Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185Nominal IndexDr. Vilas Tukaram Kharat v/s Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177Unnati Jasmin Shah & Ors. v/s Municipal Corporation & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 178Mohammad Aarif Abdul Razak Samol v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 179X v/s Y, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 180Jitendrasinh Narasinh Rathod v/s State of...
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185
Nominal Index
Dr. Vilas Tukaram Kharat v/s Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177
Unnati Jasmin Shah & Ors. v/s Municipal Corporation & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 178
Mohammad Aarif Abdul Razak Samol v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 179
X v/s Y, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 180
Jitendrasinh Narasinh Rathod v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181
Ajaukumar Babulal Gehlot v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 182
Dhaval @ Bobo Gopalbhai Machi v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 183
Hiteshkumar Surendrakumar Padhiyar (Rajput) v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 184
Sh. Rajendrakumar Mahendrabhai Patel v/s Director of Enforcement & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185
Judgments/Orders
Case title: Dr. Vilas Tukaram Kharat v/s Union of India & Ors.
R/WRIT PETITION (PIL) (WRIT PETITION (PIL)) NO. 25 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a PIL plea seeking disclosure of archaeological survey report, ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey, maps, structural analysis, photographs, videography and all the related documents concerning the Somnath Temple site. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177]
In doing so the court imposed cost of Rs. 2 Lakh on the litigant, after noting that as per the contentions in the plea, all information disclosed was based on news reports and information on social media, and none of it could be verified by the petitioner as being true to his personal knowledge or based on any authentic record or material researched by him
Case title: Unnati Jasmin Shah & Ors. v/s Municipal Corporation & ANR.
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5539 of 2018
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 178
The Gujarat High Court has observed that under the State Regularisation of Unauthorised Development Act, the Designated Authority after granting regularisation to a construction, cannot suo-motu revoke such regularisation in absence of any express provision. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 178]
The court was hearing a plea challenging a 2018 order passed under the Gujarat Regularisation of Unauthorised Development Act cancelling regularisation of unauthorised construction.
Case title: Mohammad Aarif Abdul Razak Samol v/s State of Gujarat
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 7540 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 179
The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a man accused in a cow-slaughtering case after noting his criminal antecedents in similar cases observing that it cannot ignore that cow is a sacred animal to members of Hindu and Jain communities and repeated involvement in such offences can hurt public sentiments and create social tension. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 179]
Case title:X v/s Y
R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 429 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 180
The Gujarat High Court has held that under Hindu Marriage Act, a marriage is only considered valid if the essential rites and ceremonies including Saptapadi (seven steps) are performed by the couple, adding that registration of the marriage does not by itself make a marriage valid if the essential ceremonies have not been performed. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 180]
The court was hearing a man's appeal challenging a family court order which rejected his application under Hindu Marriage Act seeking a declaration that the alleged marriage between the parties is null and void.
Case title: Jitendrasinh Narasinh Rathod v/s State of Gujarat
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE CHARGESHEET) NO. 12854 of 2026
Citation:2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181
The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a lawyer for his alleged involvement in forgery, wherein land belonging to the complainant was sold to co-accused without the former's knowledge. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181]
In doing so the court observed that it prima facie appeared that the applicant had orchestrated the entire conspiracy by preparing forged document and received the amount of consideration.
Case title: Ajaukumar Babulal Gehlot v/s State of Gujarat & Ors.
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9037 of 2023
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 182
Revoking the continued reservation of a person's land for fifty years without initiation of acquisition proceedings, the Gujarat High Court held that if land is not acquired nor revision proceedings are initiated within 10 years and despite notice the authority fails to commence acquisition within six months then such reservation shall lapse. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 182]
In doing so the court held that while State and the planning authorities undoubtedly possess statutory powers to reserve private land for public purposes for planned development, however such powers have to be "exercised strictly in conformity with the procedure and within the time limits prescribed by the Legislature".
Case title: Dhaval @ Bobo Gopalbhai Machi v/s State of Gujarat
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 13811 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 183
The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to a man over his alleged role in assaulting the complainant in connection with an altercation over feeding of stray dogs. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 183]
Applicant is accused of coordinating an assault on a society resident who had an altercation with another resident over feeding stray dogs.
It is alleged that the person with whom complainant had an altercation had called outsiders to assault the complainant, and it is the Applicant who was involved in bringing these outside persons.
Case title: Hiteshkumar Surendrakumar Padhiyar (Rajput) v/s State of Gujarat
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 13878 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 184
The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to a man accused of posing as a journalist along with co-accused and extorting money from traders by threatening them of defamation and also assaulting one of the traders who eventually passed away. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 184]
The relief is subject to the Petitioner not indulging in any activity amounting to "yellow journalism" or publishing any news item with the intention of tarnishing the image or reputation of any person.
Case title: Sh. Rajendrakumar Mahendrabhai Patel v/s Director of Enforcement & Anr.
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE CHARGESHEET) NO. 7098 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185
The Gujarat High Court refused bail to an IAS officer accused of illegal gratification in lieu of approving land conversion applications when he was Surendranagar's Collector, remarking that today government officials and highly placed persons are also indulging in corruption leading to economic unrest adversely affecting the progress of the country. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185]
The court after considering the case noted that prima facie involvement of the applicant under PMLA was revealed wherein he was alleged to be principal beneficiary and key conspirator in the laundering of proceeds of crime; while it noted that the concealment of proceeds of crime is yet to be investigated.