State Authorities Passing Detention Orders In Casual Manner, Introspection Needed: Gujarat High Court

Observing that detention orders are being passed in a casual manner, the Gujarat High Court has said the State Authorities should introspect about their actions since the court is confronted with the orders of detention, which do not stand the test of settled legal proposition of law.The division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice Divyesh A Joshi said simplicitor registration of FIRs...

CAT Jurisdiction: Gujarat High Court Rejects Former IPS Officer Rajnish Kumar Rai's Plea In Case Against Preliminary Inquiry, Show Cause Notice

The Gujarat High Court has rejected former IPS Officer Rajnish Kumar Rai's plea against Central Administrative Tribunal Ahmedabad Bench's ruling that it does not have the jurisdiction to hear his challenge against a preliminary inquiry and a show cause notice issued to him by union government in 2021. A division bench Justice Vipul M. Pancholi and Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar said Rai was...

Gujarat High Court Suspends Sentence Of Three Former Air Force Officers In 1995 Murder Case

Observing that the judgment of the trial court suffers from patent infirmities, the Gujarat High Court has suspended the sentence of three former Air Force officers in a 1995 murder case. The division bench of Justice S.H.Vora and Justice S.V. Pinto said that the applicants stand a fair chance of acquittal and ordered their release during the pendency of their appeal. "The judgment of the...

Circulate NGO's Report On Shared Parenting In Child Custody Cases Among Judicial Officers: Gujarat High Court To Registrar General

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the Registrar General to circulate a report issued by the Child Rights Foundation in 2017, among the Judicial Officers so that while deciding child custody cases, the concerned judge can come to a right conclusion.The direction was issued by the division bench of the Acting Chief Justice A. J. Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav while hearing a PIL...

Gujarat High Court Directs IIT Guwahati To Accept Student's Application For JEE Advanced After 'Technical Glitch' Allegedly Wipes Answers Of Main Exam

The Gujarat High Court today directed the IIT Guwahati to accept the application of a candidate for JEE Advance examination whose answer sheet for JEE Mains examination indicated that he has purportedly not attempted even a single question. The single judge bench of Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen observed that the result placed on record at page 7 vis-a-vis result page 52 are difficult to believe...

Arbitration Clause Extinguishes After Dissolution of Partnership; Gujarat High Court Rejects S.11 Petition

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that once the partnership at will is dissolved, the arbitration clause contained in the partnership deed cannot be invoked to refer the dispute between the partners to arbitration. The bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav was dealing with an arbitration clause which provided for reference of the dispute between the partners with regard to the “dealing of...

Virtual Traffic Court Made Operational In Gujarat For Traffic eChallans

Virtual Traffic Court at Metropolitan Court, Ahmedabad for Traffic eChallans from Gujarat was made operational on May 03."Upon successful integration of One Nation One Challan project with Traffic Police Challans and RTO Challans in the State of Gujarat, the Virtual Traffic Court under the aegis of the eCourts Project has been implemented with guidance from the eCommittee of Hon’ble...

Defamation Case| 'No Remorse Shown, Now Don't Be A Cry Baby In Court': Complainant Argues Against Rahul Gandhi's Plea Seeking Stay On Conviction In Gujarat HC

While refusing to grant any interim relief to Congress leader and disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi in his criminal revision plea filed seeking a stay on his conviction in the 'Modi-Thieves' remark case, the Gujarat High Court today concluded hearing in the matter reserved its orders.The verdict was reserved by the bench of Justice Hemant Prachchhak after hearing at length the arguments made by...

BREAKING: 'No Interim Relief', Gujarat HC Reserves Verdict In Rahul Gandhi's Plea Seeking Stay On Conviction In Defamation Case

The Gujarat High Court today reserved its orders in the plea filed by Congress leader and disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi in his criminal revision plea filed seeking a stay on his conviction in the 'Modi-Thieves' remark case.The Bench of Justice Hemant Prachchhak also refuses to grant any interim protection to Rahul Gandhi as sought by his counsel Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The...

Gujarat High Court Says Municipality Commissioner, Chief Officer, Sarpanch To Be Held Liable If Any Worker Is Engaged For Manual Scavenging

The Gujarat High Court on Monday said that the Municipal Commissioner of Corporation, Chief Officer of concerned Municipality and Sarpanch of concerned Gram Panchayat will be held liable, if any worker is engaged for cleaning sewers.The division bench of the Acting Chief Justice A.J. Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav said:“We make it clear that till the next date of hearing, if any of the...

21% Posts In Police Department Vacant: Gujarat Govt Informs High Court

The Gujarat government has informed the High Court that 21.3 percent of total posts in the Police Department are vacant and it is taking appropriate steps to fill up the same.The division bench of the Acting Chief Justice A. J. Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav was hearing a Suo Motu PIL which was initiated as per the directions issued by the Supreme Court vide order dated March 11, 2019 in...

Defamation Case: 'Consequences Irreversible, Will Lose 8 Yrs Of Political Career If Conviction Not Stayed': Sr. Adv. Abhishek Singhvi In Gujarat HC For Rahul Gandhi

Appearing before the Gujarat High Court for Congress leader and disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi in his criminal revision plea filed seeking a stay on his conviction in the 'Modi-Thieves' remark case, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi today argued that non-stay on conviction will have irreversible consequences for Gandhi and that he would stand disqualified for a period of 8 years that can...