India - High Court of Gauhati

Violation of Sections 8B & 8C Commissions of Inquiry Act Renders APSC Probe Reports Unusable Against Candidates in Disciplinary Proceedings: Gauhati HC

Gauhati High Court Delivers Blow to APSC Scam Probe: Inquiry Reports Can't Fuel Job ProbesIn a landmark ruling spanning 181 pages, the Gauhati High Court has struck down the use of two pivotal reports from a One-Man Commission probing alleged irregularities in Assam Public Service Commission ...

04 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

ICC Procedural Lapses Can't Extinguish POSH Rights Despite Delay: Gauhati High Court Orders Fresh Inquiry Under Sections 11, 13

When Committees Falter, Justice Can't Wait: Gauhati HC Revives Stalled POSH ProbeIn a landmark ruling emphasizing women's unyielding rights under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013—commonly known as the POSH Act—...

25 Feb 2026

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Gauhati HC: No Minimum Bid Mandate in Assam Panchayat Market Settlements

Gauhati HC: No Minimum Bid Mandate in Assam Panchayat Market Settlements In a significant ruling that clarifies the scope of statutory provisions governing public tenders in local governance, the Gauhati High Court has held that Rule 47(1) of the Assam Panchayat (Financial) Rules, 2002, impos...

25 Dec 2025

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Post Not in Service Rules Cannot be a 'Feeder Post' for Promotion, Regardless of Pay Scale Equivalence: Gauhati High Court

Unlisted 'Accountant' Post Not a Feeder Cadre for Promotion, Gauhati High Court Clarifies Guwahati, Assam- In a significant ruling on service jurisprudence, the Gauhati High Court, presided over by Justice Devashis Baruah, has held that a post not explicitly included in the service rules cann...

11 Oct 2025

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Beneficiary Cannot Be Denied Subsidy Due to Bank's Procedural Delay in Filing Claim: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Upholds Entrepreneur's Subsidy Right, Rules Against Penalizing Beneficiary for Bank's Delay Guwahati:In a significant ruling reinforcing the rights of beneficiaries under government welfare schemes, the Gauhati High Court has held that an individual cannot be deprived of a ...

11 Oct 2025

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Private Markets Require Gaon Panchayat and Government Approval, Not District Commissioner's Nod: Gauhati High Court Clarifies S.107 of Panchayat Act

Gauhati High Court Quashes Orders on Goalpara Cattle Market, Clarifies Approval Authority Under Panchayat Act Guwahati, Assam– In a significant ruling clarifying the jurisdictional boundaries for sanctioning private markets, the Gauhati High Court has quashed a series of conflicting orders is...

11 Oct 2025

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Shetty Commission Recommendations Are Binding in Absence of Statutory Rules; 'One-Time' Relaxation Cannot Be a Recurring Measure: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Quashes Stenographer Promotions, Upholds Shetty Commission Norms Guwahati:The Gauhati High Court has quashed the promotion of 17 stenographers to Grade-I in Assam's district courts, ruling that the High Court's administrative side cannot repeatedly bypass the binding recomm...

10 Aug 2025

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Rider in Appointment Order Can't Deny Consideration for Promotion if Post is in Feeder Cadre: Gauhati High Court on Rule 7(4) of High Court Service Rules

Can Seniority in a Lower Cadre Bar Promotion from a Higher Post? Gauhati High Court Clarifies Guwahati, Assam– In a significant ruling on service jurisprudence, the Gauhati High Court has held that a condition in an appointment order requiring an employee to maintain seniority in their origin...

10 Aug 2025

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PSP Must Be Part of Basic Pay for Calculating Revised Pay, Denial is Discriminatory Under Article 14: Gauhati High Court

GauhatiHC Rules Principal Seat Pay Must Be Included in Basic Pay for Revised Pay Calculation, Cites Discrimination GUWAHATI:In a significant ruling on service law, theGauhatiHigh Court has held that the Principal Seat Pay (PSP) granted to its employees must be included as part of the pre-revi...

28 Jun 2025

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Limitation for Compensation Claims Under S.16 Telegraph Act Runs From When Dispute Arises, Not Receipt: Gauhati HC

High Court Clarifies Limitation Period for Compensation Disputes Under Telegraph Act Guwahati:The Gauhati High Court, in a significant ruling concerning compensation for land affected by telegraph infrastructure projects, has clarified that the limitation period for filing claims under Sectio...

28 Apr 2025