Surat Demolition: Residents Claim Before Gujarat High Court That Proposed Homes For Rehabilitation Are In 'Dilapidated Condition'

Surat residents whose homes were razed during an "illegal" demolition drive in June told the Gujarat High Court on Monday (August 31) that the location of the homes proposed for their rehabilitation had been changed from one part of the city to another, and that the newly proposed homes were in a “dilapidated condition.”Justice Nikhil S Kariel was hearing a plea moved by a group of...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 24 - August 30, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 227 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 232Nominal IndexJavedkhan Soramkhan Mandori v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 227Faiz Enterprise Through Proprietor Mahetar Mahir Farukhbhai v/s State Tax Officer, Unit-67, Surat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 228Yasmeen WD/O Nadirbhai Devani v/s Rajkot Municipal Corporation, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 229Chaitarbhai Damjibhai Vasava v/s...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Chief Justices At 4 High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Chief Justices at four High Courts. At the meeting held on August 31, the Collegium resolved to recommend Justice Sanjay K Agarwal, presently serving as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The recommendation came amidst the controversy surrounding Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, against whom Supreme Court Judge Justice Sandeep Mehta...

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan Withdraws From Gujarat High Court Plea Against Order Declaring Him 'Encroacher' On Govt Land In Vadodara

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan on Monday (August 31) withdrew from Gujarat High Court his appeal against a single judge's August 2025 order which had found him to be an "encroacher" on government land in Vadodara after noting that no allotment order was issued to him and he was occupying the site without paying consideration.Previously, Pathan told the high court that he is pursuing his case under...

'Lived Separately': Gujarat High Court Quashes Domestic Violence Case Against Husband's Sisters Accused Of Instigating Dowry Demand

The Gujarat High Court quashed a domestic violence case against two women accused of instigating their brother for demanding dowry from his wife, observing that they were married much prior to the complainant and living separately hence the question of mental and physical torture by them did not arise. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 232]The son of petitioners 1 and 2 was married to respondent no.1 as...

'Looteri Dulhan' Case: Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Marriage Bureau Owner, Notes No Role In Alleged Gang

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (August 25) granted bail to a woman running a marriage bureau booked in a cheating and criminal breach of trust FIR, noting that her role was limited to solemnizing marriage of complainant's nephew and no role was attributed to her being part of the "Looteri Dulhan gang". [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 231]For context, the term refers to an organized criminal network...

'Prima Facie Responds To Criticism With Violence': Gujarat High Court Refuses To Suspend AAP MLA's 7-Year Sentence In Assault Case

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (August 24) refused to suspend the sentence of Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dediyapada assembly Chaitar Vasava convicted for assaulting and extorting forest officials in a forest land encroachment case wherein he was sentenced by the trial court for seven years. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 230]The court passed the order on applications seeking suspension of sentence moved...

Legally Wedded Wife Entitled To Family Pension Despite Husband Nominating Sons Instead: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that legally wedded wife's entitlement to family pension cannot be defeated even if the pensioner has nominated a third person thereby excluding her. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 229]Referring to division bench's decision in Abedakhatun Y. Malek v. Director of Pension and Provident Funds and Others (2011), Justice Niral R Mehta in his order said:"Upon perusal of...

AI-Generated Case Laws In Tax Order: Gujarat High Court Directs Strict Verification And Human Oversight, Warns Of Contempt

The Gujarat High Court quashed a GST cancellation order as well as appellate proceedings against an entity after noting that the State Tax Officer had passed the order relying exclusively on AI-generated case laws, including non-existent and irrelevant authorities. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 228]A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice Vaibhavi D Nanavati had in its earlier ordered said...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Suicide Abetment, Notes He Was 'Only Taking Side Of His Sister' And Not Threatening Deceased

The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a man accused of abetting a woman's suicide after she was allegedly threatened by him, prima facie observing that the alleged threat had no bearing to the incident since the applicant was only taking his sister's side during her argument with the deceased sister-in-law. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 227]Justice Nikhil S Kariel in his order noted that the applicant...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On FSL Officer's Plea Challenging Promotion Of His Juniors

The Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a plea moved by an officer working in the State's forensic science department alleging promotion of his juniors despite his proposal being processed earlier than the latter. Justice Niral R Mehta issued notice on the petition alleging that even though the petitioner is senior to respondents Nos.4 and 5 as a Scientific Officer, Class –II...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 17 - August 23, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 221 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 226Nominal IndexRavi Nair v. State of Gujarat and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 221Arati Damjibhai Rangpariya v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 222Ravikumar Bharatbhai Joshi v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 223Rajeshbhai Krushnakant Jariwala & Ors. v/s Falguniben Kamalkant Jariwala & Ors., 2026...