Gujarat High Court
Employees Have Right To Be Promptly Informed Of Decisions Affecting Their Service Benefits To Enable Timely Recourse: Gujarat High Court
The Division Bench consisting of Justice AS Supehia and Justice Mauna M Bhatt took a stern view against about three years delay in communicating High Court Registrar General's decision denying promotion to the Appellant, who retired as Grade-I Stenographer from District Court. It said,“We are constrained to make the observations in the manner that the entire issue has been dealt with by...
Vadodara Boat Capsize: Gujarat High Court Orders Disciplinary Action Against Two Former Municipal Commissioners
The Gujarat High Court has ordered disciplinary action against two former municipal commissioners of Vadodara in connection with a tragic boat capsizing incident that claimed 14 lives. The court found the officials guilty of dereliction of duty and misuse of office.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi, stated, "Taking note of the above, we...
Admission Fee Charged From Students Forms Part Of Corpus Donation: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the admission fee charged by the students forms part of the corpus donation of the trust.The bench of Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice Niral R. Mehta has observed that the donation is bound to have been given for material gain in securing admission; the same cannot be characterised as a donation towards a charitable purpose, and the appellant would not...
Rajkot Fire: Gujarat High Court Questions State Over Year-Long Delay In Executing Demolition Order Against TRP Game Zone
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday reprimanded the State government over the TRP Game Zone fire in Rajkot, which resulted in the deaths of 27 people in May, questioning why a demolition order against the illegal structure had not been executed for nearly a year.The censure came in response to an affidavit submitted to the division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav...
Gujarat High Court Grants Eight-Week Parole To Convict In Haren Pandya Murder Case
The Gujarat High Court has granted eight weeks of parole to Kalimahmed alias Kalim Mulla Mohammad Habib Karimi, a convict in the Haren Pandya murder case, as his application for remission remains pending. Justice Nirzar Desai, presiding over the case, noted that the petitioner's case for remission has been pending for a long time and further time is likely required by the State to decide on...
Gujarat High Court Allows Section 54 Deduction On Cash Transaction Of Sell And Purchase Of Residential Property
The Gujarat High Court has allowed the deduction under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act on the cash transaction of the sale and purchase of residential property.The bench of Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice Niral R. Mehta, while quashing the order of the Interim Board for Settlement Commission, denied the deduction of Rs. 2.4 crore with respect to the cash transaction of the sale and...
If Police Not Immune To Criminal Prosecution, Advocates Are Also Not Immune: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Lawyer
The Gujarat High Court has declined to quash an FIR filed by a traffic police constable against Surat-based advocate and social worker Mehul Boghra.Justice Nirzar Desai, who presided over the case, remarked, “If the police is not immune from criminal prosecution, the advocates are also not immune.”Boghra had filed an application in the High Court seeking to quash the complaint against...
'Board Must Ensure Student's Career Isn't Damaged': Gujarat HC Condones Class 10 Student's Attendance Shortage, Allows Him To Write SSC Exams
The Gujarat High Court has allowed a Class 10 student suffering from medical ailments to write his SSC board exams, after the student approached the court to seek condonation for his attendance shortage following debarment by the CBSE.The Court observed that academic careers should not be damaged due to rigid attendance rules, especially in exceptional medical circumstances. Justice Aniruddha...
BREAKING | Gujarat High Court Allows Release Of Film 'Maharaj' On Netflix
The Gujarat High Court has lifted a stay order imposed on the OTT release of the film 'Maharaj' starring actor Amir Khan's son Junaid Khan.A single bench of Justice Sangeeta K Vishen allowed the release of the film on Netflix.The film had been slated to release on the 18th of June, but a stay order had been imposed on its release, which was vacated by the High Court today. The stay order...
TMC MP Yusuf Pathan Approaches Gujarat High Court Over Vadodara Municipal Corporation's Notice Against Alleged Land Encroachment After 10-Yr Delay
Yusuf Pathan, the former cricketer and Lok Sabha MP from Trinamool Congress (TMC) has sought intervention from the Gujarat High Court regarding a land encroachment notice issued by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) after a delay of 10 years.The notice served on June 6, instructed Pathan to remove encroachments from a plot owned by the VMC in Tandalja within 15 days.Pathan informed...
Gujarat High Court Decides To Watch 'Maharaj' Film Before Further Hearing Plea Challenging Its OTT Release
The Gujarat High Court today decided to watch the film 'Maharaj' featuring Junaid Khan, son of actor Aamir Khan, before further hearing the plea filed on behalf of devotees of Lord Krishna and followers of the Pustimarg sect challenging the movie's release. Extending the temporary stay on the release of the movie, a bench of Justice Sangeeta K. Visen remarked in the open court that it would...
[Rajkot Gaming Zone Fire] Gujarat HC Orders Comprehensive Inquiry, Mandates Statewide School Safety Inspections And Accountability For Municipal Officials
The Gujarat High Court has instructed the State government to establish a high-level committee comprising three senior officers to conduct a fact-finding inquiry into the Rajkot Gaming Zone fire incident. The inquiry aims to identify the culpability of Rajkot Municipal Corporation officers, including Municipal Commissioners who have served since the inception of the TRP gaming zone.A...