Gauhati HC asks Assam Govt. to file detailed affidavit on police encounters
The Hindu
The High Court has fixed January 25 for the next hearing of the case
The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday asked the Assam government to file a detailed affidavit on the police encounters that have been taking place since BJP returned to power in the state in May 2021.
Hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate Arif Md Yeasin Jwadder, a High Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Soumitra Saikia asked Assam Advocate General Devajit Lon Saikia to submit the detailed affidavit related to the encounters.
“The Home and Political Department will prepare and file the affidavit," the Advocate General told PTI.
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