SC Seeks Centre, Assam Replies on NRC Identity Cards; Ex-NRC Coordinator’s Plea to Be Tagged

  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 10, directed the Union Government and the Assam government to file their replies in a batch of petitions concerning the issuance of National Register of Citizens (NRC) Identity Cards to people included in the final NRC list published in August 2019. ALSO READ: Assam Swimmer Kasturi Gogoi Wins…

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"Don't Waste Our Time": SC Declines Urgent Hearing on Plea Alleging Police Brutality Against Student Protesters

  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 22, declined to urgently hear a petition alleging police brutality against students during a protest at Jantar Mantar, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant observing that the court did not have time to review video evidence submitted by the petitioner. ALSO READ: Assam Floods Leave 31…

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Delhi HC Rejects Telegram's Plea Against Temporary Ban Ahead of NEET Re-examination

  GUWAHATI: The Delhi High Court on Friday, June 19, upheld the Centre's decision to temporarily block access to the messaging platform Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21, declining to grant relief to the company against the government's order. ALSO READ: Assam Plans 4-Km Cultural Corridor in Guwahati to Welcome Global Dignitaries…

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Gauhati HC Declines to Hear Siddharth Sharma's Bail Plea, Cites Existing Order on Related Cases

  GUWAHATI: The bail plea filed by Siddharth Sharma was not heard by the Gauhati High Court on Thursday, June 4, as the bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia declined to entertain the application. ALSO READ: Food Safety Team Seizes Chemically Ripened Mangoes in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazaar; Stock Destroyed The bail petition was moved before Justice Saikia's bench…

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Zubeen Garg Death Case: Gauhati High Court Rejects Shyamkanu Mahanta’s Bail Plea

  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…

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