JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON ZAKIR HUSSAIN V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ANR.

RANCHI, India, July 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jun 18: This anticipatory bail application under Section(s) 482 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest for offences registered under Section(s) 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC, in connection with Bermo P.S. Case No. 38/2024, pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Bermo at Tenughat. Heard the parties at length and had gone throug...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON ELIZA BEGUM V/S THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18: 1. Heard Mr. A.R. Sikdar, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. J. Payeng, learned Standing Counsel for the FT matters and NRC; Mr. M. Islam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. A.I. Ali, learned Standing Counsel for the ECI; and Mr. H.K Hazarika, learned Government Advocate for the State respondent. 2. By filing this application under Chapter X of the High Court Rules R/W Section 114 and ...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON RAMANUJ CHAKRABORTY AND 11 ORS. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18: 1. Heard Mr. S. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned standing counsel, Panchayat & Rural Development Department, appearing on behalf of the official respondents. 2. The petitioners, herein, have instituted the present proceeding, praying for the following reliefs: "In the premises aforesaid, it is therefore prayed that Your Lordship's may be pleased to consider this peti...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON CONSTABLE SUMAN SINGHA V/S THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18: 1. Heard Mr. B. Chakraborty, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Kamal Krishna Parasar, learned CGC, appearing on behalf of all the respondents. 2. The petitioner, herein, by way of instituting the present proceeding, has presented a challenge to an order, dated 06.08.2016, passed by the Commandant, 17th Battalion of Border Security Force, dismissing him from service in pursuance of the decisi...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON ELIZA BEGUM V/S THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18: 1. Heard Mr. A.R. Sikdar, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. J. Payeng, learned Standing Counsel for the FT matters and NRC; Mr. M. Islam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. A.I. Ali, learned Standing Counsel for the ECI; and Mr. H.K Hazarika, learned Government Advocate for the State respondent. 2. By filing this application under Chapter X of the High Court Rules R/W Section 114 and ...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY V/S DIPANKAR DAS AND 5 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18: 1. In connection with W.A. 350/2022, heard Mr. K.K. Mahanta, learned senior counsel, assisted by Ms. N. Begum, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned CGC for respondent no.1; Mr. S. Sutradhar, learned counsel for respondent no.2; Ms. J. Das, learned counsel for respondent no.3; Mr. A. Chamuah, learned standing counsel for respondent no.4; none appears on call for the respondent n...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SUNIRMAL BHATTACHARJEE V/S THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18: 1. In connection with W.A. 350/2022, heard Mr. K.K. Mahanta, learned senior counsel, assisted by Ms. N. Begum, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned CGC for respondent no.1; Mr. S. Sutradhar, learned counsel for respondent no.2; Ms. J. Das, learned counsel for respondent no.3; Mr. A. Chamuah, learned standing counsel for respondent no.4; none appears on call for the respondent n...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON PUSPA KANTA PEGU V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.

GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18: 1. The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Corresponding to Section 415 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) against the judgment and order dated 10.01.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Tinsukia in POCSO Case No. 50/2023 under Section 4(2) of Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012 (hereinafter POCSO Act), arising ou...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON LAKSHI KANTA DAS V/S SMTI. BARODA DAS AND ANR.

GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18: 1. Heard Mr. D. Gogoi, learned Amicus Curiae appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam (Respondent No.2) as well as Mr. D. Talukdar, the learned counsel representing the Respondent No.1. 2. This is an application under Section 397 and 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) challenging the judgment and order dated 16.05.2011 passed by the learned Judi...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER FOR DR. FARHIN IQBAL V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18: 1. Heard Mr. A.M. Bora, the learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. R.J. Das, the counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam (Respondent No.1) as well as Mr. A. Phukan, the learned counsel representing the Respondent No.2. 2. This is an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) praying for quashing the criminal proceeding...