Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 09 - February 15, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 34 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 39Nominal Index Mahesh Natubhai Gamit & Ors. V. Chhaganbhai Reshiabhai Through Heirs And L.R. & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 34Bhimaben wd/o Bhagoji Raghoji Uttekar & Ors. v. Nanubhai Ramanlal Shah & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 35Akulkumar Dineshbhai Rana & Anr. v. State Of Gujarat & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 36Umiya Nitingar Goswami v Pratapbhai Valabhdas Chthani & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 37Niranjankumar Chhaganlal Mehta v. State Of Gujarat 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 38Yusufbhai Walibhai Patel & Ors. v. Zubedaben Abbasbhai Patel & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 39 Judgments/ Orders Advocate's Clerk Can Be A Valid Attesting Witness To Will: Gujarat High CourtCase Title: Mahesh Natubhai Gamit & Ors. V. Chhaganbhai Reshiabhai Through Heirs And L.R. & OrsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 34The Gujarat High Court has held that the mere fact that an attesting witness to a Will is employed as a clerk with an advocate appearing in the matter cannot, by itself, render the witness unreliable or the Will suspicious, particularly when such witness has been examined by the very party seeking to challenge the Will.A Single Judge Bench of Justice J.C. Doshi was hearing an appeal filed by Mahesh Natubhai Gamit and others against respondents-defendants Chhaganbhai Reshiabhai, through his heirs and legal representatives, arising out of a family dispute concerning the validity of a registered Will and a claim for partition.Admission In Employer's Written Statement Sufficient To Prove Employment Relationship Under Workmen's Compensation Act: Gujarat High CourtCase Title: Bhimaben wd/o Bhagoji Raghoji Uttekar & Ors. v. Nanubhai Ramanlal Shah & Anr. Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 35The Gujarat High Court quashed an order rejecting a compensation claim by the kin of a deceased worker holding that a clear admission made by the employer in a written statement filed before the authority is sufficient to establish existence of an employer–employee relationship under the Workmen's Compensation Act.In doing so the court observed that strict proof as per Indian Evidence Act is not expected while deciding claims under Workmen's Compensation Act the primary objective of which is to protect workmen.Justice Devan M. Desai was hearing a first appeal filed by Bhimaben, widow of Bhagoji Raghoji Uttekar, and other legal heirs of the deceased worker against Nanubhai Ramanlal Shah and Amrutbhai Panchal, challenging an order of the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner, Vadodara.Working Mother Leaving Child With Her Parents Not Illegal Detention, Habeas Corpus Can't Bypass Custody Proceedings: Gujarat High CourtCase Title: Akulkumar Dineshbhai Rana & Anr. v. State Of Gujarat & Ors. Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 36The Gujarat High Court has held that a working mother's decision to leave her minor daughter with her own parents for care and upbringing does not amount to illegal confinement and cannot be challenged in a habeas corpus plea, particularly in the absence of any custody order or pending custody proceedings.A Division Bench of Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda and Justice D.M. Vyas was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the father, alleging that his minor daughter was being illegally detained by her mother and maternal relatives. The father sought production of the child before the Court and a direction to set her at liberty by handing over custody to him.Minor Accident Victim Who Underwent Amputation Can't Be Awarded 'Token' Damages: Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation To ₹21.19 LakhCase Title: Umiya Nitingar Goswami v Pratapbhai Valabhdas Chthani & Anr. Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 37The Gujarat High Court has enhanced compensation awarded to a minor accident victim from ₹8.77 lakh to ₹21.19 lakh, holding that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal erred in applying a notional income, under-assessing functional disability, and awarding inadequate non-pecuniary damages.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar was hearing a first appeal filed by Umiya Nitingar Goswami under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award dated 26 April 2018 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhuj–Kutch.Father Not Protecting Married Daughter Who Comes Back Home Alleging Abuse By Husband Can Lead Her To Commit Suicide: Gujarat High CourtCase Title: Niranjankumar Chhaganlal Mehta v. State Of Gujarat Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 38The Gujarat High Court has observed that when a married woman returns to her parental home alleging abuse by her husband, the failure of her parents, particularly her father, to protect her at that stage may also contribute to her decision to commit suicide.The Court made this observation while setting aside the conviction of a husband under Sections 498A (cruelty by husband) and 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code, holding that the prosecution failed to prove both charges.Justice Gita Gopi was hearing a criminal appeal filed by Niranjankumar Chhanganlal Mehta...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 09 - February 15, 2026

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