THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS vs DIPANKAR DATTA LAHKAR Advocate - MR. K N CHOUDHURY, ,N GAUTAM,MR. J PATOWARY — I.A.(Civil)/1695/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 220. Disposed: --Disposed Of on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010112992025

e-Filing Number

26-05-2025

Filing Number

I.A.(Civil)/6432/2025

Filing Date

26-May-2025

Registration No

I.A.(Civil)/1695/2025

Registration Date

28-May-2025

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10301 - Interlocutory Application (Civil) ( 382 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--Disposed Of

Last updated 02-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 220

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS

    Adv. JR. AG, ASSAM

  2. 2.THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

  3. 3.THE JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DIPANKAR DATTA LAHKAR Advocate - MR. K N CHOUDHURY, ,N GAUTAM,MR. J PATOWARY

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  3. 07-Mar-2026

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  4. 11-Feb-2026

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  5. 29-Jan-2026

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  6. 02-Dec-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  7. 02-Dec-2025

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  8. 30-Oct-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  9. 30-Oct-2025

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  10. 04-Sep-2025

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  11. 21-Aug-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  12. 21-Aug-2025

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik Goswami

  13. 31-Jul-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF

  14. 24-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  15. 26-May-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. I.A.(Civil)/1695/2025

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY The Gauhati High Court found that a One-Man Commission of Inquiry violated the rights of petitioners under Sections 8B and 8C of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952, by not providing them proper opportunity to be heard and cross-examine witnesses during inquiries into exam malpractices. The court ruled that findings against petitioners in the Commission's reports cannot be used in disciplinary proceedings, but allowed the disciplinary proceedings to continue if supported by independent evidence beyond the Commission's report. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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