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Government Disclosure Reveals Urgent Staffing Crisis Across Numerous Regional Armed Forces Tribunal India Benches

Government Disclosure Reveals Urgent Staffing Crisis Across Numerous RegionalArmed Forces TribunalIndia BenchesA recent disclosure in theLok Sabhahas brought to light the operational strain facing theArmed Forces Tribunal(AFT) in India. In a formal response to an inquiry raised by Member of P...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Groping Patients During Medical Exams is Criminal: Gauhati HC

Groping Patients During Medical Exams is Criminal: Gauhati HCIn a landmark ruling reinforcing the sanctity of patient-doctor relationships and the bodily autonomy of women, the Gauhati High Court has upheld the conviction of a doctor for outraging the...

16 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Fair Process Mandatory in Citizenship Determinations, Rules Apex Court

Fair Process Mandatory in Citizenship Determinations, Rules Apex CourtIn a significant judicial intervention addressing theconstitutional contoursof citizenship adjudication, theSupreme Court of Indiahas underscored that the determination of an individual’sforeigner statusis a matter of profo...

13 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Bans Private Inquiries for Child Abuse

Supreme Court Mandates Immediate Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse, Eliminating 'Private Verification'In a seminal interpretation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Supreme Court of India has issued a definitive directive that mandates ...

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

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

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati HC Quashes FT Order For Poor Record Keeping

Gauhati HC Quashes FT Order For Poor Record Keeping In a sharp rebuke regarding the procedural integrity of quasi-judicial bodies, the Gauhati High Court has set aside an opinion passed by the Foreigners Tribunal 1st, Nagaon, which had declared a resident of Nagaon a foreigner who entered Ind...

19 Jun 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

Lack of Continuous Provenance Under Section 9 of Foreigners Act Justifies Foreigner Declaration: Gauhati High Court

Lack of Continuous Provenance Under Section 9 of Foreigners Act Justifies Foreigner Declaration: Gauhati High CourtThe Gauhati High Court has delivered a significant ruling on the

03 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Burden of Proving Citizenship Under Section 9 of the Foreigners Act 1946 Lies on Proceedee: Gauhati High Court

Burden of Proving Citizenship Under Section 9 of the Foreigners Act1946Lies on Proceedee:Gauhati High CourtTheGauhati High Courthas underscored the strict evidentiary standards required for citizenship claims in Assam, dismissing awrit petitionfiled by an individual challenging aForeigners Tr...

02 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati HC Quashes Cryptic GST Registration Cancellation Order

Gauhati HC Quashes Cryptic GST Registration Cancellation Order TheGauhati High Courthas intervened in a significant goods and services tax (GST) dispute, emphasizing that administrative authorities must ensure procedural transparency when issuing show-cause notices. Presided over by Hon’ble M...

11 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Issues Ultimatum to State Authorities over Persistent Delays in Filing Instructions: WP(C) 3034/2025

Gauhati High Court Issues Ultimatum to State Authorities over Persistent Delays in Filing Instructions GUWAHATI– In a recent procedural development before theGauhati High Court, Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair has signaled a zero-tolerance approach toward governmental delays. The court recently...

27 Feb 2026