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Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction After DNA Test Initially Opposed By Accused Disproves His Paternity

Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction After DNA Test Initially Opposed By Accused Disproves...

Muhib Makhdoomi26 Sept 2025 11:30 AM IST

The High Court observed that the refusal of the accused to voluntarily undergo the test could not defeat the pursuit of truth, and emphasised that...

Work Contracts Dont Come Within Purview Of Public Procurement Policy-2012; Exemptions Provided To Micro & Small Enterprises Don’t Cover Such Contracts: Gauhati HC

Work Contracts Don't Come Within Purview Of Public Procurement Policy-2012; Exemptions Provided To...

Tulip Kanth16 Jan 2025 4:00 PM IST

The Gauhati High Court observed that the work contracts do not come within the purview of the Public Procurement Policy-2012 and the exemptions...

Evidence Of Child Victim Can’t Be Sole Basis For POCSO Conviction If Preliminary Questions Were Not Put To Her: Gauhati HC

Evidence Of Child Victim Can’t Be Sole Basis For POCSO Conviction If Preliminary Questions Were Not...

Tulip Kanth26 Nov 2024 2:00 PM IST

Railways Cannot Appoint Or Nominate Arbitrators From Amongst Its Own Serving Or Retired Officers U/S 12(5) Of A&C Act: Gauhati HC

Railways Cannot Appoint Or Nominate Arbitrators From Amongst Its Own Serving Or Retired Officers U/S...

Swasti Chaturvedi23 Jun 2024 7:00 PM IST

Arbitration Can Be Invoked By Party, Despite Availability Of Alternative Remedy Provided Under RERA Act: Gauhati HC

Arbitration Can Be Invoked By Party, Despite Availability Of Alternative Remedy Provided Under RERA...

Swasti Chaturvedi14 Jun 2024 1:30 PM IST

Claim For Arbitration Must Be Raised As Soon As Cause For Arbitration Arises As In Case Of Cause Of Action Arising In A Civil Action: Gauhati HC

Claim For Arbitration Must Be Raised As Soon As Cause For Arbitration Arises As In Case Of Cause Of...

Swasti Chaturvedi7 Jun 2024 4:00 PM IST

Appointment Of Serving Or Retired Officials Of Railways As Arbitrators Can’t Be Made In View Of Section 12(5) & 7th Schedule Of A&C Act: Gauhati HC

Appointment Of Serving Or Retired Officials Of Railways As Arbitrators Can’t Be Made In View Of...

Swasti Chaturvedi24 March 2024 2:30 PM IST

Trial Court Cannot Make Findings Based On Suspicion- Gauhati HC Acquits 6 Accused In 2004 Independence Day Bomb Blast

"Trial Court Cannot Make Findings Based On Suspicion"- Gauhati HC Acquits 6 Accused In 2004...

Verdictum News Desk26 Aug 2023 12:16 PM IST

Sec 498A IPC| False Defence Can Only Be Considered As Additional Link If Other Circumstantial Evidence Proves Guilt Of Accused: Gauhati HC

Sec 498A IPC| False Defence Can Only Be Considered As Additional Link If Other Circumstantial...

Pankaj Bajpai10 Aug 2023 3:30 PM IST