Pained At Seeing Clips Of Undignified Conduct By Judges : Supreme Court Justice NV Anjaria

Justice Anjaria emphasised that judges must maintain decorum and discipline in Courtroom.

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026 [Citations 70 - 104]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 70 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 104Nominal IndexBabubhai Ishwarbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 70State of Gujarat v. Shabbirhusein Shekhadam Khandvawala & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 71Suleiman Ahmed Minty v. State of Gujarat & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 72Advance Greenfield Pvt Ltd Through Its Director Surendrakumar Netaram Sharma v. State...

'Doesn't Answer Our Question, Nothing But Contempt': Gujarat High Court Slams Public Service Commission's Affidavit In Arthashastra Question Row

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (April 2) orally remarked that the affidavit filed by the officers of State Public Service Commission over the Arthashastra question row, was "nothing but contempt" as it did not answer the specific queries posed by the court in its previous order. The court was hearing a matter wherein the candidate had fallen short of 1-mark to qualify GPSC's...

'Judicial Dishonesty': Gujarat High Court Disapproves Of Trial Court Keeping Suit Pending Despite Completion Of Submissions By Parties

The Gujarat High Court recently expressed its disapproval with trial court in not pronouncing judgment in a suit despite parties completing their submissions, adjourning the matter on succssive dates for "further arguments". This the court said was "judicial dishonesty" on the part of the trial court in not pronouncing the verdict. The high court further warned the trial court not to keep...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 23 - March 29, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 98 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 104Nominal IndexThe Trustee, Ahmedabad Jesuits Schools Society & Anr. v/s Biju Jose Vadaken & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 98Piyushbhai Bhagvatbhai Gamit v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 99X v/s Y, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 100Hasmukhbhai Bhurabhai Vasava v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 101Manojbhai...

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...