Gauhati High Court Cause List: How to Check the Daily List Online (2026)
How to find today’s and tomorrow’s Gauhati High Court cause list online, what each list type means, and how to stop scanning long PDFs for your matters. Last verified October 2026.
How-To · Gauhati High Court
Every evening, advocates in Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh ask the same thing: is my matter listed tomorrow, in which court, and at what item number? You can find the Gauhati High Court daily or advance cause list online on the official court website or on eCourts High Court Services, by date, bench, court number, party or advocate. Claw can also show the next hearing date for each of your matters automatically, so you do not have to scan the PDF.
- Where: the official Gauhati High Court website (ghconline.gov.in) and eCourts High Court Services (hcservices.ecourts.gov.in).
- How: pick the list type, date and seat, then filter by court number, party or advocate.
- List types: daily, advance and supplementary, plus a weekly list where notified.
- Seats: Guwahati (Principal Seat), Kohima, Aizawl and Itanagar.
- Skip the scanning: Claw shows the next hearing date for your matters automatically, with alerts.
01Why the cause list is a daily problem
A cause list is the court’s official schedule of matters to be heard on a given day. For an advocate, missing your item in it can mean an adjournment, a dismissal for default, or an unhappy client. At the Gauhati High Court the problem has a few local layers.
Four states, one High Court
The Gauhati High Court has jurisdiction over Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. Its Principal Seat is at Guwahati, and it sits through outlying benches at Kohima, Aizawl and Itanagar. So a lawyer has to know not only the date, but also which seat is hearing the matter.
The list is long and arrives late
Cause lists are usually published as PDFs, often the evening before the hearing. The files list many courts and many items. Finding one case number means scrolling through pages, and doing it for ten or twenty matters takes real time.
Lists change
A matter can appear in the advance list, move in the daily list, or come in a supplementary list on the same day. If you only checked once, you can miss a change.
The cause list is simple to find. The hard part is checking it every evening for every matter you have.
A related job
If you want the status of a single case (stage, orders, next date) and not the day’s list, see our guide to checking Gauhati High Court case status.
02Where to find the Gauhati High Court cause list online
There are two official places to check, and both are free.
- The Gauhati High Court website: the court’s own site, ghconline.gov.in, has a cause list section. The daily and supplementary lists are published there as PDF files by date.
- eCourts High Court Services: the national portal hcservices.ecourts.gov.in lets you choose a High Court and open its cause list, with options to search by date and by court.
The government services directory also points to the Gauhati High Court cause list search, which can help if you cannot find the page on the court site.
Use the court’s own website as the source of truth. A cause list on any other site is a copy, and the official one is what the court follows.
03Step by step: check the cause list on the official portal
The screens change from time to time, but the flow is the same. Follow these steps.
- Open the portal. Go to ghconline.gov.in and find the cause list section, or open hcservices.ecourts.gov.in and select the Gauhati High Court.
- Choose the list. Select daily, advance or supplementary, depending on what you need.
- Pick the date. For tomorrow’s list, choose the next working day. If it is not there yet, check again later in the evening.
- Choose the seat. Select the Principal Seat at Guwahati, or the Kohima, Aizawl or Itanagar bench.
- Apply a filter. If the portal allows it, filter by court number, judge, party name or advocate name.
- Enter the captcha and open the list. On eCourts you will usually be asked for a captcha before the list loads.
- Find your matter. Search the PDF for your case number, party name or your own name. Note the court number and item number.
- Save a copy. Download the PDF so you have the list even if the site is slow later.
Tip: use the search shortcut in your PDF viewer (Ctrl+F) to jump to your case number instead of reading page by page.
04List types explained: daily, advance, supplementary, weekly
The Gauhati High Court cause list comes in more than one form, and knowing the difference saves you from acting on the wrong one.
| List type | What it is | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Daily cause list | The list of matters to be taken up on a given day, court by court. | Your main check, usually the evening before. |
| Advance cause list | A list published ahead of time that shows matters likely to be taken up on a later date. | Planning your week and briefing clients early. |
| Supplementary cause list | An additional list that adds or changes matters after the daily list is out. | Check it on the morning of the hearing for late additions. |
| Weekly list | Matters grouped for a week, where the court follows a weekly listing pattern for certain categories. | Only if the court has notified one for your case type. |
Whether a weekly list is issued, and for which categories, depends on the court’s notices at the time. Always read the notice at the top of the list, because it tells you the date, the bench and any special direction.
05Filters you can use to find your matter
You do not have to read the whole list. These are the common ways to narrow it.
| Filter | What you enter | Best when |
|---|---|---|
| By date | The hearing date | You know the day and want the full list. |
| By bench | Guwahati, Kohima, Aizawl or Itanagar | Your matter is at one of the outlying benches. |
| By court number | The court or courtroom number | You know which court usually hears your matter. |
| By party | Petitioner or respondent name | You do not have the case number handy. |
| By advocate | Your name or the advocate on record | You want to see every matter you are listed in. |
Not every filter is available on every list or on both portals. If one is missing, search inside the PDF instead.
Party names can be spelt in several ways in Assam and the north east, so try a short part of the name if the full name returns nothing.
06Benches and seats of the Gauhati High Court
The Principal Seat is at Guwahati in Assam. The court also has three outlying benches:
- Kohima Bench for Nagaland (established 1972).
- Aizawl Bench for Mizoram (established 1990).
- Itanagar Bench for Arunachal Pradesh (established 2000).
Within each seat, matters are heard by Single Benches and Division Benches, and the list shows the judges for each court. Check that you are looking at the right seat first. A Nagaland matter will not appear in the Guwahati list for that day if it is being heard at Kohima.
07Common problems and quick fixes
- Tomorrow’s list is not there yet. Lists are often uploaded in the evening. Check again later, and also check the advance list.
- My case is not in the list. It may be at another seat, in a supplementary list, or not listed that day. Check the case status to confirm the next date.
- The site is slow or the captcha fails. Refresh and try again, or use the other official portal.
- The PDF will not search. Some files are image scans. Read the page for your court number or use a different copy.
- The item number changed. Check the supplementary list on the morning of the hearing.
08Where Claw fits
Claw is an all-in-one legaltech platform for Indian advocates, law firms, and corporate legal teams, combining AI-based case search, an AI legal assistant (Legal GPT), case management, and compliance automation across all Indian courts and tribunals.
The official portals show the cause list well, but you still have to open the list and search it yourself, every day, for every matter. Claw takes the other approach. You add your Gauhati High Court matters once, and Claw surfaces the next hearing date for each matter automatically, with alerts by WhatsApp and email, so you do not scan the PDF. Case tracking in Claw covers 9,102 forums, and Claw search results come in under 5 seconds.
Claw has a free plan for individual advocates that includes a daily personalised cause list and unlimited cases. Team and enterprise plans are paid. Claw is a convenience layer, and the court’s own cause list remains the official record. Read how this works for a daily routine in the daily cause list workflow for Indian advocates.
If you also read orders and want a short summary of each, see AI court order summarisers in India, and for what AI tools in this area cannot do, see Claw’s honest limits.
Create a FREE Claw account and get the next hearing date for your Gauhati High Court matters automatically, with alerts. Visit clawlaw.in.
09Sources and further reading
- Gauhati High Court (official site, cause lists): ghconline.gov.in
- eCourts High Court Services: hcservices.ecourts.gov.in
- National Portal services directory (cause list search entry): services.india.gov.in
- Claw: clawlaw.in
Portal screens and filters change. This guide was last verified in October 2026, so confirm the current layout on the official site.
10Frequently asked questions
Where can I check the Gauhati High Court cause list online?
You can check it on the official Gauhati High Court website (ghconline.gov.in) and on eCourts High Court Services (hcservices.ecourts.gov.in). Choose the list type, date and seat, then search for your case, party or advocate name.
How do I see tomorrow's Gauhati High Court cause list?
Select the next working day in the cause list section. The list is usually published in the evening, so check again later if it is missing, and also look at the advance list.
What is the difference between the daily and the supplementary cause list?
The daily list is the main schedule for the day. The supplementary list adds or changes matters after the daily list is out, so check it on the morning of the hearing.
Can I search the cause list by advocate name?
Often yes. The portals have offered search by court, judge, party and advocate, though filters vary by list. If a filter is missing, search inside the PDF with Ctrl+F.
Which benches does the Gauhati High Court sit at?
The Principal Seat is at Guwahati, with outlying benches at Kohima for Nagaland, Aizawl for Mizoram and Itanagar for Arunachal Pradesh. Check you have chosen the right seat for your matter.
Can I get my next hearing dates without reading the list?
Yes. Claw tracks your matters across 9,102 forums and shows the next hearing date automatically, with WhatsApp and email alerts. It has a free plan for individual advocates, while team and enterprise plans are paid.