This weekly round-up collects Gauhati High Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected week. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.
Decisions Covered
M/s. Hotel Brideway and Anr. v. Union of India and 3 Ors., WP(C)/6469/2019
Gauhati High Court holds that disputed ESI contribution liability and coverage questions are for the Employees' Insurance Court, not writ jurisdiction, even where jurisdiction is challenged.
Read full articleKandarpa Kanta Sarma v. Union of India and 3 Others, WP(C)/2576/2016
A Division Bench found that seven vacant Type-IV quarters exceeded eligible officers on the relevant date, making the petitioner ineligible for HRA under applicable Railway circulars.
Read full articleModon Urang v. The State of Assam and Anr., CRL.A(J)/96/2022
A Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court dismissed an appeal against a Section 302 IPC conviction, holding that a police officer's credible testimony can sustain a murder conviction without independent civilian witnesses.
Read full articlePabindra Kumar Das v. The State of Assam and 5 Others, WP(C)/142/2024
Pabindra Kumar Das served Paschim Bonbhag High School since 1991 against leave and retired vacancies, received no salary after 2005, and later worked as a cook for the school's mid-day meal programme.
Read full articleGauhati High Court Notification No. 32 of 2026, HC-G/41/2026-CORRESP&RTI-GHC I/472/2026, Notification No. 32, dated 21-05-2026
The Gauhati High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure mandating Monday and Friday video-conferencing hearings, 50% staff rosters, e-Office file movement, and car-pooling for judges, operative until 26 June 2026.
Read full articleWeekly Index
| Case | Citation | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| M/s. Hotel Brideway and Anr. v. Union of India and 3 Ors. | WP(C)/6469/2019 | writ petition civil |
| Kandarpa Kanta Sarma v. Union of India and 3 Others | WP(C)/2576/2016 | writ petition civil |
| Modon Urang v. The State of Assam and Anr. | CRL.A(J)/96/2022 | criminal appeal |
| Pabindra Kumar Das v. The State of Assam and 5 Others | WP(C)/142/2024 | writ petition civil |
| Gauhati High Court Notification No. 32 of 2026 | HC-G/41/2026-CORRESP&RTI-GHC I/472/2026, Notification No. 32, dated 21-05-2026 | administrative notification |