Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court
Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873 | Inner Line Permit Extension to Dimapur Valid Under Colonial Continuity & Reasonable Restrictions : Gauhati HC
Gauhati High Court upholds the application of the Inner Line Permit regime to Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873, affirming its continuity under Article 372. The judgment rejects challenges under Articles 14, 19, and 21, clarifying that the permit system constitutes a reasonable restriction under Article 19(5) to protect tribal rights and public order.