12-Jul-2024 Supreme Court: “Authorities cannot randomly accuse people of being foreigners, initiate investigation without material basis” Overturning the judgment of the Gauhati High Court and order of the Foreigner’s Tribunal declaring the appellant as foreigner, the bench highlighted that there was grave miscarriage of justice by the authorities since the inception of the investigation
24-May-2024 Supreme Court halts deportation of woman declared foreigner, issues notice to union and NRC coordinator Supreme Court seeks Assam Govt. and ECI response within 3 Months, says no coercive steps against petitioner till then
05-Feb-2024 Team CJP meets 78-year-old who is battling in courts to regain his citizenship CJP’s hands-on approach in Assam continues as the team perseveres in reaching out to the marginalised
16-Jan-2024 Foreigners’ Tribunal arbitrary orders: Should the State Government intervene? The Gauhati High Court noted discrepancies in orders of the Foreigners’ Tribunal, has directed reviews by state government
26-Oct-2022 CJP helps another hapless Muslim individual in securing bail: Gauhati HC CJP’s legal aid and advocacy protected him from being sent to Assam’s dreaded detention camps
25-Oct-2022 Assam: Gauhati HC orders eviction, Goalpara Lawyers Association demand alternative housing Flood Victims living on forest Lands to be evicted within three months, memorandum filed with the Commissioner of Environment and Forest Department of Assam
10-May-2022 Res Judicata principle applicable to FT decisions: Gauhati HC Once declared citizen, a person cannot be declared foreigner
30-Mar-2022 Free legal aid must mean quality service: SC Justice UU Lalit The Executive Chairman of NLSA stresses on need to induct talented and committed persons
29-Mar-2022 CJP’s Assam Legal Aid Petition: Gauhati HC grants Assam and UoI final chance to file affidavits CJP had moved the HC over inadequate legal aid for NRC excluded persons
07-Feb-2022 CJP’s Assam Legal Aid Petition: ASLSA indicates shortage of funds for providing legal aid to those excluded from NRC Previously, the Gauhati HC had emphasised upon importance of funding for legal aid
03-Jan-2022 CJP strengthens commitment to our fellow Indians in Assam in 2021 More people released from detention centres, important legal interventions made
10-Dec-2021 Assam police firing: State responds to victim family’s plea, says acted in self defence CJP assisted in filing the petition before Gauhati High Court
09-Dec-2021 CJP helps two brothers get released from Assam Detention Centre Mahiruddin and Mainuddin released after four months of hard work
23-Nov-2021 CJP’s Assam Legal Aid Petition: Gauhati HC asks Centre and State to indicate stand on funding Court observed proper funding could help provide competent legal aid
18-Nov-2021 Gauhati HC extends interim protection to Gulbhanu Begum FT declared her a foreigner because authorities had recorded her father’s name incorrectly