Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 139 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 164Nominal IndexUnion of India & Ors. v/s Lilavantiben B Sonegra, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 139Mahil Infra A Partnership Firm v/s Airport Authority of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 140State of Gujarat v/s Fillupbhai Magalbhai Mistry & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 141Champaklal Naranji Patel v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 142Asim @ Munmun @ Asif Abdulkarim Solanki v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj)...

Custodial Death | Lalita Kumari Judgment Does Not Say Deceased's Kin Can Directly Invoke A.226 Over Failure In Lodging FIR: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a petition seeking immediate registration of an FIR in an alleged custodial death case of a man, while permitting the kin of the deceased to take recourse to the statutory remedies available to them under BNSS.In doing so the court observed that while Supreme Court's Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh judgment mandates registration of an FIR when...

“Even A Single Vote May Swing The Contest”: Gujarat High Court Permits Detenue To Cast Vote In Panchayat Poll

The Gujarat High Court in an interim order on Monday (May 25) permitted a detained man to cast his vote in the election to the post of Chairman and Vice Chairman of Junagadh Taluka Panchayat, observing that the positions were important wherein even a single vote may swing the contest one way or the other. The court was hearing the man's habeas corpus plea wherein he contended that an FIR...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 18- May 24, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 157 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 162Nominal IndexAnilKumar Chimanlal Dixit & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 157Himanshu Parsottambhai Parmar v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 158Upendra Kumar Jaypalsinh v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 159Kunal Rameshbhai Kalyani v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 160Ajay Jagdishbhai...

Non-Availability Of Promotional Post Can't Be Ground To Deny Higher Grade Arrears To Eligible Teachers: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that non-availability of promotional posts cannot be a ground to deny payment of higher grade arrears to eligible school teachers. The court thus directed the State government to pay arrears of salary to primary school teachers who became eligible to higher pay scale after 9 years of service, reiterating that payment of arrears cannot be contingent on...

12 Years On Gujarat High Court Discharges Man In Kidnapping Case Noting Victim 'Voluntarily' Left Home

The Gujarat High Court has discharged a man booked for kidnapping in 2014 after noting that the victim, who was on the verge of attaining majority, had voluntarily left her parental home. An FIR was lodged in 2014 under Sections 363(kidnapping) and 366(kidnapping, abducting, or inducing a woman with the intent to compel her into marriage against her will etc.,) IPC after the complainant...

S.69 BNS | Refusal To Marry Citing Mother's Disapproval Prima Facie Smacks Of Mala Fides: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

The Gujarat High Court refused to quash a Secition 69 BNS FIR lodged against a man–stated to be permanent resident of Zambia, accused of having sexual intercourse with the complainant deceitfully over false promise of marriage.In doing so the court rejected the accused's contention that his mother did not agree to the relationship observing that this was not a bonafide reason. Justice...

'Involves Larger Public Interest': Gujarat High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Weapons Clerk Accused Of Issuing Bogus Arms Licenses

The Gujarat High Court denied anticipatory bail to a weapons clerk working in Uttar Pradesh government department in Etah, accused of forging arms licenses along with co-accused by allegedly misusing Government of India's NDAL-ALIS portal and receiving over Rs.98 Lakh as cash in such illegal transaction. NDAL-ALIS stands for National Database of Arms Licenses-Arms License Issuance System which...

RTI Applicant Cannot Insist On Original Documents Once Accessible Records Are Supplied By CPIO: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court dismissed an RTI applicant's plea seeking information concerning teaching posts at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, observing that he had been supplied copies of the documents and his insistence on being supplied original documents is not within the purview of the CPIO. Justice Hemant M Prachchhak in his order noted:"This Court has considered the facts...

Death Of 11 Girls After Staircase Collapsed In Hostel: Gujarat High Court Discharges Engineers Of Culpable Homicide, Adds Negligence Charge

The Gujarat High Court discharged four engineers of culpable homicide booked for death of 11 girls who died after a staircase collapsed in the government girls hostel in 2007, noting that there was no intention or knowledge on their part to invoke Section 304IPC. The court however charged the accused persons for causing death by negligence under IPC Section 304A noting that the probe...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 11 - May 17, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 151-2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 156Nominal IndexAnkush Kapoor v/s NIA & ANR, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 151Dolly Khilankumar Vadalia Nee Dolly Ketan Barai v/s Union of India & ORS., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 152Bharatbhai Ghanshyambhai Shah v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 153Shardaben Maganbhai Zala & Ors. v/s Divisional Controller, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 154Patel...

Gujarat High Court Recommends Contempt Action Against Judicial Officer For Assertions Made Against HC Judge

The Gujarat High Court has recommended initiation of contempt proceedings against an additional district judge who alleged in his written submissions asserting that a senior high court judge has "good control over all the branches of the High Court" and that he has "control of his junior judges".This the court said is an act which scandalizes and lowers the authority of the Court and thus...