Overview
- An ad-interim injunction bars Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupesh Baghel and Jitendra Singh from making or circulating statements about the Assam Chief Minister or his family’s assets until the next hearing.
- The court also restrained a prominent Assamese daily, with notices to its proprietor, publisher and a staff reporter tied to the contested report.
- All named respondents have been directed to appear in person on March 9, when they must present documents supporting the allegations carried at a press conference and in print.
- Civil Judge (Senior Division) Nayanjyoti Sarma reasoned that denying interim relief would defeat justice and risk a multiplicity of proceedings.
- Himanta Biswa Sarma seeks Rs 500 crore in damages, while his legal team points to election affidavits and income tax returns to refute claims of nearly 12,000 bighas of illicit landholdings.