Chief Justice of India Surya Kant laid the foundation stone for Assam's Rs 1,700-crore judicial city in Guwahati. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated the project aims to create next-generation judicial infrastructure, including a new High Court complex and district courts, to improve access to justice. While Sarma addressed concerns about connectivity and relocation, some lawyers and residents continued to protest the move, which Justice Kant suggested might stem from misinformation.