GUWAHATI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case involving a former colleague, overturning a 2021 Goa trial court verdict that had acquitted him. ALSO READ: Meta Apologises to Centre After PM Modi's Facebook Video Was Briefly Removed A division bench of Justices Neela Gokhale and…
GUWAHATI: Indian high jumper Sarvesh Kushare created history by becoming the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men's high jump at the Commonwealth Games after finishing second in Glasgow on Monday, July 27. ALSO READ: 17-Year-Old Athlete Dies While Crossing NH Near Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati Kushare cleared 2.25m before failing in…
GYWAHATI: In response to the worsening flood situation in Assam, the Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA) has resolved to undertake relief measures for flood-affected communities and extend financial assistance to bar associations impacted by the disaster. ALSO READ: JNU Joins DU and IITs in Asking Students, Faculty to Avoid Jantar Mantar Protests The decision…
GUWAHATI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday July 16, has sought responses from the centre and the Delhi govt on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent medical intervention for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar since June 28. ALSO READ: Victim's Son-in-Law Behind Guwahati's Sarumotoria…
GUWAHATI: The Delhi High Court on Friday, July 10, sentenced Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to three months’ simple imprisonment in a cheque bounce case filed by M/s Murli Projects Private Limited. ALSO READ: Power Sector Gets ₹2,579 Crore Allotment In Assam Budget Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order in a batch of seven cases…
GUWAHATI: Assam’s Minister for Judicial, Susanta Borgohain, has announced that a bench of Gauhati High Court would be established in Silchar and Dibrugarh, respectively, to provide access to justice to the people of the two important regions of the state. ALSO READ: Assam Govt Rejects Report on Schools Lacking Basic Infrastructure, Cites Major Progress Replying…
GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya High Court has upheld a Shillong court’s April 2026 order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025. ALSO READ: Centre Unveils Two Major Reforms to Boost Indian Film Industry, Expand Cinema Infrastructure A single…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has issued a high alert across several districts following reports of heavy rainfall and flash floods in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, which are expected to trigger a rise in river water levels downstream over the next one to two days. ALSO READ: Four From Assam Receive Padma Shri Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed the Assam government's authority and constitutional responsibility to remove encroachments from reserved forest areas, while granting alleged encroachers a 30-day period to vacate the land before the eviction process begins. ALSO READ: TMC’s Sushmita Dev Resigns as Rajya Sabha MP, Meets Assam CM in Delhi The ruling was delivered…
GUWAHTI: The Gauhati High Court on Friday, May 29, rejected the bail application of Shyamkanu Mahanta in connection with the Zubeen Garg death case, marking the second time his plea for release has been denied. ALSO READ: Supreme Court Allows Vinesh Phogat To Participate In Asian Games Selection Trials The court had earlier reserved its…
GUWAHATI: A road accident was reported on the Bhangagarh Flyover in Guwahati late on Tuesday night, May 26, after a speeding car collided with another four-wheeler from behind. ALSO READ: WATCH | Youth Loses Life After Bike Slams Into Electric Pole Near Assam Assembly in Guwahati According to initial reports, the driver of the vehicle was…
GUWAHATI: In a major relief to a group of BHMS students of Swahid Jadav Nath Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital (SJNHMCH), Panjabari, the Gauhati High Court has allowed them to continue their internship programme without appearing in the 4th Year BHMS Final Examination scheduled for June 2026. ALSO READ: ACS Officer Caught Taking Bribe in…
GUWAHATI: The Delhi High Court on Friday, May 22, granted three days’ interim bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, an accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case. ALSO READ: NTA Denies Full NEET Leak Before Parliamentary Panel, Says ‘Only Certain Questions’ Were Out A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court, on Thursday, May 21, issued a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) introducing virtual hearings, staff roster regulations, and fuel conservation measures across its Principal Seat, outlying benches, and district courts under its jurisdiction. ALSO READ: Cycle Factory–Lal Ganesh Flyover to Be Inaugurated in Guwahati Today The notification follows a communication from…
GUWAHATI: NorthEast United FC will play their final match of the 2025-26 Indian Super League season on Tuesday, May 19, against Mohammedan SC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, seeking to end a difficult campaign on a positive note. ALSO READ: Guwahati City Under-9 Chess Championship to be Held on May 23 and 24…
GUWAHATI: Gauhati High Court has granted bail to Shamim Ahmed, the driver involved in the fatal Mathgharia road accident in Guwahati that claimed the lives of three young women. ALSO READ: Hoolock Gibbon Uses Canopy Bridge Over Railway Line in Assam’s Hollongapar Sanctuary According to the court proceedings, Ahmed’s counsel, A.M. Bora, submitted that the…
