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    Gauhati High Court Commutes Death Penalty In Kokrajhar Rape-Murder Of Two Minor Girls; Life Without Remission

    Kokrajhar rape-murder: The Gauhati High Court upheld the conviction of three men for the 2021 gang rape and murder of two minor girls in Kokrajhar, relying on DNA evidence, but commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment for the rest of their natural lives without remission.

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    Gauhati HC Rejects Assam MP's Appeal Against Revocation of ST Status
    Gauhati HC Rejects Assam MP's Appeal Against Revocation of ST Status
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    Gauhati HC Rejects Assam MP’s Appeal Against Revocation of ST Status

    Today, 18th April, The Gauhati High Court rejected Assam MP Naba Sarania’s appeal against the revocation of his Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, preventing him from contesting in ST-reserved constituencies. Sarania, representing the Kokrajhar (ST) constituency, challenged the decision by a State Level Scrutiny Committee, but the court dismissed his petition, upholding the committee’s decision.

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