SUKANYA DAS vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS Advocate - GA, ASSAM — WP(C)/4668/2024

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: --Disposed Of on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010186602024

Filing Number

WP(C)/10468/2024

Filing Date

09-Sep-2024

Registration No

WP(C)/4668/2024

Registration Date

11-Sep-2024

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10032 - Disciplinary and enquiry proceedings with respect to State Govt Employees. ( 32 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--Disposed Of

Last updated 01-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SUKANYA DAS

    Adv. MR. M K CHOUDHURY,MR. M SARMA,MR. M SARMA, ,MR P BHARDWAJ,MR. M SARMA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM

  2. 2.THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE,

  3. 3.ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (WELFARE),

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  5. 11-Feb-2026

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  6. 29-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  7. 29-Jan-2026

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  8. 02-Dec-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  9. 02-Dec-2025

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  10. 30-Oct-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  11. 30-Oct-2025

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  12. 04-Sep-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  13. 04-Sep-2025

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  14. 21-Aug-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  15. 21-Aug-2025

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik Goswami

  16. 31-Jul-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF

  17. 31-Jul-2025

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  18. 29-May-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  19. 06-Nov-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  20. 06-Nov-2024

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  21. 03-Oct-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  22. 03-Oct-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  23. 13-Sep-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  24. 09-Sep-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/4668/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of the Court's Decision The Gauhati High Court ruled that the One-Man Commission violated the fundamental rights of petitioners under Sections 8B and 8C of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952, by failing to provide proper notice, opportunity to hear, cross-examine witnesses, and legal representation before making adverse findings about their conduct. The Court held that findings touching on the petitioners' reputation in the reports cannot be used against them in any disciplinary or criminal proceedings, though the reports remain valid for policy purposes. The disciplinary proceedings may continue only on materials independent of these flawed findings, with the State given 45 days to provide additional evidence or face proceeding without the Commission's findings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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