Gujarat High Court
Motor Accident Claims | Posthumously Filed Income Tax Returns Can Be Considered For Assessing Deceased's Income: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has said that there is no hard and fast rule that posthumously filed income tax returns cannot be taken into consideration while calculating income of the deceased for determining accident compensation. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 269]In doing so the court enhanced the accident compensation by Rs. 6,16,342 to be given to the family of the deceased. The court was hearing...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Judge's Dismissal For Associating With Practicing Advocate, Accepting Phone From Her
The Gujarat High Court has held that a judicial officer found assoicating/communicating with a practicing advocate, accepting a phone from the latter and using the same would amount to improper conduct. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 268]In doing so the court upheld the removal of a judicial officer over various charges including the charge that he was in touch with a practicing advocate and...
Lion Poaching: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal, Says State 'Miserably Failed' To Prove Charges
The Gujarat High Court upheld a sessions court order acquitting a man booked in a Lion poaching case observing that the prosecution had "miserably failed" to prove the charges against him and his conviction by the trial court was based on non-cogent and unconvincing circumstances. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 267]The court was hearing State's appeal against sessions court's 2009 order acquitting...
No Public Interest In Disclosing Prime Minister's Educational Qualification, Degree Is Personal Information: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has observed that there is no public interest in disclosure of the Prime Minister of India's educational degrees, as he is an elected representative of the people and his educational qualifications have no bearing on his election to the Constitutional post. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 263]The court made the observation in its order rejecting Kejriwal's appeal against an...
Gujarat High Court Denies Asaram Temporary Bail To Visit Ailing Wife, Allows Video Call With Her
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday denied temporary bail to Asaram, who sought 20-day release on humanitarian grounds to visit his wife, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 266]However, a division bench comprising Justice Gita Gopi and Justice LS Pirzada permitted Asaram to communicate with his wife through video conferencing.The Court had on Tuesday directed the...
Adani Defamation Case: Gujarat High Court Closes Ravi Nair's Plea Against NBW After Regular Bail Granted By Sessions Court
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (September 30) closed journalist Ravi Nair's plea challenging his arrest on the strength of a non-bailable warrant was issued by a sessions court for non-appearance in a defamation case filed by Adani Enterprise. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 265]This, after the court noted, that the sessions court had last week granted regular bail to Nair. For context,...
CIC Could Not Have Directed Suo-Motu Disclosure Of PM Modi's Degree, Outside Scope Of RTI Act: Gujarat High Court
Court further held that Arvind Kejriwal should not have used RTI proceedings for political motives.
Rape | DNA Report Inadmissible Without Examining Scientific Expert Who Conducted Test: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court upheld the acquittal of a man in a rape case while observing that the prosecution did not examine the expert who conducted the DNA profiling test and in absence of such testimony the report was inadmissible in evidence. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 264]The court was hearing State's appeal against trial court order acquitting the respondent of charges under Sections 64(2)(m)...
PM Modi Degree Row: Gujarat High Court Rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Appeal Against Order Imposing ₹25,000 Cost
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (September 29) rejected Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal's appeal against an order imposing a cost of ₹25,000 on him in connection with the disclosure of information concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 263]Kejriwal had preferred the appeal against the March 2023 judgment of a single judge, which had quashed a...
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To POCSO Accused Booked For 'Eloping' With Minor Girl To Help Evade Forced Marriage
The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to a 21-year-old man booked for kindnapping and offences under POCSO Act, wherein he was accused of eloping with a minor girl after her parents had allegedly sought to get her married to a 34-year-old man. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 262]Perusing the case record and the girl's statement, Justice Hasmukh D Suthar in his order said:"Perusing the statement...
Family Suit Can Be Transferred To Wife's Place Of Residence Over Hardship Caused Due To Travel, Child-Care Duties: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court transferred a matrimonial suit from Family Court Morbi to the Court at Kutch after noting that the wife was living in Kutch district and travelling to Morbi to attending proceedings was causing her great hardship. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 261]In doing so the court noted that the inconvenience that was being caused to the wife was much higher as she was also taking care of...
Guinness World Record Holder's Special Ability Can Be Considered To Assess Income In Motor Accident Claim: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has enhanced the motor accident compensation awarded to the legal heirs of a motorcycle rider to Rs. 27.97 lakh, taking into account his achievement as a Guinness World Record holder for lifting a cement bag with his teeth while assessing his income, despite there being no clear evidence of his earnings as a contractor. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 260]A division bench of Justice...