Surat Rape Case: Gujarat High Court Grants Narayan Sai Temporary Bail To Meet Father Asaram On 'Humanitarian Ground'

The Gujarat High Court has granted five days temporary bail to Narayan Sai–convicted and sentenced to life in a rape case– to meet his father Asaram on 'humanitarian grounds', after considering Asaram's medical condition and the fact that the father and son had not been able to meet personally. Notably, Asaram, who has been convicted in a separate rape case in Rajasthan and is serving...

Use Of Premises As Homestays Or Hostels Cannot Be Permitted Without Permission From Authorities: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court recently held that operating premises as a Home Stay or Paying Guest (P.G.) hostel without proper registration and mandatory permissions from the authorities is illegal and cannot be permitted to run a business. The Court offered the 8 guests residing in such premises to make alternative arrangements within one week. Justice Mauna M. Bhatt observed, “…considering...

LLM Holder Moves Gujarat High Court Challenging 'Fail' Result In AIBE

The Gujarat High Court on 17th June (Tuesday) issued notice to Bar Council of India (BCI) after a petitioner holding a Master of Law with First Class was declared 'Fail' in the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE) which is mandatory for law graduates to become practicing advocates. The petition was file challenging the decision of the BCI declaring her as 'failed' stating although 7 out 100...

State Tax Authorities Not Mandated To Issue DIN With Orders Or Summons: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court stated that state tax authorities not mandated to issue din with orders or summons. The Division Bench of Justices Bhargav D. Karia andP.M. Ravalobserved that “there is no mechanism of issuance of DIN on any of the communication, notice, summons, orders issued by the State Tax Authorities. In such circumstances, the contention raised on behalf of the...

When Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Entertain Application U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act, It Cannot Set Aside Award On Merits: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N. Ray and has held that Once the Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the Section 34 application—having been filed beyond the limitation prescribed under Section 34(3) and its proviso—any finding on the validity of the arbitral award as void ab initio was without legal authority. Entertaining...

Omission Of Rule 96(10) Of CGST Rules Operates Prospectively But Applies To All Pending Proceedings: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court stated that omission of Rule 96(10) Of CGST Rules, 2017 operates prospectively but applies to all pending proceedings. The Division Bench of Justices Bhargav D. Karia and D.N. Ray was addressing the issue where a group of petitions have challenged the vires of Rule 96(10) of the Central/State Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 as substituted by the Central...

Gujarat HC Advocates Association Condemns ED Summons To Arvind Datar, Requests CJI To Take Up Issue To Protect Lawyers' Independence

The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHAA) in its Extra Ordinary General Body Meeting held on 17th June in the Bar Room has unanimously passed a resolution “strongly condemning” the Enforcement Directorate's move issuing summons to Senior Advocate Arvind P. Datar over his legal advice to Care Health Insurance on the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership) assigned to former Care...

Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Gujarat High Court To Observe 2-Minute Silence On Friday To Mourn Victims' Demise

The Gujarat High Court on Friday morning will observe 2-minute silence to mourn the demise of victims of the Air India flight crash which occurred on Thursday afternoon in AhmedabadA circular issued by the Registrar General on Thursday states that the managing committee of the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association had requested to observe 2-minute silence over the tragic incident and...

Justice NS Sanjay Gowda Sworn-In As Judge Of Gujarat High Court

Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda was sworn in as a judge of the Gujarat High Court on Monday (June 9). The oath was administered to Justice Gowda by Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal. Notably, the Central Government had last month notified the transfer of four judges of the Karnataka High Court to various other high courts which included the transfer of Justice Gowda to Gujarat High...

Gujarat High Court Discontinues Sitting After Bomb Threat

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (June 9) stopped functioning post lunch hour, after the court's registry allegedly received an anonymous bomb threat through email.A notice issued by the Registrar General states:"Because of unavoidable circumstances, it has been decided to discontinue the functioning of the Courts after Iunch i.e. after 1.45 pm. The Courts are requested to convey to the...

Celebi Moves Gujarat High Court To Restrain Adani's Ahmedabad Airport From Taking Final Call On Replacing Its Services

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (June 5) issued notice on an appeal preferred by Celebi Ground Handling India Private Ltd challenging a commercial court's order which rejected its interim plea over termination of agreement for ground handling services at Ahmedabad International Airport operated by Adani group.A vacation bench of Justice Devan M Desai after hearing the matter for some time...

Young Bar Members' Commitment Assures That Future Of Judiciary Is In Capable Hands: Justice Biren Vaishnav Bids Farewell To Gujarat High Court

"This institution has taught me...that independence, integrity and inspiration are hallmarks of an institution to stand out. If the institution is what it is please nurture it and let these hallmarks be roadmap to take it further," said Justice Biren Vaishnav as he bid farewell to Gujarat High Court on Wednesday after completing his nine-year stint as a judge.Justice Vaishnav, who was elevated...