Gujarat High Court
PM Modi Degree Row| 'Arvind Kejriwal Making Irresponsible Statements Since Begining': Gujarat Varsity Submits In HC In Delhi CM's Review Plea
The Gujarat High Court today held a brief hearing in the review plea filed by the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal seeking a review of HC's March 31st order setting aside the 2016 order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the Gujarat University to provide information on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree to the AAP national convener.When the matter came up for...
Derecognition Issue: Gujarat High Court Allows Gujarat University To Commence Admission Process For 3-Yrs LLB Course
The Gujarat High Court has granted permission to Gujarat University to initiate the admission process for students intending to pursue the Three Year LLB Course. The bench of Justice Nikhil S Kariel also directed the university to inform the students in writing about the existing petitions challenging the aspect of derecognition pending before the Court.Three grant-in-aid colleges, namely LA...
Junagadh Flogging: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To State Govt, Seeks Reply By July 17
The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the State Government on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea moved before it seeking an inquiry into the June 16 incident of public flogging of alleged rioters involved in the Jungadh Mob Violence and other acts of committing custodial violence by Junagadh Police.The bench of Acting Chief Justice AJ Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav asked...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Grant Of Divorce In Favour Of Husband On Grounds Of Wife’s Desertion, Cruelty; Asks Him To Pay 15 Lakh As Alimony
Dismissing a woman's appeal against the judgment granting divorce in her husband's favour on grounds of cruelty and desertion, the Gujarat High Court ordered him to pay Rs 15 Lakh to her as permanent alimony. The court also said the money is for well being of their child, who is living with the mother.The division bench of Justice Ashutosh Shastri and Justice Divyesh A Joshi said both the...
Difficult To Submit Complete Reply To The SCN In Less Than 12 Hours: Gujarat High Court Quashes Assessment Order
The Gujarat High Court quashed an assessment order made by the income tax authorities without granting the petitioner an opportunity to be heard. The court found that the show cause notice cum draft assessment order was issued with an extremely short deadline, leaving the petitioner less than 12 hours to respond.The case stems from the petitioner, Dineshkumar Chhaganbhai Nandani's filing of...
Junagadh Mob Violence| PIL In Gujarat HC Seeks Inquiry Into Alleged Custodial Violence, Public Flogging Of 'Rioters' By Policemen
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Gujarat High Court seeking an inquiry by the Principal District & Sessions Judge/Senior Judicial Officer into the June 16 incident of public flogging of alleged rioters involved in the Jungadh Mob Violence and other acts of committing custodial violence by Junagadh Police.The PIL Plea, filed by Lok Adhikar Manch and...
Interfaith Marriage: Gujarat High Court Rejects Mother's Plea For Custody Of Adult Daughter, Says Not Abducted Or Confined Illegally
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a habeas corpus plea of a woman seeking custody of her adult daughter, who is said to have willingly entered into a marriage with a Muslim man. The man is also stated to have embraced Hindu religion.The division bench of Justice Umesh A. Trivedi and Justice M. K. Thakker said it is clear that the daughter of the petitioner is major and she has entered into...
Section 498A IPC Being 'Rampantly Misused' To Harass Husband's Family Members: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against 86-Yr-Old Woman
Observing that there is a rampant misuse of Section 498A of IPC by complainants to harass family members of the husband, the Gujarat High Court has quashed an FIR against an octogenarian woman. Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt said the FIR will cause greater hardships to the 86-year-old and no fruitful purpose would be served if such further proceedings are allowed to be continued. The court must...
Gujarat High Court Stays Admissions In Gujarat University-Affiliated Law Colleges Till June 28
The Gujarat High Court has stayed admissions in eight government grant-in-aid law colleges in the city and Gandhinagar in response to the Bar Council of India's (BCI) recent cancellation of recognition for these institutions. Justice Nikhil Kariel passed the order on petitions filed by three grant-in-aid law colleges, which alleged that the BCI removed them from the list of recognized...
'Provide Specific Reasons': Gujarat High Court Quashes Order Cancelling Firm's GST Registration Based On Cryptic Show Cause Notice
The Gujarat High Court has quashed an order cancelling the Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration of Sona Metals, citing a lack of detailed reasons for the cancellation. The petitioner, registered under the Gujarat Goods & Service Tax Act, challenged the cancellation order on the grounds that the show cause notice issued by the respondent was vague and did not provide...
Morbi Bridge Collapse: Gujarat High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Oreva Group Manager's Bail Plea
Justice Samir J. Dave of the Gujarat High Court today recused himself from hearing the bail application filed by Oreva Group manager Dinesh Dave concerning the Morbi bridge collapse incident in which 135 people were killed last year."Is this Morbi one? Not Before me," said Justice Dave recusing himself from the case as soon as the matter came up for hearing before him. Last month, he granted...
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To State Govt, Junagadh Municipal Corporation On Pleas Challenging Demolition Of Dargahs
The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the State Government, Junagadh Municipal Corporations, the State Waqf Board and other authorities on petitions challenging the demolition notices issued for alleged unauthorised Dargahs.Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati listed the matter for consideration on June 27. Sardumsha, Reshamsha Pir Dargah Trust, and Samasth Sunni Muslim have filed the petitions...