Person Accused Of Offences Not Mentioned Under Section 82(4) CrPC Not Deemed As Proclaimed Offender: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has said that a person accused of only those offences enumerated under Section 82(4) can be declared a proclaimed offender noting that the nature of the offences was serious also carrying the safeguard of an inquiry as provided under the provision. It further said that a person accused of offences other than the ones under section 82(4) and against whom a proclamation...

Freezing Bank Account Without Proving Account Holder's Involvement In Criminal Case Adversely Affects Fundamental Rights: Gujarat High Court

Directing the de-freezing of a man's bank account, the Gujarat High Court observed that while investigating agency has power to direct freezing, however without specifying the quantum of suspected amount or without establishing involvement of the account holder in any criminal activity, results in adversely affecting his fundamental rights.The court was hearing a man's plea seeking de-freezing...

'How Can You Enter A Plot Without Completing Formalities?' Gujarat HC Asks Cricketer Yusuf Pathan Over 'Encroachment' In Vadodara

Pathan challenged the single judge's order upholding State's decision rejecting a proposal to allot a plot to him without auction & directing Vadodara Municipality to remove encroachment

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 139 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 164Nominal IndexUnion 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...

Custodial Death | Lalita Kumari Judgment Does Not Say Deceased's Kin Can Directly Invoke A.226 Over Failure In Lodging FIR: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a petition seeking immediate registration of an FIR in an alleged custodial death case of a man, while permitting the kin of the deceased to take recourse to the statutory remedies available to them under BNSS.In doing so the court observed that while Supreme Court's Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh judgment mandates registration of an FIR when...

“Even A Single Vote May Swing The Contest”: Gujarat High Court Permits Detenue To Cast Vote In Panchayat Poll

The Gujarat High Court in an interim order on Monday (May 25) permitted a detained man to cast his vote in the election to the post of Chairman and Vice Chairman of Junagadh Taluka Panchayat, observing that the positions were important wherein even a single vote may swing the contest one way or the other. The court was hearing the man's habeas corpus plea wherein he contended that an FIR...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 18- May 24, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 157 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 162Nominal IndexAnilKumar Chimanlal Dixit & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 157Himanshu Parsottambhai Parmar v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 158Upendra Kumar Jaypalsinh v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 159Kunal Rameshbhai Kalyani v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 160Ajay Jagdishbhai...

Non-Availability Of Promotional Post Can't Be Ground To Deny Higher Grade Arrears To Eligible Teachers: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that non-availability of promotional posts cannot be a ground to deny payment of higher grade arrears to eligible school teachers. The court thus directed the State government to pay arrears of salary to primary school teachers who became eligible to higher pay scale after 9 years of service, reiterating that payment of arrears cannot be contingent on...

12 Years On Gujarat High Court Discharges Man In Kidnapping Case Noting Victim 'Voluntarily' Left Home

The Gujarat High Court has discharged a man booked for kidnapping in 2014 after noting that the victim, who was on the verge of attaining majority, had voluntarily left her parental home. An FIR was lodged in 2014 under Sections 363(kidnapping) and 366(kidnapping, abducting, or inducing a woman with the intent to compel her into marriage against her will etc.,) IPC after the complainant...

S.69 BNS | Refusal To Marry Citing Mother's Disapproval Prima Facie Smacks Of Mala Fides: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

The Gujarat High Court refused to quash a Secition 69 BNS FIR lodged against a man–stated to be permanent resident of Zambia, accused of having sexual intercourse with the complainant deceitfully over false promise of marriage.In doing so the court rejected the accused's contention that his mother did not agree to the relationship observing that this was not a bonafide reason. Justice...

'Involves Larger Public Interest': Gujarat High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Weapons Clerk Accused Of Issuing Bogus Arms Licenses

The Gujarat High Court denied anticipatory bail to a weapons clerk working in Uttar Pradesh government department in Etah, accused of forging arms licenses along with co-accused by allegedly misusing Government of India's NDAL-ALIS portal and receiving over Rs.98 Lakh as cash in such illegal transaction. NDAL-ALIS stands for National Database of Arms Licenses-Arms License Issuance System which...

RTI Applicant Cannot Insist On Original Documents Once Accessible Records Are Supplied By CPIO: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court dismissed an RTI applicant's plea seeking information concerning teaching posts at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, observing that he had been supplied copies of the documents and his insistence on being supplied original documents is not within the purview of the CPIO. Justice Hemant M Prachchhak in his order noted:"This Court has considered the facts...