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Gujarat High Court Upholds Refusal To Entertain Plea Seeking Rejection Of Plaint At Fag End Of Trial; Imposes ₹10,000 Costs

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a trial court order dismissing an Order 7 Rule 11 CPC application seeking rejection of the plaint, observing that the application was filed at the "fag end of the trial" when the suit had reached the stage of final arguments. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 238]The court was hearing a revision plea challenging an order passed by Principal Senior Civil Judge, Valsad...

False Allegations: Gujarat High Court Fines PIL Litigant ₹1 Lakh For Seeking Closure Of Industry Over Environmental Violations

The Gujarat High Court dimissed a PIL seeking closure of an industry making paper products over allegations of noise, air and water pollution, further imposing cost of Rs. 1 Lakh after noting that the allegations made in the petition were vague and frivolous as the industry was meeting all environmental standards. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 237]In doing so the court observed PIL was filed by person...

Gujarat High Court Quashes POCSO FIR Over Alleged Recording Of Minor In Changing Room, Directs Community Service For Accused

The Gujarat High Court quashed a POCSO FIR lodged against a man booked for video recording a minor girl while she was inside a changing room, while directing him to do one month community service at a hospital as well as deposit Rs. 50,000 with a children's home. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 236]After taking note of submissions by the parties, Justice MK Thakker in her order directed:"...this Court is...

Married Couple Can Opt For IVF If One Spouse Is Within Upper Age Limit Prescribed Under ART Act: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court permitted a married couple to opt for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to conceive a child who were denied the same by authorities on ground of the wife crossing the upper age limit of 50 years prescribed under the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act, even though the husband was within the age limit of 55 years. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 235]In doing so, the court referred...

Complaint Over Use Of Vehicle For Illegal Mining Not Maintainable Before Magistrate, Session Court Is Correct Forum: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that a complaint over illegal mining in respect of a seized vehicle must be lodged before the Sessions Court as mandated under Rule 12(2)(b)(ii) Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules and that such a complaint can't be filed before magistrate court. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 234]As per Rule 12(2)(b)(ii) makes it obligatory...

Surat Demolition: Residents Claim Before Gujarat High Court That Proposed Homes For Rehabilitation Are In Dilapidated Condition

Surat residents whose homes were razed during an "illegal" demolition drive in June told the Gujarat High Court on Monday (August 31) that the location of the homes proposed for their rehabilitation had been changed from one part of the city to another, and that the newly proposed homes were in a “dilapidated condition.”Justice Nikhil S Kariel was hearing a plea moved by a group of...

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan Withdraws From Gujarat High Court Plea Against Order Declaring Him Encroacher On Govt Land In Vadodara

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan on Monday (August 31) withdrew from Gujarat High Court his appeal against a single judge's August 2025 order which had found him to be an "encroacher" on government land in Vadodara after noting that no allotment order was issued to him and he was occupying the site without paying consideration. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 233]Previously, Pathan told the high court that he...