Gujarat High Court
Once Appeal Admitted By HC, Subsequent Transfer To District Court Doesn't Trigger Fresh Limitation: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that a first appeal against a civil suit decree which was earlier admitted, numbered and later transferred by the high court to the trial court pursuant to enactment of Gujarat Civil Courts Act retains its original status and is not barred by limitation. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 253]In doing so the court held that it cannot be said that such transferred appeals were barred by delay or needed an application to condone such delay. The court was hearing State's...
Appeal Can't Be Rejected Over Delay In Communication Of Judgement By Lawyer In Absence Of Gross Negligence: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has said that non-communication of a judgement by the lawyer to the party cannot disadvantage the latter resulting in rejection of appeal on ground of delay when the very lawyer has filed the appeal, specially in absence of gross negligence. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 252]The court was hearing a man's plea challenging an appellate court's order refusing to condone 27 day delay in filing an appeal against district judge's order in a civil suit. Justice Maulik J Shelat...
Brothel Customer Can't Be Booked For Running Premises Or Procuring Women For Prostitution: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that a customer at a brothel cannot be booked for running a brothel or procuring a person for prostitution under Immoral Traffic Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 251]In doing so the court quashed a 2010 FIR against a man under the Act, who was caught after a raid was conducted at a hotel allegedly being run as a brothel.The petitioner had approached the high court...
LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 14 - September 20, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 244 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 250Nominal IndexRanchhodbhai Jesingbhai Since Dead Through His Heirs and LRS & Ors v/s Anchhibhai Kavjibhai Chaudhari Since Dead Through His Heirs and LRS & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 244Kaushik Nanubhai Majithia v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 245Kutubuddin Fakruddin Faruqui & Ors. v/s Gujarat State Waqf...
Gujarat High Court Seeks Adani Enterprise's Response On Journalist Ravi Nair's Plea Challenging NBW, Custody In Defamation Case
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (September 21) granted time to Adani Enterprise to file its response to a plea filed by journalist Ravi Nair's plea who has challenged his arrest after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him by a sessions court for non-appearance in a defamation case filed by the company.The court had issued notice on the plea on Saturday. Adani Enterprises Ltd filed...
Gujarat High Court Grants 7-Day Parole To Bilkis Bano Case Convict
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (September 17) granted 7-day parole to Radheshyam Shah, one of the eleven convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano rape case. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 250]Shah along with 11 others was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple murders and gang rapes, including that of Bilkis Bano, during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat in 2008. Justice Sanjeev J...
'Very Sorry State Of Affairs': Gujarat High Court Laments IOs' Absence With Case Papers, Failure To Properly Assist State Counsel
The Gujarat High Court has lamented the absence of Investigating Officers with investigation papers of the concerned matter as well as failure in giving proper instructions to the State's counsel to assist the court. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 249]Granting regular bail to a man booked in a murder case, the court further observed that if where IO is present they do not have knowledge about...
Muslim Law Giving Mother Custody Of Daughter Till Puberty Does Not Make Paternal Family's Custody Illegal: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held even though Muslim Law entitles a woman to have her minor daughter's custody until she attains puberty, the child's custody with her paternal family cannot be termed as illegal confinement. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 248]The petitioners were the paternal grandmother and paternal aunts of the minor having her custody, whereas the respondent no.2 is the minor's...
Gujarat High Court Protects Govt School Teacher Declared Surplus Over Lack Of Students
The Gujarat High Court granted protection to a government school teacher who was declared "surplus" and transferred from the school on account of lack of students. In doing so the court "prima facie" observed that from the facts it appeared that even though the teacher tried to ensure that eligible students are admitted however the school principal did not cooerpate resulting in lack...
PM Modi Degree Row: Gujarat University Seeks Costs From Arvind Kejriwal, Says RTI Authorities' Time Shouldn't Be Wasted
The Gujarat University on Wednesday (September 16) urged the Gujarat High Court to impose costs on Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal in his appeal challenging the quashing of a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing disclosure of information concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree.Appearing for the University before a Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal...
Age Of 70-Year-Old Accused Not Enough To Grant Anticipatory Bail In Sexual Harassment FIR: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a 70-year-old man accused of molesting a woman, observing that while his age was a relevant factor however it cannot alone be a ground to grant anticipatory bail when the material collected during investigation prima facie supports the allegations at this stage. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 247]The court was hearing a senior citizen's plea...
