimapur District UnderInner Line PermitEntry RegimeIn a significant judicial development, theGauhati High Courthas dismissed a batch ofPublic Interest Litigations(PILs) challenging the extension of theInner Line Permit(ILP) regime to the districts of Dim...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Reads Down Section 16 2 aa of CGST Act

Gauhati High Court Reads Down Section 16 2 aa of CGST Act In a significant ruling for taxpayers, the Gauhati High Court has addressed the constitutional validity ofSection 16(2)(aa) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017. The court, presided over by Chief Justice Ashutosh Kum...

09 Dec 2025

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Dismissal Set Aside on Technical Grounds Entitles Employee to Deemed Suspension Subsistence: Gauhati High Court

DismissalSet Aside on Technical Grounds Entitles Employee toDeemed SuspensionSubsistence:Gauhati High CourtIn a significant ruling forcivil service jurisprudence, the Division Bench of theGauhati High Courthas clarified the legal standing of employees whose dismissals are set aside on technic...

03 Jul 2026

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Gauhati HC Quashes Section 354 IPC Against Jignesh Mevani

Gauhati HC Quashes Section 354 IPC Against Jignesh Mevani In a significant ruling regarding the limits of criminal charges in physical altercations, the Gauhati High Court has partially allowed a petition filed by legislator Jignesh Mevani, quashing the charge of outraging a woman’s modesty...

28 Nov 2025

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Arbitrary 3-Year Service Cut-off for Compassionate Appointment Struck Down: Gauhati High Court

Ending Arbitrary Barriers: Gauhati High Court Strikes Down 3-Year Service Cut-off for Compassionate Appointments The Gauhati High Court has delivered a significant ruling on the constitutionality of administrative policies governing ...

12 Dec 2025

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Incorporation of Statutory Rules in Service Contracts Mandates Full Disciplinary Inquiry Before Termination: Gauhati High Court

Incorporation of Statutory Rules in Service Contracts Mandates Full Disciplinary Inquiry Before Termination: Gauhati High Court In a significant ruling for contractual employees in the public sector, theGauhati High Courthas held that where a contract of service incorporates statutory discipl...

07 Jan 2026

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Gauhati HC Upholds Surrogacy Act Age and Donor Rules

Gauhati HC Upholds Surrogacy Act Age and Donor Rules The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of age-related eligibility criteria and donor gamete restrictions prescribed under theSurrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. The judgment...

18 Dec 2025

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Gauhati High Court Dismisses Vague PIL on Railway Safety

Gauhati High Court Dismisses Vague PIL on Railway Safety In a significant ruling regarding the limits of judicial intervention in matters of technical governance, the Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the All India ...

12 Dec 2025

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Discharge Based on Service Records Under Air Force Rules 1969 is Not Punitive: Gauhati High Court

Suitability Over Punishment: Gauhati High Court Upholds Discharge of Airman In a significant ruling concerning the disciplinary framework of the Indian Armed Forces, the Gauhati High Court has affirmed that the discharge of service personnel due to an ...

10 Mar 2026

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Cancellation of Recruitment Exam Without Segregating Tainted Candidates Violates Article 14: Gauhati High Court

Exam Cancellation Must Target Tainted Candidates, Not Punish All:Gauhati High CourtIn a significant ruling protecting the rights of diligent job aspirants, theGauhati High Courthas curtailed the power of recruiting bodies to cancel entire examination processes based on isolated irregularities...

16 Jun 2026