CJI Surya Kant lays foundation of Integrated Judicial Court Complex at Rangmahal, North Guwahati
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant laid the foundation stone of the Integrated Judicial Court Complex at Rangmahal, North Guwahati on 11 January 2026, where the Gauhati High Court is to be relocated, amid a boycott by the High Court Bar Association.
Summary
The Integrated Judicial Court Complex at Rangmahal in North Guwahati, Kamrup district, had its foundation stone laid by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on 11 January 2026, in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and judges of the Supreme Court and the Gauhati High Court. According to the state government, the complex, estimated at about ₹1,700 crore, will house the High Court, its advocates' and office buildings, and the courts of Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts. The Gauhati High Court Bar Association boycotted the ceremony, opposing the move of the High Court from the city centre to Rangmahal across the Brahmaputra.
Key facts
- Project
- Integrated Judicial Court Complex
- Site
- Rangmahal, North Guwahati, Kamrup district (across the Brahmaputra)
- Foundation stone
- 11 January 2026, by CJI Surya Kant
- Will house
- Gauhati High Court; Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan district courts
- Estimated cost
- About ₹1,700 crore (state government)
- Opposition
- Gauhati High Court Bar Association boycotted the ceremony
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In January 2026, CJI Surya Kant laid the foundation stone of an Integrated Judicial Court Complex at Rangmahal. Which High Court is to be relocated there?
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Correct answer: A — Gauhati High Court
Indian Express and Assam Tribune: the complex at Rangmahal, North Guwahati is meant for the proposed relocation of the Gauhati High Court.
Rangmahal, the site of the Integrated Judicial Court Complex whose foundation was laid in January 2026, is located in which part of Guwahati?
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Correct answer: C — North Guwahati, across the Brahmaputra
Indian Express: the relocation site is Rangmahal in North Guwahati, across the Brahmaputra; Assam Tribune also places it in North Guwahati.