'Victim 4 Days Short Of Majority': Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail In POCSO Case, Notes Consensual Relationship

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to an accused in a POCSO case, taking note of the fact that the prosecutrix was merely four days short of attaining majority at the time of the alleged incident. The Court also considered that, soon after attaining majority, she had approached the court seeking protection from her family and had since been residing with the family of the...

Gujarat High Court Upholds State Law On Acquisition Of Land For Water & Gas Pipelines, Finds No Conflict With Central Law

The Gujarat High Court has held that state enactment Gujarat Water & Gas Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act 2000 is not repugnant to the central enactment Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 finding that the provisions of the two laws are pari-materia.The court was considering whether 2000 Act is within the legislative...

Artificial Intelligence In Decision Making 'Risky', Gujarat High Court's AI-Policy Meant To Preserve Public Trust: CJ Sunita Agarwal

The aim of Gujarat High Court's Policy on use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in judicial administration is not to prohibit AI but to prevent any situation which may erode public trust or render decision making process vulnerable, said Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal on Saturday (May 2). Justice Agarwal was speaking at Sikkim High Court's 2-day “National Conclave on...

Gujarat High Court Warns Of Contempt Action Against Police Officers, State Authorities For Not Implementing 10 PM–6 AM Loudspeaker Ban

The Gujarat High Court has warned that if the police officers, State authorities fail to comply with Supreme Court directions and state government's own notifications on curbing noise pollution by not taking action against violators using sound systems between 10pm to 6 am then the officials will subject to contempt proceedings. The court was hearing a contempt petition filed in a 2022 of...

2002 Post-Godhra Riots: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal Of 5 In Vadodara Mob Killing, Says Rioters Were Not Identified

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the acquittal of five persons in a post 2002 Godhra train burning-riots case, who were accused of throwing the deceased alive into a fire, observing that the witnesses could not identify that the accused were the rioters who had committed the alleged act. The court noted that witnesses had categorically stated that they did not know the identity of the...

Merely Driving Car With Contraband Not 'Possession' Under NDPS Act, No Direct Nexus: Calcutta High Court Grants Bail

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to an accused in an NDPS case, holding that mere driving of a vehicle from which contraband is recovered, without any recovery from the accused or prima facie material showing control over the seized substance, does not amount to “possession” so as to attract the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act. Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya sitting at...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Review Petition Against Judgment Upholding Constitutional Validity Of UAPA

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (April 29) dismissed a petition seeking to review the judgment, by which the court upheld the validity of various provisions of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).In July 2025, the High Court had held that the Act can be construed to be 'deterrent' to the commission of unlawful activities, but by no stretch of imagination can it be...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 20 to April 26, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 141 - 160]Jogendra Pal v State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 141Chetan Prakash Sharma v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 149NM v AK; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 152Priyanka & Ors. v Swarn Singh & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 153Mahesh Tiwari v The State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 154PD Gurjar & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Anr.;...

Gujarat High Court Directs Aeronautical Study Before Demolition Of Buildings Near Ahmedabad Airport Over Height Violations

The Gujarat High Court has directed an aeronautical survey of real-estate properties located near Ahmedabad International Airport which are alleged to be in violation of the prescribed elevation level, quashing notices which directed removal of construction prior to conduct of such survey.The court was hearing a batch of petitions seeking directions to the Airport Authority of India to get...

Introduction Or Expansion Of Religious Practices Which Disrupt Social Balance Not Protected U/Art 25, 26: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the introduction or expansion of a religious use or practice not previously prevalent, particularly where it disturbs the existing social balance, is not protected under Articles 25 and 26. The bench added that the State is not required to wait for an actual disruption and may take reasonable preventive measures where such activity is likely to...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: April 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 105 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 138Nominal IndexPatel Inn and Travels Private Limited v/s Bank of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 105ArvindSingh GangaSingh Solanki v/s State of Gujarat & Batch, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 106X v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 107Yusufbhai Jivanbhai Patel @ Mahendrabhai Jivabhai Vasava & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat, 2026...

Regular Congregational Religious Activities On Private Land Not Immune From State Regulations: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that religious prayers can be organised on private property if they are occasional and non-disruptive, but when the property is used for regular or organised congregational activities, it may invite government regulation. A Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Garima Prashad added that where such activity in the private property...