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“We expected the State to put on record reasons for detaining 270 foreign nationals in the transit camp and details of the steps taken by the State Government for deporting the detenues in the detention camp.”

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The Court took note of the fact that in Karbi Anglong District, rat hole mining is rampant, and it is either going unnoticed or authorities are not taking any action to stop them, despite having knowledge.

Constitutional Bench 2024 roundup
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The Supreme Court’s 2024 decisions have marked a significant turning point in the country’s legal and constitutional framework. Key rulings delivered by Constitutional Benches on Electoral bonds, private property, royalty as tax, AMU’s minority status, sub-classification within reserved categories, etc. have left an impact on fundamental rights, political transparency and tax regime, shaping India’s socio-political landscape, influencing both public policy and the broader democratic process.

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“The fees levied by courts should not exceed the cost of administration of justice. The levy of fee by courts for grant of probate without an upper limit is a discriminatory class legislation without any rational nexus or reasonable differentia.”

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The inordinate delay in finalization of the agency for conducting social audit does not appear to be in public interest, therefore, the Government is granted liberty to explore alternatives for appointing persons for conducting social audit.

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NLUJA, Assam has taken a progressive step towards inclusivity and well-being by introducing ‘Menstrual Leave’ for its students. This initiative was spearheaded

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The Court was of the view that the petitioner’s utterances towards the victim and the allegations stated in the FIR, prima facie attract the penal provisions related to sexual harassment.

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The High Court’s order came in reference to the FIR filed by the President of Assam Youth Congress who has levelled allegations of mental harassment on Indian Youth Congress President, Srinivas BV.

Gauhati High Court
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Gauhati High Court was deliberating over a PIL filed to highlight ineffective implementation of State govt.’s policies framed as per the mandate in Section 12(1)(c) of RTE Act, 2009

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The Gauhati High Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the allegation that house belonging to one of the citizens of Nagaon, was bulldozed by an order dated 13-12-2022

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National Human Rights Commission, India, after taking cognizance of a complaint about the brutal assault on a doctor by the relatives of

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Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ, RS Reddy, AS Bopanna, JJ has sought responses from the Centre and the

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The Union Cabinet has given its approval to relax the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeding of data beneficiaries of the States of

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Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench of Manojit Bhuyan and Prasanta Kumar Deka, JJ. dismissed a petition filed by a person against

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Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ., after hearing the learned counsels for the parties stated