Published on : 10 Nov 2025, 1:55 pm

Guwahati: In a wave of discontent, hundreds of lawyers staged a protest in front of the old CJM court premises against the sudden transfer of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M) Court, without prior notice or consultations.

The protest, which included chanting, placards, and strong condemnations against what protesters described as an "arbitrary and non-transparent" decision, sent shockwaves throughout the legal fraternity here.

Wide participation of advocates, court staff, and even local shopkeepers and vendors operating in the vicinity of the court complex marked the protest organised under the banner of the Guwahati Lawyers' Association.

According to the agitating lawyers, the decision to shift the CJM Court came briskly, catching both

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