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New Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court(03.02.2016)

Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy, Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh has b.....

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Gujarat High Court Allows Govt. to Take Necessary Action at Swetang's Funeral(31.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has allowed administration to take appropriate action, including imposition of curfew, to maintain law and order on State Governmen.....

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Gujarat High Court Junks PIL Seeking Caste Survey in State(02.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has junked public interest litigation (PIL) which had demanded that Gujarat Government must collect caste data before any decision .....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to Gujarat Government on Teesta Setalvad's Tweet(03.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to state government and complainant on plea by social activist Teesta Setalvad seeking quashing of FIR in case i.....

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Gujarat HC Allows Inquiry Against Ex-DGP Sreekumar in 2002 Gujarat Riots Case(07.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has allowed State Government to initiate a departmental inquiry, pending since 2005, against former director general of police (DGP.....

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Gujarat High Court Orders Police to Register FIRs on Police Atrocities During Patel Quota Agitation(08.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ordered officials of two police stations to file FIRs of police atrocities on local residents on August 25 and August 26 during.....

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#Election Affidavit: Gujarat HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Filing of Supporting Documents(03.08.2017)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a direction requiring contesting candidates in elections to submit documents in support of averments m.....

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Gujarat High Court Suspends JMFC over Corruption Charges(23.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has suspended a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) who was facing corruption charges.

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Gujarat High Court Waives Six Month Cooling Period for Divorce(28.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court, in order to enable the wife to remarry and move abroad, has waived the mandatory six-month cooling period, which the law mandates .....

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Gujarat HC Permits Abortion Of Rape Victim's 8-Week Foetus(29.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court, on plea of a 16-year-old rape victim’s parents, has permitted to abort her eight-week foetus under proper medical care.

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Gujarat HC Extends Bail Of Naroda Patiya Massacre Case Convict On Health Grounds(30.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has granted a 90-day extension of temporary bail to Manoj Kukrani, one of the convicts of Naroda Patiya massacre case of 2002, unde.....

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Gujarat HC Rejects Plea Alleging Violation of Election Code of Conduct by GST Council(22.11.2017)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a PIL which sought that the decisions taken by the GST council at its Guwahati meeting be declared null and void on t.....

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Jay Shah Defamation Case: Gujarat High Court Refuses to Lift Gag Order(29.11.2017)

Gujarat High Court has turned down a plea by news website 'The Wire' that challenged a gag order issued against it by a lower court in Ahmedabad in co.....

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Jay Shah Defamation Case: Gujarat High Court Refuses to Lift Gag Order(29.11.2017)

Gujarat High Court has turned down a plea by news website 'The Wire' that challenged a gag order issued against it by a lower court in Ahmedabad in co.....

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Gujarat HC Stays Arrest Warrant Against BJP Minister Solanki in Bogus Voting Case(28.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has granted relief to BJP Minister Parshottam Solanki by staying an arrest warrant issued against him by a Bhavnagar court in conne.....

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Gujarat HC Allows 19 Year Hindu Girl to Live-in with 20 Year Muslim Boyfriend(29.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has permitted a 19-year-old Hindu girl to live-in with her Muslim boyfriend, who is just 20 years old and is currently ineligible f.....

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Gujarat HC Seeks Centre’s, RBI’s Response over DCCBs Note Exchange Ban(30.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has sought replies from Centre and RBI on a petition challenging legality of their notifications banning District Central Co-Operat.....

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Gujarat HC Disposes Plea Seeking FIR Against State’s Health Minister over Forged Degree Case(01.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a petition seeking FIR against State Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shankar Chaudhary, for allegedly havin.....

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Gujarat HC Junks Petitions of E-commerce Players Challenging Levy of Entry Tax(02.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a set of petitions filed by e-commerce players Flipkart, Amazon, and Instakart challenging Entry Tax imposed by Sta.....

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Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Five in Una Dalit Flogging Case(05.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has granted conditional bail to five persons in controversial Una dalit flogging case, in which 32 persons were arrested following .....

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Gujarat High Court Quashes MCA List of Disqualified Directors(27.12.2018)

Gujarat High Court has quashed the list of disqualified directors published by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on September 12, 2017 and held that.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to ED, State & DGP on SIT Probe Demand on Hawala Scam(03.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the State Government, the Director General of Police and the Director of Directorate on a PIL that sought to .....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Demanding Tabling of MB Shah Report(07.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed PIL filed by the then Gujarat chief minister Suresh Mehta and others pleading that report prepared by Justice M B S.....

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Gujarat High Court Serves Notice to Gujrat Government on Subsidized Plots Allotment to Judges(11.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices asking State Government as well as 27 judges over allotment of residential plots at concessional rate. Forty-two.....

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Gujarat High Court: Legal Consultant of Corporation Can’t Enroll As A Lawyer(19.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that a law graduate working as a Legal Consultant with a Corporation with a contract in nature of a full-time job is not e.....

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Gujarat High Court: Mere Rejection of a Claim Would Not Attract Penalty Under Income Tax Act(20.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that penalty cannot be levied on assessee solely on ground of rejection of a claim under Income Tax Act, 1961.

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Gujarat HC: Principle of Mutuality Applies to Club Run by a Company(23.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court, while deleting addition in respect of life membership and entrance fees received by assessee-Company, held that principle of mutua.....

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Surat Fire Tragedy: Gujarat High Court Asks for Probe Report From State Government(13.06.2019)

Gujarat High Court has asked for a detailed report from the State Government on the investigation into the Surat fire tragedy that claimed lives of 22.....

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Gujarat High Court Stays Government's Decision to Make Voting Mandatory(21.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ordered stay on Gujarat Government's decision to make voting in local body elections compulsory.

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Supreme Court: Can a State be Asked to Rebuild Places of Worship(27.08.2015)

Supreme Court has questioned Gujarat High Court's order directing Gujarat Government to use taxpayers’ money to restore and rebuild religious sites da.....

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Gujarat High Court Lifts Curfew in Surat and Orders Inquiry into Police Action(27.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court while putting an end on curfew in Surat has ordered inquiry into alleged excess use of police force after violence erupted over an .....

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Gujarat High Court Raps Gujarat Police for Custodial Death of Shwetang Patel(28.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has rapped police for custodial death of Shwetang Patel who died due to severe beating by police in custody when violence broke out.....

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Gujarat HC Pulls Up Tribal Land Owners And Lawyer For Misusing Atrocities Act(14.07.2017)

Gujarat High Court pulled up tribal land owners and a lawyer for blackmailing and extorting money from builders by utilizing the “powerful potent weap.....

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Gujarat High Court Saves Man from Death Sentence, Sends Him to Prison for 30 Years(02.07.2019)

Gujarat High Court has refused to uphold the death sentence awarded to a 38-year-old man for kidnapping, raping, and murdering a six-year-old girl. Ho.....

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Gujarat HC Refers Subsidised Rates Allotment of Plots Case Involving Judges to Larger Bench(12.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has referred case dealing with allotment of residential plots to judges by Gujarat Government in a posh locality at subsidised ra.....

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Justice JM Patel to Function as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court(17.08.2015)

Justice Jayant Manganlal Patel has been appointed as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court.

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Gujarat High Court Fixes 50 km/hr Speed Limit for Buses on BRTS Routes(17.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ordered City Government to place security guards on crossroads on Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridors in city and instal.....

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Gujarat High Court Provides Relief to Wagh Bakri in Trademark War(19.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has restrained Rajasthan-based tea manufacturer from using trademark 'Sher Bakri' after Ahmedabad-based 'Wagh Bakri' tea producer .....

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Gujarat High Court: Principle of Mutuality applies to Club run by a Company(27.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court, while deleting addition in respect of life membership and entrance fees received by assessee-Company, has held that principle of m.....

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Gujarat HC Says 'No' to Re-Assessment When Appeal against Original Assessment Order is Not Disposed(29.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that re-assessment u/s 147/148 of Income Tax Act cannot be made when original assessment order is challenged on appeal and.....

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Gujarat HC Demands System to Ascertain Lawyers' Competency(26.06.2019)

Gujarat High Court has directed Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Gujarat to create a mechanism for ascertaining the competency of lawyers in co.....

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Gujarat HC Stays Trial Against Ex-Minister Sanghani in Rs 440-Crore Fisheries Scam(15.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has stayed corruption case trial against former minister Dilip Sanghani which was being heard by an anti-corruption court in Gandhi.....

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Gujarat High Court: Ban on Mobile Internet during Patel Agitation was Just and Proper(16.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed Public Interest Litigation seeking declaration of mobile internet ban violation of fundamental right and upheld State.....

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Gujarat HC Denies Relief to Essar Steel Against RBI’s Order to Initiate Insolvency Proceedings(18.07.2017)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed Essar Steel’s Petition against Reserve Bank of India’s directive to Banks for initiating insolvency proceedings again.....

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Gujarat HC Notices RBI As Accused Wants Seized Money Back In New Currency Notes(19.07.2017)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to Reserve Bank of India on a petition filed by an accused in a kidnapping case who wants Rs. 2.5 lakh, seized .....

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Gujarat High Court: Legal Consultant of Corporation Not Eligible to Apply for JSE(31.07.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that a legal consultant of a corporation is not eligible to apply for a Judicial Service Examination.

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Gujarat High Court Orders Status Quo on Land Acquisition Near Statue of Unity(26.07.2019)

Gujarat High Court has ordered ''status quo'' with respect to the acquisition of land for various tourism projects and asked the State Government not .....

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Gujarat High Court Permits Minor Rape Victim to Terminate 24-Week Pregnancy(26.07.2019)

Gujarat High Court has allowed a minor rape victim to terminate her 24-week pregnancy, taking note of the empanelled doctors’ opinion that continuing .....

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Gujarat High Court Allows 16 Year Old Rape Victim to Abort Over 20 Week Foetus(04.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has permitted a 16-year-old rape survivor from Ramol to undergo an abortion.

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Gujarat High Court: Elucidate Steps Taken to Ensure Emergency Medical Services to Fishermen(04.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has directed Centre and State to elucidate on steps being taken to provide emergency medical services to fishermen on and off the s.....

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Gujarat HC: Divorced Wife, Who Deserted Husband, Entitled To Maintenance(08.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court, while holding that term ‘wife’ in Section 125(4) of CrPC would not include a divorced wife, has observed that a lady, from whom hu.....

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Gujarat High Court: Approaching ‘Voluntary’ Sex Worker is 'No Crime'(08.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has observed that Section 370 of Indian Penal Code will have no application in a case wherein sex workers are engaged in prostituti.....

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Gujarat High Court: Tele Companies Must Pay Property Tax For Towers in Rural Areas(09.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that telecommunication service providers are liable to pay property tax for erection of towers in rural areas as well.

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Gujarat HC Disposes PIL on 'Religious Profiling' of Students(10.05.2019)

Gujarat High Court disposed off PIL alleging that the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board is carrying out 'religious profiling' of .....

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Gujarat High Court Seeks Report From Ecology Commission Regarding Mangroves Depletion(13.05.2019)

Gujarat High Court has asked for an independent report from the Gujarat Ecology Commission by June 14 on the allegations of widespread destruction of .....

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Gujarat HC Seeks Report on Investigation of Patel Quota Agitation Custodial Death Case(20.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has directed State CID to file a progress report on investigation into custodial death case of a youth in Ahmedabad during Patel co.....

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Gujarat HC Calls Ordinance for Delaying Civic Body Polls ‘Unconstitutional’(21.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has said that an ordinance or executive order by Gujarat Government, meant to delay civic body polls in the state, is unconstitutio.....

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Sexual Harassment: Gujarat High Court Quashes Probe Against Judge(25.09.2017)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a probe against a judge accused of sexually harassing a woman lawyer in the courtroom on the ground of delay in inquir.....

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Gujarat High Court: Convert Can Inherit Father’s Property(29.09.2017)

Gujarat high court has ruled that a Hindu woman who married a Muslim and renounced her Hindu faith to embrace Islam is entitled to inherit her father'.....

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Gujarat High Court Modifies Life Sentence of Man to 10 Year Jail Term(19.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has saved a man, named Kamaruddin Mansuri, who murdered his wife by setting her on fire over a petty dispute on 'dal', and was sent.....

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Gujarat High Court Directs State Govt to Clarify Parallel Probe Against Suspended IAS Gaurav Dahiya(20.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has directed the State Government to clarify how the Gandhinagar police can initiate parallel proceedings in the complaint filed by.....

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Gujarat HC Seeks Health Report of Thermal Power Plant Workers(17.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ordered formation of a high-level committee to assess health status of workers of 11 thermal power plants in State and to exami.....

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Rajya Sabha MPs Move Impeachment Notice against Gujarat HC Judge(18.12.2015)

Fifty eight Rajya Sabha members has moved a notice to impeach a Gujarat High Court judge for his remarks against reservation while hearing a case conc.....

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Gujarat HC Judge Deletes ‘Anti-Quota’ Observations(21.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has deleted “anti-reservation” observations that he recently made while quashing a petition moved by Patidar quota stir leader Hard.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues notices to Gujarat Govt, Police on Hardik's Bail Plea(22.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to State Government and police on Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel's bail plea in a sedition case filed.....

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Gujarat HC Dismisses Petition Opposing State’s First Wind Auction(07.11.2017)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition opposing the holding of the state’s first wind auction.

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Gujarat HC Grants Relief to Makers of Padmavati, Ball Now in CBFC’s Court(10.11.2017)

Gujarat High Court has refused to entertain a writ petition filed by one Rajendrasingh Shekhavat who sought a stay on the release of the film Padmavat.....

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Gujarat High Court: SC/ST Act Meant to Confer Dignity,Will not Change with Migration to Another State(19.09.2019)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that a crime against a person belonging to SC/ST community in other State and not in Gujarat invite provisions of the Sch.....

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Gujarat HC Exempts Teesta from Personal Appearance in Objectionable Tweet Case(08.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has exempted Teesta Setalvad, from personal appearance before police every month in connection with a case in which she is accused .....

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Gujarat High Court Asks State Govt. to Explain Hardik Phone Tapping(09.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to explain why it had needed to tap the phone calls of Hardik Patel and directed the government to s.....

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Gujarat High Court Stays Acquisition Process in Dholera SIR(11.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has stayed land acquisition process in Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) being developed in 35,000-hectare coastal area which.....

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Gujarat High Court: Welfare of Child Sets Aside Principles of Comity of Courts and Intimate Contact(30.09.2019)

Gujarat High Court has re-emphasized on primacy of child welfare in cases for granting custody of a minor child. The Court observed while granting the.....

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Gujarat High Court Disposes Petitions Against Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala(01.10.2019)

Gujarat High Court has directed Speaker Rajendra Trivedi to expeditiously decide on the disqualification application moved by Congress against turncoa.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to Centre, GST Council, CBIC(03.10.2019)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Centre, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBI.....

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Gujarat HC Orders SEC to Create More Awareness About NOTA(25.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ordered State Election Commission (SEC) to increase efforts to create awareness about NOTA (None Of The Above) option ahead of .....

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Gujarat HC Extends Naroda Patiya Convict’s Bail on Medical Grounds(30.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has extended temporary bail of Kishan Khubchand Korani, a convict in Naroda Patiya riots case, for two months, as suffering from me.....

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Gujarat HC to SEC: Make Poll Affidavits Available Online(01.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to upload all the poll affidavits of candidates contesting local body polls within the.....

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Gujarat HC Allows Inter-Religion Couple to Stay Together Till Boy Attains Marriageable Age(07.12.2017)

Gujarat High Court has allowed a 20-year-old girl to go with her lover who has not yet attained the marriageable age considering their submission that.....

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Police Machinery Can’t Be Utilised To Hold Husband at Ransom: Gujarat HC(11.12.2017)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the police machinery cannot be utilized for the purpose of holding the husband at ransom so that he could be sque.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to its Own Registrar Over EWS Quota(18.11.2019)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to its Registrar in response to a petition claiming that an advertisement for recruitment of civil judges did n.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Input Tax Credit Denial to Restaurants(19.11.2019)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Centre seeking to know why the option of input tax credit under Goods and Services Tax regime is not ava.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To State Government On 10 Per Cent Reservation Ordinance(01.06.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the State Government over a petition challenging an ordinance providing 10 per cent reservation in Government .....

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S. 54F Benefit Not Available If Construction Work Precedes Transfer of Property: Gujarat HC(21.05.2018)

Gujarat High Court has held that benefit under Section 54F of Income Tax Act, 1961 could not be availed by an assessee, if construction work precedes .....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice Over Input Tax Credit on Gifts(20.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Centre, State Government, Goods and Services Tax Council and Indirect Tax Board in a case related to the .....

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Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused of Alleged Misappropriation of File(20.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has granted the anticipatory bail to accused of alleged misappropriation of files with Goods and Services Tax Department.

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Gujarat HC: Registration of FIR Does Not Implicate Person as Perilous to Maintenance of Public Order(24.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that mere registration of First Information Report (FIR) against a person does not mean that he is a threat to the mainten.....

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Gujarat High Court Releases Goods Detained by GST Department for Want of E-Way Bill(25.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ordered the Goods and Services Tax Department to release goods and consignments which are detained for not carrying E-Way Bill .....

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Marital Rape an Injustice, Must be Criminalised: Gujarat High Court(03.04.2018)

Gujarat High Court has given relief to a man accused of raping his wife on the grounds that there was no law on marital rape. The Court, however, advo.....

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Gujarat High Court Gives Relief to Gitanjali Gems Director in Cheque Bounce Case(10.04.2018)

Gujarat High Court has granted interim relief to Gitanjali Gems director Chetna Zaveri in a case where a cheque of Rs. 48 lakh, signed by Zaveri was n.....

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Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Reassessment Notice Issued to Amalgamated Company(13.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has set aside Reassessment Notice issued to the amalgamated company which ceased to exist after the approval of the composite schem.....

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Gujarat High Court: Probability or Improbability of Realisation to be Considered in Realistic Manner(15.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the probability or improbability of realization has to be considered in a realistic manner and there is no real accru.....

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Gujarat HC: Cricket Association Eligible for Tax Exemption for Income from International Matches(15.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has upheld the order by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal that Baroda Cricket Association engaging in international matches does no.....

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Gujarat High Court: PAN Cannot be Declared Inoperative Due to Non-Linking with Aadhar(17.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the Permanent Account Number cannot be declared inoperative due to non-linking of Aadhaar or Aadhaar number.

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Gujarat High Court: Confiscation Before Seizure Cannot be Ordered on Mere Suspicion(17.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that to issue a notice of confiscation u/s 130 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, mere suspicion may not be .....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to CIC, Arvind Kejriwal(21.06.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to Chief Information Commissioner following a petition filed by Gujarat University in connection with the controv.....

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Gujarat High Court Stays Government Bid to Construct Houses on Waterbody(29.05.2018)

Gujarat High Court has questioned State's move to de-notify a waterbody in Vadodara thereby paving way for a private developer to construct houses for.....

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Gujarat HC: ICAI Not Empowered to Conduct Disciplinary Proceedings Without Written Allegations(17.03.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) is not empowered to conduct any disciplinary proceedings withou.....

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Gujarat HC Introduces E-Filing, Video-Conferencing(23.03.2020)

Gujarat High Court has stated that no fresh filing of plea in physical form would be accepted from 23rd March, 2020. The Court has further clarified t.....

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Gujarat HC: Preventive Steps Not Effective Unless People Avoid Unnecessary Movement Out of House(23.03.2020)

Gujarat High Court has observed that preventive measures would not successfully and effectively contain the pandemic of COVID-19 unless and until the .....

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Gujarat HC Stays CIC Order on PM Modi's Degree(04.07.2016)

Gujarat High Court has stayed Central Information Commission (CIC) order asking the Gujarat University to provide details of the MA degree of Prime Mi.....

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Gujarat HC Grants Bail to Hardik Patel(11.07.2016)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in two sedition cases, with a rider that he will have to stay outside.....

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Writ Maintainable Against Interlocutory Orders of Commercial Courts: Gujarat HC(18.06.2018)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that writ petitions under Article 227 of the Constitution of India can be entertained by High Court against interlocutory.....

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Gujarat HC Denies Bail to Asaram Who Pleaded Easy Vulnerability to COVID-19 Due to Old Age(31.03.2020)

Gujarat High Court has rejected the bail application moved by the self-styled godman, Asaram, apprehending easy susceptibility of the deadly Corona vi.....

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Gujarat HC Asks Government to File Report Against Participants of Nizamuddin Religious Congregation(02.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has sought a detailed report from both the Centre as well as the State Government, regarding the steps taken by them for the identi.....

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Gujarat HC: Foreign Nationals in Violation of Visa Norms to be Dealt with 'Firm Hand'(06.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the Central Government should deal with the violators of Visa laws with a "firm hand", in the backdrop of Tabligh.....

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Gujarat HC: Foreign Nationals in Violation of Visa Norms to be Dealt with 'Firm Hand'(06.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the Central Government should deal with the violators of Visa laws with a "firm hand", in the backdrop of Tabligh.....

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Gujarat HC Seeks Government Response on Appointing Retired Cops(20.10.2016)

Gujarat High Court has sought response from Government on plea challenging contractual appointment of two retired police officers who are accused in I.....

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Gujarat HC Finds Yatin Oza Guilty of Contempt of Court(07.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held Advocate Yatin Oza guilty of contempt of Court, observing that Oza had, with frivolous grounds and unverified facts target.....

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Gujarat HC: Legislature Conferred Precedence of POCSO Act Over SC/ST Act(08.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that the comparative analysis of provisions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.....

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Gujarat HC Imposes Fine on Advocate Yatin Oza in Contempt of Court Case(08.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 2,000 and punishment till rising of the Court on Advocate Yatin Oza, in the criminal contempt case regist.....

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Gujarat HC Orders State to Furnish Details on Women Protection Homes(09.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ordered the state authorities to furnish details regarding the functioning of the Women Protection Homes and the total amount o.....

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Gujarat HC Asks State to Determine Payment of Compensation Under PMFBY Scheme(12.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has requested the State authorities, to carry out an exercise to determine as to whether the farmers covered under the Pradhan Mant.....

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Gujarat High Court Orders CID Probe of House Attack Case Involving Ex-BJP MP(14.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has ordered CID investigation of a case where a mob allegedly led by former BJP MP Dinu Solanki attacked house of a family at Kodin.....

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Gujarat High Court Orders Investigation By ACP in Negligence Case During Cataract Surgeries(15.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has directed Government to transfer to an ACP-rank officer the probe in a case, where four persons lost their eyesight after underg.....

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Gujarat High Court Permits Pregnant Girl to Stay With Family of Accused Lover(16.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has permitted an 18-year old pregnant girl to go and stay with family of her lover, who is lodged in jail on charges of rape and un.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea to Quash OSA Charges For Filming RIL Installation(16.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has refused to quash charges under Official Secret Act (OSA) against son of Former Minister, for recording and publishing on intern.....

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CRIMINAL - Compensate Woman for Arrest at Night: Gujarat HC to Govt(05.03.2019)

Gujarat High Court has directed state government to pay Rs. 2,500 to a woman, who was arrested after sunset, for breach of law that stipulates no such.....

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CRIMINAL - Gujarat HC Dismisses Ex-IPS Officer Sanjeev Bhat's Bail Application in Drug Seizure Case(08.03.2019)

Gujarat High Court has rejected a bail application filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in connection with a two-decade-old drug seizure case.

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Gujarat HC Directs State to Ensure Inability to Pay Fees Does Not Affect Education of Children(04.02.2021)

Gujarat High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that the inability to pay the fees should not compel the parents to stop providing educ.....

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Gujarat HC Seeks RBI’s Response over its Power to Ban DCCB Transactions & Restricts Withdrawal Limits(06.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has asked Reserve Bank of India (RBI) whether it has powers to ban transactions at District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCB) or res.....

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Gujarat HC: Spouse of Nationalised Banks Entitled for Inter-District Transfer Benefits(07.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has held that a government employee, who is spouse of a nationalized bank employee, is entitled to inter-district transfer to place.....

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Gujarat HC Notices State Government over Kharicut Canal Pollution(08.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has sought an explanation from State Government and Authorities concerned over a PIL that complained about heavy air and water poll.....

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Gujarat HC to Remain Closed from September 12 to 15(10.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has decided to remain closed from 12th September, 2020 till 15th September, 2020, after 12 Court employees tested COVID positive.

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Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR for Rape of Minor by On Duty Police Officer(11.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a First Information Report pertaining to rape of a minor by an on duty police officer, taking into account "full and fi.....

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Gujarat HC Directs SIC to Take Action Against Officer Under RTI(15.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has directed the State Information Commissioner to initiate proceedings under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 agai.....

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Gujarat High Court Notices Auda, Nirma School over Violation of Land Usage Agreement(29.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority(Auda) and Nirma Education & Research Foundation after residents of Boda.....

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Gujarat HC Notices CBI over Plea to Quash FIR in Rs 770 Crore Scam(30.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to CBI on a petition moved by wife of Ashish Jobanputra, director of city-based firm ABC Cotspin Private Limite.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Grant of MBA Degree to Students(06.11.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a Petition seeking grant of MBA degree to the students pursuing two years long duration Post Graduate Programm.....

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Gujarat HC Allows Persons Having Full Time/Part Time Jobs Having Law Degree to Get Enrolled(09.11.2020)

Gujarat High Court has watered down Rules 1 and 2 of the Bar Council of Gujarat (Enrollment) Rules paving way for other professionals having LLB degre.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Sedition Case Against Journalist Who Reported on Possible Change in Leadership(09.11.2020)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a sedition case registered against a Journalist Dhaval Rajnikant Patel for allegedly publishing a report on a possible .....

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Gujarat HC: SCN for Confiscation of Goods Cannot be Issued on Mere Suspicion(13.11.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the Show cause notice for Confiscation of Goods or Conveyances under section 130 of the Central Goods and Services Ta.....

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Gujarat High Court Notices BSF For Scrapping Appointment of 561 Constables(08.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to Border Security Force (BSF) over its decision to scrap appointment of 561 constables on grounds of "malpract.....

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Gujarat HC Notices State Over Denial of License to Run Poker Club(09.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to State Government on a petition filed by a poker club after it was denied clearance by Surat police on ground t.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Rape Charges Against Ex-Husband for having Sexual Relations After Alleged Divorce(30.01.2019)

Gujarat High Court recently quashed rape charges levelled by a woman against her ex-husband who allegedly cohabited with her even after the dissolutio.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Rape Charges Against Ex-Husband for having Sexual Relations After Alleged Divorce(30.01.2019)

Gujarat High Court has quashed rape charges levelled by a woman against her ex-husband who allegedly cohabited with her even after the dissolution of .....

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Accused and His Witnesses can Lead Evidence on Affidavit in Dishonour of Cheque Trial: Gujarat HC(31.01.2019)

Gujarat High Court has held that just like the witnesses, the accused in a case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can also lea.....

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Minor Girl Going with Accused on Her Own is a Mitigating Circumstance to Grant Bail: Gujarat HC(01.02.2019)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to man accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl and court considered it a "mitigating circumstance" that a.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Authority to Refund Amount on Bills of Entry for Imported Goods(29.12.2020)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Customs Authority to refund the amount collected as stamp duty on Bills of Entry filed for the imported goods, qua.....

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Gujarat HC Rejects Plea Seeking Direction to Furnish Details on Jailbreak under RTI(15.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has turned down an appeal seeking direction to Chief Information Commissioner to ask Government to furnish details on 2013 jailbrea.....

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Gujarat HC Upholds Acquittal of 16 Accused In Post-Godhra Riot Case(18.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has upheld an Anand Court's decision to acquit 16 accused persons in connection with a Post-Godhra riots case, in which these peopl.....

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Airports Authority of India can’t be Permitted to Shoot Dogs: Gujarat HC(03.12.2018)

Gujarat High Court has denied permission to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to relocate or shoot the stray dogs which enter its operational area.....

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Gujarat HC Refuses to Interfere with CBDT’s Decision to Not Grant Extension on Filing ITR(15.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has declined to interfere with the decision of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), to not grant any further extension for fil.....

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Gujarat HC Restrains Govt from Notifying 'Disturbed Area' for 'Improper Clustering'(21.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has restrained the State Government from declaring any area as "disturbed area" under Section 3(1)(ii) of the Gujarat Disturbed Are.....

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Gujarat HC Orders Immediate Release of Interfaith Couple Detained for Violating Anti-Conversion Law(21.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has ordered the immediate release of an interfaith couple detained by police for 10 days on the basis of an First Information Repor.....

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Gujarat High Court Says No to Place For Reserved Candidates in General Merit List(16.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that various reserved category candidates availing of age relaxation cannot claim a place in general category merit list f.....

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Gujarat High Court Says No to ‘Experience Norm’ For Judicial Services(17.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has set aside a provision of State Judicial Service Rules which requires five years experience for candidates working with legal de.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Ban on Book Mocking PM Modi(23.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a petition seeking a ban on distribution of a book, Feku ji Ab Delhi ma (Feku is now in Delhi) ahead of Assembly el.....

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ELECTION - Gujarat HC Refuses Relief to Former Congress MLA Bhaga Barad(28.03.2019)

Gujarat High Court has rejected the plea of former Congress MLA Bhaga Barad challenging his disqualification as a lawmaker and the decision of the Ele.....

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TRUSTS & SOCIETIES - Gujarat HC Stays Anandiben Patel's Appointment as Trustee of Education Trust(28.03.2019)

Gujarat High Court has stayed an order of the Ahmedabad charity commissioner by which former Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, who is presently the Gove.....

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CRIMINAL - Gujarat HC Directs Registry to Provide Free 'Paper Book' to Witnesses in Gulberg Appeal(28.03.2019)

Gujarat High Court has directed its registry to provide the paper book related to Gulberg massacre appeals to two witnesses in the case free of cost.

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Gujarat HC Directs State to Make Remdesivir Available for All(13.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has pulled up the State Government for the shortage of the antiviral drug remdesivir and the control on its supply, and has ordered.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea of NK Proteins Challenging Maha Govt. Order to Attach Property(30.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a set of petitions filed by edible oil company NK Proteins against Maharashtra Government’s order to attach its prope.....

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Gujarat HC Stays GRP Summons to Shah Rukh Over Fan's Death at Vadodara Railway Station(31.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has stayed summons issued to Shah Rukh Khan by the Government Railway Police (GRP) over the fan’s death at Vadodara railway station.....

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CIVIL - Gujarat HC Dismisses Petition on Delay in Appointment of New Lokayukta(26.03.2019)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed petition seeking direction to the State to make appointment to the post of Gujarat Lokayukta which has been lying vac.....

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Gujarat HC Asks State to Provide for Allotment of Land to the Poor Instead of Houses(23.02.2021)

Gujarat High Court has asked the State Government to change its approach to the issue of poor people’s rights to housing and the government’s responsi.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to AM/NS India Over Non-Compliance of Order(01.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Hazira-based steel company, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India after a Public Interest Litigation .....

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Gujarat HC Confirms Stay on Vimal Dairy Ltd from Using Label on Grounds of Copyright Infringement(02.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has confirmed a lower Court’s interim order restraining Vimal Dairy Ltd from using its label for tea because the owners of Wagh Bak.....

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Gujarat High Court: Husband Not Liable For Cheque Issued by Wife(10.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that husband is not liable for a cheque issued by wife in her personal capacity.

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Gujarat HC: State's Prohibition Policy Has Not Yielded 'Positive Results'(12.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court, while observing that State’s Liquor prohibition policy has not yielded “positive results”, has said that either it is not effectiv.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea For CBI Probe in Una Dalit Flogging Case(17.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court has refused a plea for CBI investigation in Una Dalit flogging incident.

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to SMC in Response to PIL Objecting Proposed Demolition of FOB(09.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) objecting to the propo.....

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Gujarat HC Proposes to Prohibit Social Exclusion of Women Based on Menstrual Status(09.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has proposed to prohibit the social exclusion of women on the basis of their menstrual status at all places, be it private or publi.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Demand Notice to Adani Port and Special Economic Zone(10.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a demand notice issued by the customs department to the Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) because the relate.....

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Gujarat HC Questions Jungadh District Over Invoking PASA Act Against Family(10.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has questioned the Junagadh district authorities for invoking Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 against a family of si.....

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Gujarat High Court Expresses Doubt on Hardik Patel’s 'Abduction Claim'(25.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court while expressing doubts about Hardik Patel’s abduction claim, has irked over Patel quota demand and warned him along his lawyer of .....

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Gujarat High Court Terminates 89 Employees Recruited by Ex-ACJ V M Sahai(28.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has terminated its 89 employees recruited by Ex-Chief Justice (ACJ) V M Sahai. These employees belonged to class-III and class-IV g.....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Hardik Patel’s Plea to Recall Sedition Charge Probe(05.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed Hardik Patel’s plea seeking recall of its order for police inquiry into sedition charges made against him and to regi.....

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Gujarat High Court Notice to Election Commission over Ahmed Patel victory(22.08.2017)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to Election Commission and the winners of August 8 Rajya Sabha polls in State following a petition seeking to c.....

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Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Court's Judgment to Reinstate Doctor Post Retirement(26.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has set-aside the judgment of a Single-Judge Bench by way of which the State Government was directed to reinstate an anaesthesiolog.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Hospital to Conduct IVF/ART on Critical COVID Patient on Wife's Plea(22.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court has directed a hospital in Vadodara to conduct an IVF/Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedure for the collection of sample.....

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Gujarat High Court Puts on Hold Central Notification to Declare Area Around Gir as Eco-sensitive(20.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court has ordered a stay on issuance of final notification by Centre to declare area around Gir Wildlife Sanctuary as eco- sensitive zone.....

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Gujarat High Court Suggests Parents to Approach Govt Receiving Centres For RTE Admissions(21.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court has said that if parents find difficulty in securing admission for children in class I under Right of Children to Free and Compulso.....

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Gujarat HC Annuls Sardar Patel University's Decision to Cancel Appointments of 1100 Lecturers(21.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court dealt a big blow to internal politics of Sardar Patel University by striking down University's decision to cancel conditional appoi.....

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Gujarat HC: Goods can’t be Detained on Failure to file Part-B, E-Way Bill for Non-Taxable Supply(25.04.2019)

Gujarat High Court has held that the department cannot detain the goods on failure of the Assessee to fill Part-B of the E-way Bill if the supply is n.....

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Bank Employee Working in its Legal Branch Ineligible to Become Judge: Gujarat HC(30.04.2019)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a plea of a 'banker' who aspired to become a judicial officer and observed that a bank employee, could not be treated.....

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Gujarat High Court to Remain Closed from May 10 Till June 6(06.05.2021)

Gujarat High Court shall remain closed for Summer Vacation from 10th May, 2021 till 6th June, 2021 (both days inclusive).

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Demanding Pay Parity with Judicial Members(07.05.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Centre, state government and registrar of the Gujarat State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission after tw.....

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Gujarat High Court Grants Stay on Settlement Commission Order on Black Money(04.06.2019)

Gujarat High Court has allowed an interim stay against an order passed by the Settlement Commission in a case pertaining to the law on black money mak.....

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Gujarat High Court Curbs Govt's Plan to Terminate MGNREGA Employees(07.06.2019)

Gujarat High Court has stayed a condition prescribed in a Government Resolution dated May 20 whereby it has decided to terminate the contracts of Maha.....

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Gujarat HC Directs State to Give Priority to People Awaiting Second Dose of Vaccine(27.05.2021)

Gujarat High Court has insisted that the State Government should give priority in vaccination to people awaiting their second dose. The Court has aske.....

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Gujarat HC Directs State to Take Necessary Actions for Awareness on Mucormycosis Disease(27.05.2021)

Gujarat High Court has directed the State Government to take all necessary actions immediately with regard to the improvement of the Health infrastruc.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Status Report on Surge of Mucormycosis(02.06.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issues a notice to the State Government seeking a status report with regard to the surge in Mucormycosis cases in the State of .....

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Gujarat HC Directs SEC to do NOTA Promotion for Local Body Elections(17.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ordered State Election Commission (SEC) to further promote option of None Of The Above or NOTA among voters in coming local bod.....

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Gujarat High Court: Practicing Chartered Accountant Cannot Enroll As A Lawyer(06.09.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that the profession as an Advocate or Lawyer is a full time, and one cannot be permitted if he is already working as a pro.....

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Gujarat High Court Commutes Death Sentence to 25 Years in Prison for Rapist-Killer(07.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has commuted the death sentence of a man named Dinesh Vasava to 25-years in prison for raping an eight-year-old girl and throwing h.....

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Gujarat HC Rejects PILs on Holding Repeater Exams for Class 10 and 12 in Person(14.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court has rejected two public interest litigations taking objection to the Gujarat State Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board’s.....

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Gujarat HC Directs SEC to Proceed with Taluka Panchayat Bye Election(19.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court has observed that an election candidate dying after the polls but before declaration of result will not be able to fill the seat an.....

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Gujarat High Court Orders Probe Against Hardik Patel in Sedition Case(27.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has denied to quash sedition case against Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and ordered probe into it against him.

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to Government, Police in Hardik Patel Sedition Case(30.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to State Government and city Crime Branch in connection with a plea challenging the case of sedition against Pate.....

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Gujarat High Court asks SEC to include NOTA in Gujarat Local Body Elections(02.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to include option of NOTA (None Of The Above) in the upcoming local body polls in the .....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Review Petition against Narendra Modi in Selfie Case(06.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court while upholding the earlier order, has dismissed revision petition filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged breach of.....

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Gujarat High Court Says Stop Muslim Polygamy(06.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has recommended amendment of Muslim Personal Law, saying polygamy was often driven by selfish motives.

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Godhra case: Gujarat High Court Commutes Death to Life Term for 11 Convicts(09.10.2017)

Gujarat High Court, while upholding convictions of 31 people and acquittals of 63 others in Godhra Sabarmati Express burning case, has commuted death .....

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Gujarat Cuts Centre’s New Traffic Penalties by up to 90%(11.09.2019)

Gujarat Government has notified the fines for some of the traffic offences reducing the penalties by 25% to 90% than those notified by Centre. This ac.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Order Rejecting Application for Criminal Defamation Against Rahul Gandhi(19.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has quashed an order of the Surat Court rejecting the application filed by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi to examine 4 additional in a crimin.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Sanjiv Bhatt’s Plea as he has Little Respect for Courts(11.10.2019)

Gujarat High Court has rejected the application for suspension of sentence of Sanjiv Bhatt in the 1990 custodial death case. The Court has cited that .....

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Gujarat High Court Holds Petitions Challenging Liquor Prohibition Law as Maintainable(23.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has held as maintainable a batch of writ petitions challenging the prohibition on manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor in th.....

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Gujarat HC Holds Pleas Challenging Prohibition on Manufacture of Liquor as Maintainable(24.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the law prohibiting the use and consumption of intoxicating liquor has never been put to judicial scrutiny before.....

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Gujarat High Court Refuses to Hear Plea Challenging Validity of S.14 SARFAESI Act(25.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has refused to entertain a plea challenging the vires of Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets an.....

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Gujarat HC: Solitary Offence Under Prohibition Act No Ground for Preventive Detention Under PASA(26.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has held that just because a solitary offence has been registered against the appellant-detenu under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1.....

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Gujarat HC Dismisses Review Petition Against Judgment Allowing Transitional Credits(26.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by the revenue department against a judgment wherein an Applicant was allowed to file the dec.....

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Gujarat HC Permits to File Refund Application as Chilling and Packaging of Milk is Exempted(28.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has permitted the Petitioner to file the refund application as chilling and packaging of milk is exempted under Goods and Service T.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Direction on Ban on Use of Loudspeakers(16.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Gujarat Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction to the state government .....

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Gujarat High Court: Financial Crisis Valid Grounds for Condonation of Delay(17.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that as the legal settled proposition which has been set-out here-in-above, considering the prevalent economy condition of.....

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Gujarat HC: Power to Block Electronic Ledger Can be Exercised Only When Credit Available in Ledger(17.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the power prescribed under Rule 86A of the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules 2017 to block an electronic credit led.....

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Gujarat HC: To Prosecute Person Under SC/ST Act, Accused Should Have Knowledge of Caste(18.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that to prosecute a person under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, it must b.....

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Gujarat HC Observes that Government Lawyers Shouldn’t Defend Erring Cops(24.08.2018)

Gujarat High Court has observed that state government should not spend money defending erring police officials and the officers concerned should be to.....

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SC: 'Patent Illegality' a Ground Available to Set Aside Domestic Arbitral Awards(25.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has pulled up the Railway authorities for levying charges for transportation of the migrant workers and directed the Railways to ei.....

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Gujarat HC: Government Should Not Restrict COVID-19 Tests(25.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has observed that Gujarat Government should not restrict the number of COVID-19 tests on the fear that more tests would lead to 70%.....

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Gujarat HC: Too Early To Give Final Certificate to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital(27.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has said that it was still too early to give a "final certificate" to the Government regarding the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, while .....

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Gujarat HC: Anticipatory Bail Can be Granted If No Prima Facie Offence is Made Out(07.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has admitted the criminal appeal challenging the quashment of the bail application for offences under Section 323, 332, 504, 506(2).....

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Gujarat HC Grants Relief To Lawyers Against Demand Notices Issued By CGST Department(08.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court while granting relief to lawyers observed that no coercive action should be taken against them in relation to notices issued to the.....

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Gujarat High Court Restores Senior Counsel Designation of Advocate Yatin Oza for 2 Years(31.12.2021)

Gujarat High Court has resolved to restore the designation of Yatin Oza, as a senior advocate for a period of two years with effect from January 1, 20.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice in PIL in Connection to Alleged Fake Encounter of 13-Year Old Minor(06.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Gujarat State Government, Gujarat Police, and the State Human Rights Commission in a Public Interest Liti.....

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Gujarat High Court: Official Language Of The Court Is English(10.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has stated that the party cannot insist on addressing the Court in any other language as the language of the Court is English. The .....

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Gujarat HC: CGST Undervaluation Or Change Of Route Not A Ground To Detain The Goods(10.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that mere undervaluation of the goods or change of route of the consignment cannot be considered to be sufficient grounds .....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Physical Filing of ITR, Audit Reports(13.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Central Government on a plea seeking waiver of interest under section 234A of Income Tax Act, 1961 and als.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Income Tax Provision Treating Defaulter at Par(14.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued the notice to the government on a plea challenging Income Tax Provision treating defaulter as well as a genuine taxpayer.....

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SC Put Stay on Gujarat High Court Order Quashing 10% Quota for Poor(23.08.2016)

SC has put stay on Gujarat High Court order of early August that quashed a 10 per cent quota for the economically backward in government educational i.....

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Gujarat High Court Allows ITR Filing Sans Aadhaar(07.08.2018)

Gujarat High Court has allowed a man to file his income tax return (ITR) manually instead of doing it online which requires linkage to Aadhaar card, a.....

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Gujarat High Court Stays Hardik Patel’s Jail Term in 2015 Rioting Case(09.08.2018)

Gujarat High Court has suspended the jail term awarded by a trial court to Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in a 2015 rioting case.

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Gujarat HC: Armymen Entitled to Preservation of Reputation, Livelihood & Protection from Oppression(13.08.2018)

Gujarat High Court has observed that Army personnel like others are entitled to preservation of their reputation as also his livelihood and protection.....

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Gujarat High Court Cancels Green Clearance for Surat Township(13.08.2018)

Gujarat High Court has cancelled the environment clearance as well as CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) clearance granted to a company near Olpad.

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Gujarat HC Rejects Asaram's Bail Plea in 2013 Rape Case, Directs Trial Court to Complete Trial(16.12.2021)

Gujarat High Court has rejected the bail application of self-proclaimed godman and rape convict Asaram Bapu in a rape case filed against him by a woma.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea to Quash FIR Over Alleged Religious Conversion Conspiracy(27.12.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a petition filed seeking quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) registered ove.....

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Gujarat High Court Allows Deemed University Students for PG Medical Courses(08.05.2018)

Gujarat High Court has struck down a state government rule debarring students of deemed universities from applying for admission to medical post gradu.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Bail Application of ISIS Ideologue(18.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has rejected the bail application of a person who was alleged to be advocating ISIS ideology through various social media platforms.....

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Gujarat High Court Stays Recovery of Interest from Delayed Goods and Services Tax Payment(18.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has stayed the recovery of interest on the delayed Goods and Services Tax payment from taxpayers who have filed their returns in Fo.....

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Gujarat HC: HR Plates, MS Flats, MS Coils, Etc. Used for Manufacturing Ships, Considered as ‘Inputs’(18.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the HR Plates, MS Flats, MS Coils, Wire Ropes, Rails, Welding Electrode which are used in the fabrication of cranes a.....

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Gujarat HC: Insurance Company Cannot be Liable for Indemnity if Driver Does Not Have Valid Licence(01.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that an insurance company cannot be held liable for indemnity if the driver of the offending vehicle does not have a valid.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Institute of Advanced Research Over Illegal Dismissal of Professor(01.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, a private University, on a plea filed by its Assistant Prof.....

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Gujarat HC Denies Interim Bail to Mother to Attend to Minor Children(21.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has declined the plea of a mother to release her on temporary bail to attend to her children lodged in shelter homes during COVID-1.....

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Gujarat HC: Section 84A of Gujarat Value Added Tax is Unconstitutional(21.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has struck down Section 84A of the Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003 holding that the provision is ultra vires and beyond the legis.....

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Gujarat HC Disposes of PIL Challenging Aadhaar Mandate for Free Ration(22.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation praying that the 11th April, 2020 notification of the Food and Civil Supplies & Consum.....

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Gujarat High Court Cancels Summer Vacation(01.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notification cancelling the High Court's summer vacation which had been scheduled from 11th May, 2020 to 7th June, 202.....

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Gujarat HC Grants Interim Injunction on Immovable Property Based on Agreement to Sell(30.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has ordered interim injunction on an immovable property and has restrained its owner from changing its status during the pendency o.....

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Gujarat HC Grants Bail in Case of Fraudulent Claim of ITC(30.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has approved bail to the accused who falsely claimed input tax credit (ITC) as the department has attached the immovable properties.....

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NEET-2018: Gujarat HC Refuses to Grant Relief to Students Without Aadhaar(08.03.2018)

Gujarat High Court has refused to grant interim relief on a Petition demanding exemption for students from submitting Aadhaar number while appearing f.....

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Cheque Dishonour Cases: Gujarat HC Directs Accused to Deposit Money in Complainant’s Bank A/C(09.03.2018)

For speedy disposal of cheque dishonor cases, the Gujarat High Court has directed the Trial Court to allow the accused to pay the amount directly in t.....

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Gujarat HC: Depletion of Sex Ration Resulting in More Cases of Exchange Marriages(14.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the depletion of the sex ratio in the State of Gujarat is resulting in more and more cases of exchange marriages,.....

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Gujarat HC Allows Habeas Corpus Petition; Directs Children’s Return To New Zealand(14.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Husband to hand over the custody of the three young children to the Mother situated in New Zealand, emphasising th.....

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Gujarat HC Declines Permission to Reconnect Sewer Lines for Discharge of Industrial Effluents(14.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has stressed the significance of effluent management in the textile industries discharging wastewater in the Sabarmati River, empha.....

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Gujarat HC: Rights of Person Not Affected Where Land Sold in Public Auction with No Condition(14.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that when the land was sold in a public auction and when there is no condition attached to the said order of sale, then th.....

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Gujarat HC Seeks Assurance from CBDT on Problems of Assessees Unable to File Tax returns(19.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has sought assurance, by way of an affidavit, from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) that they would attend to the problems .....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on PIL Plea Seeking Establishment of NCLAT Bench at Ahmedabad(21.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed seeking the establishment of a circu.....

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Gujarat HC Issues SOP for Functioning of Subordinate Courts in State From Jan 24 Till Further Orders(24.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the functioning of subordinate courts in the state with effect from January 24 .....

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Gujarat HC Refuses to Waive Off Cooling Period for Couple Who Lived Together for 12 Days(27.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has upheld an order of the family court refusing to waive off the statutory 6 months cooling period in a plea by a couple seeking a.....

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Gujarat HC Stays Centre's Move to Withdraw Anti-Dumping Duty on PVC Flex Films(27.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has stayed the Central Government’s decision to withdraw anti-dumping duty on the imports of PVC Flex Films from China on plea file.....

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Gujarat HC: Maximum Limit of 90 Days for Filing Written Statement Directory Not Mandatory(27.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the maximum limit of 90 days for filing the written statement as under Order VIII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, .....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging GST Late Fee(10.09.2018)

Gujarat High Court has recently dismissed a PIL challenging the imposition of the late fee for the delayed filing of returns under GST.

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1996 Drug Planting Case: Gujarat HC Allows Police’s Plea For 10 days Police Custody Of Ex-IPS Officer(14.09.2018)

Gujarat High Court has allowed Gujarat police revision application for 10 days police custody of former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in the 1996 drug plan.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Government Ordinance on Factories Act, 1948(13.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the ordinance promulgated by the Governor of Gujarat in connection with Factories Act, 1948.....

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Gujarat HC Urges State to Make Appointments to RERA Appellate Tribunal(21.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has urged the State Government to expedite the process of appointing members as well as the Chairperson to the Gujarat Real Estate .....

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Gujarat HC Permits Appointment under ST Quota Pending Scrutiny of Caste Certificate(24.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has permitted a person claiming to be from Scheduled Tribe community, to be provisionally appointed to the post of Sales Tax Inspec.....

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Gujarat HC: Mere Delay in Filing FIR not Fatal in Motor Accident Claims if Adequate Reason Offered(24.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to consider the claim petition filed by a motor accident victim, even though there .....

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Gujarat High Court Refuses Bail to Lawyer Accused of Cheating & Criminal Breach of Trust(24.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has refused bail to the Applicant who had allegedly eloped for 3 years with money during the execution of a sale deed, while opinin.....

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Gujarat HC Notices Centre, State on Plea to Increase Income Limit for OBC Quota(20.10.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to State and Central Governments on a PIL challenging recommendation of National Commission for Backward Classes.....

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Gujarat HC Acquits 14 More in Sardarpura Riots Case(21.10.2016)

Gujarat High Court has acquitted 14 persons out of 31 convicted by a Lower Court in 2002 post-Godhra Sardarpura Massacre case in which 33 people were .....

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Gujarat HC Directs State Government to treat NPA of Doctors as Part of their Basic Pay(24.10.2016)

Gujarat High Court has asked State Government to treat Non Practising Allowance (NPA) of doctors working in Government Hospitals as part of their Basi.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Instructions for Physical Filing at Subordinate Courts(28.07.2020)

Gujarat High Court has intimated that all the Subordinate Courts in the State, except the Courts falling in Micro Containment Zones, shall start accep.....

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Gujarat HC Disposes of PIL on Jagannath Rath Yatra(29.07.2020)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a Public Interest litigation on the proposed Jagannath Rath Yatra stating that it is mandatory to make the choice o.....

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Gujarat HC: Supply of Services Outside India by "Intermediaries" Not Export(04.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that supply of services outside India by "intermediaries" in India is not an export, thereby continuing their liability o.....

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Gujarat HC: Reassessment Should Only be Done by Officer or His Successor(04.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court, while invalidating the reassessment initiated by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, has ruled that the officer who did the a.....

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Re-Assessment Can’t Be Done Merely Because Some Aspects of Deduction Claim Not Examined: Gujarat HC(26.09.2018)

Gujarat High Court has held that Re-Assessment under Section 147/ 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be re-opened merely on the ground that some a.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Yatin Oza's Unconditional Apology(27.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has decided to reject Advocate Yatin Oza's apology, forthcoming in the backdrop of initiation of contempt proceedings against him a.....

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Gujarat HC: Not Mandatory to Hear Victim While Granting Bail in a Bailable Offence(28.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that Courts need not hear the complainant/victim during bail hearings for bailable offences under the Scheduled Castes and.....

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Gujarat HC Asks NCLT Ahmedabad to Formulate SOP for Virtual Hearing(02.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has directed the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad to frame a standard operating procedure in consultation with the Bar Asso.....

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Gujarat HC to Resume Physical Functioning from September 14(03.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has decided to resume physical hearing of cases from 14th September, 2020 onwards, in a phased manner.

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Gujarat HC: All Women Entitled to Compete for Posts Earmarked for General Category(03.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has stated that all women, irrespective of whether they belong, or do not belong, to the reserved category are entitled to compete .....

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Gujarat HC: Bail Granted to 16 Years Old Accused of Committing Un-Natural Sex with 13 Year Old(01.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to 16 years old boy, accused of forcibly committing unnatural sex (sodomy) with a minor boy, aged about 13 years. .....

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Gujarat HC: Every Offence Under Negotiable Instruments Act Is Compoundable(02.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that when parties have settled the dispute amicably, the compounding of the offence is permitted with regard to an offence.....

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Gujarat HC: Commission of Robbery by 5 or More Persons Essential to Constitute Dacoity(02.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has refused to set aside the order of the Sessions Court acquitting the accused persons, while affirming that the commission of rob.....

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Gujarat HC Sets Aside Income Re-Assessment Notice for Taxing Remuneration from Capital Account(02.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has set aside the income re-assessment notice issued by the Income Tax Department to the partner of a firm, holding that there is n.....

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Gujarat HC: Ledger Does Not Have Evidentiary Value Till Corroborated by Independent Entries(03.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that although Section 34 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 does not require a specific form of corroborative evidence under.....

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Gujarat HC: Appellate Court Cannot Substitute Own View by Reversing Acquittal Into Conviction(04.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that while dealing with the judgment of acquittal, the Appellate Court cannot substitute its own view by reversing the acq.....

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2002 Naroda Case: Gujarat High Court Awards 10-year RI to Three Convicts(26.06.2018)

Gujarat High Court has awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment to three convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case, observing that their punishm.....

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Gujarat High Court Denies Bail to Gulbarg Convicts(09.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has denied bail to three convicts in the 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case, who wanted temporary bail so that they could support t.....

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Gujarat High Court: Past Service of Daily Wagers to Qualify for Pension(05.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that past services of the daily wagers where they have completed 240 days of continuous service under Section 25B of t.....

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Gujarat HC: Dispute Involving Interpretation of Policy Guidelines Can Be Referred to Arbitrator(08.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that petition for referring to arbitration cannot be disallowed on the ground that the dispute involves interpretation.....

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Gujarat HC: Mandatory To Reveal Reasons for Arrest to Accused u/s 52 of NDPS Act(11.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has upheld the order of the trial court in acquitting the Respondent accused of offences under Sections 8(C), 20(B), 22 and 29 of t.....

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Gujarat HC Declines Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Forcefully Converting Religion of 100 Hindus(11.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed anticipatory bail to a man accused of forcefully converting religion of 37 Hindu families and 100 Hindus for offences.....

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Gujarat HC: Revenue Can’t Ignore Mandatory Requirement of Pre-Consultation(30.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that the revenue cannot bypass the compulsory requirement of pre-consultation notice the origin of the show cause notice .....

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Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Fake GST ITC Claim(30.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has affirmed the legality of the provisional attachment proceedings initiated by the GST department and granted bail to the accused.....

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Gujarat HC: Positive Act of Instigation Essential for Conviction u/s 306 IPC(01.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that devoid of a positive act by the accused to instigate or aid in committing suicide, conviction under Section 306 o.....

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Gujarat High Court: GST Registration of Dealers Can't Be Cancelled For Inadvertent Mistake of CA(01.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the dealer must not be forced to pay a hefty price for the termination of the GST registration for the chartered acco.....

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Gujarat HC: FIR Registration Can’t Have Any Nexus with Breach of Maintenance of Public Order(01.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that simpliciter FIR registration by itself cannot have any nexus with the breach of maintenance of public order, whil.....

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Gujarat HC: No Show Cause Notice Issued Along With Draft Assessment Order u/s 144B(04.04.2022)

Gujarat High has observed that the issuance of a show cause notice along with the draft assessment order is absolutely important before passing an ord.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Circular Levying GST on DISCOMS for Bundled Services(24.01.2019)

Gujarat High Court has struck down a part of a circular issued in March last year by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which had.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Govt to Release Policy for People Not Wearing Masks to Offer Community Service(02.12.2020)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Gujarat government to come out with a policy or order, directing that all those caught not wearing face cover/mask.....

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Gujarat HC Refuses to Quash FIR for Dumping Chemicals in Open Land(27.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has refused to quash a FIR lodged for violation of the Environment (Protection) Act against a factory owner for allegedly dumping c.....

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Guj. HC: Can't Refuse Issue of Birth Cert. in Adoptive Father's Name if Adoption Not Challenged(27.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a Registrar under the Births and Deaths Registration Act is bound to issue certificate in the name of adoptive father.....

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Gujarat HC: University Rules Prevails Over BCI Rules in Conducting Exams for LLB Admissions(27.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that in terms of conduction of examination and results for admission to LLB course, the rules of a University would prevai.....

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Gujarat HC: Child Born from Widow's First Marriage Can Inherit Property from Her Second Husband(27.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that under Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, when a widow dies intestate, her heirs including son and daughter out o.....

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Gujarat HC Directs State Govt to Treat PIL for Regulation of Online Gambling as Representation(14.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has has directed the State Government to consider a PIL, seeking regulation of online gambling, as a representation, observing that.....

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Gujarat HC: Change of Industries Makes No Difference Once Permission for Conversion is Granted(15.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that it makes no difference if there is a change in the nature of industries, if the concerned agricultural land was alrea.....

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Gujarat HC: Copyright in Artwork Subsists Till Death of Author and 60 Yrs After Death(15.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that under Section 22 of the Copyright Act, 1957, copyright would subsist in the life time of the author and until 60 year.....

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Gujarat HC: Relinquishment of Right in Property Valued Above Rs.100 to be Compulsorily Registered(16.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that if any right concerning a property valued above Rs. 100 has been relinquished, it requires compulsory registration be.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Order Cancelling License of ‘K News Channel’(17.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court while quashing District Magistrate’s order cancelling license of ‘K News Channel’ has held that it is violation of the principle of.....

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Gujarat HC: Delay in Appointment Due to No Fault of Employee Shouldn’t Result in Delayed Promotion(20.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that delay in appointment, when entirely attributable to the employer and caused due to no fault of the candidate could no.....

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Allow Bhajiyawala Family to Operate PPF Accounts: Gujarat High Court(19.09.2018)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Income Tax department and SBI to permit Surat-based financier Jignesh Bhajiyawala and his family members to operat.....

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Gujarat High Court Stays Kutch DM’s Order on Livestock Export Ban From Tuna(21.09.2018)

Gujarat High Court has stayed the order of Kutch District Magistrate prohibiting the movement of livestock at Tuna port after complaints of alleged vi.....

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Gujarat High Court Allows Payment of GST Arrears in Installments(24.09.2018)

Gujarat HC has directed the petitioners M/s Indus Projects Ltd, to pay the tax dues of Rs. 3.85 crores in instalments by paying 20% amount initially a.....

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Gujarat HC Grants Custody of Infant Twins to Mother Dismissing Allegations of Homosexual Affairs(21.07.2020)

Gujarat High Court has granted a mother with the custody of her twin infants dismissing allegations of homosexual affairs of the mother.

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Gujarat HC Sets Aside Injunction on Construction of Railway Tracks Near Dargah(16.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court while setting aside an order of the State Waqf Tribunal which granted injunction in favour of the concerned Trustee of Dargah has h.....

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Gujarat HC: Inclusion/ Exclusion of Name In Voters' List Not An Extraordinary Circumstance(18.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has reiterated that removing a person's name from the voters' list is not an extraordinary circumstance that requires the High Cour.....

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Gujarat High Court: Statement of Co-accused Can’t Be the Sole Basis for Conviction(23.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the Statement or admission of the co-accused cannot be proved in evidence against the maker of it and it cannot be th.....

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Gujarat HC Puts on Hold NGT’s Order Penalizing Centre, State, WIL for Green Norms Violation(14.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has stayed an order passed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) by which it imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 each on seven departments of.....

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Gujarat HC Notices RBI over DCCBs Plea Seeking Permission to Collect Defunct Currencies(15.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has directed RBI to spell out the "immediate steps" it plans to undertake following requests made by two DCCBs to allow them to col.....

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Gujarat HC Directs All Courts to Deposit Scrapped Currencies in Banks(19.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has decided that all scrapped notes lying with Courts or Investigating Agencies as valuable muddamal in a court proceedings will be.....

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Gujarat HC Refuses to Ban Kedarnath Movie(18.12.2018)

Gujarat High Court, while refusing to ban Kedarnath movie, has observed that tolerance for all religions, patience, harmony and welfare of mankind are.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Labour Court to Re-Examine Order Refusing Interest to Workers(25.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court while stating that Courts have a duty to interpret statutes with social welfare to further the statutory goal, has directed the Lab.....

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Guj. HC: Bank can’t refuse Title Deed After clearing Charge over Property Through 3rd Party Sale Deed(25.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that once the bank agrees to sell a property mortgaged with it by a loan defaulter and a third party pays full considerati.....

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Guj. HC: Oral Dying Declaration Which is Reliable & Not Controverted by Defence is Admissible(27.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a dying declaration cannot be said to be inadmissible merely because it was given orally. The Court stated that an or.....

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Gujarat HC: Nexus Between Act and Official Duty Necessary to Claim Benefit U/S 197 CrPC(02.06.2022)

Gujarat high Court has held that if a Government servant is accused of any criminal offence, then there needs to be a reasonable connection between th.....

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Gujarat HC Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR Against Ex-ASG IH Syed in Extortion Case(06.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has refused to quash FIR registered against former Assistant Solicitor General and Senior Advocate IH Syed for alleged assault and .....

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Gujarat HC: 5 Days Period to Register FIR From Date of Seizure Mandatory Under GMR, 2017(08.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that registration of FIR within 45 days from the date of seizing machinery involved in illegal mining activities is mandat.....

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Gujarat HC: Contraband of Small Quantity Does Not Attract Embargo on Bail U/S 37 of NDPS Act(13.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court while granting bail under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) has held that bail under Section 37 of the ND.....

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Gujarat HC: Party Can’t Avoid Dispute Resolution Process After Agreeing on the Same(13.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a party cannot circumvent the dispute resolution process after agreeing on the same.

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Gujarat HC: Voluntary Retirement Come in Force on Expiry of Notice Period if Not Expressly Denied(13.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that if the appointing authority does not permit or refuse to grant the permission for retirement before the expiry of the.....

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Ragging Being a Barbarous Practice Should be Abolished: Gujarat HC(29.12.2018)

Gujarat High Court has observed that if anybody is found guilty of ragging, he shall be immediately expelled from the institution and debarred from en.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Complaint Against Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja for Alleged Poll Code Violation(27.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has quashed and set aside a criminal complaint filed against State Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja for the alleged violation of the.....

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Gujarat HC Raps State Government for Invoking PASA Act on Basis of Religious Sentiments(27.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has rapped the State Government for making religious sentiments the basis for invoking Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 19.....

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Gujarat HC Initiates Suo Motu Matter on Expediting Trials Against MPs/MLAs(30.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has decided to monitor expeditious disposal of criminal proceedings pending against sitting/ former Members of Parliament and Membe.....

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Gujarat HC Allows Parties-in-Person to Submit Request for Online Mentioning(03.11.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued a circular informing that now Parties-in-Person can also submit a request for online mentioning through the Gujarat High.....

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Gujarat HC Set Aside Provisional Attachment of Bank Accounts of Person Accused of Tax Evasion(03.11.2020)

Gujarat High Court has quashed the order for provisional attachment of the five bank accounts of a person accused of tax evasion under Section 74(1) o.....

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Guj HC: Don’t Casually Authorize Detention in Offences With Imprisonment Less Than 7 Years(20.09.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that where offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may be less than seven years or which may extend to se.....

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Guj HC: Benefit Accrued to Litigant by Interim Order Can’t be Claimed if Litigation End Against Them(22.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that merely because of some benefit has accrued to the litigant because of operation of interim orders; the litigant canno.....

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Gujarat HC: Revisional Power Can't be Invoked With Unclean Hands(23.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has upheld the decision of Sessions Court rejecting the complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on the ground that.....

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Guj. HC Upholds Acquittal of POCSO Accused, Disbelieves Prosecutrix's Birth Certificate(24.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court while upholding acquittal of an accused under POCSO Act on ground that victim's allegations were unreliable and contained several o.....

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Guj. HC: Licensing Authority Can’t Discriminate Among Co-Accused Persons in Renewal of Arms Licenses(25.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a licensing authority under the Arms Act cannot discriminate between two co-accused persons by renewing the license o.....

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Gujarat HC: Reinstatement a Normal Course When Section 25(F) ID Act is Violated(25.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the benefits of reinstatement would be a 'normal course' that ought to follow once there is a violative of Section 25.....

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Gujarat HC Grants Bail to 8 Accused in Bharuch Mass-Conversion Case(29.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has allowed 6 bail pleas filed by 8 persons accused of forcing tribals from Amod town in Gujarat's Bharuch district to convert thei.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Govt. to Asks It Before Making Any Change in New Policy for Gir Sanctuary(08.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has directed State Government not to make any changes in new policy for Gir Sanctuary, the last abode for Asiatic lions, without it.....

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Gujarat HC: Step-Parent Are Not Liable to Maintain Child(12.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that a stepmother or stepfather is not liable to maintain a stepchild because provisions of Section 125 of Code of Crimin.....

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Gujarat HC Says Few Unwitting Lapses are 'Not Adultery'(12.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has confirmed a lower court's definition of adultery, where it said that a couple of lapses in behaviour, if they are unwitting, ca.....

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Gujarat High Court: Local Authorities Can Stop Malls, Multiplexes from Collecting Parking Fee(11.07.2019)

Gujarat High Court has observed that local authorities can prohibit owners of malls and multiplexes from collecting parking fee, under the provisions .....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Permission to Perform Dokhmenashini(21.05.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeking permission to perform Dokhmenashini, a customary pract.....

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Guj. HC: Citizens Have Right to Know Rules Under Which They Are Denied Permission to Protests(18.01.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that citizens have the right to know the rules based on which the State Police grants or denies permission to hold .....

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CRIMINAL - Death Penalty Should Remain on Statute Book: Gujarat HC(20.02.2019)

Gujarat High Court has said that although there is a good deal of opposition to death penalty, yet it should remain on statute book, while commuting d.....

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FERA - Supreme Court Stays FERA Case Against TTV Dhinakaran(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has stayed proceedings of a Chennai court relating to the 1996 Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) case lodged against AMMK leader TT.....

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Guj. HC: Onus of Due Diligence Before Entering Into Sale Transaction is on Property Purchaser(06.09.2022)

Gujarat High Court while deciding anticipatory bail plea by property purchaser charged for cheating under IPC, has held that the onus of performing du.....

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Guj HC: Entire Salary Differential of Higher Post Can't Be Granted On Account of Additional Duties(07.09.2022)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that merely because an employee appointed to Class-IV post is handed over additional duties regarding a higher post for a.....

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Guj HC: Application for Opening New Medical College Must be Accompanied by CoA & NOC(14.09.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a No Objection Certificate (NOC) as well as Consent of Affiliation (CoA) is mandatory at the time of making an applic.....

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Guj. HC: Employees Can't Withdraw From VR Scheme After Stipulated Deadline Or Acceptance Of Benefits(19.09.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that once employees have accepted benefits under Voluntary Retirement (VR) Scheme, it is not open for employees to challen.....

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Gujarat HC Asks State Government to Ramp Up Testing and Create Permanent Testing Centres(16.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has asked the State Government to ramp up testing and create permanent RT-PCR testing and CT scan facilities in smaller districts, .....

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Gujarat HC Notes Divergence Between Numbers of People Tested and People Infected by Covid-19(16.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has observed that had the Gujarat Government taken pre-emptive steps earlier, the present grim situation of COVID-19 pandemic could.....

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Gujarat HC Stresses Need for Transparency in Publication of Data Related to Covid-19(19.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has stressed the need for transparency in the publication of testing data and availability of amenities in relation to COVID-19, st.....

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Guj. HC Issues Show Cause Notice to Judicial Officers for Not Disposing of Suit Pending Since 1977(20.12.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued show cause notices to ten judicial officers in State asking for an explanation as to why contempt of court proceedings s.....

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Gujarat HC to State: Stray Cattle Menace Has Gone Out of Proportion in The State(21.12.2022)

Gujarat High Court while observing that stray cattle menace in the State has gone out of control and proportion, has directed State to take action to .....

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Guj. HC: Can’t Curtail Liberty of Person on Mere Apprehension that he Might Tamper Evidence(27.12.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that it would be quite contrary to the concept of personal liberty enshrined in the Constitution that any person should be.....

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Gujarat HC Permits Canadian Woman to Undergo Kidney Transplant Without Domicile Certificate(28.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court while allowing Canadian woman to undergo kidney transplant without domicile certificate, has held that the Right to Live includes t.....

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Gujarat HC: Yes Bank is a Private Entity And Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(28.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that 30% shareholding of State Bank of India (SBI) cannot make Yes Bank a State under Article 12 of Constitution, and ther.....

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Guj. HC: Court Can Interfere With Preventive Detention Order at Pre-Execution Stage(29.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that preventive detention orders can be interfered with at pre-execution stage, i.e., before the person accused is detaine.....

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Gujarat HC: Power of Further Investigation Available Upto Pre-Trial Stage & Not Beyond That(01.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the power of Court to direct further investigation under Section 173(8) of Code of Criminal Procedure is available on.....

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Guj. HC: Numerous Preventive Detention Orders Passed Day In & Day Out Relying On Stale Material(03.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has expressed strong displeasure at the detaining authority under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1985 for pa.....

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Guj. HC: Citizenship Exclusive Domain of Centre, Civil Court Can’t Decide on Matter of Renunciation(05.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to entertain and decide the question about citizenship of a person and that the sai.....

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Gujarat High Court Asks Details, Expenditure of OBC Commission(14.06.2019)

Gujarat High Court has asked for a reply from the State Government on the functioning of the OBC Commission and the work done by it so far since its f.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to IITRAM(20.06.2019)

Gujarat High Court has asked for a reply from the Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research, and Management (IITRAM) and the State Government,.....

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Gujarat High Court Asks for Check-Up of Public Health Facilities(20.06.2019)

Gujarat High Court has asked the State Government to place before it details of the Centre’s funding for the State’s healthcare sector and the State’s.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Against Gujarat University's Decision to Conduct Offline Exams(07.06.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Gujarat University on a petition challenging the University's decision to conduct offline examination to l.....

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Gujarat HC: No Express Bar of Application of Anticipatory Bail to Children in Conflict with Law(14.06.2021)

Gujarat High Court has observed that there is no express bar of application of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.....

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Guj HC: Commissioner, Chief Officer, Sarpanch Will be Liable if Worker Engaged in Manual Scavenging(02.05.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that if any worker whose services have been availed by any of Municipal Corporation, Municipality or Gram Panchayat for cl.....

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Gujarat high Court Dismisses Shaktisinh Gohil’s Affidavit(26.07.2019)

Gujarat High Court rejected the affidavit of Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil when he filed an affidavit and entered the witness box to depose in conn.....

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Narayan Sai Rape Conviction: Gujarat High Court Grants Regular Bail to Two of Sai Aides(01.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to two convict aides of self-styled godman convicted of rape, Narayan Sai. Sai and four others were convicted on c.....

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Patidar Agitation: Gujarat High Court Allows Bail to Alpesh Kathiriya in Sedition Case(01.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court granted bail to Patidar quota agitation leader Alpesh Kathiriya in connection with a sedition case against him in Surat on the cond.....

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Gujarat High Court: Pay Up Interest for Delay in Paying GST Refunds(05.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has asked the authorities to pay interest for delay in paying GST refunds. The authorities were asked to pay the interest at the ra.....

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Gujarat HC: Assessing Officer Empowered to Reopen Concluded Assessment(12.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court has held that the Assessing Officer (AO) is empowered to reopen concluded assessment if information disclosed originally is found t.....

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Guj. HC Stays Admission in Law Colleges Affiliated With Gujarat University Till June 28(26.06.2023)

Gujarat High Court has directed Gujarat University not allot any students any of the law colleges affiliated with Gujarat University, in response to t.....

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Gujarat High Court Asks Poker 'Gambling' Or a 'Game Of Skill'?(11.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has sought State Government's stand on a plea that claimed popular game of card poker was one of skill and not a form of gambling.

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Gujarat HC Permits DEO to Cancel Registration of Euro School in Hebatpur(23.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has permitted the district education officer to cancel registration of Euro School in Hebatpur in case the school management does n.....

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Gujarat HC Orders Govt to Issue Passport to 18-Year-Old for Immigration Purposes(26.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has ordered the Government to issue a passport to an 18-year-old Vatsal Brahmbhatt, who needs it for immigration purposes and for f.....

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Gujarat HC: Courts Can't Sit in Chair of Financial Experts U/Art 226(04.01.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that writ courts exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot sit in the armchair of financial exp.....

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Guj. HC: Life and Liberty of Foreigner Can’t Be Invoked on His Behalf When He is Not in India(11.01.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that a foreign citizen can’t invoke Right to life and liberty under the Article 21 of Indian Constitution if he is not him.....

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Gujarat HC Cautioned Against Uncontrolled Human Interference in Wildlife Spots(12.01.2023)

Gujarat High Court while cautioning against uncontrolled human interference in wildlife spots has observed that if human beings start entering the ter.....

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Guj. HC: Need a Change in Mindset That Married Daughter Shouldn’t be Given Any Property(13.01.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that marriage of a daughter does not change her status in the family has stated that it is time to change the minds.....

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Gujarat HC Directs GSTN to allow Rectification of Entries in GSTR-3B Return(11.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) to allow the rectification of entries in the GSTR-3B return which was submit.....

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Gujarat HC Asks State to Warn Citizens Towards Social Distancing Norms(11.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to warn citizens that if they did not shed their carefree attitude and negligent behaviour towards s.....

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Gujarat HC Asks State to Inform on Development in Proceedings to Address Fee Reduction Issue(11.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to inform it about the development in the proceedings before two committees established to address t.....

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Guj. HC: Prosecution’s Inability to Establish Identity of Dead Body Not Ground for Acquittal(29.03.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that inability of the prosecution to establish the identity of the dead-body on the basis of DNA report, is not sufficient.....

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Guj. HC Quashes CIC Order Directing Guj. University to Provide Info on PM Modi’s Degree(03.04.2023)

Gujarat High Court has quashed and set aside order of the Central Information Commission that directed Gujarat University to provide information regar.....

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Guj. HC: CCI’s Investigation Order Doesn’t Affect Rights and Liability of Party(04.04.2023)

Gujarat High Court while dismissing petition filed by J.K. Paper Ltd. challenging an investigation order by Competition Commission of India (CCI) obse.....

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Gujarat HC : ‘Dry Dock’ and ‘Fit Out Berth’ are Capital Goods under Gujarat VAT Act(05.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court has allowed Input tax credit on cement, sand, steel, greet, concrete etc used for construction of “Dry Dock” and “Fit Out Berth” an.....

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Gujarat High Court: Goods Cannot be Detained for Defect in E-Way Bill Since There is No Supply(17.05.2019)

Gujarat High Court has held that the GST Department cannot detain the goods on ground of defect in E-way Bill as there is no supply.

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Gujarat High Court: No Stay on IGST Levy on Ocean Freights(21.05.2019)

Gujarat High Court has stayed the impugned demand where the Petitioners challenged the vires of IGST related notification in an interim order passed b.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Government to Find Out Persons Accountable for Hospital Fire(12.05.2021)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Government to find out who is accountable for the fire at Bharuch’s Patel Welfare Hospital, in which 18 persons in.....

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Gujarat HC: Father Removing Child from Mother's Custody Not Kidnapping(10.03.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that father of a child is natural and lawful guardian, has held that removal by him of his son from his mother is n.....

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Guj HC Registers Suo Moto PIL on Issue of Use of Minors to Supply Drugs in Ahmedabad(14.03.2023)

Gujarat High Court has initiated a suo moto PIL regarding the alleged use of minor girls to traffic/push drugs in the city of Ahmedabad, and directed .....

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Guj. HC: Terminated Employee Not Automatically Entitled to Back Wages Upon Acquittal(15.03.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that when an employee is terminated due to criminal prosecution against him, he is not automatically entitled to back wage.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea for Recalling Special Investigation Team Probe(23.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has refused to recall its order whereby a Special Investigation Team was constituted to probe the alleged involvement of former Ind.....

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Gujarat High Court: IGST on Ocean Freight is Not Permissible Under Law(24.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has declared that imposition of Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) on ocean freight is violative of the Constitution of India,.....

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Gujarat HC: Commission Agents Introducing Potential Customers is ‘Service’(27.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the commission agents who are introducing the potential consumers are to be regarded as providing a ‘service’ and wou.....

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Gujarat HC: 'Two-Finger Test' Unconstitutional as Violative of Woman's Right to Privacy and Dignity(29.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the "archaic and outdated" practice of two-finger test, conducted to determine the virginity/consent of a rape victim.....

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Gujarat High Court: Lawyer Fee Can be Deducted from Taxable Income(29.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the lawyer fee / legal assistance expenditure taken by the Assessee on day to day basis for the purpose of business c.....

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Guj HC: Divorcee Wife can File S.498A Complaint for Actions Meted Out During Subsistence of Marriage(21.08.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that allegations of the offence u/s 498A of the IPC can be maintained at the instance of the divorcee wife, provided that .....

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Gujarat HC: Issuance of Illusory Pre-Show Cause Notice for Consultation Before Hearing is Arbitrary(27.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court while imposing the cost of Rs. 20,000 on Goods and Service Tax Department held that the Issuance of an illusory Pre-Show-Cause Noti.....

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Gujarat HC Questions Gujarat State Government for Detaining People for Possession of Remdesivir(28.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court has questioned the Gujarat State Government for detaining people under Prevention of Anti-Social Activities, 1985 (PASA) for posses.....

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Gujarat HC Refuses to Suspend Sentence of Man Convicted for Acid Attack(28.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court has refused to suspend the sentence of a man convicted under Section 326A of the Indian Penal Court, 1860 stressing that the Court .....

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Guj HC Dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s Plea for Suspension of Sentence in Modi-Thieves' Remark Case(07.07.2023)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s petition for suspension of his conviction in the defamation case over ‘Modi-Thieves' R.....

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Guj HC to State: Frame Policy to Address Stray Cattle Menace(12.07.2023)

Gujarat High Court has directed State government to urgently formulate a comprehensive policy or issue administrative directions to control the cattle.....

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Guj HC to State: Form Committee to Identify Rape Cases Where Convictions is Based on Weak Evidence(17.07.2023)

Gujarat High Court has directed State Government to establish a committee to identify rape cases which are pending before the High Court where convict.....

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Gujarat HC Dismisses Petition of Judicial Officer for Reinstatement, Quashing Investigation(07.01.2016)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed petition of a suspended principal civil judge who had sought reinstatement and quashing of departmental inquiry again.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notices on State Government Authorities(12.01.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to various State Government Authorities while hearing a PIL seeking a directive on the issue of school children .....

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Gujarat High Court Upholds State Law to Regulate School Fees(29.12.2017)

Gujarat High Court has upheld the Gujarat Self-Financed Schools (Regulation of Fees) Act, 2017 that was passed by the state legislative assembly in Ma.....

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Power of State Government to Permanently Debar Notaries(25.11.2019)

Gujarat High Court has upheld the power of the State Government to permanently debar Notaries. In doing so, it has partly set aside an order of a Sing.....

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Gujarat High Court Directs Police to Trace Sisters Missing from Nithyananda Ashram(27.11.2019)

Gujarat High Court has in response to a habeas corpus filed by the father of two women missing from the Ahmedabad ashram of self-styled godman Nithyan.....

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Guj. HC: Elected Members Must Not Disrepute the Institution to Which they are Elected(25.09.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that it is expected from the elected members that they must ensure that no conflict arises between the public duties and t.....

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Gujarat HC Disposes of PIL Seeking Direction for Filling Up Posts of DRT-I Presiding Officer(04.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction for filling up posts of Presiding Officer in the Debt R.....

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Gujarat HC Asks Centre to Consider Extending Usage Period of Old Rs 500 & Rs 1000 Notes(14.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has stated that Central Government should extend period of usage of demonetized currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 to help lesse.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice in Suspension of Teacher After He Apologized for Facebook Comment(06.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Government on a Petition filed by a teacher suspended allegedly due to a Facebook comment criticizing th.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Govt. Order Restraining Fee Collection by Private Schools(06.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a government order restraining private unaided schools from collecting tuition fees until they reopened, stating that s.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Revenue to Re-Credit Input Tax Credit in Electronic Tax Ledger of Writ Petitioner(15.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed the revenue to re-credit/restore the Input Tax Credit (ITC) to the tune of INR 1,39,49,810 in the electronic tax ledge.....

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Gujarat HC: Employer Liable to Pay Wages to Workman Against Labour Court's Reinstatement Order(20.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has reiterated that when a Labour Court directs reinstatement of any workman and the employer prefers any proceedings against such .....

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Gujarat HC: It Is The Right Of Accused Under NDPS Act To Be Searched In Presence Of Magistrate(08.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has confirmed the order of the acquittal by the lower Court on the ground that the Respondent-Accused was not made aware of his rig.....

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Gujarat High Court Orders Release of Goods Imported Under Foreign Trade Policy(10.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed the release of goods worth Rs. 79.29 lakhs, detained at the Mundra Port by the Customs Department, while refusing to i.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Convicts Sentenced to Death in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blast Case(14.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the 38 convicts who were sentenced to death by a special court in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bl.....

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Gujarat HC: Mere Registration of FIRs by Itself Can't Have Nexus With Breach of Public Order(05.05.2022)

The Gujarat High Court stated while drawing a distinction between the term 'public order' and 'law and order' that mere registration of FIR/s agains.....

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Gujarat HC: Income Tax Not Applicable on Interest Awarded by Motor Accident Claim Tribunal(06.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the interest awarded by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) under Section 171 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 198.....

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Gujarat HC Allows GST Refund to Service Recipient Who Borne Tax Burden(09.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that, as per Section 54 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 a claim of refund may be made directly by the rec.....

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Gujarat HC: Sample Analysis Report of Central Insecticides Lab is Conclusive Evidence(10.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the sample analysis report received from the Central Insecticides Laboratory under Section 24(4) of the Insectici.....

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Gujarat HC: Methanol is By-Product of Chemical Reaction; No Excise Duty to Pay(12.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that methanol is not excisable as it is a result of a chemical reaction and not as a result of any by-product.

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Gujarat HC: There Cannot Be Deemed Waiver of Section 12(5) of A&C Act(12.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that unless the embargo placed under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is waived by the parties,.....

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Gujarat HC Denies Bail to Congress Leader Accused of Conspiring Murder of BJP Councilor(26.05.2022)

Gujarat HC has rejected the bail application filed by Congress Leader, who was charged for allegedly committing the offences u/s 302, 303 of IPC, whil.....

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Gujarat HC: Journalism Experience from Govt. Company not Required for Appointment as AD of Info, I&B(31.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that Assistant Director of Information (Journalism) Class II Recruitment Rules, 2015 does not prescribe for mandatory jour.....

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Gujarat HC: Limitation Act Inapplicable to Contempt Proceedings(01.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court while refusing to condone a delay of 1 year in a Contempt Proceeding has held that the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 do no.....

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Gujarat HC Declares Gujarat Minister’s Election as MLA Void over Corruption(13.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has voided the 2017 assembly election victory of State law and education minister, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama because of the corrupt p.....

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Gujarat HC: Relief Can't be Granted as it Amount to Main Relief in Section 9 Arbitration Application(26.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that once an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking interim measures has been d.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Actor Shah Rukh Khan in Raees Promotion Stampede Case(28.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a case against actor Actor Shah Rukh Khan registered against him in association with a stampede that happened at Vadoda.....

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Gujarat HC: Interest on Delayed Payment of Gratuity Mandatory, Not Discretionary(28.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has reiterated that there is a plain mandate on the employer under the provisions of Section 7 to the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.....

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Gujarat HC: Bar on Cognizance U/S 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC Not Attracted When Forgery Took Place(02.05.2022)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that the bar of Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would be attracted only when the offences p.....

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Gujarat HC: Scope of Judicial Review is Limited in Contractual Matters Involving Technical Issues(13.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court while refusing to interfere with order of Dispute Resolution Panel, has held that the scope of judicial review in contractual matte.....

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Gujarat HC: Vendor Not Liable for Articles Purchased from Manufacturer With Written Warranty(28.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a Vendor shall not be deemed to have committed any offence under Section 19(2) of Food Adulteration Act, if he has pu.....

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Guj. HC: Surrogacy Act Doesn’t Provide for Retention of Child’s Custody for Breastfeeding(28.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the Surrogacy Regulation Act, 2021 does not envisage any provision that would require the custody of a new-born child.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Expeditious Appointment of Presiding Officer at DRT Ahmedabad(29.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court while affirming that the right to speedy justice is enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution has issued a writ of mandamus di.....

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Gujarat HC Sends Disputed Cheque to Handwriting Expert in Larger Interest of Fair Trial(29.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed to send the disputed cheque to the Forensics Laboratory for the opinion of the Handwriting Expert to ensure the larger.....

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Guj. HC: Municipalities Empowered to Retire Employees at Age of 55 Yrs by Giving 3 Months' Notice(01.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has upheld the power of municipalities under the Gujarat Municipalities Act to retire a municipal servant at any time on or after h.....

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Gujarat HC: Property Cannot be Straightway Given to Complainant Under Domestic Violence Act(07.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has held that a property owned by a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and any suit property cannot be straightaway given to an aggrieved.....

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Gujarat HC Imposes Cost on Advocate for Smoking During Virtual Hearing(25.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 upon an Advocate who was smoking during the course of Court proceedings via video conferencing.

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Gujarat HC Orders 3 Judge Committee Report in Yatin Oza Contempt Case(01.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ordered that the Committee Report on alleged "favouritism and nepotism" of the Registry be brought on record in the suo moto co.....

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Gujarat HC: Scolding Employee to Maintain Office Discipline Does Not Amount to Abetment of Suicide(07.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that an employer scolding its employee to maintain discipline in the office would not amount to the former abetting suicid.....

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Guj. HC: Promissory Estoppel Applies if Customer Acts on Basis of Bank's One Time Settlement Scheme(12.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that once a customer acts on the basis of offer made by a Bank under its One Time Settlement scheme, the principle of prom.....

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Guj. HC: Infraction of Law Not Done in Systematic Manner, Not Sufficient for Preventive Detention(29.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that commission of infraction of law, not done in an organized or systematic manner, may not be sufficient for the detaini.....

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Gujarat HC Seeks State’s Reply Over Appointment of CIC(02.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has sought State Government's reply on a PIL seeking transparency in process for selection of next Chief Information Commissioner (.....

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Can't Allow Anticipatory Bail Just Because Arrest Would Tarnish Applicants' Reputation: Gujarat HC(11.02.2019)

Gujarat High Court has granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand in Rs. 1.4 crore alleged fund embezzle.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notices Over Blocking of Input Tax Credit under Rule 86A(15.12.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued the notices to the Central and State over blocking of Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Rule 86A of the Central Goods and Ser.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Law Student’s Plea Whose Enrolment Application Has Been Pending(17.12.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by a law graduate, whose application for enrolment with the Bar Council of Gujarat has been k.....

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Gujarat HC: Order of Premature Retirement Indicating Misconduct is Stigmatic(02.09.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that once departmental inquiry has been conducted and punishment is inflicted, the organisation cannot inflict a second pe.....

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Guj. HC: Penalty U/S 20 of RTI Act for Destruction of Information Attracted Only if Act Malafide(20.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that where any information sought under the Right to Information Act is destroyed and it is not the case of malafide destr.....

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Guj. HC: Dispute Relating to Property Used in Trade & Commerce Constitutes Commercial Dispute(20.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that to determine whether or not a dispute relating to property is a commercial dispute under Commercial Court's Act, 2015.....

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Guj. HC: Workmen Terminated in Violation of Retrenchment Procedure is Entitled to Reinstatement(22.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that where a workman is terminated in violation of the procedure for Retrenchment & Re-Employment provided under Sections .....

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Gujarat HC Reduces Deduction of Pension From 100% to 25% of SI Accused of Aiding Escape of Prisoner(22.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has while taking into consideration the principles of proportionality, reduced punishment of deduction of pension from 100% to 25% .....

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Guj. HC: Can't Permit Single Mother to Sell Minor's Share in Property Without Relevant Material(22.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that if relevant material details are not provided, even a mother can be looked at with suspicion and be denied permission.....

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Guj. HC: Court Must be Satisfied of Prima Facie Case Against Accused While Framing Charges(09.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that only a prima facie involvement of the accused in an alleged crime is required for framing of charges and the Court ne.....

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Guj. HC: Electricity Co. Doesn’t Require Landowner's Consent for Laying Overhead Transmission Lines(10.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that an electricity company does not require the consent of a private landowner to lay overhead high tension transmission .....

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Guj. HC: Child Can't be Equated to Non-Earning Adult, to be Compensated Under Non-Pecuniary Heads(17.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that children who are victims of motor accidents stand on different footing from non-earning adults and Compensation award.....

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Gujarat HC: DRI Officer Can Arrest on Suspicion of Smuggling(18.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that a Customs or Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer can arrest anybody on suspicion of smuggling and the .....

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Gujarat HC Declines Application for Tuition Fees During Physical Closure of Schools(21.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has declined to entertain an application seeking to pass appropriate orders for charging of tuition fees and other fees of the self.....

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Gujarat HC Allows Failed Student to Take Next Phase of Exams(21.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has allowed a 'failed student' to take the next phase of exams while observing that technical glitches could be faced during an onl.....

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Guj. HC: When Substantial Evidence Fails, Corroborative Evidence Loses Significance(18.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that where substantial evidence to connect an accused with the crime is lacking, other corroborative evidence loses its si.....

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Guj. HC: Party Can Withdraw Consent for Reference To Arbitration Anytime Before Court Acts Upon it(22.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a party can withdraw its consent for reference to arbitration under Section 89 of Civil Procedure Code anytime before.....

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Guj. HC: Preference to Domiciled Residents in Cadaveric Organ Transplant is Unconstitutional(22.11.2022)

Gujarat High Court while observing that denial of medical treatment to the petitioners who are not domiciles of Gujarat is illegal, has declared uncon.....

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Guj. HC: Former Judicial Member of NCLT Has No Vested Right to be Reappointed(02.12.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a former Judicial member of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has no vested right to reappointment.

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Gujarat HC Grants Interim Relief to Law Graduate to Appear for All India Bar Examination(25.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has granted interim relief to a law graduate, whose application for enrolment with the State Bar Council has been kept pending for .....

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Gujarat HC Quashes POCSO Charges Against Surat Teachers(14.11.2022)

Gujarat High Court while quashing POCSO charges against teachers of Surat school who are accused of slapping, passing derogatory remarks and threateni.....

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Guj. HC Extends Interim Bail of Ex-DGP RB Sreekumar for 10 More Days(15.11.2022)

Gujarat High Court has extended the period of interim bail granted to retired DGP RB Sreekumar for a further period of 10 days pending disposal of his.....

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Gujarat High Court Notices State Over Plea For SIT Probe in Naliya Gang rape Case(07.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to State Government on a petition moved by Naliya gangrape victim, who has sought further investigation into her .....

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Gujarat High Court: Woman Can’t Accuse Her Live-in-Partner of Rape(09.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that a woman can't accuse her live-in partner of rape over a false promise of marriage and desertion.

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Gujarat High Court Suspends Arrest Warrant Against Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta(29.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has suspended the non-bailable warrant of arrest issued by a Magistrate in Kutch agains journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in connec.....

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Gujarat HC Registers Suo Moto PIL to Regulate Right to Shelter to Weaker Section(29.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has registered a suo moto Public Interest Litigation to monitor certain important issues touching the life and liberty of the weake.....

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Gujarat HC Sets Aside Single Judge Order Restraining Inquiry Commission from Submitting Report(05.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has set aside a Single Bench order restraining a State-appointed Inquiry Commission from pronouncing its report in the unfortunate .....

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Gujarat HC Suggests State to Take Urgent Serious Steps to Curb Rising Covid Cases(07.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has suggested the State Government to take urgent serious steps to curb the situation and impose lockdown for 3-4 days to curb the .....

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Gujarat HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Feroze Falibhai for Allegedly Hiding Religion(12.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has granted Anticipatory Bail to a Parsi man named Feroze Falibhai Contractor, against whom an FIR had been lodged by a Hindu man a.....

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Guj. HC Constitutes Committee to Probe Incidents of Mistreatment of Pregnant Women at Pvt Hospitals(03.02.2023)

Gujarat High Court has constituted a Committee for probe into the alleged incidents of mistreatment of pregnant women at private hospitals in the stat.....

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Gujarat HC Refuses to Grant Anticipatory Bail to CGST Inspector Alleged of Corruption(20.11.2020)

Gujarat High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Central Goods and Services Tax Inspector alleged of corruption.

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Gujarat HC: Not Our Duty to Tell State to Construct Schools, Hospitals(07.10.2022)

Gujarat High Court while hearing a PIL highlighting the fact that despite orders of collector passed in 2016, authorities haven't constructed civil ho.....

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Guj. HC: Banners of Committees Become Immaterial, When Citizens are Permitted to Celebrate Festivals(10.10.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that what is important is that the festivals are allowed to be celebrated, and it is immaterial under whose banner the sam.....

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Gujarat High Court: Unregistered Firm Has Locus to File Criminal Complaint for Cheque Dishonour(03.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that an unregistered partnership firm can file a criminal complaint for a dishonoured cheque under section 138 of Negotia.....

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Gujarat HC Directs State to Re-measure Heights of 3 Candidates for Police Constables(03.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has asked State Government to measure height of three candidates for post of police constable once again by Medical Board at Sola C.....

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Gujarat High Court Says No to ‘Bird Treatment’ in Residential Areas(03.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has directed concerned authorities not to permit any NGO or individual to hold camps for treating birds within residential areas, e.....

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Gujarat High Court Asks CBDT to Decide on Extension of Deadline by January 12(11.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has directed Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) to take a decision by 12th January, 2021 on the extension of filing of Income .....

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Gujarat HC Upholds Amendment To Medical PG Eligibility Criteria(21.10.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the notification amending the eligibility criteria for participating in the admission process of various postgrad.....

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Guj. HC: Time Limit To File Appeal Is 90 Days in Matrimonial Dispute Under Hindu Marriage Act(24.01.2023)

Gujarat High Court has reiterated that the time limit for filing an appeal challenging a judgment or order of Family Court arising out of a matrimonia.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notices Over BJP's Remdesivir Distribution Drive(22.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to state Bharatiya Janta Party president CR Paatil and the Vijay Rupani government in connection with the procur.....

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Gujarat HC Allows Engineering Student to Appear in Supplementary Exams(26.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has allowed an Engineering student to appear in the supplementary examinations for both the first and second semesters, who claimed.....

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Gujarat High Court Directs Covid Testing of Prisoners Whose Bail Pleas are Allowed(27.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has directed that prisoners, whose bail pleas are allowed, should be made to undergo the Covid-19 Test, stating that it is only in .....

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Guj. HC: Communication B/W Govt. Pleader and State Regarding Proceeding Outside Scope of RTI(16.02.2023)

Gujarat High Court has observed that Professional correspondence between government advocate and various offices of the State regarding a matter in wh.....

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Guj. HC: Person Working in Supervisory Capacity Cannot Raise Industrial Dispute(05.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a person working in ‘supervisory’ capacity cannot raise an industrial dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Congress Plea Over MLA Alpesh Thakor's Disqualification(03.07.2019)

Gujarat High Court has rejected a petition moved by the Congress seeking its direction to the assembly speaker to take a quick decision on disqualific.....

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Gujarat High Court: Notice Compulsory While Detaining Goods Not Accompanied With E-Way Bill(03.07.2019)

Gujarat High Court while granting interim relief to a dealer from Tamil Nadu has held that notice under Section 129 of the Central Goods and Services .....

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Gujarat HC Dismisses PIL Against PUBG Ban(12.04.2019)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging ban imposed by Gujarat police on the online video game PUBG.

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Guj. HC Directs Compensation of Rs. 10 Lakh Each to Kin of Deceased in Morbi Bridge Collapse Tragedy(23.02.2023)

Gujarat High Court has directed M/s Ajanta to pay Rs. 10 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased/victims, and Rs. 2 lakh each to the injured as i.....

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Guj. HC: Unless Specific Area of Encroachment Mentioned, Can’t Entertain Plea for Demolition(02.03.2023)

Gujarat High Court while dismissing plea seeking demolition of alleged illegal encroachment in Gujarat Housing Board in Chandkheda area of Ahmedabad h.....

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Gujarat HC Releases Gujarat High Court (Live Streaming of Court Proceedings) Rules, 2021(19.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court has released the Gujarat High Court (Live Streaming of Court Proceedings) Rules, 2021. The rules provide that the live streaming of.....

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Guj. HC: State Authorities Need to Introspect Their Casual Attitude in Passing Detention Order(08.05.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that State Authorities are passing orders in a casual manner, has stated that State Authorities should introspect a.....

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Gujarat HC: Court can Allow Evidence on Affidavit in Cases Under Domestic Violence Act(10.05.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that Court can allow evidence on affidavit in its discretion and while considering aims/objects of the Domestic Violence. .....

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Guj. HC: Right to Free Trade in Food like Meat is Subservient to Public Health(12.04.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that right to safe food is a Fundamental Right under Article 21, has held that right to free trade in food items li.....

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Guj HC: Section 498A Being Rampantly Misused by Only With a View to Harass Family Members(27.06.2023)

Gujarat High Court while quashing a FIR under Section 498A against an octogenarian woman has observed that Sections of 498A are being rampantly misuse.....

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Guj. HC Allows Gujarat University to Start 3 Years LLB Course(29.06.2023)

Gujarat High Court has allowed Gujarat University to start admission process for students who intend to join 3 Year LLB Course in the Institutions in .....

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Gujarat HC Grants Bail to Pathalgadi Movement Leader Over Alleged Involvement in Campaign(04.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to Pathalgadi Movement leader Babita Kachhap (Kashyap) who was arrested by the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) .....

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Gujarat High Court Upholds NEET Requirement For Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Courses(03.08.2017)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition challenging a rule which makes National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) mandatory for admission to ay.....

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Norms for Common Counselling For Seats In Ayurveda Colleges(09.08.2017)

Gujarat HC has quashed Rules permitting common counselling for admissions to management quota seats in courses of Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine & Sur.....

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Guj HC: GST to be Paid Only on Cost of Construction and Not Land(06.06.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that in the sale of flat or commercial property, actual land value or undivided share is not at all subject to GST,.....

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Gujarat HC: Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 Not to Apply to Inter-faith Marriages(19.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has passed an interim order stating that the provisions of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021, will not apply to.....

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Gujarat HC: No Need to Examine Scribe to Prove Execution of a Will(20.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has held that in view of the provisions of Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, there is no need to examine the scribe of a.....

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Gujarat HC: Gujarat Anti-Conversion Law Interferes With Marriage & Right to Choice(23.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act 2021 interferes with the intricacies of marriage including the ri.....

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Guj. HC to Ahmedabad Traffic Police: Traffic Perpetrators have no Fear of Law(26.07.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that perpetrators have no fear of law and that police don't have the spine to implement the laws, has stated that t.....

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Guj. HC: Duty of Press to Delete News Article Related to Case After FIR has been Quashed(28.07.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that if article which shows that a criminal case is lodged against a person is visible to the public, anyone may re.....

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Gujarat High Court Slams Sales Tax Authority on Grounds of Revenue Collection from Private Firm(21.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has slammed Sales Tax Authority for collecting revenue from a private firm Micromax Informatics Limited. The High Court has termed .....

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Gujarat High Court Stops Police from Probing Bigamy Case Against IAS Officer(23.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has granted relief to IAS officer Gaurav Dahiya and held that the Gandhinagar Police cannot probe the allegations of bigamy and che.....

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Gujarat HC Directs IAF to Consider on Case of Officer Refusing Vaccination(12.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has directed Indian Air Force to consider the case of an IAF officer who refused to take the COVID vaccine afresh and to examine al.....

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Extramarital Affairs-Top Reason For Divorce: Gujarat HC(12.01.2018)

Gujarat High Court has observed that adultery undermines a relationship’s foundation and is one of the main reasons of a relationship crisis around th.....

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Ensure 25% Seats Are Reserved For Poor Children Under RTE Act: Gujarat HC(12.01.2018)

Gujarat High Court has directed the State to ensure that schools which are affiliated with the State board implement the 25% reservation for underpriv.....

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Gujarat High Court: Petitioner Can Give Unverified Audio Clips to Courts(04.11.2019)

Gujarat HC in important ruling has said that it is not necessary to get electronic evidence authenticated at the time of submission in court and the s.....

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Gujarat High Court Allows Minor Rape Survivor to have Abortion(06.11.2019)

Gujarat High Court has permitted a 13-year-old rape survivor to have an abortion after she and her parents expressed their desire to terminate her 24-.....

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Gujarat High Court: Order of Attachment of Bank Account is Prima Facie without Authority of Law(08.11.2019)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the order of attachment of bank account is prima facie without the authority of law and the order of blocking of .....

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Tax Arrears of Deceased Assessee Can’t be Recovered Out of Wife's Personal Property: Gujarat HC(23.01.2018)

Gujarat High Court has said that Tax Arrears of a deceased assessee cannot be recovered out of the personal properties of wife.

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Gujarat High Court: Modern Marriages Fixed on Facebook Bound to Fail(29.01.2018)

Gujarat High Court has observed that modern marriages fixed on Facebook are bound to fail, while hearing a petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC fo.....

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Guj. HC: Forcing Children Aged Below 3 Yrs to Attend Pre-School is an Illegal Act on Part of Parents(05.09.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that forcing children to go to a pre-school below the age of 3 years is an 'illegal act' on the part of the parents.

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Gujarat HC Allows Former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt Plea Seeking Production of Documents(06.10.2021)

Gujarat High Court has allowed Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea seeking production of certain documents including A Summary report in relation t.....

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Gujarat HC Grants Interim Bail to Husband Under Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021(18.10.2021)

Gujarat High Court has granted interim bail to an accused/husband, his relatives on a joint plea filed by him and his complainant-wife seeking quashin.....

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Gujarat HC: Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act 2021 Won't Apply to Inter-Faith Marriages(27.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has passed an interim order stating that the provisions of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021, will not apply to.....

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Gujarat HC Quashes Externment Order Passed Against Person Demonstrating Against NRC/CAA(27.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has quashed an externment order passed against a person, who was allegedly part of a crowd of unknown persons who were demonstratin.....

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Gujarat HC: Depression Can be Classified as 'Serious Illness' in COVID's Context(03.09.2021)

Gujarat High Court has set aside the order and decision of a government college to cancel the registration and admission of a student as he failed to .....

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Gujarat HC Says, Peeing in Public May be Indecent, But Can’t be Said to Outraging Woman's Modes(05.02.2016)

Gujarat High Court has observed that urinating in open may be an indecent act, but it does not amount to outraging a woman's modesty.

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Gujarat HC Seeks Explanation from Vigilance Cell(12.02.2016)

Gujarat High Court has sought explanation from its Vigilance Cell for not seeking remand of two Judges after their arrest last year on charges of corr.....

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Gujarat High Court: Divorced Woman Cannot Seek Monetary Relief from Ex-Husband(03.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has observed that a woman once divorced cannot seek monetary relief from her former husband under the Protection of Women from Dome.....

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Guj HC: ‘Rape’ Even if Committed by Husband Against Wife is ‘Rape’(18.12.2023)

Gujarat High Court while observing that general economic dependence on family and fear of social ostracization act as significant disincentives for wo.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Private Hospitals to Adopt Government Specified Rates(19.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has directed the State Government to see that all the private hospitals across the city of Ahmedabad and also situated at the outsk.....

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Gujarat HC: Intention or Knowledge Essential to Attract Section 307 IPC(21.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held what is material to attract offense under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is the intention or knowledge with wh.....

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Gujarat HC: Offending Driver's Statement Can't Form Part of Charge-Sheet(21.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that when proceedings against a driver are instituted for negligence causing a motor accident, then such driver's statemen.....

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Gujarat HC Enquires on Non-Implementation of Mandatory Helmet Rule for Two-Wheeler Riders(25.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has asked the State Authorities on non-implementation of mandatory helmet rule for two-wheeler riders making it mandatory for ride.....

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Gujarat HC: Muslim Husband Has No Fundamental Right to Compel Wife to Share Consortium(31.12.2021)

Gujarat High Court has observed that as per the Muslim law, a Husband has not been given any fundamental right to compel his wife to share his consort.....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s Pleas Challenging Summons in Defamation Case(16.02.2024)

Gujarat High Court dismissed pleas filed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and MP Sanjay Singh challenging a Sessions Court order asserting summons issued a.....

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Gujarat HC: Husband Can't Skip Obligations to Wife(20.01.2016)

Gujarat High Court, while acting on a petition filed by an Australia-based petitioner to set aside an FIR of dowry harassment filed against him by his.....

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‘Former Wife’ Can’t Be Prosecuted For 498A IPC : Gujarat HC(12.12.2017)

Gujarat High Court has quashed a case against the former wife of a man whose present wife had filed a criminal case under Section 498A IPC arraying he.....

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Gujarat HC Directs to Take Prompt Measures for Protection of Asiatic Lions in Gir Sanctuary(22.09.2021)

Gujarat High Court has observed that Asiatic Lions are not only the pride of Gujarat but they are the pride of Asia and that prompt measures are expec.....

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Naroda Patiya Case: Gujarat High Court Acquits Maya Kodnani, Convicts Babubhai Patel(20.04.2018)

Gujarat High Court has acquitted former BJP minister Maya Kodnani in the Naroda Patiya massacre case. The Court found Babubhai Patel alias Babu Bajran.....

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Gujarat HC: Passing Provisional Attachments Order Under CGST Can’t be Delegated to Asst. Commissioner(30.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the Commissioner cannot delegate his powers of the passing of provisional attachments under Section 83 of the Central.....

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Gujarat HC: To Compound Tax Evasion Offences, Assessee Should Pay Whole Tax Amount Evaded(31.01.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that 100% of the tax sought to be evaded is to be paid for compounding of a tax evasion offences under Section 276C (1) of.....

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Gujarat HC Allows Expenses Incurred on Donation Made Through Banking Channel for Scientific Research(05.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has allowed expenses incurred on donations made through Banking Channel for Scientific Research Purpose.

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Gujarat HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Hardik Patel for Taking Out Public Rally(06.12.2021)

Gujarat High Court has quashed the complaint and the charge sheet against Congress leader Hardik Patel in connection with a rally which he took out in.....

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Gujarat HC Permits Rape Victim to Abort 6-Month Foetus(23.02.2016)

Gujarat High Court has allowed a teen rape victim to abort her six-month foetus on medical grounds.

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Gujarat High Court: No Charge on Property for Alleged Dues of Erstwhile Owners(26.12.2019)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that as the property had already been purchased by the Petitioners, no charge could be entered on the property for allege.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Appointment in Gujarat RERA Tribunal(27.12.2019)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the state authorities and Gujarat’s Real Estate Regulatory Authority Tribunal in response to a Public Interest.....

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Death Sentence to Man for Raping, Killing 3-Yr-Old Surat Girl(27.12.2019)

Gujarat High Court has upheld a lower court's order of death sentence to a man for raping and murdering a three-year-old girl in Surat in October last.....

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Gujarat HC: Employee Cannot Be Terminated Without Full Departmental Inquiry(14.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has allowed the Petition challenging the order terminating the Petitioner's services has observed that employer is not allowed to .....

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Gujarat HC Imposes Liability on Insurance Company to Pay Compensation to Family of Deceased(14.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has imposed liability on the insurance company to pay compensation to the family of the deceased, affirming that it is not necessar.....

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Gujarat HC Restrains Bank From Dispossessing Family Till Filing of Proceedings(15.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed that the Bank to not dispossess the family from the property until 11th March 2022, considering that the Appellants we.....

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Gujarat HC: Labour Courts/Tribunals Must Factor Nature of Employment u/s 11A of ID Act(24.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that while exercising its powers under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (ID Act), the Labour Courts/ Tribu.....

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Gujarat HC Directs DGP, Gujarat to Ensure All Police Stations Aid Victims of Sexual Assault Crimes(24.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Gujarat State to ensure that all the police stations in the state have a panel of lawy.....

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Gujarat HC: GST Officials Cannot Provisionally Attach Personal Properties of Partner(25.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has quashed an order of provisional attachment, holding that the Goods and Services Tax officials cannot provisionally attach perso.....

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Gujarat HC Declines Plea to Restrain Recovery Measures(23.03.2020)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Petition, seeking that all banks and financial institutions be directed not to initiate any auction/recovery procee.....

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Gujarat HC Rejects Challenge to Levy of Increased Enrollment Fee by Bar Council(27.03.2020)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Writ Petition which challenged the right of the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Gujarat to levy as well as .....

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Gujarat High Court Refuses to Quash Trial Court Order Dismissing Private Complaint(02.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that the Trial Court had duly followed the procedure under Section 203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, affirm.....

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Gujarat HC: ITC Received from Input Service Distributor Lying Unutilized Liable to be Refunded(07.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that Input Tax Credit received from input service distributor lying unutilized in electronic credit ledger is liable to be.....

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