Gujarat High Court Grants Bail in Rs. 1466 Crore Alleged GST Scam Case

The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to a man in a case involving an alleged GST scam amounting to Rs. 1466 crores. This ruling came following an application filed by the accused under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for regular bail in connection with a case registered with the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Rajkot,The Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Co-Accused In Rs. 700 Crore GST Scam Case Involving Tax Amount Of 35 Crores

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the State against the order granting regular bail to an accused in a multi-crore scam case.The ruling came in a Criminal Miscellaneous Application filed under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, whereby the petitioner State prayed to quash and set aside the order dated 11.11.2021, passed by the District and...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail In Case Of Alleged Issuance Of Invoices Without Supply Of Goods Under CGST Act

The Gujarat High Court has granted bail for an individual implicated in a case related to an FIR filed under Sections 132(1)(b) and (1) of the Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017. The case revolves around the purported issuance of GST invoices without actual delivery of goods, allegedly resulting in a significant financial loss to the government treasury.Justice Divyesh A Joshi...

Gujarat High Court Declines Suo Motu Action Against Mob Which Attacked Foreign Students At Gujarat University Campus During Namaz

The Gujarat High Court today refused to take suo motu cognizance of an incident where five foreign students of Gujarat University were allegedly attacked by a mob while praying on the university campus.Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal declined the request, stating, “the police will look into it, that is not a matter of PIL. Every matter is not a matter of PIL. Let the police take note of...

Gujarat High Court Pulls Up Centre For "Lethargic Attitude" In Pursuing Litigation, Rejects Delayed Petition With Rs 25K Cost

In a stern stance, the Gujarat High Court has rejected with Rs. 25,000 an Article 227 petition filed by the Union of India and its Officers with more than two years' delay.Justice S Umesh A. Trivedi and Rajendra M Sareen remarked it is a "classic example of sheer lethargic attitude and total disregard of Court proceedings by the petitioners."The Court in its Order observed, “Any amount...

Aadhar Card Not Proof Of Date Of Birth, School Leaving Certificate Can Be Considered To Determine Pension: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that the date of birth mentioned in the School Leaving Certificate can be considered valid for determining the pension payment upon superannuation, even if it differs from the date on the Aadhar Card.This decision came in response to a case where a petitioner, who had served for over 30 years, faced pension payment issues due to a discrepancy between his...

Gujarat High Court To Commence Hearing Asaram Bapu's Appeal Against Rape Conviction From April 2

The Gujarat High Court is set to commence the hearing of the appeal filed by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu against his conviction in a 2013 rape case on April 2.This development comes after considering Asaram Bapu's advanced age and his decade-long imprisonment. A division bench comprising Justices AS Supehia and Vimal Vyas was hearing the self-proclaimed godman's plea to suspend his...

[GNLU-Queerphobia, Rape Allegations] High Court Expresses Intention To Present Fact-Finding Panel's Report To Varsity's General Council

The Gujarat High Court has expressed its intention to present the fact-finding committee's report pertaining to rape allegations made by a second-year law student of the Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) against her batchmate and harassment of a queer student at the University, to the varsity's General Council.The division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee...

Corruption Can Erode Trust In Institutions, Stifle Growth & Exacerbate Social Inequality, Must Be Dealt With Strictly: Gujarat High Court

While rejecting an anticipatory bail application filed by a Ward Inspector of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in connection with a corruption case, the Gujarat High Court underscored that corruption not only undermines the nation's economic progress but also has far-reaching consequences on social and political spheres. The Court further opined that corruption can corrode trust...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On State Karni Sena Chief's Protection Plea Against Lawrence Bishnoi Gang

Gujarat's head of Rashtriya Kshatriya Karni Sena, Dr. Raj Shekhawat, has approached the High Court seeking police protection, citing apprehensions of threat to his life. This move comes in light of the recent murder of Rajasthan's Karni Sena head, Sukhdev Gogamedi, who was fatally shot in Jaipur in December 2023. Dr. Shekhawat expressed concerns of being targeted by the Lawrence...

Allegations Of Fraud, Misappropriation With No Public Implication Doesn't Make Dispute Non-Arbitrable: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court single bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal held that the High Court noted that allegations in criminal proceedings regarding fraud and misappropriation of funds, being inter se parties and having no public implications, do not make the dispute non-arbitrable. Brief Facts: The matter revolved around the partnership firm M/s. Om Polyplast, through a...

Chanting "Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai" & Displaying Victory Sign Not Election Canvassing: Gujarat HC Quashes FIR Against Former MLA

The Gujarat High Court while quashing an FIR against former MLA Vibhavriben Vijaybhai Dave for allegedly violating the model code of conduct during the 2019 elections has ruled that chanting "Modi hai toh mumkin hai" and displaying the victory sign would not be considered election canvassing.Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy held, “As rightly contended by learned Senior Counsel for...