Gujarat High Court
Course correction: Gujarat varsity reverses decision on appointment of chemistry prof as English HoD
The university defended its decision in the tribunal, citing that the seniority of the members in the English department...
Gujarat HC questions school on administrative, security lapses over student stabbing incident
Describing the school's approach as treating education like a money-making enterprise, the court remarked that even basi...
HC acquits 3 men sentenced to death in gangrape-murder case, flags delay in DNA examination
A sessions court in April 2022 convicted them and awarded them capital punishment after considering various pieces of ev...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Joint Trial in Defamation Case Against Arvind Kejriwal
Court dismisses petition seeking separate trials for Kejriwal and co-accused, citing commonality of evidence and transac...
Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Gang Rape and Murder Case, Sets Aside Death Sentence
Court Finds Circumstantial Evidence Incomplete and DNA Evidence Unreliable; Emphasizes Presumption of Innocence and Proo...
PM degree defamation case: Gujarat HC dismisses Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh's pleas for separate trials
The allegedly defamatory remarks were made during press conferences and on social media platforms, including Twitter, ta...
Gujarat High Court Upholds English as Official Court Language
Petitioner Denied Permission to Argue in Gujarati; Legal Aid Provided...
Gujarat High Court Directs Fresh Applications for Change of Use in Property Dispute
Court Stays Coercive Action Against Petitioners Using Residential Premises for Commercial Purposes...
Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim
Legal Heirs of Deceased Nileshbhai Vasant to Receive Enhanced Compensation of Rs. 45.57 Lakh...
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail in Cyber Slavery Case
Accused Granted Bail Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Citing Limited Involvement and Filing of Charge-She...
Gujarat High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in High-Profile Matrimonial Abuse Case
Serious Allegations of Dowry Harassment, Physical and Sexual Abuse Lead to Rejection of Bail Application ...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Tenant Eviction for Non-Compliance with Rent Act
Tenant's Failure to Deposit Interim Standard Rent on First Hearing Leads to Loss of Protection Under Bombay Rent Act...
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Juvenile in Conflict with Law Amid Settlement
Court Orders Release of Juvenile on Bail, Emphasizes Rehabilitation and Monitoring by Probation Officer...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail to Women Accused in Non-Bailable Offense Case
Court emphasizes special consideration for women under Section 437(1) Proviso of CrPC, citing personal circumstances and...
Gujarat High Court Declares Institute for Plasma Research as "State" Under Article 12
Larger Bench Overturns Previous Ruling, Establishing Government-Controlled Status...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Public Trust Status of Arasuri Ambaji Mata Temple, Quashes Hereditary Privileges Claimed by Maharana of Danta
Court dismisses Maharana’s appeal challenging temple trust registration, rules temple is public property; hereditary rig...
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Alleged Non-Indian Citizen Biplob
Biplob secures bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, amidst identity and nationality d...
Gujarat High Court Upholds CAAR Ruling on Duty-Free Import of Inshell Walnuts
Court Confirms that Inshell Walnuts Qualify as Dietary Fibre for Duty-Free Import Under DFIA Scheme...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Strict Adherence to GST Appeal Timelines
High Court rules it cannot condone delays beyond statutory limits in GST appeals, reinforcing legislative intent....
Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in High-Profile Murder and Rape Case
DNA Evidence and "Last Seen" Theory Found Unreliable; Death Sentence Overturned...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment Notice Against Mukesh Manubhai Shah
Court rules improper inquiry into bank transactions violates Section 148A(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. ...
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Young Accused in Vehicular Accident Case
Court Balances Applicant's Youth and Custody Duration Against Serious Charges, Imposing Strict Bail Conditions...
Gujarat High Court Allows Waiver of Cooling-Off Period in Mutual Divorce
Court Empowers Family Court to Expedite Divorce Proceedings Under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Notice Against Virat Alloys Pvt. Ltd.
Absence of Dated Satisfaction Note and Delay in Communication Lead to Quashing of Section 153C Notice...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Premature Income Tax Assessment Order
Court Orders Fresh Adjudication by Dispute Resolution Panel Following Procedural Lapses...
Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case
Court Revises Tribunal's Award, Highlighting Importance of Functional Disability Assessment...
Gujarat High Court Intervenes in Fire Safety Dispute of Educational Institution
Limited Access Granted to Administrative Staff Amidst Seal Due to Non-Compliance with Fire Safety Norms...
No exemption to Muslim Waqf institutions from paying court fees, says Gujarat HC, junks pleas
Waqf trusts such as Sunni Muslim Idgah Masjid Trust, the Vadodara Saher Masjid Sabha Trust, and the Sarkhej Roza Committ...
Merely tripling on 2-wheeler no ground for negligence in case of accident: Gujarat HC
Three persons -- one Mayur Dhuda, his sister Sejalben and niece Bhavnaben -- were going on a motorcycle when a state tra...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Court Fees Applicability in Waqf Tribunal Proceedings
Decision confirms Waqf Tribunal's status as a Civil Court, enforcing court fee payment under Gujarat Court Fees Act...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Liability of Vadodara Municipal Corporation for Fatal Accident Involving Stray Bull
Corporation Held 70% Liable Under Res Ipsa Loquitur Doctrine; Compensation to be Recovered from Negligent Officials...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Assessment Order Issued Beyond Limitation Period
Swagat Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Wins Writ Petition Against Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Assessment Order and Deman...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Family Court's Authority to Execute Consent Decrees in Divorce Cases
Landmark judgment emphasizes Family Court's jurisdiction over property-related terms in mutual consent divorce decrees....
Gujarat High Court Overturns IIM Ahmedabad's Expulsion of Doctoral Students
Court Rules Against Academic Expulsion Without Adequate Remedial Opportunities, Citing Institutional Manual Violations...
Gujarat High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Convict in POCSO Case
Death penalty for rape of six-year-old reduced to life imprisonment considering lack of criminal antecedents and potenti...
Gujarat High Court Decides on GST Detention and Confiscation Rules
The court clarifies the independent functioning of Sections 129 and 130 under the CGST Act, emphasizing that confiscatio...