India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Rules Notice to Existing Co-Owner Mandatory Before Land Mutation Under Section 52

Gauhati High Court Rules Notice to Existing Co-Owner Mandatory Before Land Mutation Under Section 52In a significant ruling reinforcing procedural safeguards in land revenue matters, theGauhati High Courthas held that mutation of land carried out without issuing prior notice to an existing co...

22 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 - High Court of Gauhati

Courts Defer to Expert Panels in Faculty Hiring: Gauhati HC

Courts Defer to Expert Panels in Faculty Hiring: Gauhati HC In a recent clarification regarding the scope of judicial review in academic appointments, the Gauhati High Court has dismissed a petition challenging a university's selection process, affirming that courts should not substitute thei...

26 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

Res Judicata Bars Regularization Claim: Gauhati High Court

Res Judicata Bars Regularization Claim: Gauhati High CourtThe Gauhati High Court recently delivered a significant judgment regarding the rights of ad-hoc employees to claim regularization, clarifying the scope of the doctrine ofres judicatain writ proceedings while providing a narrow window f...

23 May 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

Fraudulent Sale of Hypothecated Vehicle Voids Contract: Gauhati High Court Upholds Recovery

Fraudulent Sale of Hypothecated Vehicle Voids Contract: Gauhati High Court Upholds Recovery In a recent ruling, the Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed the sanctity of contractual transparency, dismissing an appeal filed by a seller who attempted to transfer a vehi...

03 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

Prior Civil Determination Not Mandatory for Land Grabbing Cases Unless Dispute Raised: Gauhati High Court

Beyond Mandatory Adjudication: When Can a Land Grabbing Tribunal Bypass Civil Proceedings? In a significant clarification regarding the implementation of theAssam Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2010, the Gauhati High Court has ruled that a Special Tribun...

16 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Certified Copies of Sale Deeds Admissible as Public Documents: Gauhati HC Rulings on Evidence Act in Pradip Barman vs. Krishna Singha

The Burden of Proof: Gauhati High Court Settles Debate over Secondary Evidence in Property Dispute In a significant ruling for property litigators, the Gauhati High Court has provided clarity on the procedural requirements for admitting certified copies of regist...

01 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Occupancy Tenants Bound to Pay Rent Under Assam Tenancy Act, Rules Gauhati High Court in RSA 79/2023

Occupancy Tenants Duty-Bound to Pay Rent: Gauhati High Court Decides In a significant judgment regarding land tenancy rights, the Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed that occupancy tenants under theAssam (Temporarily Settled Areas) Tenancy Act, 1971are mandatorily ...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Doctrine of Merger Bars Reopening Concurrent Findings of Fact in Second Appeal: Gauhati High Court

Tenant Eviction Upheld: Gauhati High Court Reinforces Limits of Second Appeals In a definitive ruling that underscores the constraints of appellate review, the Gauhati High Court has affirmed a trial court’s decision t...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Clarifies Article 52 of Limitation Act: Three-Year Cap on Recoverable Rent Arrears

Limitation Limits: Gauhati High Court Clarifies Recovery of Rent Arrears In a significant judicial interpretation of the Limitation Act, 1963, the Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed that claims for recovery of rent arrears are strictl...

29 May 2026