Landmark Judgements

Section 313 CrPC confers a valuable right upon an accused to establish his innocence and can well be considered beyond a statutory right, as a constitutional right to a fair trial under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Mental Health Care Act, 2017 to be implemented across prisons in Assam and Mental Health Review Boards mandated to be set up across districts in Assam.

Quantifying compensation for custodial deaths in prisons of Assam.

The petitioner-Society represented the cause of one Md. Abdul Jabbar, aged about 41 years undergoing life imprisonment against the conviction in Sessions Case No. 56/2006 under Section 302/34, 364A/34 and 201/34 of the IPC. The petitioner suffering from a benchmark disability and was eligible for the medical support he is entitled to under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2015.

Gauhati High Court overturns murder conviction citing Accused’s unsound mind.