Guwahati, April 10 (IANS) In a significant development in the high-profile death case of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, North East India Festival (NEIF) organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta on Friday moved a fresh bail application before a special fast-track court in Guwahati. The court has scheduled the hearing on the plea for April 22. According to Special Public Prosecutor Ziaur Kamar, the defence had initially requested an earlier date of April 13 for the hearing. However, the court fixed April …
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Guwahati, March 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced a key development in the investigation and trial process in the Zubeen Garg death case, stating that a dedicated fast-track court will now conduct day-to-day hearings to ensure timely justice. In a post on X, CM Sarma said the move marks a “significant milestone” in the pursuit of justice in the case.He informed that the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Justice Ashutosh Kumar, has nominated Sharm…
Guwahati, March 2 (IANS) The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kamrup district in Assam on Monday ordered that one of the accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case – the festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bank accounts be unfrozen, noting that the provisions under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were not applicable in the present circumstances. The Court also ordered another accused in the case, Siddhartha Sharma, to deposit Rs. 16 lakhs with the Criminal Invest…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Friday welcomed the Assam government’s decision to initiate fast-track court proceedings in the case involving noted Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, but alleged that attempts were being made to politicise the issue and complicate the investigation. Speaking to IANS, Gogoi described Zubeen Garg as the “heart-throb of Assam” and said that from the very beginning, various organisations and sections of society have …
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday reacted to the decision to move the case involving popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg to a fast-track court, stating that while the government can expedite the trial process, it has no control over judicial outcomes such as the granting of bail. Addressing reporters here, Sarma said the government is committed to ensuring speedy justice but cautioned against attributing responsibility to the executive for decisions take…