Overview
- The foundation ceremony at Rangmahal in North Guwahati is scheduled for today, with plans for an integrated judicial city and a first‑phase outlay of roughly Rs 479–500 crore across about 48–49 acres.
- Over 1,300 members of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association held hunger strikes and will skip the event after a referendum showed 1,164 of 1,358 lawyers opposed the move, and leaders say a legal challenge is under consideration.
- Assam’s Advocate General asserts the relocation stems from a 2023 full‑court decision under then Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta, a claim the bar contests as lacking proper consultation.
- Lawyers warn the shift across the Brahmaputra will raise costs and travel time, especially for women and junior advocates, while the government cites an almost‑complete North Guwahati bridge, the ropeway and a new approach road to address access.
- An alleged message directing government lawyers to attend the event under threat of repercussions was reported by association members, a claim not independently verified by officials.