GUWAHATI, India, Nov. 12 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Oct. 12:
1. This matter is specially assigned to this Bench by Hon'ble the Chief Justice in terms of the direction of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Vs. Union of India reported in 2023 SCC Online SC 1463 since the petitioner herein is a sitting Legislator (Member of Parliament)
2. Heard Mr. A. M. Bora, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. V. A. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Public Prosecutor, Assam, representing the respondent No. 1 and Mr. B. K. Mahajan, learned counsel with Mr. N. Mahajan, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2.
3. The present application under Section 438/442 read with...