‘Is This a Joke?’: Gauhati High Court on Cement Company Being Allotted 3,000 Bighas in Assam’s Tribal District

"Is This A Joke": 3,000 Bighas Of Land For Cement Firm Outrages High Court

A video of a court proceeding of Gauhati High Court that was live streamed, has gone viral on social media where the court is heard raising concern over the allotment of nearly 3,000 bighas of land in...

‘3,000 bighas? Is this a joke’: Gauhati HC baulks at land allotment to cement firm in tribal district

HC expressed shock at the land allotted to a cement firm in Dima Hasao, directing the BJP-led local council to explain the policy and stressing protection of tr

‘Is this a joke?’: Gauhati HC on allotment of 3,000 bighas of land to private company in Dima Hasao

The district is a tribal-majority region in Assam administered through an autonomous council under the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

‘Is this a joke?’: Gauhati High Court on cement company being allotted 3,000 bighas in Assam’s tribal district

‘3,000 bighas!... What is going on? 3,000 bighas allotted to a private company?... What kind of decision is this?,’ the Bench said last week

Gauhati HC Takes Exception To Allotment Of Land To Cement Company

Assam: The Gauhati High Court has raised concerns over the issue of land allotment in the Dima Hasao district of Assam to a private company. This relates to the allotment of nearly 3,000 bighas of land in the district linked to a Mahabal Cements for mining purposes. During the hearing, Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi expressed astonishment at the scale of the land grant, remarking, “3,000 bighas! The entire district? What is going on? 3,000 bighas al…

Gauhati HC slams Assam govt for allotting 3,000 bighas of tribal land in Dima Hasao

Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has strongly criticised the Assam government’s decision to allot nearly 3,000 bighas of tribal land in Dima Hasao district to a private cement company for mining operations. During a recent hearing, Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi questioned the rationale behind the move, observing, “3,000 bighas! The entire district? What is going […] The post Gauhati HC slams Assam govt for allotting 3,000 bighas of tribal land in D…