S.14 HMA | Family Court Can't Discuss Merits Of 'Premature' Suit For Divorce Filed Within One Year Of Marriage: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that where a suit for divorce is premature, having been presented within 1 year of marriage which is barred under Section 14 Hindu Marriage Court, the family court cannot decide the issue on merits and can only either return the plaint or dismiss it reserving the parties' right to file afresh. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 190]The husband had filed an appeal before the...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Extorting Complainant With AI-Generated 'Defamatory Videos'

The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to a man booked for extorting the complainant by threatening of creating defamatory videos against him using Artificial Intelligence. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 189]It was alleged that the applicant and the co-accused persons entered into a criminal conspiracy, collected confidential information relating to the complainant and the witness, and by using...

2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blasts: Gujarat High Court Upholds Death Sentence For 38, Life Imprisonment For 11 Convicts

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (July 7) upheld a 2022 Special Court order awarding death sentence to 38 and life imprisonment to 11 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blast Case, which claimed 56 lives, PTI reported.A detailed copy of the order is awaited. The high court had in 2022 issued notice on the State's plea to confirm their death sentence. The special court had in 2022 sentenced...

No Evidence Of Aluminium Foil On Kaju Katli Being Harmful: Gujarat High Court Upholds Sweet Shop Owners' Acquittal For Adulteration

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the acquittal of sweet shop owners accused of food adulteration, after noting that in absence of any evidence that aluminium foil coating on Kaju Katli sample was injurious to health, the mere use of such foil for coating the sweet would not make it adulterated. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 187]Justice Hemant M Prachchhak said that the findings recorded by the trial...

Sessions Court 'Prima Facie' Exceeded Bail Jurisdiction By Directing Executive Action On Alleged Land Grabbing, Mob Violence: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has summoned the Law Officers branch, observing that the sessions court had "prima facie exceeded its jurisdiction" under S.483 BNSS which relates to bail, by referring its order to various state authorities for implementation of Supreme Court's directions in mob lynching cases. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 186]Notably the sessions court had denied bail to three accused...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 29 - July 05, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185Nominal IndexDr. Vilas Tukaram Kharat v/s Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177Unnati Jasmin Shah & Ors. v/s Municipal Corporation & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 178Mohammad Aarif Abdul Razak Samol v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 179X v/s Y, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 180Jitendrasinh Narasinh Rathod v/s State of...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Half Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181Nominal IndexMilacron India Private Limited v/s The Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 1Shree Ukai Pradesh Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandali Ltd. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 2Swagat Infrastructure Private Limited v/s The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle 1(4), Ahmedabad...

'Prima Facie Key Conspirator Of Money Laundering': Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To IAS Officer In Alleged Land Conversion Bribery Case

The Gujarat High Court refused bail to an IAS officer accused of illegal gratification in lieu of approving land conversion applications when he was Surendranagar's Collector, remarking that today government officials and highly placed persons are also indulging in corruption leading to economic unrest adversely affecting the progress of the country. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185]The court...

'100 Families Left Homeless, Complete Illegality': Gujarat High Court Questions State, Police Inaction Over Surat Demolition Drive

While hearing a plea concerning a demolition drive carried out in Surat's Nasir Nagar, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday (July 3) orally remarked that the action was a "complete illegality" where around "100 families had been displaced".Justice Nikhil S Kariel quizzed the State government if any action that had been taken against the erring officials and also orally questioned the Police...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: June 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 165 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181Nominal IndexArjun Kuruveetil Peethmbaran v/s The Police Inspector & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 165Rajeshbhai Laljibhai Patel v/s v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 166Asharam v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Gu) 167Gujarat Energy Transmission Company Ltd. through v/s Naniba WD/O Gemarsinh Rupsinh...

What Remains Of Our Autonomy? St Xavier's College To Gujarat High Court On State's Common Admission Portal

While arguing its plea against Gujarat government's decision for admissions only through the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system, St. Xavier's College told the High Court on Wednesday (July 1) that what will the institution get to do if its right over admission process is taken away. GCAS, operated by State Government's Higher Education Department, is an online admission...

'No Yellow Journalism': Gujarat High Court's Bail Condition For Man Accused Of Extorting Traders By Posing As Journalist

The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to a man accused of posing as a journalist along with co-accused and extorting money from traders by threatening them of defamation and also assaulting one of the traders who eventually passed away. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 184]The relief is subject to the Petitioner not indulging in any activity amounting to "yellow journalism" or publishing any news item...