Overview
- On November 11, the Guwahati Lawyers’ Association maintained a complete boycott of the CJM, Kamrup (M) Court following a protest march the previous day.
- The Assam Government has stated the transfer to the General Administration Department building is a temporary measure to enable renovation and modernisation.
- Association leaders argue they were not consulted and call the GAD site unfit for court work, noting it was previously used as a duck shed.
- Protesters demand withdrawal of the relocation, renovation of the original CJM complex, return of subordinate courts to the old campus, and a commission to evaluate structural safety.
- Separately, the state cabinet approved Rs 478.78 crore for phase one of a new judicial township, with the Chief Justice of India expected to lay the foundation in January 2026.