Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court Orders Status Quo On "Illegal Construction" Of Temple On Housing Society Land In Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court recently ordered "status quo" on the alleged illegal construction of a temple on the land of Shardanagar Cooperative Housing Society in Ahmedabad's Paldi area. A single bench of Justice Sangeeta Vishen while issuing notices to the Ahmedabad Municipal Council (AMC) and other authorities directed, “Till the next date of hearing, the parties are directed to maintain...
Mediation In Arbitration Cases: Gujarat High Court Launches India's First Med-Arb Centre
Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal formally inaugurated the country's first Med-Arb Centre at the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre on August 15, 2024.The inauguration followed the flag hoisting ceremony and was attended by judges of the High Court, specially trained mediators for Med-Arb, and other legal luminaries.The Med-Arb Centre is designed to facilitate the settlement of disputes...
Gujarat High Court Issues Show-Cause Notice To Forest Authorities Over Failure To Prevent Asiatic Lion Deaths From Train Collisions
The Gujarat High Court has issued show-cause notice to the State forest authorities for their failure to adhere to court directives aimed at preventing Asiatic lion deaths caused by train collisions near the Gir sanctuary.This was after Amicus curiae advocate Dharmesh Devnani submitted a report detailing two lion deaths due to passenger trains near Amreli.The division bench consisting of...
Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Over Offensive Youtube Videos Against Arya Samaj And Its Founder But Imposes ₹50K Fine
The Gujarat High Court has quashed the FIR lodged by the Ahmedabad cybercrime cell against one Yash Vishnudutt Tiwari for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through offensive YouTube videos targeting the Arya Samaj.The FIR was registered under Sections 295A, 505(1)(b), and 153A of the Indian Penal Code, along with Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.The complaint was lodged...
No More Sick Notes, Case Not Argued For Months: Gujarat High Court Orders Arguments In PIL For Preservation Of Gandhi Ashram
In the ongoing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the protection and preservation of buildings established during Mahatma Gandhi's era, the Gujarat High Court has mandated the counsels in the matter to argue the matter positively on the next scheduled hearing.The PIL seeks judicial intervention to protect and preserve buildings, associated with the Sabarmati Ashram Preservation...
Party Cannot Invoke Arbitration After Voluntarily Submitting To Court's Jurisdiction During Proceedings: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court bench of Justice J. C. Doshi has held that whether a party has waived their right to seek arbitration and submitted to the jurisdiction of the Court depends on the party's conduct during the suit. However, the bench held that the legal principle remains that an application under Section 8(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, must be filed...
Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine On Man Booked For Making Derogatory Comments About Arya Samaj On YouTube
The Gujarat High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a man, Manohardas Biharidas Ramvat, for making offensive comments against the Arya Samaj sect on a YouTube channel. Justice Nirzar S Desai, presiding over the case, reprimanded Ramvat for his derogatory comments about the sect. During the proceedings, Justice Desai questioned the advocate for Ramvat, Dhwani Y Chandarana,...
Water Bodies Not Being Protected, Indiscriminate Land Filling Affects Ecosystem And Causes Water Clogging: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has directed the state government and the forest department to provide a detailed district-wise report stating the status of water bodies, ponds and lakes. The directive came during the hearing with regards to the unauthorised filling of water bodies in Devbhumi Dwarka district listed before a bench comprising Justices AY Kogje and Samir J Dave.Citing the Supreme...
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To 'Times Of India' & 'Indian Express' For 'False & Distorted' Reports On Proceedings
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (August 13) issued notices to editors of the newspapers, the Times of India and the Indian Express, for misrepresenting the Court proceedings. The Court observed that the newspaper reports gave a wrong impression that the observations made by the bench during the hearing were its final opinion.The Court asked the newspapers to show cause for not...
Gujarat High Court Orders Kutch Collector To Submit Affidavit Addressing Concerns Over Relocation Of 'Gauchar' Land For Airstrip Development
On Tuesday, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the allocation of Gauchar land for an airstrip development in the Kutch district, the Gujarat High Court directed the Collector of Kutch to file a personal affidavit to address concerns raised by the Kathda and Mandvi village panchayats about the alternative Gauchar lands being 4-6 kilometres away from the existing...
Senior Police Officers Must Keep Check On Subordinates Who Try To Show Supremacy By Unnecessarily Scolding And Beating People: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court strongly criticized the city crime branch for overstepping its authority and directed senior officials to monitor their subordinates who were accused of exerting unnecessary dominance by scolding and beating citizens.“I understand you higher officers will be very polite, very modest, but then must keep a check on the lower officers who roam around the city and trying...
Gujarat HC Orders Inquiry Into Windmill Installations Near Bhavnagar Villages Over Alleged Violations Of Noise Mitigation Guidelines
The Gujarat High Court has issued a directive to the Chairman of the Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) to investigate the permissions granted for windmill installations in Bhavnagar villages. This directive follows a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Vikrambhai Nanjibhai Dabhi, a resident of Village Dakana and Chairman of the Public Health Committee, District Panchayat,...