Gujarat High Court
Can't Direct Adult Daughter's Paternity Test Without Consent, Infringes Right To Privacy & Carries Societal Consequences: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has said that family court cannot direct DNA test to determine paternity of alleged adult daughter without taking her consent as it infringes her right to privacy and may carry significant societal consequences. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 208]The petitioner had challenged an order allowing the alleged wife's plea for DNA test of her daughter to determine her paternity....
Temporary Stay Outside Gujarat Due To Parent's Transfer Can't Be Treated 'Break In Residence' To Deny Domicile Certificate: High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that a student who is compelled to reside outside the State for a period of time on account of her father's transfer is entitled to domicile certificate and this period of time shall not be counted as "break in continuous residence" in the State for 10 years. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 207]For context, a domicile certificate is granted if the person seeking is...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Ducati Over Alleged Failure To Supply Bikes To Dealer
The Gujarat High Court recently quashed a cheating case against Italian bike company Ducati and its representatives over its distributor's alleged failure to supply bikes to a dealer.[2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 206]The court held that the complainant had entered into an "exclusive agreement" only with the distributor, wherein it was clearly stated that agreements entered into by distributor shall not...
LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 20 - July 26, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 201 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 205Nominal IndexNileshbhai Ramchhodbhai Parmar v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 201Rajeshbhai Ashokbhai Gohel (Luhr) & Anr. v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 202Mubarak Kasambhai Padarshi v/s State of Gujarat & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 203Kaushalbhai Jagdishbhai Asodiya v/s State of Gujarat & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw...
Exclusion Of Caste From List Of Scheduled Castes At Later Date Cannot Take Away Promotion Granted Earlier: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that benefit of caste reservation granted to a person belonging to Schedule Caste cannot be halted midway on exclusion of the concerned caste from the list of Scheduled Castes. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 205]In doing so the court quashed the demotion of an official who was promoted earlier based on his caste, but was later demoted after the caste he belonged to...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Defamation FIR Again Man Accused Of Forwarding 'Fake News' Clip On WhatsApp
The Gujarat High Court quashed a defamation FIR against a man who had allegedly forwarded a purportedly fake news cutting, noting that there was nothing on record to show that he had forged the news report in the first place with an intention to harm the reputation of the complainant. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 204]The court was hearing a plea seeking quashing of an FIR under various IPC...
Muslim Family Can't Bury Deceased On Disputed Land When Community Graveyard Is Available: Gujarat High Court Denies Relief
The Gujarat High Court rejected a plea by Muslim residents of a village challenging a notice asking them to explain reasons for burying a body on a disputed land despite existence of a separate earmarked graveyard for the community. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 203]Referring to a site inspection report of the disputed land showing graveyard for the Muslim community, the court said that when there...
Children Easy Targets, Lack Words To Explain Ordeal: Gujarat High Court Denies Probation To Convicts Who Molested Teenage Girls
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the conviction of two men for outraging the modesty of two teenage girls and rejected the accused's plea for probation observing, that perpetrators with such criminal mentality specifically target children because they can be easily intimidated. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 202]The court also referred to the IO's report which said that on very few occasions would...
'Crime Executed In Calculated Manner': Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Man Booked For Woman's Murder & Staging Her Death As Road Accident
The Gujarat High Court refused bail to a married man accused of murdering a woman with whom he was allegedly in a relationship and of subsequently attempting to portray her death as a road accident. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 201]In doing so the court prima facie observed that the crime was executed in a calculated manner and there was an attempt to mislead the state machinery. The prosecution...
LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 13 - July 19, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 195 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 200Nominal IndexRajashreeben v/s Bhupendrakumar Ambalal Patel, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 195Shirishbhai Ashokbhai Garange v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 196 Hiruben Pparbatbhai Satasiya v/s Bhagwanjibhai Popatbhai Ranparia & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 197Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited & Anr. v/s Heirs of Decd. Rambhai...
