"Large-Scale Scam": Gujarat HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Businessman Booked In ₹6000 Crore Financial Fraud Case

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of businessman and head of BZ group Bhupendrasinh Zala in connection with an alleged financial fraud amounting to ₹6000 crores observing that it appeared to be a “large scale scam” wherein “large number of people appear to have been duped by him”.Justice M.R. Mengdey in his December 23 order observed “The...

No Automatic Right To Backdated Regularization; Municipal Corporations May Consider Financial And Administrative Constraints: Gujarat HC

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench comprising Justices A.S. Supehia and Gita Gopi set aside an order of a single judge bench that directed Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to backdate the regularization of certain daily wage workers. The Court held that municipal corporations cannot be compelled to regularize workers retrospectively, even if the workers had completed the...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Father's Plea Alleging Illegal Detention Of His Daughter By Persons Living In ISCKON Temple

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 24) issued notice to the State on a habeas corpus petition moved by a man claiming that his daughter has been illegally detained by certain persons who used to allegedly live at Ahmedabad's ISCKON temple. A division bench of Justice Sangeeta K Vishen and Justice Sanjeev J Thaker in its order took note of the averment's made in the father's...

Gujarat High Court Directs Passport Authority To Decide Renewal Plea Of Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama Convicted In Rioting Case

The Gujarat High Court has directed the Passport Authority to decide the plea of Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama–who has court case pending–for renewal of passport, in view of Ministry of External Affairs's notification which permits Indian citizens–against whom criminal proceedings are pending in court–to travel abroad if they present a court order.Under Section 6 of the Passport Act...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To GST Dept In Mahesh Langa's Plea Against Second FIR On Alleged Tax Fraud

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (December 23) issued notice to the State and GST Department in a plea by journalist Mahesh Langa for quashing an FIR registered at Rajkot where though Langa has not been made an accused, he apprehends the same as a similar FIR pertaining to alleged GST fraud is already registered at Ahmedabad. During the hearing, advocate AJ Yagnik submitted before Justice...

'Has A History': High Court Denies Bail To 21-Yr-Old Booked For Rash Driving Which Claimed Nine Lives Last Year In Ahmedabad

Dismissing the bail plea of a 21-year-old man booked for causing an accident in 2023 at Iskon Bridge in Ahmedabad which claimed nine lives, the Gujarat High Court said that material on record indicated that he had a history of rash driving and had earlier caused several vehicular accidents due to such driving.The Applicant sought bail in connection with the FIR for offences under Section...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 165 to LiveLaw (Guj) 180Nominal IndexIPCL Employee Association (Bhartiya Majdoor Sangh) vs Reliance Industries Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 165Shailesh Anilkumar Amin & Anr. vs Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 166M/S Konnecting India & Ors vs The Kalupur Commercial Co. Op Bank Ltd. & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 167Kurbuddin...

Entered Agreements With Doctors, Institutes To Give Medical Benefits To Insured Workers In Vadodara: ESI Corporation To Gujarat High Court

While hearing a PIL for providing medical benefits to insured persons under the Employees' State Insurance Act including establishment of dispensaries in Vadodara immediately till adequate medical facilities are provided, the Gujarat High Court said that the ESI Corporation was examining the necessity and responsibility of reorganizing/relocating dispensaries. Taking note of the steps stated...

Gujarat HC Directs Staff Selection Commission To Keep 1 Seat Vacant For Man Denied Constable Post Due To Tattoo Removal Scar On Saluting Arm

While hearing a man's plea who was disqualified from the Constable's post despite clearing the exam on account of scars left on his saluting arm after tattoo removal, the Gujarat High Court permitted as interim relief one seat to be kept vacant pending the final disposal of the petition. The petitioner claimed that that he had a Tattoo on his right arm prior to the recruitment process started....

Surat Bar Elections: Gujarat HC Directs State Bar Council To Decide Plea Alleging Improper Scrutiny Of Candidates' Documents By Tomorrow

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 17) directed the Bar Council of Gujarat to immediately constitute a committee to decide by Thursday a plea concerning improper scrutiny of documents of the candidates contesting in the Surat Bar Election, which is scheduled for December 20. The Petitioner contended that he raised a grievance before the Election Commissioner regarding the...

Will Cast 'Financial Burden': Gujarat HC Quashes Order Directing Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation To Retrospectively Regularize Daily Wagers

In case pertaining to regularization of daily wage employees, the Gujarat High Court highlighted the importance of adhering to policy frameworks to avoid financial constraints and held that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation cannot be forced to create supernumerary posts with a retrospective date as it would create financial burden and disrupt administrative uniformity.The court thus set aside...

Gandhi Ashram Revamp: Gujarat HC Rejects Resident's Plea For 4 Housing Units, Says Compensation Granted By Collector 'Benevolent'

In a recent ruling, the Gujarat High Court dismissed plea of a long-term resident living in the precincts of the Gandhi Ashram challenging the compensation granted to her under the Ashram re-development policy, seeking additional housing units and financial compensation as offered to the other residents who were rehabilitated. In doing so the High Court upheld the decision of the...