S.306 IPC | Direct Or Indirect Incitement Required For Abetment To Suicide Conviction, Only Allegations Of Harassment Are Insufficient: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings and FIR against a factory supervisor accused of abetting an employee's suicide. The court found insufficient evidence of direct or indirect incitement by the accused to the suicide, noting that mere allegations of harassment without positive action proximate to the time of the incident do not justify a conviction under Section 306 of...

Liability Of Municipal Corporation Officers Equal As That Of TRP Game Zone Owner: Gujarat High Court Says While Hearing Rajkot Fire Case

The Gujarat High Court on Friday orally said it was of the "tentative opinion" that the concerned Commissioners of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation pay Rs. 10,000 to the dependents of each of the victims who lost their lives in the TRP Game Zone fire earlier this year. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi was hearing a batch of pleas including the suo...

Gujarat High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Smooth Video Conferencing Access For Advocates

The Gujarat High Court, following up of its earlier Circular No. ITC/234/2024 dated 20/02/2024, has now issued new directions to ensure that advocates do not face difficulties in accessing Video Conferencing (VC) Rooms for hearings.The Chief Justice has mandated that all Court Masters assisting the Benches must promptly admit advocates to the VC Session, provided their Display Name in the Zoom...

Traffic Problems In Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court Emphasises Implementation Of Rules, Setting Up Expert Body To Plan Road Infrastructure

While hearing a suo motu PIL pertaining to traffic congestion and its management in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday orally flagged certain aspects requiring attention including the implementation of existing rules, identification of an expert body for comprehensive planning of road infrastructure, manpower and use of technology.The matter arose after a PIL was moved by 20...

Gujarat High Court Asks Times Of India, Indian Express To Publish "Public Apology" For Wrongly Reporting Court Proceedings

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday asked the The Indian Express and The Times Of India to publish a "public apology" in their respective newspapers by tomorrow i.e. Friday for wrongly reporting the court's proceedings during the hearing of a batch of pleas moved by various linguistic and religious minority schools challenging the amendments to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary...

"Unscrupulous Litigant": Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Kept Pending Without Removing Defects For 4 Yrs, Imposes 50K Cost

While dismissing a public interest litigation petition (PIL) pertaining to “illegal mining”, the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner for failing to pursue the matter seriously, after noting that the petition was kept pending in the court's registry without removal of defects for nearly four years. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal...

12% GST Applicable On Geo Membrane For Waterproof Lining Fabrics, Not 18%: Gujarat High Court Directs Refund Of Excess GST Paid

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the Geo Membrane, a textile fabric used for waterproof lining, is subject to a 12% GST rate rather than the previously applied 18%. The court has directed the GST department to refund the excess 6% GST paid by the petitioner.The case involved a partnership firm that manufactures Geo Membrane, a type of textile fabric. The firm is registered under the...

65Yr-Old Wrongly Jailed In Land Grabbing Case: Gujarat High Court Issues Show Cause To Then Ahmedabad District Collector

While hearing the plea of a 65-year-old man against his "illegal detention" for allegedly being in wrongful possession of a property in 2023, the Gujarat High Court last week asked the then Ahmedabad District Collector to explain why proceedings for "dereliction of duty" should not be initiated against him, after noting that a committee headed by the officer proceeded to lodge an FIR against...

Gujarat High Court Directs All Criminal Appeals After 1st July 2024 To Be Filed Under Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

The Gujarat High Court has issued a circular stating that all criminal appeals filed on or after July 1, 2024, will be governed by the provisions of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, regardless of whether the judgement of conviction was passed before or after this date.Additionally, the court clarified that all applications and steps taken in appeals filed before July 1,...

[MV Act] No Person Responsible For Enforcement Of Rules Shall Unduly Harass Innocent Citizens, State Must Improve Transport System: Gujarat HC

While hearing a matter pertaining to the Motor Vehicles Act, the Gujarat High Court asked the concerned higher authorities to come up with a future plan to hold non-compliant officials accountable for neglecting to enforce the law and to ensure that innocent citizens are not harassed in the process. Authorities are expected to take appropriate action against those who willfully fail to...

S.135(1A) Electricity Act | Restoration Of Supply Line Conditional On Deposit Or Payment Of Assessed Amount Or Electricity Charges: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal challenging the computation of assessed electricity charges, emphasising that restoration of electricity supply must be contingent on payment of the assessed amount as per Section 135 (1A) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The Court observed that the petitioner manipulated the system to restore the electricity supply without full payment...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Student's LLB Degree Due To 'Fraudulent' Graduation Certificate Used For Admission

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the cancellation of an LLB degree after discovering that the petitioner's graduation certificate, used for admission, was fraudulent. Dismissing an appeal challenging the single judge's order, the division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi, affirmed the respondent University's decision to annul the petitioner's...