India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati HC: POSH Conciliation Bars Only ICC Inquiry, Not Employer Discipline

Gauhati High Court Clarifies: POSH Conciliation Doesn't Bar Employer's Independent Disciplinary Action In a significant ruling for workplace harassment cases, a Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court has held that conciliation under Section 10(4) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workpla...

09 Jan 2026

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Bomb Threats Evacuate Odisha Courts, Trigger Security Probes

Bomb Threats Evacuate Odisha Courts, Trigger Security Probes In a startling escalation of threats targeting India's judicial system, anonymous bomb threat emails received on Thursday, January 8, forced the evacuation of the Orissa High Court and several district courts in Odisha, suspending p...

08 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Fraudulent Agreement for Sale of Financed Vehicle Void Under Section 23 of Indian Contract Act, Entitling Buyer to Recover Advance: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Upholds Recovery of Advance in Fraudulent Vehicle Sale Case Case Overview The Gauhati High Court has dismissed an appeal in a long-standing dispute over a fraudulent agreement for the sale of a public carrier truck, ruling that the agreement was void due to fraud. The case,...

17 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

Imposition of Arbitrary M.Phil Condition in 1993 Lecturer Regularization Invalid; UGC Pay Scales Directed from Regularization Date Despite Delayed Qualification: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Rules in Favor of Lecturer's UGC Pay Scale Claim from 1993 Regularization Date In a significant ruling on service conditions for educators, the Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to grant University Grants Commission (UGC) pay scales to a retired Hindi lec...

15 Dec 2025

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High Court Orders Regularisation for 30-Year Home Guard, Slams Exploitation

High Court Slams 'Exploitation,' Orders Regularisation for 30-Year Home GuardIn a landmark judgment that reinforces the principles of equity and fairness in public employment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered a powerful rebuke against the prolonged ad-hoc employment of personne...

22 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

'No Work No Pay' Principle Not Applicable When Employee Is Kept Away From Work By Employer: Gauhati High Court

‘No Work, No Pay’ Inapplicable When Employer Prevents Work, Orders Gauhati HC, Awards Teacher 42 Months Back Wages Guwahati:In a significant ruling on service law, the Gauhati High Court has held that the principle of ‘no work, no pay’ cannot be mechanically applied when an employee is kept a...

11 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

Unreliable Age Proof, Including Birth Certificate Registered After 11 Years, Leads to Acquittal in POCSO Case: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Overturns 20-Year POCSO Sentence, Cites Unreliable Age Proof Guwahati:In a significant ruling, the Gauhati High Court has set aside the conviction and 20-year sentence of a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, holding that the prosecu...

11 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

Conviction Based on DNA Report Unsafe Without Corroborative Evidence and Unbroken Chain of Custody: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Acquits Man in Rape-Murder Case, Cites Flawed DNA Evidence and Broken Chain of Circumstances GUWAHATI:The Gauhati High Court has acquitted Passang Tashi @ Shanu, setting aside his life imprisonment sentence for the 2012 rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl. A division benc...

11 Oct 2025

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Madras High Court Pushes for Political Party Security Deposits to Cover Rally Damages

Madras High Court Pushes for Political Party Security Deposits to Cover Rally DamagesCHENNAI– In a significant move aimed at ensuring accountability and timely compensation for victims of property damage during political events, the Madras High Court has intensified its call for the Tamil Nad...

25 Sep 2025

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Supreme Court Curbs Post-Award Compound Interest Claims in Arbitration; High Court Sets BNSS-POCSO Procedure

Supreme Court Curbs Post-Award Compound Interest Claims in Arbitration; High Court Sets BNSS-POCSO ProcedureIn a week marked by significant judicial pronouncements, the Supreme Court of India delivered a crucial clarification on the calculation of post-award interest under arbitration law, wh...

25 Sep 2025