Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 27 - May 03, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 132 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 142Nominal IndexPravinbanu Ibrahim Sultan Mamrej Kureshi v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 132Dilipsinh @ Dako Kishorsinh Rathod & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 133Vasantbhai Premjibhai Vekariya v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 134Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School & Ors. State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 135X & Anr v/s NA, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 136Union of India v/s Mandabai w/o Sukhdev Chavan (Mother of Decd), 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 137Manojbhai Kachrabhai Vasoya v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 138Union of India & Ors. v/s Lilavantiben B Sonegra, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 139Mahil Infra A Partnership Firm v/s Airport Authority of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 140State of Gujarat v/s Fillupbhai Magalbhai Mistry & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 141Champaklal Naranji Patel v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 142Judgments/OrdersGujarat High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused In Custody Along With Her ChildCase title: Pravinbanu Ibrahim Sultan Mamrej Kureshi v/s State of GujaratR/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 8187 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 132The Gujarat High Court granted bail to an NDPS accused who was found in possession of a contraband, after noting that she had three minor children wherein one of them was presently with her in judicial custody.Though the court "prima facie" noted that the offence was serious and her as the person in conscious possession of the contraband cannot be ignored, the court noted that she had no criminal antecedents, is a woman accused and the twin conditions for grant of bail under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) NDPS Act were fulfilled.Firing In Air During Wedding Without Intention To Cause Injury Not Enough To Constitute Attempt To Murder Charge: Gujarat High CourtCase title: Dilipsinh @ Dako Kishorsinh Rathod & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST ORDER PASSED BY SUBORDINATE COURT) NO. 135 of 2019Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 133The Gujarat High Court has held that merely firing in air during a wedding function without any intention to cause injury to anyone is not enough to constitute charge of attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC.In doing so the court quashed charge of attempt to murder against six persons who were booked for firing in the air during a wedding function, noting that there was no intention on the part of the accused to cause any injury to anyone and the surrounding circumstances in the case did not infer such intention.Able-Bodied Husband Can't Deny Maintenance To Wife Having Cancer Claiming Closure Of Business Without Proof: Gujarat High CourtCase title: Vasantbhai Premjibhai Vekariya v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (FOR MAINTENANCE) NO. 175 of 2022Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 134The Gujarat High Court dismissed a man's appeal challenging family court order directing him to pay maintenance to his wife–under treatment for cancer, noting that closure of the husband's business or recession, in absence of any material, was not a ground to deny maintenance specially in view of the able-bodied principle.In doing so, the court, referring to various judgments underscored that the law was clear wherein it was the duty of the husband to maintain his wife.Will Withdraw Order Taking Over Private School After Stabbing Incident, Take Fresh Decision: State Tells Gujarat High CourtCase title: Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School & Ors. State of Gujarat & Anr. R/LPA/296/2026 IN R/SCA/836/2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 135The Gujarat government told the High Court on Tuesday (April 28) that it will withdraw its December 15, 2025 order taking over the management of a private school in Ahmedabad following the stabbing of a Class 10 student by another in August last year, and take a fresh decision.The court was hearing the school's appeal challenging a single judge's order which had refused to grant ad-interim relief to permit admission of new students in the school's writ petition.'Technology Can't Be Hurdle': Gujarat HC Sets Aside Family Court's 'Overly Technical' Conditions For Husband's VC Appearance In Divorce CaseCase title: X & Anr v/s NAR/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5760 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 136The Gujarat High Court permitted a husband to appear before the family court via video conference in proceedings for divorce by mutual, observing that the family court had adopted a hyper-technical approach over use of VC by the husband to appear in the matrimonial proceedings.The court noted that the family court had issued 15 directions including appointment of a Court Commissioner to record assent of husband which was unknown procedure, adding that technology should serve as handmaiden to justice not a hurdle in the path and must be accessible to litigants.“No Sane Person Would De-Board Running Train”: Gujarat High Court Upholds ₹8...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 27 - May 03, 2026

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