GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON HAMSODAO HOJAI AND ORS. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, May 25 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 23: 1. These set of writ petitions have been taken up together and are being disposed off by this common judgment. 2. We have heard Mr. B.J. Mukherjee, learned Advocate for the petitioners in WP(C) No.143/2026; Mr. S. Borgohain, learned Advocate for the petitioners in WP(C) No.693/2025; Mr. B.D. Das, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. J. Lotha, learned Advocate for the petitioners in WP(C) No.1865/2026; Mr....


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON DULAL DAIMARY AND ORS. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, May 25 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 23: 1. These set of writ petitions have been taken up together and are being disposed off by this common judgment. 2. We have heard Mr. B.J. Mukherjee, learned Advocate for the petitioners in WP(C) No.143/2026; Mr. S. Borgohain, learned Advocate for the petitioners in WP(C) No.693/2025; Mr. B.D. Das, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. J. Lotha, learned Advocate for the petitioners in WP(C) No.1865/2026; Mr....


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON PRANJIT DEKA AND ORS. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, May 25 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 23: 1. These set of writ petitions have been taken up together and are being disposed off by this common judgment. 2. We have heard Mr. B.J. Mukherjee, learned Advocate for the petitioners in WP(C) No.143/2026; Mr. S. Borgohain, learned Advocate for the petitioners in WP(C) No.693/2025; Mr. B.D. Das, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. J. Lotha, learned Advocate for the petitioners in WP(C) No.1865/2026; Mr....


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON THE PRINCIPAL, WEST GUWAHATI COMMERCE COLLEGE V/S N.F. RAILWAY AND 4 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, May 25 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 23: 1. The instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed challenging an order dated 20.03.2019 passed by the learned District Judge, Kamrup (M) in Misc Appeal No. 10/2017. The said Appeal was instituted by the petitioner under Section 9 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 (herein after Act) which was dismissed. 2. As per the facts projected, an e...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON RAHATAN NESSA V/S THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, May 25 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 23: 1. The extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked by filing this application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by which the petitioner has challenged the opinion dated 14.02.2019, passed by the learned Member, Foreigners' Tribunal-III, Barpeta, in FT Case No. 827(III) of 2013, corresponding to Reference IMDT Case No. 5711 of 1998. By the said impugned opinion, the petitioner, who wa...


Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal to lead business delegation to Canada

India, May 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, will lead a delegation of Indian business leaders to Canada. The delegation will participate in a two-day engagement in Ottawa on May 25th and in Toronto from May 26th to 27th. This visit builds on the mandate given by the Prime Ministers of India and Canada during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India in March 2026 and seeks to impart new momentum to bilateral cooper...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RURAL CO-OPERATIVE BANKS - GOVERNANCE) AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026

MUMBAI, India, May 25 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DOR/2026-27/95 DOR.GOV.REC.No.83/18.10.015/2026-27 May 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026 The Reserve Bank had issued Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Governance) Directions, 2025 on November 28, 2025. Chapter-II of these directions contain provisions regarding the Constitution of Board. 2. The Banking Regulation (Amendment) A...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANKS - GOVERNANCE) AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026

MUMBAI, India, May 25 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DOR/2026-27/94 DOR.GOV.REC.No.82/18.10.014/2026-27 May 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026 The Reserve Bank had issued Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Governance) Directions, 2025 on November 28, 2025. Chapter-II of these directions have provisions regarding the Constitution of Board and Appointment of Directors. 2. The Banki...


AUCTION OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DATED SECURITIES

MUMBAI, India, May 25 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹28,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ Crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 6.68% GS 2040 Jul 07, 2040 17,000 F.No.4(1)-B(W&M)/2026 dated May 25, 2026 May 29, 2026 (Friday) June 01, 2026 (Monday) 2 7.43% ...


RBI ISSUES FINAL AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS ON COOLING-OFF PERIOD FOR DIRECTORS OF CO-OPERATIVE BANKS

MUMBAI, India, May 25 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank had, on January 8, 2026, issued Draft Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026 and Draft Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026, seeking feedback from stakeholders. The draft Amendment Directions proposed to introduce a cooling-off period for directors of UCBs and RCBs after they complete a continuou...