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Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Direct Plea Against Assam CM, Cites Constitutional Route Under Article 32 The Supreme Court of India on Monday (February 16, 2026) declined to entertain a series of petitions seeking a criminal investigation against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over alleged communal speeches and a controversial social media video. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vi

In Assam, the flood situation continues to remain grim in the State as over 5 lakh 60 thousand people in 19 districts are reeling under...