Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court Paves Way For Adoption, Immigration Of Minor Twins By Australia-Based Uncle After Mother's Demise
The Gujarat High Court recently paved way for the adoption and immigration process of twin children who had been adopted by their Australia-based uncle and his wife after the twins' mother had passed away.The Petitioners were facing difficulty as the State of Victoria, where they reside, was not accepting applications to adopt a child from India that are completed under the Hindu Adoptions...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Husband's Conviction For Strangulating Wife, Staging Death As Suicide
The Gujarat High Court recently upheld a trial court order convicting a husband for his wife's murder by strangulating her with a rope but staging it to look like suicide by hanging. In doing so the court held that the prosecution had proved its burden establishing homicidal strangulation as the cause of death, adding that the accused's defence of wife committing suicide was only an...
Electricity Connection Can't Be Denied For Want Of Co-Sharer's Consent: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the question of ownership or right of occupancy over a property has no nexus with the grant of an electricity connection to a consumer who is otherwise entitled. It further said that a company cannot insist on consent of other co-sharers of a property to provide electricity connection to a consumer. In the present case the petitioner had sought for...
Husband Finding Wife Being Intimate With Paramour Is Grave, Sudden Provocation: Gujarat High Court Upholds 2001 Culpable Homicide Conviction
The Gujarat High Court upheld a 2001 trial court order convicting a husband to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, who assaulted his wife after he found her in a compromising position with another man in the former's house, remarking that this could be considered as "grave and sudden provocation".In doing so the court said that the case falls under Section 304-part II IPC as...
Family Court Must Adopt Sensitive Approach In Custody Cases, Prioritize Child's Welfare Above Litigants' Rights: Gujarat High Court
While considering a custody case the Gujarat High Court observed that in such matters family court must adopt sensitive and child-centric approach wherein proceedings are conducted in a manner which minimizes trauma and prioritizes child's welfare above the rights of the litigating parties. The court was hearing a mother's plea challenging a family court's order which had directed her to...
Gujarat High Court Directs State Govt To Frame Child Protection Policy, Seeks Social Audit Report By June 30
The Gujarat High Court recently directed the State government to frame a Child Protection Policy and further directed the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights to conduct Social Audit, prepare and submit an annual report and special reports by June 30. The court was hearing a PIL filed to ensure compliances of the directions contained in Supreme Court's 09.02.2018 judgment in...
State Can't Mechanically Suspend Municipal Resolutions: Gujarat High Court Stays Govt Order
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (March 24) questioned the State government and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation with respect to authority under which the Municipal Commissioner had referred resolutions concerning waiver of late payment charges under advertisement policy to the State.The court further said that "prima facie" the Municipal Commissioner could not have referred the matter to...
'Pitiable Condition' Of NH-8: Gujarat High Court Seeks NHAI Response On Repairs, Amount Spent On Maintenance & Toll Collected
The Gujarat High Court has asked the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to file an affidavit informing about repair works conducted in the last 3 years on a section of NH-8 as well as the amount spent for maintenance of these sections along with the toll amount collected for the time period. The court was hearing a PIL highlighting mismanagement of a section of the...
Article 311(2)(a) | No Prior Hearing Needed For Cop's Dismissal After Corruption Conviction: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the dismissal of a police constable after conviction in corruption case, observing that disciplinary authority can decide on the delinquent's conduct and award punishment without affording an opportunity of hearing due to exclusionary affect of second proviso to Article 311(2)(a) of Constitution. Justice Maulik J Shelat referred to Supreme Court's...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Order Directing Minority School To Issue Fresh Show-Cause Notice To Teacher Dismissed By Unauthorised Person
The Gujarat High Court upheld a tribunal's order directing a minority school to issue a fresh show-cause notice to a teacher–dismissed for misconduct, before directing punishment, noting that the dismissal order was passed by a person who was not properly authorized by school management as per Gujarat Secondary Education Act. Justice Maulik J Shelat in his order observed that the...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 - March 22, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 88 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 97Nominal IndexParvez Yunusbhai Shaikh & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 88Brahmane Manisha Sadanandbhai & Ors. v/s Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 89X v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 90X v/s Y 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 91Pradeepsinh Chandrasinh Solanki & Anr. v/s Board of Control for...
'Appears To Be Eyewash': Gujarat High Court On State Public Service Commission's Affidavit Over Arthashastra Question Row
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (March 20) said that State Public Service Commission's affidavit with respect to source of the question on Kautilya's Arthashastra posed in its recruitment exam last year, appeared to be an eyewash as it did not disclose whether the pdf version of the book relied upon by GPSC was authenticated or not. The court further directed the Gujarat Public...