Gujarat High Court
Ensure Questions For Visually Impaired Students In Class 10, 12 Exams Are 'Specifically Mentioned': Gujarat High Court To State Board
The High Court has directed the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Board (GSHSB) to henceforth ensure that the list of instructions preceding questions for Class 10 and 12 examinations, shall specifically state which questions are to be attempted by visually impaired students. The petitioner argued that the 10th board exam for subject Basic Mathematics contained ambiguous...
No TIP, Witness Could Not Identify Accused With Certainty: Gujarat High Court Acquits 3 In 2002 Post-Godhra Riots Case
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (July 28) acquitted three men who had been convicted in 2006 by a sessions court in Anand for rioting and for being members of unlawful assembly, in connection with the 2002 Post-Godhra riots.The high court observed that no Test Identification Parade was conducted and in absence of the same the dock identification of accused was doubtful. It further observed...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Ahmedabad Municipality's Decision To Terminate Fire Officers Who Secured Appointment Using Dubious Documents
The Gujarat High Court upheld Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's order terminating services of three persons appointed as Station Fire Officers on the ground that they secured appointment by resorting to dubious documents underscoring that illegal acts would also cover even those actions committed prior to appointment. The high court was hearing Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's plea...
Gujarat High Court Directs 'No Coercive Action' Against Taj Resort In PIL To Check Unauthorized Commercial Hospitality In Gir National Park
The Gujarat High Court in an interim order restrained the authorities from taking any coercive action including sealing of Tata Group's Taj Hotel resort located in the Gir National Park till August 28. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice DN Ray in its order said:"The prayer for modification of the order dated 13.04.2015 to the extent that there was a direction to seal...
'Citizen Who Has No Regard For Law Can't Seek Relief': Gujarat HC Refuses To Interfere With Demolition Of Illegally Constructed Property
The Gujarat High Court refused to interfere with demolition action of dwelling units in Ahmedabad's Rangwala Challi, observing the petitioners residing their had carried out construction despite notice asking them stop and had also gone on to break the seal put by authorities to use the property which had no development permission. Noting the property was located in 300 metre radius of...
Gujarat High Court Lauds BCI For Granting Enrolment To Law Graduates From Unrecognized Colleges Till 2025-26 Session As 'One-Time Relief'
The Bar Council of India informed the Gujarat High Court that it had decided to grant "one time relief strictly" confined to LL.B. pass outs of grant-in-aid colleges named in the writ petitions filed by certain law graduates, and issue enrolment certificates to such petitioners till academic session 2025-2026. In doing so the court appreciated the positive step taken by the bar body...
Gujarat High Court Directs Panel To Inspect Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plants To Assess Workmen's Exposure To Occupational Health Hazards
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (July 23) directed a court-appointed committee to carry out fresh inspections of coal-fired thermal power plants in the state in order to assess the medical condition of workmen and to evaluate their exposure to "occupational health hazards".The court was hearing a suo-motu PIL concerning health hazards faced by the workmen working in coal-fired thermal...
GST Officers Issuing Summons/Arrest Memo Not Required To Be Cross-Examined By Assessee: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court held that GST officers issuing summons/arrest memo are not required to be cross-examined by assessee. Justices Bhargav D. Karia and Pranav Trivedi observed that the assessee wants to cross-examine the persons who belongs to the department who have either issued the summons or arrest memo. Such persons are not required to be cross-examined by...
Vehicles Driven On Wrong-Side Can't Be Spared Merely Because Number Plate Is Of HC: Gujarat High Court Orally Remarks
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (July 23) took serious note of "wrong side driving" incidents and orally remarked that Police must show no reluctance in taking action against vehicles including cars which bear high court's sticker/ number plate.A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani made the observation orally while hearing a plea seeking contempt for...
Gujarat High Court Closes Contempt Case Against Senior Advocate For Appearing On VC With Beer Mug, Says Act Was An 'Error'
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (July 22) closed the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against senior advocate Bhaskar Tanna for appearing on VC while drinking from a beer mug.A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani in its order dictated: "From the report prepared by Registry and on overall appreciation of facts and reading of affidavit of unconditional apology...
'Dragged Court To Toilet, Lowered Majesty': Gujarat High Court Orders Community Service For Man Who Appeared On VC From Washroom
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (July 22) directed a man, who was captured seated on a toilet seat during online proceedings last month, to do community service for 15 days.Noting that he had already deposited Rs 1 Lakh with the court's registry, in view of his unconditional apology and willingness to undertake community service, the Court closed the contempt action initiated suo moto.During the hearing a division bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice R.T. Vachhani orally remarked...
Gujarat High Court Asks 8 Municipal Corporations To Install Cloth Bag Vending Machines In Tourist Spots To Tackle Plastic Waste Disposal
The Gujarat High Court has asked eight municipal corporations in the state to emulate the initiative undertaken by the State Pollution Control Board of installing cloth bags vending machines and reverse vending machines for collecting plastic bottles, with a view to encourage plastic waste disposal and recycling. The court further asked Municipalities managing tourist spots like Dwarka...