LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 29 - July 05, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185Nominal IndexDr. Vilas Tukaram Kharat v/s Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177Unnati Jasmin Shah & Ors. v/s Municipal Corporation & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 178Mohammad Aarif Abdul Razak Samol v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 179X v/s Y, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 180Jitendrasinh Narasinh Rathod v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181Ajaukumar Babulal Gehlot v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 182Dhaval @ Bobo Gopalbhai Machi v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 183Hiteshkumar Surendrakumar Padhiyar (Rajput) v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 184Sh. Rajendrakumar Mahendrabhai Patel v/s Director of Enforcement & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185Judgments/Orders'Wholly Misconceived': Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On Litigant Seeking Disclosure Of ASI Survey On Somnath Temple SiteCase title: Dr. Vilas Tukaram Kharat v/s Union of India & Ors.R/WRIT PETITION (PIL) (WRIT PETITION (PIL)) NO. 25 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a PIL plea seeking disclosure of archaeological survey report, ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey, maps, structural analysis, photographs, videography and all the related documents concerning the Somnath Temple site. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177]In doing so the court imposed cost of Rs. 2 Lakh on the litigant, after noting that as per the contentions in the plea, all information disclosed was based on news reports and information on social media, and none of it could be verified by the petitioner as being true to his personal knowledge or based on any authentic record or material researched by himDesignated Authority Can't Revoke Order Regularising Unauthorised Construction Absent Express Statutory Power: Gujarat High CourtCase title: Unnati Jasmin Shah & Ors. v/s Municipal Corporation & ANR.R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5539 of 2018Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 178The Gujarat High Court has observed that under the State Regularisation of Unauthorised Development Act, the Designated Authority after granting regularisation to a construction, cannot suo-motu revoke such regularisation in absence of any express provision. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 178]The court was hearing a plea challenging a 2018 order passed under the Gujarat Regularisation of Unauthorised Development Act cancelling regularisation of unauthorised construction.'Cow Is Sacred, Repeated Offence Can Hurt Public Sentiments': Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Repeat Offender In Cow-Slaughter CaseCase title: Mohammad Aarif Abdul Razak Samol v/s State of GujaratR/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 7540 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 179The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a man accused in a cow-slaughtering case after noting his criminal antecedents in similar cases observing that it cannot ignore that cow is a sacred animal to members of Hindu and Jain communities and repeated involvement in such offences can hurt public sentiments and create social tension. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 179]Hindu Marriage Without Performance Of Essential Ceremonies Like Saptapadi Is Void Despite Registration Certificate: Gujarat High CourtCase title:X v/s YR/FIRST APPEAL NO. 429 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 180The Gujarat High Court has held that under Hindu Marriage Act, a marriage is only considered valid if the essential rites and ceremonies including Saptapadi (seven steps) are performed by the couple, adding that registration of the marriage does not by itself make a marriage valid if the essential ceremonies have not been performed. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 180]The court was hearing a man's appeal challenging a family court order which rejected his application under Hindu Marriage Act seeking a declaration that the alleged marriage between the parties is null and void.'Advocacy Is A Noble Profession': Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Advocate Accused Of Orchestrating Land FraudCase title: Jitendrasinh Narasinh Rathod v/s State of GujaratR/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE CHARGESHEET) NO. 12854 of 2026Citation:2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a lawyer for his alleged involvement in forgery, wherein land belonging to the complainant was sold to co-accused without the former's knowledge. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181]In doing so the court observed that it prima facie appeared that the applicant had orchestrated the entire conspiracy by preparing forged document and received the amount of consideration.State Can't Indefinitely Reserve Private Land Without Commencing Acquisition Or Timely Development Plan Revision: Gujarat High CourtCase title: Ajaukumar Babulal Gehlot v/s State of Gujarat & Ors. R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9037 of 2023Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 182Revoking the continued reservation of a person's land for fifty years without initiation of acquisition proceedings, the Gujarat High Court held that if land is not...

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