Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court Overturns Compensation Denial, Upholds Employee-Employer Relationship in Fatal Work Accident
Court emphasizes lenient interpretation of Employee's Compensation Act to safeguard workmen's rights....
Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Harassment and Abetment to Suicide Case
Court affirms lack of evidence and contradictions led to acquittal in the case of Keshubhai Chhanabhai Bathwar and other...
Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation for Minor Amputee Victim
Court increases compensation from Rs. 8.77 lakh to Rs. 21.19 lakh for minor girl who lost her leg in a road accident, em...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Human Rights Commission's Intervention in Private Property Dispute
Court Reaffirms Jurisdiction Limits of Human Rights Commission, Emphasizes Need for Adherence to Legal Framework...
Gujarat High Court Alters Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Provocation Case
Appellant’s life sentence reduced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment due to absence of premeditation and mutual provocati...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Conviction for Impersonation and Robbery, Acquits Accused in Dacoity Charge
Sentences reduced for two accused as court emphasizes on deterrence; acquittal for accused lacking evidence of common in...
Gujarat High Court Restores Custody of Minor to Mother in Landmark Habeas Corpus Judgment
Court Emphasizes Child's Welfare as Paramount Consideration Over Alleged Separation Deed...
Gujarat High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition in Child Custody Case
Court Emphasizes Welfare of Child; Grants Father Visitation Rights, Urges Family Court to Decide Custody Independently...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Validity of Will, Dismisses Claims of Ancestral Property in Landmark Judgment
Court Confirms Testamentary Rights Over Self-Acquired Property; Dismisses Second Appeal on Substantial Questions of Law...
Gujarat High Court Overturns Lower Court Rulings on Sale of Public Land by Municipal Authority
The Court highlights the importance of adhering to statutory and constitutional mandates, emphasizing the Doctrine of Pu...
Gujarat High Court Dismisses Frivolous Petition by Vishwas Sudhanshu Bhamburkar Challenging Magistrate's Order
Court Imposes Rs. 25,000 Fine and Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Petitioner for Disparaging Remarks...
Gujarat HC sets aside conviction, sentence of ex-DGP in 1976 custodial torture case
In 2003, a sessions court at Junagadh had sentenced Khandwawala, the then deputy superintendent of police, to undergo a ...
Guj HC issues notices to Central and state govts on PIL flagging AI misuse for deepfake content
Appearing for the state government, Advocate General Kamal Trivedi informed the bench that the issue deserved serious co...
Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband in Cruelty and Abetment Case
Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC Overturned Due to Insufficient Evidence of Persistent Cruelty...
Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband in Suicide Case, Setting Aside Conviction Under Sections 498A and 306 IPC
Court finds lack of corroborative evidence and absence of wilful intent in alleged acts of cruelty...
Gujarat High Court Acquits Two in Kidnapping and Atrocity Case
Insufficient Evidence and Prosecution's Failure to Prove Victim's Age Leads to Acquittal...
Gujarat Cong leaders move HC against SIR, allege violation of electoral rules
They have stated that a notice dated January 24 was served upon the respondents seeking compliance with the rules. A rep...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Succession Certificate Issuance to Nominee
Legal heirship claims dismissed as court affirms nominee's right to collect dues...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Dismissal of Land Transfer Case
Court rules that transfer of forest settlement land without state sanction is void and possession does not confer legal ...
Gujarat High Court Rejects Pujari's Appeal Over Temple Land Ownership
Court Affirms No Proprietary Rights for Pujari; Orders Removal of Unauthorized Construction on Public Road...
Gujarat High Court Mandates 10-Year Passport Issuance for Accused with Pending Cases
Court Rules Passport Authorities Must Comply with Trial Court Orders on Travel Abroad...
Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation in Fatal Accident Case
High Court reassesses Tribunal's award, granting over ?10 lakh additional compensation to claimants in Reliance General ...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Notice Issued Beyond Permissible Time Limit
Notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act deemed invalid due to violation of Supreme Court guidelines on 'surviving...
Gujarat High Court Dismisses Condonation of Delay Plea by Archaeological Department
Court Imposes Costs for Malafide Intent and Suppression of Facts in Land Acquisition Case...
Gujarat HC dismisses Asaram ashram’s plea against land acquisition by govt
The land was granted on conditions that it would not be used for commercial activity, unauthorised construction and woul...
'Minor lacuna' in form: Gujarat HC says consider student's inclusion in NEET PG merit list
The matter was being argued at around 11.40 am and hence her case may not be considered positively, said the lawyer....
Gujarat High Court Upholds Meritorious Student's Right to NEET PG Admission Despite Procedural Lapse
Court directs inclusion of student in merit list after minor document submission error rectified...
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...