Gujarat High Court Refuses To Review Order Rejecting Disclosure Of Somnath Temple ASI Survey Documents

The Gujarat High Court refused to review its order dismissing a plea seeking disclosure of archaeological survey report, ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey, maps, structural analysis, photographs, videography and all the related documents concerning the Somnath Temple site. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 210]For context, the court had in June dismissed a PIL seeking such disclosure with Rs. 2 Lakh...

Gujarat Govt Reinstates Special Public Prosecutor In 2019 Vadodara Custodial Death Case After High Court Intervention

The Gujarat High Court was informed on Friday (July 31) that the State government has reinstated the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP), who was earlier conducting the trial in the 2019 alleged custodial death of a Telangana man in Vadodara and whose appointment had subsequently been discontinued. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 209]The development came after the High Court had asked the State to take...

Gujarat High Court Orally Asks State To Take Steps Ensuring Female Prisoners Are Not Excluded From Open Prisons

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (July 31) orally asked the State government to take proper measures to ensure that female prisoners are not excluded from availing facilities at Open Correctional Institutions (OCIs), adding that "confidence" and "awareness" has to be created for these inmates to come to such correctional homes. The court further asked the State to submit report by the...

Rain Check? Gujarat High Court Advocates Seek Early End To Proceedings Amid Waterlogging Concerns

Incessant rainfall in Ahmedabad on Friday led advocates appearing before the Gujarat High Court to request Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal to rise early for the day, expressing apprehension that they may be stranded as roads around the High Court were likely to become waterlogged. Shortly after the post-lunch session resumed, an advocate informed the Chief Justice that continuous rain had...

Can't Direct Adult Daughter's Paternity Test Without Consent, Infringes Right To Privacy & Carries Societal Consequences: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has said that family court cannot direct DNA test to determine paternity of alleged adult daughter without taking her consent as it infringes her right to privacy and may carry significant societal consequences. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 208]The petitioner had challenged an order allowing the alleged wife's plea for DNA test of her daughter to determine her paternity....

Temporary Stay Outside Gujarat Due To Parent's Transfer Can't Be Treated 'Break In Residence' To Deny Domicile Certificate: High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that a student who is compelled to reside outside the State for a period of time on account of her father's transfer is entitled to domicile certificate and this period of time shall not be counted as "break in continuous residence" in the State for 10 years. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 207]For context, a domicile certificate is granted if the person seeking is...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Ducati Over Alleged Failure To Supply Bikes To Dealer

The Gujarat High Court recently quashed a cheating case against Italian bike company Ducati and its representatives over its distributor's alleged failure to supply bikes to a dealer.[2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 206]The court held that the complainant had entered into an "exclusive agreement" only with the distributor, wherein it was clearly stated that agreements entered into by distributor shall not...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 20 - July 26, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 201 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 205Nominal IndexNileshbhai Ramchhodbhai Parmar v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 201Rajeshbhai Ashokbhai Gohel (Luhr) & Anr. v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 202Mubarak Kasambhai Padarshi v/s State of Gujarat & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 203Kaushalbhai Jagdishbhai Asodiya v/s State of Gujarat & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw...

Exclusion Of Caste From List Of Scheduled Castes At Later Date Cannot Take Away Promotion Granted Earlier: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that benefit of caste reservation granted to a person belonging to Schedule Caste cannot be halted midway on exclusion of the concerned caste from the list of Scheduled Castes. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 205]In doing so the court quashed the demotion of an official who was promoted earlier based on his caste, but was later demoted after the caste he belonged to...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Defamation FIR Again Man Accused Of Forwarding 'Fake News' Clip On WhatsApp

The Gujarat High Court quashed a defamation FIR against a man who had allegedly forwarded a purportedly fake news cutting, noting that there was nothing on record to show that he had forged the news report in the first place with an intention to harm the reputation of the complainant. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 204]The court was hearing a plea seeking quashing of an FIR under various IPC...

Muslim Family Can't Bury Deceased On Disputed Land When Community Graveyard Is Available: Gujarat High Court Denies Relief

The Gujarat High Court rejected a plea by Muslim residents of a village challenging a notice asking them to explain reasons for burying a body on a disputed land despite existence of a separate earmarked graveyard for the community. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 203]Referring to a site inspection report of the disputed land showing graveyard for the Muslim community, the court said that when there...

Children Easy Targets, Lack Words To Explain Ordeal: Gujarat High Court Denies Probation To Convicts Who Molested Teenage Girls

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the conviction of two men for outraging the modesty of two teenage girls and rejected the accused's plea for probation observing, that perpetrators with such criminal mentality specifically target children because they can be easily intimidated. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 202]The court also referred to the IO's report which said that on very few occasions would...