Gauhati High Court | CJP

15-Oct-2025

Gauhati High Court directs State to file affidavit on alleged deportation of Doyjan Bibi without due process Bench calls for clarity on BSF “pushback” as petitioner insists no formal handover or documentation exists; affidavit to be filed before October 29 hearing

15-Oct-2025

“They were once sent back, awaiting deportation”: State’s new claim deepens uncertainty over fate of Abdul Sheikh and Majibur Rehman State claims, for the first time, that both detainees had earlier been “sent back” to Bangladesh and later returned; Court yet to examine claim or verification process, leaving critical questions unanswered

25-Sep-2025

Gauhati HC defers final hearing in Majibur Rehman and Abdul Sheikh petitions; Questions state on justification for continued detention Bench rejects State’s claim that petitions are “served” after granting visitation rights; final hearing on legality of detention set for October 14

23-Jun-2025

Gauhati HC again grants visitation in Torap Ali petition challenging re-detention of uncle as affidavit opposing claims of regular police reporting is filed Court records affidavit from SP (Border) opposing claim of regular police reporting; visitation allowed to meet two detained uncles at Kokrajhar Holding Centre; liberty granted for urgent mention if needed

16-Jun-2025

“Illegal detention not even for a minute”: Gauhati HC orders immediate release of bail-compliant detainee in Assam After three hearings, Court finds continued detention of Hasinur “expressly illegal”, a result of State overreach; bench affirms liberty of man held despite pending writ and full bail compliance

04-Jun-2025

Gauhati High Court directs Assam Government to disclose whereabouts of two men secretly detained by the police in May Families approached High Court after two detainees vanished without arrest memos; both men had been reporting weekly to police after release from detention centre based on SC orders

04-Mar-2025

CJP Win! Gauhati HC stays deportation of Ajabha Khatun, will address bail demand on April 4 In a crucial intervention, a divisive bench halts Ajabha Khatun’s deportation, directs the Foreigners Tribunal to produce records to examine the procedural validity of the declaration as foreigner, bail prayer kept pending till then

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

01-Nov-2022

Gauhati High Court stays arrest, deportation of declared foreigner sentinelassam.com

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

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