GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON PRATIVA DAS V/S THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25: The learned counsel for the petitioner is found absent today on call. Ms. A. Gayan, learned Central Government Counsel for all the respondents is present. In view of absence of the learned counsel for the petitioner, list the case again on 01.09.2025. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SAYED JASHIM AHMED V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25: 1. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking to invoke the inherent powers of the Court available under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [BNSS] on being aggrieved by a Notice issued under Section 179, BNSS on 06.08.2025 through WhatsApp by the Investigating Officer [I.O.] of the case seeking his presence before him on that very day. 2. I have heard Mr. N.H. Barbhuiya, learn...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MAHIBUL HOQUE ALIAS V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25: Trial Court records as called for is not received. List this matter on 28.08.2025. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON RATUL BHARALI AND ANR. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25: 1. Heard Ms. T. Som, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Ms. A. Begum, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent no.1 and Ms. S. Khataniar, learned counsel for the respondent no.2. 2. This is an appeal against the judgment dated 28.07.2023 passed by the learned Special Judge, Majuli in Special Case No.47/2023, by which the appellants have been convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO ...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON AMZAD HUSSAIN V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25: 1. Heard Mr. M. U. Mahmud, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. N. J. Khataniar, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 5. Also heard Mr. D. K. Sarma, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 3 & 4 and Mr. M. I. Hussain, learned counsel for the respondent No. 6. 2. The appellant has put to challenge the order dated 11.05.2023, by which he was removed from the post of President of the Scho...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON PRAFULLA SARMAH BARUAH V/S THE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25: 1. Invoking the extraordinary, discretionary and equitable jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has instituted the instant writ petition seeking inter-alia a direction to the respondent Assam Power Distribution Company Limited [APDCL] to make payment of an amount of Rs. 1,58,760/-, which amount, according to the petitioner, was arbitrarily deducted from the...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MARICO AND ANR. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25: 1. Heard Ms. N. Hawelia, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. N.J. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, ASAMB appearing for all the respondents. 2. By filing this petition, the petitioners have prayed for a declaration of the levy and collection of Cess by the respondents on 'coconut oil' and 'refined coconut oil' illegal and also for a direction to the respondent authority to refund the Cess amo...


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

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25: 1. Heard Mr. M. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner. 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 Election Commission of India, Mr. U. K. Goswami, learned Central Govt. Counsel and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the State respon...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MR. BASU DEO AGARWAL V/S THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25: 1. Heard Mr. D. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.K.D. Choudhury, learned Dy. SGI for the respondent nos.1, 2 & 3. Mr. D.K. Sharma, learned counsel appears for the respondent nos.4 & 5. No one appears for the State. 2. The petitioner has filed this Public Interest Litigation (PIL) praying for a direction to be issued to the respondent authorities to modify/alter/amend the Rules/Guidelines, ...


SUPERVISORY DATA QUALITY INDEX FOR SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (JUNE 2025)

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 24 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) for SCBs for June 2025. It measures data quality in terms of the Accuracy, Timeliness, Completeness and Consistency in the submission of returns. The objective of sDQI is to assess the adherence to the principles enunciated in the Master Direction on Filing of Supervisory Returns 2024. (Puneet Pancholy) Chief General Manager P...