“Media vs Power? Appeal Against Himanta Biswa Sarma Defamation Case Comes Up in Gauhati High Court”
“Media vs Power”
Who will win ?
A significant First Appeal Order case—FAO/14/2026 has been filed under Order XLIII Rule 1(r) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has been preferred by the appellants, namely, 1. Asomiya Pratidin, 2. Sri Jayanta Baruah and 3. Jatin Choudhury, through the learned Senior Counsel of Guwahati High Court Mr. K.N. Choudhury,assisted by Mr. T. Kashyap, impugning the order dated 11.02.2026, is currently pending before the Gauhati High Court against an exparty ad interim injunction was granted against Asomiya in a Guwahati civil court, barring prominent Congress leaders from making defamatory statements against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. This injunction was issued in response to a Rs 500 crore defamation suit, triggered by allegations of illegal land acquisitions by Sarma’s family, bringing into focus issues involving media entities and top political leadership in Assam and the respondent 1 i.e. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has appeared through Mr. D. Saikia, the learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. R.Borpujari and seeks time to file affidavit. The matter has been listed under the “Admission” stage, indicating that the court is considering whether the appeal should be formally admitted for detailed hearing.
🔍 What to Watch Next
- Whether the appeal is admitted or dismissed at the threshold
- Any interim relief sought by the parties
- The legal grounds raised, which could impact media rights and political accountability.
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