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

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

India - High Court of Gauhati

High Court Rules Provincialisation Under 2011 Act Governs Teachers in Eligible Institutions: Gauhati High Court

High Court Upholds Teacher’s Right to Provincialisation Under 2011 Act In a significant ruling for educators in Assam, theGauhatiHigh Courthas clarified the legal framework governing the provincialisation of services for teachers in venture educational institutions. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Robin ...

01 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Lack of Thorough Inquiry in School Provincialisation Claims Vitiates Rejection Order: Gauhati High Court

Phukan School Identity Crisis: Gauhati High Court Orders Fresh Probe in Provincialisation Dispute In a significant ruling regarding the provincialisation of venture schools, the Gauhati High Court has set aside an order issued by the Director of Elementary E...

29 May 2026

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...

02 Dec 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...

15 Sep 2025