India - High Court of Gauhati

Unverified Mental Illness Claim Fails Before Gauhati HC

Unverified Mental Illness Claim Fails Before Gauhati HCIn a significant ruling addressing theevidentiary thresholdincitizenship proceedings, theGauhati High Courthas underscored that unsupported claims of mental illness cannot serve as a valid excuse for fundamental contradicti...

08 Jul 2026

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

Foreigner Status Upheld by Gauhati High Court Over Inconsistent Evidence

Foreigner Status Upheld by Gauhati High Court Over Inconsistent Evidence In a recent ruling, the Gauhati High Court, presided over by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anjan Moni Kalita, has affirmed a Foreigners Tribunal

20 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Custodial Death Violates Article 21: Gauhati High Court Awards Compensation Despite Pending Criminal Proceedings

A Breach of Constitutional Trust: Gauhati Court Rules on Custodial Death Compensation In a landmark order, the Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed that the State bears strict liability for custodial deaths, holding that the "precious right" to life under Article 21 of ...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Lack of Bilingual Notice Does Not Vitiate Ex Parte Foreigners Tribunal Order if No Prejudice Caused: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati HC: Bilingual Notice Not Mandatory for Valid Citizenship Proceedings if No Prejudice is Proven The Gauhati High Court has delivered a significant ruling balancing procedural requirements with the practical reality of administrative notices in citizenship proceedings. In...

02 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Unexplained Delay and Lack of Due Diligence BARS Review Under Article 226/Section 114 CPC: Gauhati High Court

Unexplained Delay and Lack of Due Diligence BARS Review: Gauhati High Court Rejects Citizenship Plea The Gauhati High Court has firmly declined to entertain a review petition filed by Musstt. Monowara Khatun, reaffirming that the judiciary’s review jurisdiction i...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Oral Evidence Fails Citizenship Proof in Gauhati Ruling

Oral Evidence Fails Citizenship Proof in Gauhati Ruling In a significant affirmation of stringent evidentiary standards in citizenship disputes, the Gauhati High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging a Foreigners' Tribunal's declaration of petitioner Kurban Ali as a foreigner. The d...

29 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Absence Of Rules Doesn't Invalidate Executive Action Under Statute For Mayor's Post Reservation: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Dismisses PIL on Itanagar Mayor Reservation, Imposes Costs for Concealing Facts Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh– The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the reservation of the Mayor's post in the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) f...

20 Nov 2025