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

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Procedural Lapses Under S.52A NDPS Act Not Fatal To Conviction If Recovery And Possession Are Proven By Credible Evidence: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Upholds 10-Year Sentence in 1490 Kg Ganja Seizure Case, Citing Substantial Compliance with NDPS Act Guwahati, Assam– The Gauhati High Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment of a man found transporting nearly 1500 kilograms...

09 Jul 2025

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No Recovery of Risk & Hardship Allowance from CRPF Personnel Without Court's Leave: Gauhati High Court Interim Order

Gauhati High Court Stays Recovery of Risk & Hardship Allowance from Over 200 CRPF Personnel Guwahati:In a significant interim relief for Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, the Gauhati High Court has ordered a stay on the recovery of Risk & Hardship Allowance (RHA) that had been pr...

02 Jul 2025

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Gauhati High Court Upholds S.302 IPC Conviction: Eyewitness Testimony of Relatives Sufficient Despite Minor Discrepancies and Investigative Lapses

Gauhati High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Babul Ali in Child's Murder, Cites Overwhelming Eyewitness Testimony Guwahati, Assam (06 May 2025)– The Gauhati High Court has dismissed an appeal filed byBabul Ali@ Babu, upholding his conviction and life imprisonment sentence for the brutal murde...

09 May 2025

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Grave and Sudden Provocation Mitigates Murder Charge in BSF Court Martial: High Court

BSF Soldier's Murder Conviction Reduced to Culpable Homicide Due to Grave ProvocationGuwahati, India- In a significant judgment delivered by JusticeSusmita PhukanKhaund, the Guwahati High Court has partially overturned a General Security Forces Court (GSFC) decision, reducing a Border Securit...

15 Mar 2025