SHRI RAKESH HAZARIKA vs UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS Advocate - DY.S.G.I., ,SC, TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAIN),GA, ASSAM,SC, ECI — PIL/27/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section ARTICLE226. Next hearing: 17th July 2026.

Next hearing 17-Jul-2026

CNR: GAHC010063522026

e-Filing Number

24-03-2026

Filing Number

PIL/3596/2026

Filing Date

25-Mar-2026

Registration No

PIL/27/2026

Registration Date

30-Mar-2026

Judge

Honourable The Chief Justice , Honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury

Coram

Honourable The Chief Justice , Honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

10194 - Public Interest Litigations. ( 177 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Last updated 01-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section ARTICLE226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SHRI RAKESH HAZARIKA

    Adv. MR. P BHOWMICK,MR J LOTHA,MR J LOTHA, ,MR J LOTHA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS Advocate - DY.S.G.I., ,SC, TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAIN),GA, ASSAM,SC, ECI

  2. 2.THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

  3. 3.THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

  4. 4.STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ASSAM

  5. 5.THE CHAIRMAN

  6. 6.ASOM ANUSUCHIT JATI PARISHAD

  7. 7.THE JOINT DIRECTOR

Case History

  1. 17-Jul-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 17-Jul-2026

    - For Fresh Admission Without Stay/Bail -

    Honourable The Chief Justice , Honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev ChoudhuryView PDF

    Summary: The Gauhati High Court (PIL/27/2026) adjourned a public interest petition filed by Rakesh Hazarika seeking stricter verification mechanisms for SC/ST candidates contesting reserved elections in Assam. The court found the grievance genuine regarding fake caste certificates and issued notices to all respondents (Union of India, Election Commission, State authorities) directing them to file responses by the next hearing. The case has been re-notified for July 17, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 25-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. PIL/27/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Gauhati High Court (PIL/27/2026) adjourned a public interest petition filed by Rakesh Hazarika seeking stricter verification mechanisms for SC/ST candidates contesting reserved elections in Assam. The court found the grievance genuine regarding fake caste certificates and issued notices to all respondents (Union of India, Election Commission, State authorities) directing them to file responses by the next hearing. The case has been re-notified for July 17, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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