Gujarat High Court
Brothel Customer Can't Be Booked For Running Premises Or Procuring Women For Prostitution: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that a customer at a brothel cannot be booked for running a brothel or procuring a person for prostitution under Immoral Traffic Act. In doing so the court quashed a 2010 FIR against a man under the Act, who was caught after a raid was conducted at a hotel allegedly being run as a brothel.The petitioner had approached the high court seeking quashing of an FIR...
LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 14 - September 20, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 244 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 250Nominal IndexRanchhodbhai Jesingbhai Since Dead Through His Heirs and LRS & Ors v/s Anchhibhai Kavjibhai Chaudhari Since Dead Through His Heirs and LRS & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 244Kaushik Nanubhai Majithia v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 245Kutubuddin Fakruddin Faruqui & Ors. v/s Gujarat State Waqf...
Gujarat High Court Seeks Adani Enterprise's Response On Journalist Ravi Nair's Plea Challenging NBW, Custody In Defamation Case
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (September 21) granted time to Adani Enterprise to file its response to a plea filed by journalist Ravi Nair's plea who has challenged his arrest after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him by a sessions court for non-appearance in a defamation case filed by the company.The court had issued notice on the plea on Saturday. Adani Enterprises Ltd filed...
Gujarat High Court Grants 7-Day Parole To Bilkis Bano Case Convict
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (September 17) granted 7-day parole to Radheshyam Shah, one of the eleven convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano rape case. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 250]Shah along with 11 others was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple murders and gang rapes, including that of Bilkis Bano, during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat in 2008. Justice Sanjeev J...
'Very Sorry State Of Affairs': Gujarat High Court Laments IOs' Absence With Case Papers, Failure To Properly Assist State Counsel
The Gujarat High Court has lamented the absence of Investigating Officers with investigation papers of the concerned matter as well as failure in giving proper instructions to the State's counsel to assist the court. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 249]Granting regular bail to a man booked in a murder case, the court further observed that if where IO is present they do not have knowledge about...
Muslim Law Giving Mother Custody Of Daughter Till Puberty Does Not Make Paternal Family's Custody Illegal: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held even though Muslim Law entitles a woman to have her minor daughter's custody until she attains puberty, the child's custody with her paternal family cannot be termed as illegal confinement. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 248]The petitioners were the paternal grandmother and paternal aunts of the minor having her custody, whereas the respondent no.2 is the minor's...
Gujarat High Court Protects Govt School Teacher Declared Surplus Over Lack Of Students
The Gujarat High Court granted protection to a government school teacher who was declared "surplus" and transferred from the school on account of lack of students. In doing so the court "prima facie" observed that from the facts it appeared that even though the teacher tried to ensure that eligible students are admitted however the school principal did not cooerpate resulting in lack...
PM Modi Degree Row: Gujarat University Seeks Costs From Arvind Kejriwal, Says RTI Authorities' Time Shouldn't Be Wasted
The Gujarat University on Wednesday (September 16) urged the Gujarat High Court to impose costs on Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal in his appeal challenging the quashing of a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing disclosure of information concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree.Appearing for the University before a Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal...
Age Of 70-Year-Old Accused Not Enough To Grant Anticipatory Bail In Sexual Harassment FIR: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a 70-year-old man accused of molesting a woman, observing that while his age was a relevant factor however it cannot alone be a ground to grant anticipatory bail when the material collected during investigation prima facie supports the allegations at this stage. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 247]The court was hearing a senior citizen's plea...
Waqf Board's Inquiry To Determine Religious Identity, Character Of Waqf Property Not Barred By Places Of Worship Act: Gujarat High Court
The court upheld the Board's order holding that the Anavada shrine belonged to the Dawoodi Bohra community.
Criminal Action For Carrying Out Emergency Repairs In Protected Monument Zone Is 'Opposed To Article 21': Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held restoring the crumbling wall of a house or making emergency repairs to stablize a structure located in the 300-metre range of a protected monument amounts to restoration, and cannot be termed as construction which is prohibited under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 245]In doing so the court held that...
Gujarat High Court Calls For Central Govt Notification Under Hindu Succession Act To Protect Tribal Women's Property Rights
The Gujarat High Court has suggested that a notification be issued under the Hindu Succession Act so as to ensure protection of rights of Scheduled Tribe women as well as clear framework for the devolution of property of ST members who die intestate within the State, especially those who profess Hindu traditions. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 244]The court passed the order while hearing an appeal against...