Justice N Kotiswar Singh

The apex court has come down heavily on the “growing tendency to misuse provisions like Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code” intended to protect married women “as a tool for unleashing personal vendetta against the husband and his family by a wife”. The issue has gained relevance considering the recent suicide of a Bengaluru techie and the allegations levelled by him against his wife and in-laws 

The Gauhati High Court h...

The Gauhati High Court h...

The Gauhati High Court has directed the state government to expedite the selection of agency, as well as the site, for implementation of the waste management project.

The Gauhati High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police, Nagaon, Assam to monitor the investigation on day-to-day basis of the case, where the petitioner’s 12-year-old daughter was burnt to death by her employers.