As of April 28, 2025, there is no publicly available information indicating that the Supreme Court of India has stayed the contempt proceedings initiated by the Gauhati High Court against Kamal Nayan Choudhury, President of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA). The High Court had issued contempt notices to Choudhury and two other advocates—Anil Kumar Bhattacharyya and Pallavi Talukdar—for allegedly making derogatory remarks against a sitting judge during protests over the proposed relocation of the High Court to North Guwahati .

The contempt proceedings were initiated following petitions filed by Advocate General Devajit Saikia, who argued that the remarks amounted to an “institutional attack” on the judiciary. The High Court emphasized that while the right to protest is fundamental in a democracy, it should not be used as a platform to scandalize the courts or undermine their authority .

Choudhury had also sought the recusal of Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair from the bench hearing the contempt petitions, citing a “like” by the judge on a social media post related to the case. However, the bench, which also included Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi, dismissed the request, stating that the apprehension of bias was unfounded .​

The High Court had reserved its verdict on the contempt petitions, with the next hearing scheduled for May 13, 2025. Unless there has been a recent development not yet reported in the public domain, the contempt proceedings are set to continue as per the High Court’s schedule.

If you are seeking real-time updates on this matter, I recommend monitoring official announcements from the Supreme Court of India or reputable legal news sources.

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