After 47 Years, Gujarat High Court Holds Baroda's Narsinhji Temple As Public Trust; Rejects Claim By Late Priest's Son Over Temple Properties

The Gujarat High Court rejected the 47-year-old appeals filed by the legal heirs of the late priest of Narsinhji temple in Baroda who had claimed that the properties of the temple were private properties and belonged to him. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 172]In doing so the court held that the temple of Lord Narsinhji is a public trust and the appellant, the son of the late Mahant, was neither...

Family Courts Are Duty Bound To Accept 'Mubarat' Divorce Of Muslim Couple: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that when marriage between a Muslim couple, governed by the Shariat Law, is dissolved by Mubara'at Agreement, then Family Courts are duty bound to accept the agreement of the parties and to declare the dissolution of the marriage as agreed between parties. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 171]A division bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice RT Vachhani in its...

Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Advocate, Finds He Was Falsely Implicated For Representing One Of The Accused

The Gujarat High Court recently quashed an FIR against an advocate, after noting that the CCTV footage reflected that he was not present at the place where he had allegedly threatened the complainant. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 170]The advocate claimed that the complainant had falsely implicated him as he represented one of the accused in the case lodged by complainant. The complainant on the...

After 35 Years, Gujarat High Court Rejects Baroda Royal Family's Claim Over Property Belonging To Temple Trust

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a 35-year-old Vadodara Court order dismissing a plea filed by the royal family of the erstwhile State of Baroda challenging orders passed by the charity commissioner's office which had declared that a parcel of land in Vadodara belongs to Shri Yavteshwar Mahadev Temple Trust. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 169]The court was hearing a batch of appeals challenging a...

Electricity Company 'Absolutely Liable' In Electrocution Death Case, Can't Escape By Blaming Deceased's Negligence: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that when energy transmitted through electricity line causes injury or death of a human being, who unknowingly comes in contact with it, then it is primary liability of the Electricity Company to compensate the sufferer as per the principle of absolute liability. [2026 LiveLaw (Gu) 168]The court was hearing an appeal by Gujarat Energy Transmission Co. Ltd....

Gujarat High Court To Hear Next Week Plea By St Xavier's College Against Common Admission System

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (June 17) said it will hear on June 22 a plea by St. Xavier's College, a minority institution affiliated with Gujarat University, challenging state government's decision directing it to grant admissions only through the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system for undergraduate courses.Justice Nikhil Kariel listed the matter for hearing on Monday,...

Gujarat High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing St Xavier's College Plea Against Common Admission System

Gujarat High Court judge Justice Niral R Mehta on Thursday (June 11) recused from hearing a plea by St. Xavier's College challenging state government's decision directing it to grant admissions only through the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system for undergraduate courses. GCAS, operated by State Government's Higher Education Department, is an online admission platform developed...

Land Encroachment Case: Yusuf Pathan Seeks Time From Gujarat High Court To Pursue Plot Claim Under State Policy

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan told the Gujarat High Court on Monday (June 15) that he is pursuing his case under a policy before the State government under which other cricketers have also been allotted land. The submission was made in Pathan's appeal against a single judge's August 2025 order which had found the cricketer to be an "encroacher" on government land in Vadodara, after noting that...

2013 Rape Case: Asaram Withdraws Plea For Extension Of Temporary Bail From Gujarat High Court

Asaram, who has been convicted and sentenced to life by Gandhinagar court in a 2013 rape case, withdrew from Gujarat High Court on Friday (June 12) his application seeking extension of temporary bail. The counsel appearing for Asaram submitted before a division bench of Justice Gita Gopi and Justice LS Pirzada that the Rajasthan High Court had recently upheld Asaram's conviction and life...

'What Action Have You Taken?': Gujarat High Court Questions State Authorities In Plea Alleging Illegal Sand Mining On Govt Land

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (June 11) orally questioned the State authorities as to what action they had taken over alleged sand mining from a government waste land in a village. The court was hearing a plea by residents of a village who argued that sand had been taken away from government land, without any resolution by the authorities. Their counsel said that petitioners had...

Person Accused Of Offences Not Mentioned Under Section 82(4) CrPC Not Deemed As Proclaimed Offender: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has said that a person accused of only those offences enumerated under Section 82(4) can be declared a proclaimed offender noting that the nature of the offences was serious also carrying the safeguard of an inquiry as provided under the provision. It further said that a person accused of offences other than the ones under section 82(4) and against whom a proclamation...

Freezing Bank Account Without Proving Account Holder's Involvement In Criminal Case Adversely Affects Fundamental Rights: Gujarat High Court

Directing the de-freezing of a man's bank account, the Gujarat High Court observed that while investigating agency has power to direct freezing, however without specifying the quantum of suspected amount or without establishing involvement of the account holder in any criminal activity, results in adversely affecting his fundamental rights.The court was hearing a man's plea seeking de-freezing...