Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 13 - April 19, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 114 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 124Nominal IndexDhruti Vinubhai Dodiya v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 114Sanjaybhai Mangalbhai Gadhavi v/s State Election Commission & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 115Joshi Umang Vijaykumar v/s Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 116 Manishkumar Shivlal Chuahan v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 117State of Gujarat v/s Baldevbhai Budhaji Dhulaji Chauhan (Thakor), 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 118H I Majamudar Intelligence Officer v/s Santosh Pandurang Shetty & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 119Employees State Insurance Corporation v/s Sudhaben Ramanbhai Patel & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 120Siddhant @ Samadhan Kevalrao Jagtap v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 121Deep Jayesgbhai Indravadan Soni v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 122Sadhu Falguni Miteshkumar v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 123Stevan Bhanubhai Macwan & Anr. v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 124Judgments/OrdersMerely Possessing An LLB Degree No Ground To Refuse Maintenance To Divorced Wife: Gujarat High CourtCase title: Dhruti Vinubhai Dodiya v/s State of Gujarat & Anr.R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (FOR MAINTENANCE) NO. 616 of 2022 and connected petitionsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 114The Gujarat High Court recently observed that merely because a divorced wife possesses an LL.B degree, the same cannot be a ground to refuse her maintenance.A bench of Justice Hasmukh D Suthar made this observation while upholding a Family Court order directing a husband to pay Rs 10,000 per month to his divorced wife.The bench, however, dismissed the wife's revision application seeking enhancement of the maintenance amount from Rs. 10,000/- per month to 25,000/- per month.Gujarat High Court Directs Inclusion Of Voter In Municipal Roll, Cites 'Digitally Signed Acknowledgement' Of Inclusion In Assembly RollCase title: Sanjaybhai Mangalbhai Gadhavi v/s State Election Commission & Ors. R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5134 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 115The Gujarat High Court directed the State Election Commission to include a man's name in the electoral roll enabling him to vote in the upcoming Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Elections, noting that his application form for inclusion in the State Assembly List consisted of a "digital signature acknowledging the filing of the form".The court was hearing a man's petition seeking a direction to the authorities to include his name in the Electoral Roll of Ward No.44 of Khokhara and permit him to participate in the electoral process in the upcoming elections of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.After 9 Failed Attempts, Gujarat High Court Rejects UPSC Aspirant's Belated Challenge To Scribe System For 'Compensatory Attempt'Case title: Joshi Umang Vijaykumar v/s Union of India & Ors. R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4534 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 116The Gujarat High Court dismissed a man's plea against alleged in-built flaws in the procedure for availing scribe facility for the UPSC Civil Services Exam, after noting that the petitioner had continued to appear in the exam, exhausted the maximum number of attempts and after being unsuccessful in all of them, could not question the procedure any longer.The petitioner, who appeared in person, had availed the maximum number of attempts– 9 in number, for appearing in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. He filed a plea questioning the procedure for appearing in the UPSC examination by physically disabled candidates who would be availing the services of a 'Scribe'.Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To College Professor Accused Of Seeking Sexual Favours From Student, Cites Incriminating ChatsCase title: Manishkumar Shivlal Chuahan v/s State of Gujarat R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE REGULAR BAIL-AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 3576 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 117The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a college professor accused of sexually harassing, sending inappropriate messages on WhatsApp and making inappropriate sexual demands from his student.Justice Nikhil S Kariel in his order referred to documents on record as well as the charge-sheet papers including the statement of the victim under Section 183 of the BNSS and said that the court was not inclined to grant bail for the following reasons:i. The offence was very serious inasmuch as, the petitioner, a professor in a college is alleged to have sought "sexual favours from the victim".ii. The allegations "prima facie" finds support in the charge-sheet papers, particularly wherein the court had perused a document in the nature of an apology letter by the petitioner a day before his arrest i.e. on 25.11.2025 addressed to the principal of the college. In this letter, the court noted, the petitioner had sought for an "apology for his inappropriate behaviour and also the inappropriate chats with the students including the present victim".Gujarat High Court Quashes Man's Death Penalty In Double-Murder Case, Says Trial...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 13 - April 19, 2026

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