Does Revising Eligibility Criteria for Recruitment After Advertisement but Before Applications Amount to Changing the “Rules of the Game” Midway? (Binding Authority, Precedent Reaffirmed)

The Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed that changing eligibility criteria for recruitment by amending service rules after an initial advertisement

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October 24, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can GST Registration Cancellation Be Set Aside Upon Subsequent Compliance with Tax and Filing Requirements?

The Gauhati High Court has clarified that an assessee whose GST registration was cancelled for non-filing of returns under Section

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October 22, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can a High Court Restoration Application Be Rejected Without Sufficient Reason? — High Court Affirms Restoration Must Be Granted When Appropriate

The Gauhati High Court has clarified that rejection of a restoration application in writ proceedings must be properly justified, and

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October 22, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can High Courts Intervene in Matters of Auction Notices by Banks When Debt Recovery Forums Are Functional? – Precedent on Alternative Remedy and Writ Jurisdiction Upheld

Gauhati High Court reaffirms that High Courts ordinarily will not exercise writ jurisdiction under Article 226 when statutory alternative remedies

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October 22, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can Seniority Be Granted Retrospectively upon Regularization? Gauhati High Court Upholds Existing Precedent on Determination of Inter Se Seniority in Service Law

Seniority cannot be conferred on employees retrospectively from a date when they were not part of the cadre; substantive appointment

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October 22, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Does the High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Article 226 Extend to Reappreciate Evidence in Foreigners Act Cases? — Reaffirmation of Limited Certiorari Scope and Burden of Proof Standards

The Gauhati High Court reaffirms that its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 does not permit reappreciation of factual findings by

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September 15, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Does the Burden of Proof Under Section 9 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 Rest Solely on the Proceedee? Reaffirmation of Law on Citizenship Disputes Before the Foreigners’ Tribunal

The Gauhati High Court reiterates that in proceedings under the Foreigners Act, 1946, the onus to prove Indian citizenship lies

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September 15, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Does Article 226 Permit Reappraisal of Factual Findings by Foreigners’ Tribunals Absent Procedural Irregularity or Violation of Natural Justice?

The Gauhati High Court clarifies that the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 does not extend to re-evaluating evidentiary appreciation by

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September 15, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can a High Court in Revision Alter a Sentence of Imprisonment to Only Fine for Attempt to Commit Rape?

The Gauhati High Court has upheld its limited but significant power of revision under Section 401 CrPC—including the authority to

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September 10, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can “Preference” Clauses for Local Candidates Override Superior Merit in Public Appointments? Gauhati High Court Clarifies the Law for Selection of College Principals

Preference for local (BTR) candidates under an appointment advertisement cannot be invoked where other candidates have superior merit; such preference

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September 10, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

To What Extent Can the High Court Interfere with Factual Findings of a Foreigners Tribunal in Citizenship Determination?

The Gauhati High Court has clarified that while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, a writ court will

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September 10, 2025 | Gauhati High Court