After 20 Years, Gujarat High Court Acquits Four Of Preparing To Commit Dacoity; Says State Failed To Prove Case

The Gujarat High Court overturned a trial court order which had convicted four men for "preparing to commit dacoity" after noting that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. In doing so the court also noted that trial court had failed to appreciate the legal requirement of five or more persons to commit the offence. It also said that prosecution's case cannot...

Judicial System Which Disposes Cases Quickly But Compromises Fairness Not Effective : Supreme Court Justice Vipul Pancholi

The objective must be to balance efficiency with integrity, Justice Pancholi said.

Role Of A Judge Often Requires Taking Unpopular Or Inconvenient Decisions: Justice Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath on Saturday (April 4) said that the role of a judge often demands courage to take decisions that may be unpopular or inconvenient, emphasizing that judicial independence is sustained by the willingness to uphold the law even under public scrutiny.Speaking at a two-day Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary on the theme "Re-shaping Dispensation...

Gujarat High Court Bars Judges From Using Artificial Intelligence In Decision Making, Reasoning, Interpretation

The High Court has allowed the use of AI for administrative tasks, case administration, drafting and research assistance, translation etc.

Pained At Seeing Clips Of Undignified Conduct By Judges : Supreme Court Justice NV Anjaria

Justice Anjaria emphasised that judges must maintain decorum and discipline in Courtroom.

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026 [Citations 70 - 104]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 70 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 104Nominal IndexBabubhai Ishwarbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 70State of Gujarat v. Shabbirhusein Shekhadam Khandvawala & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 71Suleiman Ahmed Minty v. State of Gujarat & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 72Advance Greenfield Pvt Ltd Through Its Director Surendrakumar Netaram Sharma v. State...

'Doesn't Answer Our Question, Nothing But Contempt': Gujarat High Court Slams Public Service Commission's Affidavit In Arthashastra Question Row

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (April 2) orally remarked that the affidavit filed by the officers of State Public Service Commission over the Arthashastra question row, was "nothing but contempt" as it did not answer the specific queries posed by the court in its previous order. The court was hearing a matter wherein the candidate had fallen short of 1-mark to qualify GPSC's...

'Judicial Dishonesty': Gujarat High Court Disapproves Of Trial Court Keeping Suit Pending Despite Completion Of Submissions By Parties

The Gujarat High Court recently expressed its disapproval with trial court in not pronouncing judgment in a suit despite parties completing their submissions, adjourning the matter on succssive dates for "further arguments". This the court said was "judicial dishonesty" on the part of the trial court in not pronouncing the verdict. The high court further warned the trial court not to keep...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 23 - March 29, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 98 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 104Nominal IndexThe Trustee, Ahmedabad Jesuits Schools Society & Anr. v/s Biju Jose Vadaken & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 98Piyushbhai Bhagvatbhai Gamit v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 99X v/s Y, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 100Hasmukhbhai Bhurabhai Vasava v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 101Manojbhai...

Gujarat High Court Paves Way For Adoption, Immigration Of Minor Twins By Australia-Based Uncle After Mother's Demise

The Gujarat High Court recently paved way for the adoption and immigration process of twin children who had been adopted by their Australia-based uncle and his wife after the twins' mother had passed away.The Petitioners were facing difficulty as the State of Victoria, where they reside, was not accepting applications to adopt a child from India that are completed under the Hindu Adoptions...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Husband's Conviction For Strangulating Wife, Staging Death As Suicide

The Gujarat High Court recently upheld a trial court order convicting a husband for his wife's murder by strangulating her with a rope but staging it to look like suicide by hanging. In doing so the court held that the prosecution had proved its burden establishing homicidal strangulation as the cause of death, adding that the accused's defence of wife committing suicide was only an...

Electricity Connection Can't Be Denied For Want Of Co-Sharer's Consent: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that the question of ownership or right of occupancy over a property has no nexus with the grant of an electricity connection to a consumer who is otherwise entitled. It further said that a company cannot insist on consent of other co-sharers of a property to provide electricity connection to a consumer. In the present case the petitioner had sought for...