#Gauhati High Court

Supreme Court Refers Mizoram Marriage Law Challenge to Gauhati High Court

The Supreme Court has directed a petitioner to challenge the controversial Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property (Amendment) Act at the High Court.

Ethan Ralte • 24 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Extends Protections for Former Nagaland Professor

The Gauhati High Court keeps a trial pause in place for former Nagaland University professor Sarat Chandra Yenisetti until September 18.

Kiyeto Swu • 22 Aug 2026

Helen Dawngliani Appointed Judge of Gauhati High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium named Helen Dawngliani as a Gauhati High Court judge, making her the second Mizo woman to hold the position.

Chawngthu Fanai • 20 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Throws Out 2010 Defamation Case Against Newspaper Editors

The Gauhati High Court quashed a 2010 criminal defamation case against Asomiya Pratidin editors after the complainant dropped his grievance.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Delays Bail Ruling for Zubeen Garg Case Suspects

The Gauhati High Court pushed the bail hearing for Sandipan Garg and Amritprabha Mahanta to September 3, pending review of fast-track court documents.

Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Grants Bail to Land Rights Activist Adit Chandra Rabha

The Gauhati High Court granted bail to activist Adit Chandra Rabha. Supporters claim the state targeted him to suppress opposition to a satellite township.

Timungpi Terang • 12 Aug 2026

NIT Silchar workers strike for permanent status

Fifty-four NIT Silchar workers entered their third day of a hunger strike, demanding permanent jobs as ordered by the Gauhati High Court.

Bibar Daimary • 12 Aug 2026

Mahavir Aqua faces new legal fight over secret operations

Assam's Mahavir Aqua is accused of operating after a court-ordered closure. A new petition has reached the Gauhati High Court to challenge the seizure.

Bibar Daimary • 10 Aug 2026

Supreme Court Orders Gauhati High Court to Establish Dedicated Manipur Violence Courts

The Supreme Court has ordered the creation of exclusive courts in Gauhati to manage the backlog of CBI and NIA cases linked to 2023 Manipur violence.

Ratan Singh • 10 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Strikes Down Jail Meeting Barriers for Detainees

Gauhati High Court rules detainees held under the National Security Act do not need District Magistrate approval to meet family or legal counsel.

Timungpi Terang • 7 Aug 2026

Sumi Naga tribe sues over disputed Bible translation

Over 1,000 members of the Sumi Naga tribe are suing the Bible Society of India over alleged inaccuracies in a new Sumi-language Bible edition.

Naro Jamir • 7 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Challenges Sumi Naga Bible Edition

The Gauhati High Court issued notices over the contested 2025 Sumi Naga Bible edition following a petition by 1,065 community members.

Kiyeto Swu • 6 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Overturns Death Sentence in 2021 Dhemaji Student Murder

The Gauhati High Court reduced Rintu Sarma's death sentence to life imprisonment for the 2021 machete murder of college student Nandita Saikia in Assam.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026

Nagaon student group accuses private college of degree fraud

Assam student leaders are suing HAM-EK Group of Institutions for alleged degree fraud, financial corruption, and violence against local journalists.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Halts Encroachment in Manas National Park

The Gauhati High Court has ordered an immediate stop to all new land encroachment within the protected Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve.

Timungpi Terang • 31 Jul 2026

Gauhati High Court Reserves Ruling in Nagaland Complex Construction Case

Justice Longkumer reserved judgment after hearing arguments from three accused and the CBI regarding irregularities at the Nagaland High Court complex.

Kiyeto Swu • 25 Jul 2026

Gauhati High Court Sets August Date for Zubeen Garg Murder Case Hearings

The Gauhati High Court sets August 13 for Zubeen Garg case hearings, addressing petitions from Shyamkanu Mahanta, Siddhartha Sharma, and Mahabir Aqua.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Jul 2026

Gauhati High Court Sets August Date for Zubeen Garg Case Hearing

The Gauhati High Court moves ahead with legal filings in the Zubeen Garg murder investigation, setting a new hearing date for mid-August.

Bibar Daimary • 23 Jul 2026

Gauhati High Court Voids Eviction Order Against Couple

The Gauhati High Court overturned an eviction order against a couple, citing procedural failures by the local Maintenance Tribunal.

Bibar Daimary • 17 Jul 2026

Gauhati High Court Blocks Eviction Order Against Couple

The Gauhati High Court overturned a tribunal's eviction order, citing procedural failures and a lack of natural justice in a senior citizen's house dispute.