Criminal Liability For Cheque Dishonour Primarily On Drawer Company, Officers Are Held Liable Only If Section 141 Is Satisfied: Gujarat HC

While quashing criminal proceedings in a cheque bouncing case against a woman stated to be the former director of a textile company, the Gujarat High Court noted that she had resigned in 2013 and shouldn't be held liable for a cheque issued in 20197 reiterating that criminal liability in such cases primarily falls on drawer company. This liability extends to the officers of the drawer...

Statutory Remedy To Address Grievance On Implementation Of MNREGA Scheme Exists, PIL Can't Be Entertained: Gujarat High Court

While rejecting a PIL alleging irregularities in implementation of the scheme framed under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (February 11) said that since a statutory remedy exists for addressing any grievances on the scheme's implementation a PIL cannot be entertained.A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and...

Role Limited To Setting Paper: Gujarat HC Rejects Examiner's Plea Alleging University Illegally Gave Marks To Failed Students, Fines ₹50K

The Gujarat High Court dismissed with Rs. 50,000 cost an examiner's appeal who had alleged that Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) “manipulated the results to preserve its reputation” by illegally assigning marks to 30 students who had actually failed as per his assessment, underscoring that the plea was “a sheer abuse of the process of the Court.”In doing so the court noted...

Police Can't Threaten Persons To Settle Disputes: Gujarat HC Says Orally; Flags Unwarranted Indulgence In Property, Money Recovery Matters

While hearing a plea for quashing a cheating FIR where the petitioners alleged that Police was asking them to "settle", the Gujarat High Court on Monday (February 10) orally remarked that these kind of cases were "repeatedly" coming before it where the police seemed to be "more vigilant" in matters concerning property disputes or recovery of money.In doing so the court, which although was...

Hindu Marriage Act | No Bar On Joint Petition For Nullity Of Marriage And Divorce: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a wife's revision plea challenging a family court order which rejected her Order VII Rule 11 CPC application for rejection of her husband's 'composite suit' for nullity of marriage and divorce alleging cruelty, after noting that there is no prohibition on filing such a suit or joint petition. The court further observed that while examining the wife's...

Courts Empowered To Impose Cost But It Shouldn't Be Unbearable, Registry Insisting On Deposit Denies Litigant's Right To Appeal: Gujarat HC

In a plea challenging the imposition of Rs. 25,000 cost by the trial court in rejecting a litigant's review plea, the Gujarat High Court observed the trial court had not concluded that the review plea was "vexatious or false", underscoring that courts have power to impose costs for frivolous litigation but it should be reasonable. Taking note of the fact that the district court's registry...

Court Was Misled, Correct Facts Weren't Shown By Neither Litigant Nor State's Counsel: Gujarat HC Shocked At Incorrect Dept Added As Party

In a contempt plea for non-compliance of an order on extension of increment to retired government employees, the Gujarat High Court expressed its "shock" on noting that the department added as respondent was incorrect and the court was "misled" and not informed of this by the litigant's counsel and even State's counsel "failed" to do so. Noting that the employees were in fact serving in...

Gujarat HC Issues Notice To District Development Officer For Not Filing Own Report On Encroachment Removal From Grazing Land In Village

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) issued notice to the District Development Officer (DDO), Banaskantha to explain why proceedings for deliberate "non-compliance" of its earlier orders asking the officer to inform on the steps taken for removal of encroachments on Gaucher (grazing) land in Salla village be not taken against himThe Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal...

Explore Possibility Of Having Separate Traffic Police Cadre Or Increase Existing Force: Gujarat High Court Orally Tells State Govt

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) orally asked the state government to explore the possibility of a having a separate cadre of the Traffic Police Force in the state or increase the force in the main cadre while identifying them as traffic police. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi were hearing a suo motu PIL concerning Management of Traffic...

Process Used In 'Namami Gange' Project To Treat Sewage Before Dumping Has Been Employed To Clean Sabarmati River: AMC Tells Gujarat HC

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) informed the Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) that it is using the process of bio-remediation–which employs microbial/bacterial consortia to treat raw sewage and partially treat the water before it is released into the Sabarmati river. The corporation informed that this method has also been used to treat river Ganga under the 'Namami...

Compensation For Victims Of Vadodara Boat Capsize Incident Calculated As Per Principles Of Motor Vehicles Act: State Tells Gujarat HC

The State government informed the Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) that compensation to the kin of the victims–which includes 12 children and 2 teachers who lost their lives in the January 2024 Harni Lake boat capsize incident in Vadodara, has been calculated as per the principles enshrined under the Motor Vehicles Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and...

Can't Have Traffic Offenders Risking Life Of Police Personnel And Citizens, Must Be Dealt With Iron Hand: Gujarat High Court Observes

While hearing a plea seeking contempt for non-compliance of the court's orders in a 2017 PIL concerning among others issues of traffic and illegal parking on public roads in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday (February 6) expressed concern at Traffic Brigade (TRB) personnel or traffic jawans risking their lives.The court further orally said that offenders cannot risk the life of...