The Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA) is protesting the proposed relocation of the High Court complex from central Guwahati to Rangmahal in North Guwahati. Members observed a hunger strike and boycotted the foundation stone-laying ceremony, attended by the Chief Justice of India. The GHCBA alleges a unilateral government decision and plans legal challenges. Assam's Advocate General criticized the protests, suggesting political motives and a nexus with political parties, while asserting the government is not mandated to consult bar associations on such moves.