Death Of 11 Girls After Staircase Collapsed In Hostel: Gujarat High Court Discharges Engineers Of Culpable Homicide, Adds Negligence Charge

The Gujarat High Court discharged four engineers of culpable homicide booked for death of 11 girls who died after a staircase collapsed in the government girls hostel in 2007, noting that there was no intention or knowledge on their part to invoke Section 304IPC. The court however charged the accused persons for causing death by negligence under IPC Section 304A noting that the probe...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 11 - May 17, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 151-2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 156Nominal IndexAnkush Kapoor v/s NIA & ANR, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 151Dolly Khilankumar Vadalia Nee Dolly Ketan Barai v/s Union of India & ORS., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 152Bharatbhai Ghanshyambhai Shah v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 153Shardaben Maganbhai Zala & Ors. v/s Divisional Controller, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 154Patel...

Gujarat High Court Recommends Contempt Action Against Judicial Officer For Assertions Made Against HC Judge

The Gujarat High Court has recommended initiation of contempt proceedings against an additional district judge who alleged in his written submissions asserting that a senior high court judge has "good control over all the branches of the High Court" and that he has "control of his junior judges".This the court said is an act which scandalizes and lowers the authority of the Court and thus...

Biker Can't Be Blamed For Hitting Truck Parked Half On Highway Without Warning Signals At Night: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court overturned the finding of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal attributing contributory negligence to the driver of a two-wheeler who had met with an accident with a stationary truck at night time parked without any indicator, parking signal or obstruction. In doing so the court held that the driver of the truck was solely negligent for the accident and also enhanced...

Driver Accidentally Falling From Bus Roof While Sleeping In Absence Of Rest-Rooms Is Entitled To Compensation: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court upheld an order by Workmen's Compensation Commissioner who applied principle of notional extension of employment and awarded over Rs. 6 Lakh to the kin of a deceased driver of transport corporation who accidentally fell off the roof of a bus while sleeping in absence of a rest room. In doing so the court noted that the Corporation had not led any evidence prohibiting...

Gujarat High Court Asks State To Notify Schemes For Dependants Of Deceased, Surviving Silicosis-Affected Workers Incapable Of Employment

The Gujarat High Court has asked the State Government to notify listing the various government schemes and its benefits which can be availed by dependants of deceased and surviving silicosis affected workers who are unable to get employment. The court was hearing a plea regarding non compliance of directions contained in the Supreme Court's April 11, 2017 order on the issue of...

'No Mens Rea': Gujarat High Court Discharges Financier Of Collapsed Building Which Claimed 11 Lives In 2001 Earthquake

The Gujarat High Court discharged the financier of a building in Ahmedabad, for offence of culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy, booked after the building suffered severe damage in the 2001 earthquake in the State claiming 11 lives. In doing so the court said that charge-sheet did not disclose any evidence to suggest that the petitioner was either the owner, developer, or contractor of...

Gujarat High Court Refuses Passport To Woman Born In Mozambique To Indian Parents, Says Citizenship By Descent Not Established

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a Mozambique-born woman's plea, residing in Rajkot, seeking issuance of Indian passport, after noting that the petitioner was unable to prove Indian citizenship by birth or by descent as required under the Citizenship Act. The court noted that the petitioner had failed to provide proof of registration of her birth at an Indian Consulate within one year of birth...

UAPA | Right To Default Bail Can't Be Denied Solely On Technical Grounds: Gujarat High Court Condones 146-Day Delay In NIA Appeal

The Gujarat High Court has condoned 146 day delay in filing appeal against trial court order extending accused's judicial custody over non-completion of investigation within 90 days under UAPA and NDPS Act. A division bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice RT Vachhani referred to Section 21(5) of the NI Act which states that every appeal under this section shall be preferred within 30...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 04 - May 10, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 144 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 150Nominal IndexAsim @ Munmun @ Asif Abdulkarim Solanki v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 143Harishchandra R Pednekar (Deceased) Through Legal Heirs & Ors. v/s Bhaskar R Pednekar (Since Deceased Thru Legal Heirs) & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 144Union of India & Ors v/s Bhanuben w/o Manojbhai Dhirubhai Rathod, 2026...

Father Can't Escape Duty To Maintain Children Citing Loan Repayments, EMI Commitments: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that payment of EMI or loan repayment by the father cannot reduce his liability to maintain his children, adding that he has to provide for expenses towards food, clothing, residence, medical needs of the children and even tuition expenses. In doing so the court directed the father to maintain his three minor triplets from his first marriage, along with his...

Separate Compensation Payable For Stillborn Child Of Pregnant Woman Who Died In Railway Accident: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that a 9-month foetus is treated as a child and thus parent of a still-born child can claim accident compensation under the Railways Act, clarifying that the death of a child in womb would be "treated as independent accident apart from death of mother". In doing so the court granted compensation to the father– who lost his pregnant wife who died after...