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...

Death Of 11 Girls After Staircase Collapsed In Hostel: Gujarat High Court Discharges Engineers Of Culpable Homicide, Adds Negligence Charge

The Gujarat High Court discharged four engineers of culpable homicide booked for death of 11 girls who died after a staircase collapsed in the government girls hostel in 2007, noting that there was no intention or knowledge on their part to invoke Section 304IPC. The court however charged the accused persons for causing death by negligence under IPC Section 304A noting that the probe...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 11 - May 17, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 151-2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 156Nominal IndexAnkush Kapoor v/s NIA & ANR, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 151Dolly Khilankumar Vadalia Nee Dolly Ketan Barai v/s Union of India & ORS., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 152Bharatbhai Ghanshyambhai Shah v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 153Shardaben Maganbhai Zala & Ors. v/s Divisional Controller, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 154Patel...

Gujarat High Court Recommends Contempt Action Against Judicial Officer For Assertions Made Against HC Judge

The Gujarat High Court has recommended initiation of contempt proceedings against an additional district judge who alleged in his written submissions asserting that a senior high court judge has "good control over all the branches of the High Court" and that he has "control of his junior judges".This the court said is an act which scandalizes and lowers the authority of the Court and thus...

Biker Can't Be Blamed For Hitting Truck Parked Half On Highway Without Warning Signals At Night: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court overturned the finding of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal attributing contributory negligence to the driver of a two-wheeler who had met with an accident with a stationary truck at night time parked without any indicator, parking signal or obstruction. In doing so the court held that the driver of the truck was solely negligent for the accident and also enhanced...

Driver Accidentally Falling From Bus Roof While Sleeping In Absence Of Rest-Rooms Is Entitled To Compensation: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court upheld an order by Workmen's Compensation Commissioner who applied principle of notional extension of employment and awarded over Rs. 6 Lakh to the kin of a deceased driver of transport corporation who accidentally fell off the roof of a bus while sleeping in absence of a rest room. In doing so the court noted that the Corporation had not led any evidence prohibiting...

Gujarat High Court Asks State To Notify Schemes For Dependants Of Deceased, Surviving Silicosis-Affected Workers Incapable Of Employment

The Gujarat High Court has asked the State Government to notify listing the various government schemes and its benefits which can be availed by dependants of deceased and surviving silicosis affected workers who are unable to get employment. The court was hearing a plea regarding non compliance of directions contained in the Supreme Court's April 11, 2017 order on the issue of...

'No Mens Rea': Gujarat High Court Discharges Financier Of Collapsed Building Which Claimed 11 Lives In 2001 Earthquake

The Gujarat High Court discharged the financier of a building in Ahmedabad, for offence of culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy, booked after the building suffered severe damage in the 2001 earthquake in the State claiming 11 lives. In doing so the court said that charge-sheet did not disclose any evidence to suggest that the petitioner was either the owner, developer, or contractor of...