Archive · 24 Jun 2025
Gauhati HC Orders Assam to Improve Tribunal Record-Keeping
The Gauhati High Court found the Foreigners Tribunals in Assam were not keeping their records in good order.
This made it hard to find the documents needed for cases.
The court had a difficult time finding the correct documents, and it took a long time to do so.
Because of these problems, the court has asked the Assam government to think about giving training to the people who work in the Foreigners Tribunals to help them keep records better.
The goal is to ensure records are kept more neatly and accurately so that judgments can be fair and easy to understand.
Gauhati High Court criticized the Assam government for poor record-keeping in Foreigners Tribunals.
The court found multiple instances of mislabeling or overlapping of exhibits.
The court observed that it took over two hours to locate exhibited documents.
The court has directed the state to consider training for Foreigners Tribunal members.
The Foreigners Tribunals determine if individuals suspected of being foreigners are Indian citizens.
- Who
- Gauhati High Court and Assam government
- What
- Gauhati High Court directed the Assam government to improve record-keeping in Foreigners Tribunals and consider training for staff.
- When
- June 24th
- Where
- Gauhati High Court, Assam
- Why
- Due to haphazard record-keeping affecting the judgment process.
- Court
- Gauhati High Court
- Issue
- Poor record-keeping in Foreigners Tribunals
- Direction
- Consider training for record-keeping
- Tribunal
- Foreigners Tribunals in Assam
- Case
- Gobinda Saha declared a foreigner
