India - High Court of Gauhati

Conviction under POCSO Act Upheld on Minor's 'Sterling' Testimony; Voluntary Drunkenness No Excuse: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence for Father in POCSO Case, Affirms Minor's Testimony as 'Sterling Quality'Aizawl:The Gauhati High Court has upheld the conviction and 20-year rigorous imprisonment sentence of a man for the aggravated penetrative sexual assault of his own minor daugh...

12 Oct 2025

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Procedural Fairness: Gauhati HC Adjourns Writ by 417 Petitioners for Counter-Affidavits and Full Party Representation

Gauhati High Court Adjourns Hearing in Major Writ Petition, Awaits Government Replies and CADC Representation GUWAHATI:The Gauhati High Court, in an order dated May 19, 2025, has granted a three-week adjournment in a significant writ petition [WP(C) 136/2024] filed by Sh.Sujoy Tongchangyaand ...

20 May 2025

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POCSO Conviction Upheld: Minor Discrepancies Don't Invalidate Trustworthy Child Prosecutrix Testimony When Corroborated: Gauhati High Court on S.6 POCSO Act

Gauhati High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction, Emphasizes Reliability of Child Victim's Testimony Despite Minor Discrepancies Aizawl, Mizoram– The Gauhati High Court, in a significant judgment dated May 2, 2025, dismissed an appeal filed byBiakhmingthanga, thereby upholding his conviction and s...

09 May 2025

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Gauhati HC: Approach CAT First for Retrospective IFS Promotion Claims; Writ Jurisdiction Declined Citing L. Chandra Kumar

Gauhati High Court Directs Forest Officers to CAT for Retrospective Promotion Plea, Declines Direct Intervention Aizawl/Guwahati:The Gauhati High Court, in a judgment delivered by Hon’ble Mrs. JusticeMarliVankung, has dismissed a writ petition filed by six Mizoram Forest Service (MFS) officer...

01 May 2025