assam — Indian case law & digests

High CourtGauhati High Court

Jibon Ali v. Union of India: NRC extracts and the Census Act bar on citizenship evidence

The Gauhati High Court held that NRC extracts are not admissible to prove Indian citizenship — census-derived records cannot be received as evidence under Section 15 of the Census Act, 1948 — and upheld a Foreigners' Tribunal declaration.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·8 min

TribunalCompetition Commission of India

CCI v. Purbanchal Enterprise: bid rigging in Assam Police Housing tenders, cease-and-desist without penalty

On 7 April 2026 the Competition Commission held seventeen electrical contractors liable under s.3(3)(d) for cover bidding and bid rotation in APHCL tenders, but issued only a cease-and-desist direction under s.27(a) — calibrating contravention-finding against penalty-quantum where the contraveners are small enterprises with geographically circumscribed conduct.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·8 min