Gujarat High Court
Inspect Safety-Compliance Of Billboards Across Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court To City Municipal Commissioner
The Gujarat High Court has recently asked the Municipal Commissioner of the Ahmedabad to ensure that billboards/hoardings installed across the city are inspected and those set up without requisite permissions are removed immediately. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi passed the order while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Roundup: July 22 - July 28, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 93-100]Harunbhai Fakirmahmad Rathod & Ors. Versus State Of Gujarat & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 93Harsh Ishwarbhai Parmar & Ors. Versus State Of Gujarat 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 94Commissioner Of Customs Versus Baburam Harichand 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 95Kadarsha Latifsha Saiyed Thro Jamilsha Kadarsha Saiyed vs State Of Gujarat & Anr 2024...
Asiatic Lion Deaths On Railway Tracks: Gujarat High Court Lays Down Preventive Guidelines, Calls For Speed Reduction & Improved Infrastructure
The Gujarat High Court has issued a series of directives following the unnatural deaths of three Asiatic lions on railway tracks in Amreli district. The Court has scheduled a follow-up hearing next month to review the implementation of recommendations by a High-Level Committee.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi, ordered, “After going...
Glue Trap Ban: Gujarat High Court Criticizes State Animal Welfare Board Over Non-Implementation Of Animal Cruelty Prevention Rules
The Gujarat High Court has expressed strong disapproval of the Gujarat State Animal Welfare Board for its failure to effectively implement the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and the associated Rules, 2001. The court noted a significant gap in the enforcement of rules aimed at preventing animal cruelty, particularly concerning the use of glue traps and glue...
"No One Can Refuse To Lodge FIR In A Case Like This": Gujarat High Court In PIL Over 14-Yr-Old Boy Allegedly Killed In 'Fake Encounter'
While disposing of a 2022 public interest litigation (PIL) moved by the sister of a 14-year-boy allegedly killed in a “fake encounter” by Gujarat police officials, the Gujarat High Court Friday orally remarked that in a case like this “no one can refuse to lodge” an FIR.A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi was hearing a PIL by one Sohanaben...
Gujarat High Court Nixes Plea By Surat Based Gaming Zone Seeking Modification Of Order Banning All Gaming Zones
The Gujarat High Court recently dismissed a plea moved by a Surat based gaming zone seeking modification of an earlier direction prohibiting the operation of all gaming zones in the state in connection with the TRP Game Zone fire in Rajkot which resulted in the death of 27 people earlier in May.In an order passed on July 4, division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav...
Gujarat High Court Permits Woman To Become Guardian Of Comatose Husband And Manage His Estate
The Gujarat High Court has granted a woman permission to become the guardian of her husband and manage his estate and movable and immovable properties, as he has been in a coma for five years following a head injury.Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen, presiding over the case, noted, “So far as the medical condition of the patient is concerned, the team of doctors, so also the medical treatment of...
Petition Under Section 34 Not Maintainable Against Rejection Of Application Under Section 16 By Arbitrator: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee has held a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not maintainable against the order of rejection of the application under Section 16 challenging challenging the jurisdiction of an arbitrator on the plea of res judicata and bar under Order 2 Rule 2 CPC.Order 2 Rule...
Bail Condition Requiring Accused To Appear In Police Station May Lead To Human Rights Abuses, Give Scope Of False Allegations: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that conditions requiring an accused to mark his presence at police station could lead to grievances, human rights abuses, and false allegations. “It is needless to point out that such conditions of marking presence at Police Station would invite many grievances which may also lead to abuse of human rights and may give a scope of false allegations which...
To 'Understand Their Situation', Gujarat High Court Directs Amicus, Independent Lawyer To Directly Engage With Morbi Bridge Tragedy Victims
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday directed the amicus curiae appointed in the Morbi Bridge case, along with an independent lawyer, to engage directly with the victims of the tragedy.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi said, "The amicus, along with another lawyer, will visit them, understand their situation, and prepare a detailed report."On...
Loopholes In System Must Be Addressed: Gujarat High Court Slams Traffic Police, Transport Dept For Allowing Operations Of Over-Capacity Vehicles
The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued a stern rebuke to the traffic police and Transport Department for permitting illegal vehicles exceeding their capacity to operate on state and city roads. The court condemned the authorities for prioritising personal gain and directed the state government to assign responsibility to officials in cases of major road accidents.Justice Sandip Bhatt...
Gujarat High Court Upholds SAD Refund For Betel Nuts, Rules No Distinction Between Industrial And Edible Varieties
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the decision of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) allowing the refund of Special Additional Duty (SAD) on betel nuts. The court observed that there is no distinction between industrial grade betel nuts and edible supari.The division bench comprising Justices Bhargav D. Karia and Niral M. Mehta ruled, “Considering the facts of...